Wolverhampton Challenge Sunday 29th July

broachboy

Hi forumgoers, any of you up for the Wolverhampton Challenge on Sunday 29th :?: organised by Wolverhampton Racing Club, and before you ask the challenge isn't getting out of Wolverhampton before you get mugged etc Start is Pattingham village hall approx 8.30am, registration on the day is available I believe..

ride safe

Ste_S

Undecided at the moment, I have an entry form sitting at home.

What distance is it ? The entry form doesn't say

broachboy

Hi STE,

I had an entry form through the post but have miss laid it, so it looks like I am gonna stump up the extra £2 :shock: and sign on at the start. Not sure on the mileage, the route may have changed - it has been the same for the past 2 years, correct me if I'm wrong approx 72 miles :roll: for the previous 2

cycologist

If it's £2 extra to register on the day, what is the basic cost ?

Haven't ridden much of late but managed 60 mls on Sunday therefore not too big a step up. Could be tempted if the route seems attractive - wherabouts does it go ?

broachboy

Morning cycologist

Sorry I forgot to mention the basic cost was £5 :roll: the route is a bit of a grey area as for the past 2 years it has been the same run out to Church Stretton and back, but I am not sure if the route is different for this year, as I am not from the promoting club (WRCC) but from the 'Wheelers' and I cannot find any contact info anywhere on the web, maybe STE_S could let us know the contact info off his entry form :?:

Ste_S

Organiser is Gil Parkes, can be contacted on 07949841578

BBC are currently predicting heavy rain for Sunday

broachboy

Ste_S wrote:

Organiser is Gil Parkes, can be contacted on 07949841578

BBC are currently predicting heavy rain for Sunday

Steve, check this out... :?

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ ... ather.html

the rain has gone from heavy to light on Sunday as I type 8)

Ste_S

Not too bad at all then.

Heavy rain would of probably counted me out with this cold I've picked up from my lovely nephews.

cycologist

BBC are currently predicting heavy rain for Sunday

Shgould be fine and dry then !

Ste_S

cycologist wrote:

BBC are currently predicting heavy rain for Sunday

Shgould be fine and dry then !

And it was !

I didn't go in the end, but ended up going for a nice 40mile ride in the sunshine around lunchtime.

Did anyone go ? How was it ?

broachboy

Ste_S wrote:

cycologist wrote:

BBC are currently predicting heavy rain for Sunday

Shgould be fine and dry then !

And it was !

I didn't go in the end, but ended up going for a nice 40mile ride in the sunshine around lunchtime.

Did anyone go ? How was it ?

I went, and the weather was great - well compared to recently it was awesome, even managed to tan me forearms, knees and forehead :oops: I didn't complete the whole route though, after the feed stop at Bourton and the climb onto Wenlock Edge, I ducked out and turned right back into Much Wenlock back towards home, while the hard guys tackled the Mid Shrops countryside and therest of the challenge....

cycologist

I also went and managed to finish OK. In fact I was amazed how well I did considering that the furthest ive ridden of late was 65 mls. Including riding to and from the start/finish I managed to clock up 87 miles. The climb out of Ironbridge up Coalport Bank was a bit tough though !

Ste_S

I did Coalport Bank on a Wheelers run last month. Certainly opens the lungs up

broachboy

cycologist wrote:

I also went and managed to finish OK. In fact I was amazed how well I did considering that the furthest ive ridden of late was 65 mls. Including riding to and from the start/finish I managed to clock up 87 miles. The climb out of Ironbridge up Coalport Bank was a bit tough though !

well done cycologist

I also took in Coalport Bank :twisted: on my Much Wenlock - Ironbridge - Albrighton - Codsall route, its a bugger int it :?: after the initial sharp climb at the start, you get a short levelling out before that nasty rise round the left hand bend

Good training climb though :shock: :? :evil: