Box Hill Challenge 2009

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  • Red GT
    Red GT Posts: 40
    I was pleased with sub 7:00 mins! Sub 06:30? That’s just silly......where’s my bike? :roll:
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Au contraire, Mr GT. I did 6.29 on a second attempt last July and I am, ahem, not slim (although I am relatively better uphill than on the flat). My view is that if I can do it, anyone can. The form from some of these chaps on the RP 3 Lap Challenge suggests that sub-6:30 is very do-able.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Rich-Ti
    Rich-Ti Posts: 1,831
    Same position but a slightly quicker time after yesterday's PB...

    Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
    Art Vandelay..............76kg........6.44......Feb........Sportive
    andyp.........................72kg........6:46......Mar........Sportive
    Red GT......................78kg........6:53......MAR........Sportive
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:06......14 Mar.........Sportive
    Genki...........................74kg.......7:07......Mar.........Cat3 and Sportive
    Chrisw28.....................82kg.......7.11......Mar........Bit of everything!
    pinkbikini......................85kg.......7.20......Mar.........3rdCat/sportive
    RedGreenBaron..........70kg........7.25......Feb........Sportive
    Funkin ........................78kg........7.30......Mar.......Tri
    Fuji-Mackers . ............78kgs......7.30..... Feb.........Sportive
    Felgen.........................96kgs.....7.34......Mar.........Cat4 *ahem*/'leisure'
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:49......Mar.........Sportive
    Homercles..................90kg........8.00......Mar........Sportive
    KingstonGraham........74kg........8.06......Mar........Tri/Sportive
    Rich-Ti........................88kg........8:16......Feb........Sportive
    The Emu......................86kg.......8.31......Feb........Sportive
    Myk-ee........................84kg.......8.42......Mar.........Sportive
    Jonathan V ................77kg.......8.57......Mar..........Sportive
    Steve-M.........................78kg........9.13......Mar.......Commute/Social
    London-Red................85kg........9.21......Feb.......Fitness
    MkyDPky……………82kg……10.39…Feb……Beginner Tri/Sportive
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  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    Pretty happy at being 3rd.... but I guess tha'ts just 'cos the fast people haven't appeared yet in 2009

    Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
    Art Vandelay..............76kg........6.44......Feb........Sportive
    andyp.........................72kg........6:46......Mar........Sportive
    JibberJim...................77kg........6.51.......Mar........Goaless
    Red GT......................78kg........6:53......Mar........Sportive
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:06......14 Mar.........Sportive
    Genki...........................74kg.......7:07......Mar.........Cat3 and Sportive
    Chrisw28.....................82kg.......7.11......Mar........Bit of everything!
    pinkbikini......................85kg.......7.20......Mar.........3rdCat/sportive
    RedGreenBaron..........70kg........7.25......Feb........Sportive
    Funkin ........................78kg........7.30......Mar.......Tri
    Fuji-Mackers . ............78kgs......7.30..... Feb.........Sportive
    Felgen.........................96kgs.....7.34......Mar.........Cat4 *ahem*/'leisure'
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:49......Mar.........Sportive
    Homercles..................90kg........8.00......Mar........Sportive
    KingstonGraham........74kg........8.06......Mar........Tri/Sportive
    Rich-Ti........................88kg........8:16......Feb........Sportive
    The Emu......................86kg.......8.31......Feb........Sportive
    Myk-ee........................84kg.......8.42......Mar.........Sportive
    Jonathan V ................77kg.......8.57......Mar..........Sportive
    Steve-M.........................78kg........9.13......Mar.......Commute/Social
    London-Red................85kg........9.21......Feb.......Fitness
    MkyDPky……………82kg……10.39…Feb……Beginner Tri/Sportive
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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    jibberjim Shhhhh, no need to bring that to their attention :wink: Sub 6 times were posted last year :!:
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Cheeky gits! :wink:

    I did a 6:00 dead last year and the intent is to improve on that this year too.

    The gauntlet is thrown down. :D
  • MkyDPky
    MkyDPky Posts: 39
    Still not what I'd like but getting there. Done on the 3rd lap of the Ballbuster Duathlon so I know I have more left in it, need to do it with somebody else to push me up in a higher gear.

    Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
    Art Vandelay..............76kg........6.44......Feb........Sportive
    andyp.........................72kg........6:46......Mar........Sportive
    JibberJim...................77kg........6.51.......Mar........Goaless
    Red GT......................78kg........6:53......Mar........Sportive
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:06......14 Mar.........Sportive
    Genki...........................74kg.......7:07......Mar.........Cat3 and Sportive
    Chrisw28.....................82kg.......7.11......Mar........Bit of everything!
    pinkbikini......................85kg.......7.20......Mar.........3rdCat/sportive
    RedGreenBaron..........70kg........7.25......Feb........Sportive
    Funkin ........................78kg........7.30......Mar.......Tri
    Fuji-Mackers . ............78kgs......7.30..... Feb.........Sportive
    Felgen.........................96kgs.....7.34......Mar.........Cat4 *ahem*/'leisure'
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:49......Mar.........Sportive
    Homercles..................90kg........8.00......Mar........Sportive
    KingstonGraham........74kg........8.06......Mar........Tri/Sportive
    Rich-Ti........................88kg........8:16......Feb........Sportive
    The Emu......................86kg.......8.31......Feb........Sportive
    Myk-ee........................84kg.......8.42......Mar.........Sportive
    Jonathan V ................77kg.......8.57......Mar..........Sportive
    Steve-M.........................78kg........9.13......Mar.......Commute/Social
    London-Red................85kg........9.21......Feb.......Fitness
    MkyDPky……………82kg……9.26…......Mar……Beginner Tri/Sportive
  • RedGreenBaron
    RedGreenBaron Posts: 232
    pinkbikini wrote:
    Something to aim for, RGB, and you with your 15kg less!!!
    It's true, you do have an unfair advantage. What I wouldn't give for 15kg more muscle.......
  • RedGreenBaron
    RedGreenBaron Posts: 232
    MkyDPky wrote:
    Done on the 3rd lap of the Ballbuster Duathlon
    That's got to be the hardest possible time to do one!
    How did you do overall? I did the Ballbuster 18 months ago and have 'fond' memories.
  • mark_d
    mark_d Posts: 61
    Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
    mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
    Art Vandelay..............76kg........6.44......Feb........Sportive
    andyp.........................72kg........6:46......Mar........Sportive
    JibberJim...................77kg........6.51.......Mar........Goaless
    Red GT......................78kg........6:53......Mar........Sportive
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:06......14 Mar.........Sportive
    Genki...........................74kg.......7:07......Mar.........Cat3 and Sportive
    Chrisw28.....................82kg.......7.11......Mar........Bit of everything!
    pinkbikini......................85kg.......7.20......Mar.........3rdCat/sportive
    RedGreenBaron..........70kg........7.25......Feb........Sportive
    Funkin ........................78kg........7.30......Mar.......Tri
    Fuji-Mackers . ............78kgs......7.30..... Feb.........Sportive
    Felgen.........................96kgs.....7.34......Mar.........Cat4 *ahem*/'leisure'
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:49......Mar.........Sportive
    Homercles..................90kg........8.00......Mar........Sportive
    KingstonGraham........74kg........8.06......Mar........Tri/Sportive
    Rich-Ti........................88kg........8:16......Feb........Sportive
    The Emu......................86kg.......8.31......Feb........Sportive
    Myk-ee........................84kg.......8.42......Mar.........Sportive
    Jonathan V ................77kg.......8.57......Mar..........Sportive
    Steve-M.........................78kg........9.13......Mar.......Commute/Social
    London-Red................85kg........9.21......Feb.......Fitness
    MkyDPky……………82kg……9.26…......Mar……Beginner Tri/Sportive

    I can go faster. I should try without 80km and 1100m of climbing already in my legs.
  • thebongolian
    thebongolian Posts: 333
    Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
    mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
    Art Vandelay..............76kg........6.44......Feb........Sportive
    andyp.........................72kg........6:46......Mar........Sportive
    JibberJim...................77kg........6.51.......Mar........Goaless
    Red GT......................78kg........6:53......Mar........Sportive
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:06......14 Mar.........Sportive
    Genki...........................74kg.......7:07......Mar.........Cat3 and Sportive
    Chrisw28.....................82kg.......7.11......Mar........Bit of everything!
    pinkbikini......................85kg.......7.20......Mar.........3rdCat/sportive
    RedGreenBaron..........70kg........7.25......Feb........Sportive
    Funkin ........................78kg........7.30......Mar.......Tri
    Fuji-Mackers . ............78kgs......7.30..... Feb.........Sportive
    Felgen.........................96kgs.....7.34......Mar.........Cat4 *ahem*/'leisure'
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:49......Mar.........Sportive
    Homercles..................90kg........8.00......Mar........Sportive
    KingstonGraham........74kg........8.06......Mar........Tri/Sportive
    Rich-Ti........................88kg........8:16......Feb........Sportive
    thebongolian............75kg........8:17.......Mar......Sportive / commuter
    The Emu......................86kg.......8.31......Feb........Sportive
    Myk-ee........................84kg.......8.42......Mar.........Sportive
    Jonathan V ................77kg.......8.57......Mar..........Sportive
    Steve-M.........................78kg........9.13......Mar.......Commute/Social
    London-Red................85kg........9.21......Feb.......Fitness
    MkyDPky……………82kg……9.26…......Mar……Beginner Tri/Sportive

    Tantalisingly close to sub 8 min - next time!
    I want to climb like Kenny Van Hummel
  • thebongolian
    thebongolian Posts: 333
    Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
    mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
    Art Vandelay..............76kg........6.44......Feb........Sportive
    andyp.........................72kg........6:46......Mar........Sportive
    JibberJim...................77kg........6.51.......Mar........Goaless
    Red GT......................78kg........6:53......Mar........Sportive
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:06......14 Mar.........Sportive
    Genki...........................74kg.......7:07......Mar.........Cat3 and Sportive
    Chrisw28.....................82kg.......7.11......Mar........Bit of everything!
    pinkbikini......................85kg.......7.20......Mar.........3rdCat/sportive
    RedGreenBaron..........70kg........7.25......Feb........Sportive
    Funkin ........................78kg........7.30......Mar.......Tri
    Fuji-Mackers . ............78kgs......7.30..... Feb.........Sportive
    Felgen.........................96kgs.....7.34......Mar.........Cat4 *ahem*/'leisure'
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:49......Mar.........Sportive
    Homercles..................90kg........8.00......Mar........Sportive
    KingstonGraham........74kg........8.06......Mar........Tri/Sportive
    Rich-Ti........................88kg........8:16......Feb........Sportive
    thebongolian............75kg........8:17.......Mar......Sportive / commuter
    The Emu......................86kg.......8.31......Feb........Sportive
    Myk-ee........................84kg.......8.42......Mar.........Sportive
    Jonathan V ................77kg.......8.57......Mar..........Sportive
    Steve-M.........................78kg........9.13......Mar.......Commute/Social
    London-Red................85kg........9.21......Feb.......Fitness
    MkyDPky……………82kg……9.26…......Mar……Beginner Tri/Sportive

    Tantalisingly close to sub 8 min - next time!
    I want to climb like Kenny Van Hummel
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Damn, if I'd sprinted for the line I'd have been up to 2nd! Pleasantly surprised with my form, last year's best recorded time was 7.00 and that was in the middle of etape training so to beat that on my first trip of the year to Surrey Hills was unexpected. Does having a 1.5kg lighter bike make that much difference?!

    Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
    mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
    Art Vandelay..............76kg........6.44......Feb........Sportive
    MatHammond..............86kg........6.45......Mar........Leisure
    andyp.........................72kg........6:46......Mar........Sportive
    JibberJim...................77kg........6.51.......Mar........Goaless
    Red GT......................78kg........6:53......Mar........Sportive
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:06......14 Mar.........Sportive
    Genki...........................74kg.......7:07......Mar.........Cat3 and Sportive
    Chrisw28.....................82kg.......7.11......Mar........Bit of everything!
    pinkbikini......................85kg.......7.20......Mar.........3rdCat/sportive
    RedGreenBaron..........70kg........7.25......Feb........Sportive
    Funkin ........................78kg........7.30......Mar.......Tri
    Fuji-Mackers . ............78kgs......7.30..... Feb.........Sportive
    Felgen.........................96kgs.....7.34......Mar.........Cat4 *ahem*/'leisure'
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:49......Mar.........Sportive
    Homercles..................90kg........8.00......Mar........Sportive
    KingstonGraham........74kg........8.06......Mar........Tri/Sportive
    Rich-Ti........................88kg........8:16......Feb........Sportive
    thebongolian............75kg........8:17.......Mar......Sportive / commuter
    The Emu......................86kg.......8.31......Feb........Sportive
    Myk-ee........................84kg.......8.42......Mar.........Sportive
    Jonathan V ................77kg.......8.57......Mar..........Sportive
    Steve-M.........................78kg........9.13......Mar.......Commute/Social
    London-Red................85kg........9.21......Feb.......Fitness
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  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    wow Matt - good going! Methinks I need to actually have a proper go at this Box Hill table. Now the evenings are a little lighter I might venture out on a school night purely for a pop at the hill
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Some great times being put in! Much more to follow I'm sure in April & May with people getting the Alpine/Pyrnean training in before June/July :wink:
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Let's get this topic back into gear for 2009!
    The start is the turning into the Zig Zag Road and the finish is the entrance to the National Trust car park opposite the tea room at the top.

    Does any one have the stats on this challenge please?
    total ascent
    max gradient
    ave gradient

    As an ancient newbie I am keen to avoid walkingup/embarassment :oops: :oops:
    vintage newbie, spinning away
  • batch78
    batch78 Posts: 1,320
    Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
    mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
    Art Vandelay..............76kg........6.44......Feb........Sportive
    MatHammond..............86kg........6.45......Mar........Leisure
    andyp.........................72kg........6:46......Mar........Sportive
    JibberJim...................77kg........6.51.......Mar........Goaless
    Red GT......................78kg........6:53......Mar........Sportive
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:06......14 Mar.........Sportive
    Genki...........................74kg.......7:07......Mar.........Cat3 and Sportive
    Chrisw28.....................82kg.......7.11......Mar........Bit of everything!
    pinkbikini......................85kg.......7.20......Mar.........3rdCat/sportive
    RedGreenBaron..........70kg........7.25......Feb........Sportive
    Funkin ........................78kg........7.30......Mar.......Tri
    Fuji-Mackers . ............78kgs......7.30..... Feb.........Sportive
    Felgen.........................96kgs.....7.34......Mar.........Cat4 *ahem*/'leisure'
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:49......Mar.........Sportive
    Homercles..................90kg........8.00......Mar........Sportive
    KingstonGraham........74kg........8.06......Mar........Tri/Sportive
    Rich-Ti........................88kg........8:16......Feb........Sportive
    Batch78.....................92kg ish..8:16.......Mar.......Fun!
    thebongolian............75kg........8:17.......Mar......Sportive / commuter
    The Emu......................86kg.......8.31......Feb........Sportive
    Myk-ee........................84kg.......8.42......Mar.........Sportive
    Jonathan V ................77kg.......8.57......Mar..........Sportive
    Steve-M.........................78kg........9.13......Mar.......Commute/Social
    London-Red................85kg........9.21......Feb.......Fitness

    First ever ascent, not as bad as expected but never going to be top 10!
  • batch78
    batch78 Posts: 1,320
    Does any one have the stats on this challenge please?
    total ascent
    max gradient
    ave gradient


    Approx. I have no gadgets to back this up!

    200m probably a little more.

    8%

    6%

    Its never out of the saddle gut busting.

    Its really not that testing unless you want it to be, a very nice hill for making yourself work but easily doable at a slow pace.

    If you want to rank highly you'll need to be pushing hard, probably out of the saddle sprinting for a high preportion of this though, or averaging high teens seated.

    Disclaimer: My maths is not great and I didn't place highly at 11mph average.
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    @batch 78: many thanks for the estimates and opinion. Having previously anticipated a monster I am now encouraged to have a crack.

    All I need now is either find my senior rail card or work out a lightly trafficked route from Putney/Richmond Park.
    vintage newbie, spinning away
  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    HI, for those who are interested, I have added the link to an elevation profile and all the stats you could possibly want to look at.

    http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=39554

    But in essence
    2.5kms
    133metres vertical gain
    Average gradient 5.3%

    HTH
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • batch78
    batch78 Posts: 1,320
    Well I prefer my stats, especially when bragging about epic rides! :D
  • pinkbikini
    pinkbikini Posts: 876
    Bugger...

    Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
    mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
    Art Vandelay..............76kg........6.44......Feb........Sportive
    MatHammond..............86kg........6.45......Mar........Leisure
    andyp.........................72kg........6:46......Mar........Sportive
    JibberJim...................77kg........6.51.......Mar........Goaless
    Red GT......................78kg........6:53......Mar........Sportive
    pinkbikini......................85kg.......7.02......Mar.........3rdCat/sportive
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:06......14 Mar.........Sportive
    Genki...........................74kg.......7:07......Mar.........Cat3 and Sportive
    Chrisw28.....................82kg.......7.11......Mar........Bit of everything!
    RedGreenBaron..........70kg........7.25......Feb........Sportive
    Funkin ........................78kg........7.30......Mar.......Tri
    Fuji-Mackers . ............78kgs......7.30..... Feb.........Sportive
    Felgen.........................96kgs.....7.34......Mar.........Cat4 *ahem*/'leisure'
    Phips ..........................64kg.......7:49......Mar.........Sportive
    Homercles..................90kg........8.00......Mar........Sportive
    KingstonGraham........74kg........8.06......Mar........Tri/Sportive
    Rich-Ti........................88kg........8:16......Feb........Sportive
    Batch78.....................92kg ish..8:16.......Mar.......Fun!
    thebongolian............75kg........8:17.......Mar......Sportive / commuter
    The Emu......................86kg.......8.31......Feb........Sportive
    Myk-ee........................84kg.......8.42......Mar.........Sportive
    Jonathan V ................77kg.......8.57......Mar..........Sportive
    Steve-M.........................78kg........9.13......Mar.......Commute/Social
    London-Red................85kg........9.21......Feb.......Fitness
  • hamstrich
    hamstrich Posts: 112
    gbs wrote:
    Having previously anticipated a monster

    Reminds me of a certain song, which also involves a hill :lol:
  • felgen
    felgen Posts: 829
    gbs wrote:
    Having previously anticipated a monster

    hamstrich wrote:
    Reminds me of a certain song, which also involves a hill

    Whats that? :lol:
    Steeds:
    1)Planet X SL Pro carbon
    2)Nelson Pista Singlespeed
    3)Giant Cadex MTB
    4)BeOne Karma MTB
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    felgen wrote:
    gbs wrote:
    Having previously anticipated a monster

    hamstrich wrote:
    Reminds me of a certain song, which also involves a hill

    Whats that? :lol:

    So glad you asked; thought I was having a senior moment. :D
    vintage newbie, spinning away
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    You are!! :lol:
    Have a listen:-

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1x8EecgRwc
    "There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world, t'would be a pity to damage yours."
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    felgen wrote:
    HI, for those who are interested, I have added the link to an elevation profile and all the stats you could possibly want to look at.

    http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=39554

    But in essence
    2.5kms
    133metres vertical gain
    Average gradient 5.3%

    HTH

    Thanks - looks quite manageable. Perhaps I will take off the granny ring1
    vintage newbie, spinning away
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    [size=18]it would be convenient for me to approach from Leatherhead [/size].

    Would the direct route involving 1.5 k of dual c/way A24 be suicidal/unpleasant?

    Do the charms of the B2033 via Headley outweigh the incremental distance?
    vintage newbie, spinning away
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    The A24 from Leatherhead isn't too bad now they've reduced it down to a single carriageway. There is a bike lane for most of it and when you get to Mickleham turn left up past the pub and that road will take you to the starting point of the climb, i.e. the turn onto the Zig-Zag.
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    to andyp; thanks for comment re A24. I will try the challenge v soon.

    to those of you at the bottom of the table: look out, make space for me.
    vintage newbie, spinning away

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