Coming soon - the all new Windsor-Chester-Windsor

[Phil W]

And of course the extex gave none of the above problems. They deal with recoding and 600k tracks without issue. Of course, as it's an out and back, will split into two tracks when final changes mentioned are available.

[αdαmsκι]

I'm guessing it's a "no no" to bag drops, but I would love to hear that isn't the case....

[haffers]

It's a Garmin 800 - had no issues on 300's but it had problems at 2013 Severn Across. Going to split the ride into the 2 halves I intend to ride it as and see how it copes with recording as a single ride...

cheers
Jim

[Hummers]

May I ask which controls will have sleeping facilities?

Just trying to get my head around how I might ride this one.

Marcus:

This is an ideal first 600, with all controls located in village halls. Home cooking at all controls, plus beds and blankets at overnight controls

I would imagine this relates to the controls at Church Aston and Hartlebury.

If not, it's a ride through job to finish on Sunday morning 

H
H

[danridesbikes]

It's a Garmin 800 - had no issues on 300's but it had problems at 2013 Severn Across. Going to split the ride into the 2 halves I intend to ride it as and see how it copes with recording as a single ride...

cheers
Jim

800 has an issue recording large rides, you will lose your data if you try to record 600km - they fall over somewhere around 350km

Just save multiple times and use

http://www.fitfiletools.com to join them up

My 800 couldn't cope with 200km track for the Yellowbelly - crashed if I flicked through the elevation screen, split a 300km into 100km chunks last week and it was much happier

[redfalo]

Don't know what's going on here, but the TinyURL link on the event's page (http://tinyurl.com/n3bgqc) does not lead to the Webspace containing the routesheet and GPX files anymore (it worked fine just yesterday). Instead, I end up here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1421529475/?tag=btee-20 

"Into the fire" may actually be an apt description of what WCW will mean for me, but I still need the GPX file to get going.

[αdαmsκι]

You've missed a letter. It's: http://tinyurl.com/n3bgqcj

[Hummers]

This link definitely works:

http://tinyurl.com/n3bgqcj

H

[alfapete]

May I ask which controls will have sleeping facilities?

Marcus:

This is an ideal first 600, with all controls located in village halls. Home cooking at all controls, plus beds and blankets at overnight controls

I would imagine this relates to the controls at Church Aston and Hartlebury.
H

Hartlebury control here: You're right Hummers, Church Aston and Hartlebury will be well set up for sleeping (Church Aston has an overflow capacity), and there may be a few airbeds elsewhere

[Cycling Daddy]

Don't know what's going on here, but the TinyURL link on the event's page (http://tinyurl.com/n3bgqc) does not lead to the Webspace containing the routesheet and GPX files anymore (it worked fine just yesterday). Instead, I end up here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1421529475/?tag=btee-20 

"Into the fire" may actually be an apt description of what WCW will mean for me, but I still need the GPX file to get going.

You have the wrong URL maybe it was a typo on your part better to copy and paste such links
L

[JohnOnABike]

It's a Garmin 800 - had no issues on 300's but it had problems at 2013 Severn Across. Going to split the ride into the 2 halves I intend to ride it as and see how it copes with recording as a single ride...

cheers
Jim

You won't be able to record a 600 as a single ride on the Garmin 800, as stated above. It you try to do this, it will crash & you will lose some of your ride data.

[JonBuoy]

Does the 705 have a similar problem or should that be OK for a 600k ?

[Bunker22]

Does the 705 have a similar problem or should that be OK for a 600k ?

I've not had problems with rides of this length on my 705. But just in case I always hit lap button at each control to save data.

[JonBuoy]

Thanks.

Sounds like a good idea.

Whether I remember to do it at 0400 is another matter...

[redfalo]

This link definitely works:

http://tinyurl.com/n3bgqcj

H

You've missed a letter. It's: http://tinyurl.com/n3bgqcj

Don't know what's going on here, but the TinyURL link on the event's page (http://tinyurl.com/n3bgqc) does not lead to the Webspace containing the routesheet and GPX files anymore (it worked fine just yesterday). Instead, I end up here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1421529475/?tag=btee-20 

"Into the fire" may actually be an apt description of what WCW will mean for me, but I still need the GPX file to get going.

You have the wrong URL maybe it was a typo on your part better to copy and paste such links
L

Thanks  - I actually copied and pasted but missed the link's last character. Brings home the point that in Audaxing, small errors can have big consequences.... 

[mmmmartin]

in Audaxing, small errors can have big consequences....

The biggest error I tend to make is entering the event.

[Phil W]

I would imagine this relates to the controls at Church Aston and Hartlebury.

If not, it's a ride through job to finish on Sunday morning 

H
H

Control has changed. No longer one at Church Aston

[Hummers]

Oh, I was going on the route sheet on the link 

H

[jefmcg]

New  and final one as of this morning's mail from Daniel,

http://londonedinburghlondon.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=303809ea70e7a6cdc951bd2bf&id=b33514f1a4&e=4f020fbded

[PAC]

Hmmm....whilst I've been told I can ride my bike, I'm not sure my wrist fracture is up to coping with 600k yet.  It'll be 5 weeks since the injury by the time we get to WCW, so am thinking I'd be better off giving it more healing time to make sure it's strong enough to use on my summer hols in mid June.  In the meantime, it's back to the turbo trainer

Cheers,

Peter.

[Phil W]

Oh, I was going on the route sheet on the link 

H

Moved south to Lilleshall. Danial updated in past few days

[alwyn]

Yeah, the control at Church Aston has moved to Lilleshall. There will also be additional sleeping space available at Sheriffhales, a further 7km or so south of Lilleshall.

[alwyn]

I'm guessing it's a "no no" to bag drops, but I would love to hear that isn't the case....

No bag drops. It's only a 600.

[αdαmsκι]

No bag drops. It's only a 600.

Thanks for the confirmation.

[alwyn]

This in from one of the controls:

I'd just like to reiterate that the hall is situated in a very rural area and there are a few homes in the area who are used to absolute peace and quiet during the night time and ANY chatting etc within the vicinity will be likely to disturb them. Please convey this to your colleagues. The local residents will have access to a phone that will summon a hall committee member and the hall can be closed abruptly. In our first telephone conversation you mentioned another village hall that also advised this would happen if residents complained so I hope you understand where I am coming from. Perhaps you could mark out a 'no noise zone' on the route before and after the village hall so your people would know when silence is paramount?

I've had a couple of emails like this from controls that we're going to use at night. They're great controls, in beautiful villages, which I'd be very reluctant to lose. So please, please, pretty please, at the risk of nagging you will have to be absolutely silent outside controls.