....... Playing with google walking another seems to be needed at Dolgellau ......
Why's that?
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The event's notes do state "A ride designed to challenge the rider. The event will require the rider to plan for some stages with rough lanes, and at times narrow lanes."
I will grant you, the generic generated system notes do not specify whether there might be "checkpoints", only controls and infos are stated.
A large part of the challenge is getting a map in front of you on the kitchen table, look where the controls are. The map on the event page shows a few more points that corrospondi to infos or check points. Look on your map where the route goes, and consider utilising any resource that is on or near to the route.
I will be perfectly honest, it has surprised me that there has been such little conversation both on this and other forum or social media about how one might tackle any of these rides. Perhaps everyone has their plan worked-out and keeping it to themselves. Or the more prevalent practice of not always doing useful research upfront.
I fully get that some might not like certain social media. I joined one group as it was the most effective way to engage with cyclists - not because I particularly like the media platform. These rides have a social media site, if you feel ill at ease asking or raising queries on a public forum such as this, why not raise them on the Social media site. Just follow the links from any event page via the dedicated website.
On the articular event mentioned, there are at least three fair-sized towns that one could realisticly get food etc. And any ammount of commercial establishments along the rpute that one could stop for a meal or drink.