Kent Invicta Grimpeur 100km/ Hilly 50km 8th March

fixedwheelnut

As entries are starting to flow in it is a good time to mention the Kent Invicta 100km Grimpeur 1700m of climbing around the North Downs from Otford or the single lap Hilly 50km on the same day 850m of climbing.
Both starting at Otford Church Hall opposite the Bull pub. I reccomend the great value of the 100km ride, buy one lap get the second one free.

[edit] Now a Google Map drawn of one lap.

Grimpeur on Google map

Starwasp

That looks seriously hard work. I live in the area and go up York Hill to work each day, in the car mind you.

The Mote road section up past Ightam mote is very picturesque as is the Sevenoaks Weald section but again I wouldn't fancy doing them all on one tour!

cyclingpunk

Anyone on here going to do this. I may give it a go, not from the area so how tough is it. I have been off training for a few months!

Fixed Wheelnut

cyclingpunk wrote:

Anyone on here going to do this. I may give it a go, not from the area so how tough is it. I have been off training for a few months!

The 50km has 850m of climbing and the 100km has 1700m of climbing.
The hills are short and sharp mostly 1 in 6 with two of them 1 in 4.
For training head out in to those hills near Peene, Lyming and Etchinghill.

That hill up from the lights near the Hythe light railway cafe would be good training.

Le Commentateur

The 100km is useful as training for the Flanders sportive the following month.

cyclingpunk

Sounds ok then. I do a lot of rides round Hythe, Lyminge and route 17 to Canterbury. I will go for the short option though as it will be my first entry into any thing like this.

cyclingpunk

Sounds ok then. I do a lot of rides round Hythe, Lyminge and route 17 to Canterbury. I will go for the short option though as it will be my first entry into any thing like this.

cyclingpunk

Oh.. and where do we sign up?!

Le Commentateur

info -- http://www.aukweb.net/cal/calsolo.php?Ride=09-190

entry form -- http://www.aukweb.net/forms/entryform9.php?Ride=09-190

cyclingpunk

Thanks guys. There is no mention of the one lap 50k. I assume I just need to make a note on the form. Will the 50k be timed?

Fixed Wheelnut

Hi Cyclingpunk
here is a link for the 50km entry form

http://www.aukweb.net/forms/entryform9.php?Ride=09-189

the 50km hilly is timed as well both are BP events so they have the more relaxed minimum speed limit of 12km/h to a max of 25km/h

cyclingpunk

Many thanks. Glad it is a bit relaxed! Will get the entry form off in the next couple days.