Richmond Park 3-lap Challenge - 2008
london-red
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As suggested by Toks - and rightly so. It's time for a new 3-lap challenge thread. I'll kick off following today's rather depressing attempt.
My aim is to get down to below the hour - I missed out by 2 minutes last year, despite training for the Sportive.
Over to the speed demons!
Name
Anti or Clock----Weight
Time
Month
London-Red
3 laps/Anti
90kg
68.40
January
My aim is to get down to below the hour - I missed out by 2 minutes last year, despite training for the Sportive.
Over to the speed demons!
Name
Anti or Clock----Weight
Time
Month
London-Red
3 laps/Anti
90kg
68.40
January
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Well done london Red. I appologise for loosing focus around August last year but well done for everyone who kept posting their 3 lap times. I think many people found the thread very inspiring...Well its all about 2008 now! - so obviously keep a mental note of your 2007 PB and lets get the RL 3 lap party started again 8) 8) . Remember come the warmer months anything under 61mins is a good marker of fitness for time constrained non competitive types. Under 55mins is good for racer types and under 53 means you're that annoying swine that makes everyone suffer on group rides. Oh plus you are seriously fast. 8) 8) Perhaps people could also post one or two of their goals. Here's mine: make 2nd cat racer by summer and go under the hour on a standard race bike. So long for now guysLondon-Red wrote:As suggested by Toks - and rightly so. It's time for a new 3-lap challenge thread. I'll kick off following today's rather depressing attempt.
My aim is to get down to below the hour - I missed out by 2 minutes last year, despite training for the Sportive.
Over to the speed demons!
Anti or Clock----Weight
Time
Month
London-Red
3 laps/Anti
90kg
68.40
January
Toks....................3 laps/Anti..........73kg.........61.00..........Jan0 -
toontra.............3laps/anti.............75kg...........68.04..........Jan
Oh well, it's a start.
a serious case of small cogs0 -
London-Red, don't forget to take about two minutes off due to the traffic jam near richmond gate car park
I circulated the park for about 2hrs yesterday and the traffic was stationary each time round. A bit less wind on the drag up to richmond gate would have been nice but otherwise a lovely day,0 -
Common toontra don't be lazy put your results in the column with everyone elses. Seeing how well your doing when compared with others is part of the attraction of the thread. If everyone just posts their efforts in isolation it just gets very messy. Copy, edit and paste, its pretty easytoontra wrote:toontra.............3laps/anti.............75kg...........68.04..........Jan
Oh well, it's a start. 0 -
Name
Anti or Clock----Weight
Time
Month
London-Red
3 laps/Anti
90kg
68.40
January
Toks....................3 laps/Anti..........73kg.........61.00..........Jan
toontra................3laps/anti...........75kg.........68.04..........Jan
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Thanks London-Red (and Toks) for starting the 08 version. I'm still pretty new to the forum thing so wasn't sure how/whether to do it myself.
Name
Anti or Clock----Weight
Time
Month
London-Red.........3 laps/Anti
90kg
68.40
January
Toks.....................3 laps/Anti..........73kg.........61.00..........Jan
toontra..................3laps/anti...........75kg.........68.04..........Jan
RedGreenBaron--3laps/anti
70kg
58:20
Jan
I'd love to take a couple more minutes off by Summer.......
Nick0 -
I've only had one try this year and the wind seemed to be blowing me backwards at one stage. Over 10mins off best time for last year. Still aiming to break 60mins at some point.
Name...............Anti or Clock...Weight....Time.......Month RedGreenBaron......3laps/anti......70kg......58:20......Jan Toks...............3laps/Anti......73kg......61.00......Jan toontra............3laps/anti......75kg......68.04......Jan London-Red.........3laps/Anti......90kg......68.40......Jan KMahony .........3laps/Clock.....99kg......77:41......Jan
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i love this thread...
I have been concentrating on longer rides recently, but will aiming to go sub 54 this year (when not being distracted by births etc). Not sure when i will go for the first attempt, but will post as soon as i do
Cheers
Grazer0 -
I enjoyed reading this thread last year and as I often using the park for some training rides so thought i'd add my best times to the thread as well. Of the two times i've done three laps this month my best time so far was 54:05. When the mornings get a bit lighter if I wake up early enough ill try and get into the park before the traffic comes in and I'll aim for something below 50 minutes.
Name...............Anti or Clock...Weight....Time.......Month
RedGreenBaron......3laps/anti......70kg......58:20......Jan
Toks...............3laps/Anti......73kg......61.00......Jan
toontra............3laps/anti......75kg......68.04......Jan
London-Red.........3laps/Anti......90kg......68.40......Jan
KMahony .........3laps/Clock.....99kg......77:41......Jan
AndrewBye.........3laps/anti......75kg......54:05......Jan0 -
Name...............Anti or Clock...Weight....Time.......Month] RedGreenBaron......3laps/anti......70kg......58:20......Jan Toks...............3laps/Anti......73kg......61.00......Jan toontra............3laps/anti......75kg......68.04......Jan London-Red.........3laps/Anti......90kg......68.40......Jan KMahony .........3laps/Clock.....99kg......77:41......Jan AndrewBye..........3laps/anti......75kg......54:05......Jan
Hey Andrew welcome aboard, competition for Shaved legs at last. 8) Are you gonna give us your AP and NP for your ride? 0 -
Right, I hope to have a crack this weekend. It'll be the first attempt for months.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
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Great thread. This was my first time on the bike since before Christmas - and so was a bit of an effort. Good fun though.
Name....................Anti or Clock...Weight....Time.......Month]
RedGreenBaron......3laps/anti......70kg......58:20......Jan
Toks.......................3laps/Anti......73kg......61.00......Jan
toontra....................3laps/anti......75kg......68.04......Jan
London-Red............3laps/Anti......90kg......68.40......Jan
KMahony ............3laps/Clock.....99kg......77:41......Jan
AndrewBye............3laps/anti......75kg......54:05......Jan
bikecarbike.............3laps/anti......100kg....71:30......Jan0 -
Good to see this thread make a comeback. I had a couple of goes last year and managed just under 75 mins.Then I figured that whizzing (by my standards) round the park was not good preparation for the Dun Run so I changed my training emphasis and went for longer slower rides.
I am going to retire in a few weeks time so I'll have more time for cycling from now on.
So watch this space!
Snake'Follow Me' the wise man said, but he walked behind!0 -
Not being a londoner but I am a regular visitor so I might manage a circumnavigation later in the year.
Apologies if this is a stupid question but what are specific details of the route? Or do you just enter by any gate and go round three times 'til you arrive back. :oops:
What's the clocked distance?Where the neon madmen climb0 -
pedylan wrote:Apologies if this is a stupid question but what are specific details of the route? Or do you just enter by any gate and go round three times 'til you arrive back. :oops:
What's the clocked distance?
1) Yes, enter by any gate and stick to the perimeter (main) road.
2) My (very basic) bike comp makes each lap around 6.7 miles, so the three laps combined are more or less 20.
a serious case of small cogs0 -
Hi Guys,
Some of you may know I'm about to open a bike shop, I know it's silly but I'm going to try it.
Anyway to celebrate the opening, promote the site a bit and say thank you to Toks for his orginal post, I'm going to run a little unofficial Toks RP 3 lap challenge. Either this weekend or next I'll be in the park armed with a notepad, stop watch and camera.
I'll also be armed with some flapjacks, bananas, tea and coffee so we can all meet each other.
Shavedlegs.0 -
Great stuff, shaved legs I wish you all the best with you're business venture. By the way, was that you who claimed 4th spot at Hillingdon last saturday?0
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Hi Toks,
Not last week, but I got 4th there on the 1st December, a nice solo break (even if I say so myself) 5 laps from the end.
I've only made it to two of the Hillingdon Winter Series due to family commitments. Shame as I was going well and nabbed 16 points towards the elusive 2nd Cat license. May just focus on retaining the RP Challenge Trophy for a while since a certain Mr Bye has joined the fray.
I did a time of 53 something a while ago but the new thread hadn't started. I get a proper time soon.0 -
Nice idea Shavedlegs. I won't be able to make it this weekend, but might be there next weekend. What time were you thinking of?FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
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Cool, I wouldn't worry too much about making 2nd cat. You're definitely strong enough and if you race smart you could achieve fairly quickly by doing a few 3rd or 2/3 races. Good luck in the Walley Gimber :twisted:Shavedlegs wrote:Hi Toks,
Not last week, but I got 4th there on the 1st December, a nice solo break (even if I say so myself) 5 laps from the end.
I've only made it to two of the Hillingdon Winter Series due to family commitments. Shame as I was going well and nabbed 16 points towards the elusive 2nd Cat license. May just focus on retaining the RP Challenge Trophy for a while since a certain Mr Bye has joined the fray.
I did a time of 53 something a while ago but the new thread hadn't started. I get a proper time soon.0 -
Great weather today, but traffic cost me 1-2 mins. Still, over 11mins qucker than very windy attempt in Jan. 60mins aim, doesn't seem so far away.
Name....................Anti or Clock...Weight....Time.......Month AndrewBye...............3laps/anti......75kg......54:05......Jan RedGreenBaron...........3laps/anti......70kg......58:20......Jan Toks....................3laps/Anti......73kg......61.00......Jan KMahony ........... . ..3laps/Anti......98kg......66:31......Feb toontra.................3laps/anti......75kg......68.04......Jan London-Red........... ..3laps/Anti......90kg......68.40......Jan bikecarbike.............3laps/anti......100kg.....71:30......Jan
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I can confirm that the traffic was a pian in the **** today, reckon it cost me about 2 mins per lap as seemed to get in the way every time I got any speed up. Still managed 62 mins dead which I'm pretty pleased with as it means the hour mark should be well within reach if I can get out of bed a bit earlier! 55 mins by summer still the main target....
Name....................Anti or Clock...Weight....Time.......Month
AndrewBye...............3laps/anti......75kg......54:05......Jan
RedGreenBaron...........3laps/anti......70kg......58:20......Jan
Toks....................3laps/Anti......73kg......61.00......Jan
MatHammond...........3laps/Anti.......84kg.....62.00.......Feb
KMahony ........... . ..3laps/Anti......98kg......66:31......Feb
toontra.................3laps/anti......75kg......68.04......Jan
London-Red........... ..3laps/Anti......90kg......68.40......Jan
bikecarbike.............3laps/anti......100kg.....71:30......Jan0 -
Bit of an improvement today - nice weather for it!
Name....................Anti or Clock...Weight....Time.......Month
AndrewBye....................3laps/anti......75kg......54:05......Jan
RedGreenBaron...........3laps/anti......70kg......58:20......Jan
Toks................................3laps/Anti......73kg......61.00......Jan
MatHammond...............3laps/Anti.......84kg.....62.00.......Feb
toontra............................3laps/Anti......75kg......65.42.......Feb
KMahony ........... ....... ..3laps/Anti......98kg......66:31.......Feb
London-Red.............. ..3laps/Anti......90kg......68.40.......Jan
bikecarbike...................3laps/anti......100kg.....71:30......Jan
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toontra wrote:Bit of an improvement today - nice weather for it!
Name....................Anti or Clock...Weight....Time.......Month
AndrewBye....................3laps/anti......75kg......54:05......Jan
RedGreenBaron...........3laps/anti......70kg......58:20......Jan
Toks................................3laps/Anti......73kg......61.00......Jan
MatHammond...............3laps/Anti.......84kg.....62.00.......Feb
toontra............................3laps/Anti......75kg......65.42.......Feb
KMahony ........... ....... ..3laps/Anti......98kg......66:31.......Feb
London-Red.............. ..3laps/Anti......90kg......68.40.......Jan
Les shaw......................3laps/anti......67kg.....68:11 [touring bike]...Feb
bikecarbike...................3laps/anti......100kg.....71:30......Jan0 -
Great to see this thread back again - thanks for taking the initiative. Hoping to get into the park within the next week and looking for a sub-60 time by the end of summer (something I missed out on by just over a minute in 2007).
This year it looks like everyone is going anti-clockwise!0 -
I'm pleased to announce, The inaugural unofficial Toks Invitation Richmond Park 3 Lap Challenge in association with Shavedlegs will be held on 9th March.
I'll be there from about 7.30am, I hope it will be a social event as well as a sporting one so I'll be armed with coffee and flapjacks.0 -
Rumur has it a certain "KingstonWheeler" has broken the 54 minute barrier (helped perhaps by the famous easterly wind that is blowing at the minute).
Unfortunately he has lost his log in details so wont be able to update this result and make it official.
Coffee and flapjack sounds fun! I wont be able to make it as am elsewhere on the 9th. >< Might try and have a proper go at a 3 lap time trial sometime in the next week or so, as i've a feeling ill be knocked off top spot very soon!0 -
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