Author Topic: Severn Across 400 - 2015 (Read 13691 times)

LiamFitz · « **on:** 31 December, 2014, 05:46:02 pm »

Happy New Year everyone...

...I know this may seem premature but in case you are debating whether to do Severn Across or not this year I should warn you that it's filling up fast. I'm almost upto 50 entrants and am still missing a flurry from people I know planned to do it. It's a barebones event but I plan on closing it at 70 entrants which is fast approaching.

After that I shall only admit people who can recite poems about any of the places through which the route passes (nice poems - not saucy limericks).

So, get a wiggle on if you're coming!

Liam

mmmmartin · « **Reply #1 on:** 31 December, 2014, 06:59:04 pm »

Lest you be in doubt: this is a cracking ride.

Huff n Puff · « **Reply #2 on:** 01 January, 2015, 09:28:46 am »

Severn Across 400
Lest you be in doubt: this is a cracking ride.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ?

Short of throwing in the names of a few Welsh railway stations I can't get seem to get a 400 letter answer.

Bikeabilityman · « **Reply #3 on:** 01 January, 2015, 10:00:55 am »

Thanks for the notice, Liam. I usually enter events a few days before, but you've just persuaded me to enter my PBP qualifiers now! Did this one in 2013, partly with 3peaker and PhilW.
See you there!

Frank9755 · « **Reply #4 on:** 01 January, 2015, 01:59:16 pm »

Thanks for flagging it, Liam.
It is in my schedule so I've just put my entry in! Last year's went really well, and had great weather.

LiamFitz · « **Reply #5 on:** 01 January, 2015, 06:07:37 pm »

Blimey - that got a bunch of people on-line on New Years Eve! I have about a dozen spaces left before I have to start a waiting list.

I guess that's going to be the story this year, especially in the South East...

The upside of having so many early entries is that I have more time to organise the weather. Weather preferences will be noted but sadly no refunds are possible if a rider's first choice of climate is not available on the day.

Liam

martind · « **Reply #6 on:** 06 January, 2015, 11:56:27 am »

Hello Liam

Just gone to enter this and see that entries have now closed. Can I be put on the waiting list if you are running one please?

Martin

LiamFitz · « **Reply #7 on:** 06 January, 2015, 12:31:22 pm »

Thanks for emailing - I have responded directly

Liam

JamesBradbury · « **Reply #8 on:** 06 January, 2015, 02:20:21 pm »

Oh pants I missed it.

mattc · « **Reply #9 on:** 06 January, 2015, 03:17:36 pm »

Liam,
How many entries/starters do you normally get (e.g. 2011) ?

LiamFitz · « **Reply #10 on:** 06 January, 2015, 04:10:36 pm »

I didn't do it in 2011 (I think Chris closed it in February that year).

The last couple of years I have had around 40 entrants and about 35 on the road (without checking). I had 70 entrants on Saturday but I expect that I will have a few drop out nearer the time (I think a few update mails in April will flush them out). I'm running a waiting list and would expect the first 15 or so people to email me will get to ride based on the drop out rate.

Liam

mattc · « **Reply #11 on:** 06 January, 2015, 04:27:48 pm »

Based on LEL 2013 and certain high-profile rides in 2014, I predict we will see a lot higher DNS rate on 2015 quallys than ever before.

Mr Green · « **Reply #12 on:** 06 January, 2015, 07:02:37 pm »

Hi Liam,

I managed to miss the boat by the looks of it?

Can I go on the waiting list please?
I'd love to do the ride to complete my SR for 2015.

Arthur

LiamFitz · « **Reply #13 on:** 07 January, 2015, 06:59:34 am »

PM me your contact details?

Liam

LiamFitz · « **Reply #14 on:** 05 April, 2015, 12:40:24 pm »

Thanks to several people OTP (Including Secteur and MattC) I have been able to up the numbers a bit - after letting the waiting list bods in I have about 18 places (entry via the usual route). Will close when I get to 100.

This means a tiny tweak to controls but nothing significant WRT route etc.

Thanks everyone for helping...

Liam

goody · « **Reply #15 on:** 06 April, 2015, 10:34:01 am »

I've put an entry in, thanks for increasing the entries. Is there a GPX file of the route anywhere?

LiamFitz · « **Reply #16 on:** 06 April, 2015, 12:50:02 pm »

I'll send one around later to entrants - there are a few tweaks to be made to the route.

L

JossW · « **Reply #17 on:** 06 April, 2015, 02:38:22 pm »

Hi - prob a stupid question but presumably the community hall at Chalfont will be open and available right up to the cut off time at 9am Sunday morning? Just thinking that if I finish sometime in the middle of the night I have somewhere to snooze until trains start again from Gerrards Cross.

LiamFitz · « **Reply #18 on:** 06 April, 2015, 02:51:12 pm »

Not daft at all - quite a few people get their heads down after the ride rather than drive straight home or whilst waiting for the first trains.

Liam

JossW · « **Reply #19 on:** 06 April, 2015, 03:37:30 pm »

Thanks, just saw the thread from last year too.

Hopefully the drama club guy won't discover me under a table.

Lady Cavendish · « **Reply #20 on:** 08 April, 2015, 10:00:14 pm »

Thanks Liam for sorting the extra entries. I made it round the Dean alive so this one becomes the next stage....

LiamFitz · « **Reply #21 on:** 09 April, 2015, 11:23:12 am »

Excellent - hope you have entered Lady C as I'm about to close again!

L

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #22 on:** 09 April, 2015, 11:44:24 am »

Looking forward to this. Last did it as a PBP qualifier in 2007. The hardest bit is encountering local roads when there is still 50 - 60k to go and knowing I have to ride away from home.

zigzag · « **Reply #23 on:** 09 April, 2015, 02:07:24 pm »

Quote from: LiamFitz on 09 April, 2015, 11:23:12 am

Excellent - hope you have entered Lady C as I'm about to close again!

L

managed to enter yesterday - phew!

thanks for the extra places!

this was my quickest 400, great route, like dean x 1.3

Bikeabilityman · « **Reply #24 on:** 09 April, 2015, 05:45:58 pm »

Just dug out the card from two years ago. Took a leisurely 23 hours that time. I think I had something to eat, cycled home, then fell asleep in the bath. No plans to finish earlier.