Author Topic: Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600  (Read 1631 times)

markldn

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Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600
« on: 05 June, 2019, 01:18:33 pm »
Anyone else entered?  Done before?

Re: Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600
« Reply #1 on: 05 June, 2019, 01:54:36 pm »
yes and yes

done 3 coasts and entered east and west for a change

Re: Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600
« Reply #2 on: 05 June, 2019, 03:02:02 pm »
I doubt I'll be entering this year's edition, sadly.

Have done the E&W coasts a few times. A pretty easy 600 depending on the weather ;-)
You're only as successful as your last 1200...

Re: Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600
« Reply #3 on: 05 June, 2019, 03:03:32 pm »
I've entered this plus the Yorkshire via Essex the week after. Whether I'm riding depends upon my 14yo's race commitments - at present it's likely to be just one of these but we're not sure which.

The E&W/3 Coasts goes almost past my house at 50/320km so is easier logistically.

Re: Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600
« Reply #4 on: 05 June, 2019, 03:51:03 pm »
Did this last year as my pre-qualifier. You can have two seaside chippy teas in one ride which is the main selling point of this IMHO.

Re: Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600
« Reply #5 on: 05 June, 2019, 03:54:04 pm »
Three seaside chippys if you include the café at Glasson Dock :-)
You're only as successful as your last 1200...

markldn

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Re: Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600
« Reply #6 on: 05 June, 2019, 04:49:38 pm »
Well that's me sold.

Re: Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600
« Reply #7 on: 06 June, 2019, 12:17:41 am »
Have done the E&W coasts a few times. A pretty easy 600 depending on the weather ;-)

Unless you forget your padded shorts!!!!

Re: Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600
« Reply #8 on: 06 June, 2019, 12:26:38 am »
I still finished. Even if I was full-on John Wayne walking afterwards....!  ;D
You're only as successful as your last 1200...

Re: Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600
« Reply #9 on: 10 June, 2019, 08:22:07 am »
I’m in. It’s relatively easy if you don’t get the hairdryer headwind  on the return from Brid and can tackle the few lumps between Preston and Mytholmroyd.


Re: Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600
« Reply #10 on: 10 June, 2019, 09:08:28 am »
I first rode The Three Coasts in 2005, and made a short film.
https://youtu.be/HWX7AcoR7MU

I last rode the East & West Coasts in 2015, and made a short film.
https://youtu.be/6Ark0eWBvJk

Many people like to have a moan about the Howardian Hills.

Re: Three Coasts 600 / East & West Coast 600
« Reply #11 on: 17 June, 2019, 09:38:22 am »
My thanks to Chris for what was a tough ride in windy conditions. Hopefully everyone made it round safely, even if they didn't finish: I passed a lot still going outbound on the West leg well into the ride. https://www.strava.com/activities/2455720334