Box Hill Challenge 2009

Red GT

Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
Red GT.......................78kg........6:34......Apr........Sportive
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
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

Beautiful day today, shame to waste it!

What with Richmond Park yesterday and this today I would be grateful if nobody else starts-up a “fastest time around/up somewhere in/near Surrey” page, my legs can’t take it! :shock:

pinkbikini

Try and get the most recent table, Red GT - you pushed me back to my old time!
Good time, BTW, and yes, there are loads of other potential times to do - Ranmore, Hungry Hill, Leith from every direction, etc. And fastest time from Box Hill cafe to Epsom High Street...


Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
Red GT.......................78kg........6:34......Apr........Sportive
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

Red GT

Sorry, I’m not very good at this cutting and pasting thing! I upset some people on the Richmond Park 3 lap challenge by lopping them off the list. Less time on the bike and back to computer school for me!

Not interested in any more challenges........

......so where do you start the clock at Ranmore? No, on second thoughts, don't tell me.

bigmat

Me and my mates always used to time Ranmore from the rubbish tip at the bottom to the road speed sign at the top - my record is just under 5 minutes. That used to be my climbing benchmark, much more than Box Hill. Its a far tougher climb, steep ramps and lots of changes in gradient. Good luck!

gbs

MatHammond wrote:

used to time Ranmore from the rubbish tip at the bottom to the road speed sign at the top - my record is just under 5 minutes. That used to be my climbing benchmark, much more than Box Hill. Its a far tougher climb, steep ramps and lots of changes in gradient. Good luck!

Could you provide map data to identify which road please - this is terra nova for me. I would not wish to claim 4mins 45 secs having climbed the wrong pitch!

bigmat

Well here's a link for the tip showing where I time the start from. Its Ranmore Road, as opposed to Ranmore Common Road (another good climb which I find a bit easier). The sign at the top which I count as the finish is as it starts to level off, on the right, just before a big house on the left. Should be fairly obvious which one it is. I'd be interested to hear how you get on. Managed 6 minutes dead last weekend but I'd just done a couple of ascents of Box Hill so was taking it relatively easy.

bigmat

http://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/dorkin ... 7db322de80

gbs

Matt, thanks for the info. Will try soon.

il_principe

Tackled Box today and actually remembered to time it! Hit the bottom 50 miles in having climbed Henhurst, Leith and Raikes lane up to Ranmore Common.

Not a brilliant time, but not too shabby, annoyed I didn't look at the table first, could have pushed much harder really!:

Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
Red GT.......................78kg........6:34......Apr........Sportive
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'
Jashburnham..............75 kg.......7.40......Apr..........Sportive/Fitness
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

bigmat

Good run up yesterday, not sure how much more I have in me to be honest - hats off to those people that can go under the 6 minute mark!

Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
MatHammond..............85kg........6.32......Apr........Leisure
Red GT.......................78kg........6:34......Apr........Sportive
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
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'
Jashburnham..............75 jg.......7.40......Apr..........Sportive/Fitness
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

gbs

First time in teh Surrey Hill today and first attempt at BH. I will not post it because I stopped to chat to a friend at the carpark at the first bend - the aggregate time was not impressive but better than I expected.

I was surprised by the poor road quality, B2033, returning to Leatherhead. Am I beng wimpy?

Petromyzon

No, bits of that road are shocking, as are bits of Box Hill Road just before the sharp turn left onto the road you refer to. Some genuinely dangerous bits if it is wet or you are in a close group.

chrisw28

Hit BH after 80km today, felt good so I gave it a go. I'm not sure if doing box hill earlier in my rides will bring down my time, I always seem to feel better when I've got a comfortable distance in my legs. I dunno....I think it's just a mental thing. :shock:

Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
MatHammond..............85kg........6.32......Apr........Leisure
Red GT.......................78kg........6:34......Apr........Sportive
Art Vandelay..............76kg........6.44......Feb........Sportive
Chrisw28.....................82kg.......6.44......Apr........Lazy student
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
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'
Jashburnham..............75 jg.......7.40......Apr..........Sportive/Fitness
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

EDIT: Mr. Vandelay is not going to like this

felgen

Chris did you sleep too much :shock: ... its April and you posted your time as March..... Good effort anyway that tops (equal tops of course) Art's time...

chrisw28

Oops my bad, will change it now, thanks for pointing it out

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chrisw28

Thanks phips, but trust me, last time I followed you up there I would have collapsed if I had tried keeping pace with you.

That was not a good day on the bike :shock:

urrrrrrrrrs

chrisw28 wrote:

Hit BH after 80km today, felt good so I gave it a go. I'm not sure if doing box hill earlier in my rides will bring down my time, I always seem to feel better when I've got a comfortable distance in my legs. I dunno....I think it's just a mental thing. :shock:

Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
MatHammond..............85kg........6.32......Apr........Leisure
Red GT.......................78kg........6:34......Apr........Sportive
Art Vandelay..............76kg........6.44......Feb........Sportive
Chrisw28.....................82kg.......6.44......Apr........Lazy student
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
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'
Jashburnham..............75 jg.......7.40......Apr..........Sportive/Fitness
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

EDIT: Mr. Vandelay is not going to like this

and may i ask you Chris ,who gave you all the inspiration you needed for today,yes moi !! i will admit by the time i turned that first corner,you were well out of sight, :roll:

next time i ascend it with you on a ride,can you order me a full fat coke please,as waiting behind the munster family ordering everything off the menu really pi$$ed me off !!!!

made it home and fell asleep in the bath now i am ready for that mother of all dinners i tolfd you about earlier

urrrrrrrrrs

i shant post my time as it was embarrasing to say the least !!!

Art Vandelay

Chapeau Chris 8) . I might be able to join you for some mid week action next week. My next hit of Box Hill is well over due

batch78

urrrrrrrrrs its not about winners its about personal improvements, post your time nobody will be judgemental, (unless its over an hour!!!!).

To others at top of table.

How many ride in groups using each other as a tow?

How many ride solo, all ride?

I can see where time can be made but top 15 is still very unlikely. Respect to under 7.20s

chrisw28

batch78 wrote:

urrrrrrrrrs its not about winners its about personal improvements, post your time nobody will be judgemental, (unless its over an hour!!!!).

To others at top of table.

How many ride in groups using each other as a tow?

How many ride solo, all ride?

I can see where time can be made but top 15 is still very unlikely. Respect to under 7.20s

Come on urrrrs....I started off doing >8minutes, then managed to get it down to 7 and a bit, then I almost wee wee'd my pants when I found I got into the 6's. It's nice to see how you improve

I think sometimes when you hit box hill and you're riding in a group, you can't help but start off in a group. For some it may help but for me it sometimes puts me off.

Last time I improved on my PB up box hill I got up it on my own (and I prefer it that way). I don't know why, I can feel myself wanting to kick my own ass when I ride on my own. Whereas when I ride with others, I just let them do the ass kicking for me

cjcp

+1 for solo ride. It's basically a time trial, so no drafting allowed. :wink

And, URRRS: get your time up there, matey. :twisted:

mick_cornick

After climbing Lieth Hill and missing my bottom gear, what a crap time though!
Might try to knock at least a minute off before the summer.

Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
MatHammond..............85kg........6.32......Apr........Leisure
Red GT.......................78kg........6:34......Apr........Sportive
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
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'
Jashburnham..............75 jg.......7.40......Apr..........Sportive/Fitness
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
M Cornick....................71kg........9.30......Apr.......Crap!

chrisw28

Mick, I don't think you've copied the lastest table (sorry, but you have no idea how much pain there was to get a new time for me )

Good effort though, no doubt that time will go down. Nice one 8)

voxegam

Well, me, chrisw and petromyzan gave it a go today. First time for me and had trouble finding where the finish was so carried on well past it finally stopping at 6:57.....Me and chris had a discussion about what I should have got.....I reckon 6:43, purely to spite him....However, I won't post a time, now I know where the finish is I'll beast it up next time = ]

urrrrrrrrrs

hmm, alright alright !!!!!

I am computer illiterate so if someone can do the honours

Urrrrrrrs. N/A. 9.29 Apr Elite/F Knacker


I did this time over a week ago when not under strain of a group ride and posted on Kingston Wheelers Website

chrisw28

Name..........................Weight....Time.....Month.....TOR
mark_d.......................60kg........6.31......Mar.......Skinny rouleur
MatHammond..............85kg........6.32......Apr........Leisure
Red GT.......................78kg........6:34......Apr........Sportive
Art Vandelay..............76kg........6.44......Feb........Sportive
Chrisw28.....................82kg.......6.44......Apr........Lazy student
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
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'
Jashburnham..............75 jg.......7.40......Apr..........Sportive/Fitness
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
Urrrrrrrs...................... N/A........ 9.29 .....Apr.......Elite/F Knacker
M Cornick....................71kg........9.30......Apr.......Crap!

voxegam wrote:

Well, me, chrisw and petromyzan gave it a go today. First time for me and had trouble finding where the finish was so carried on well past it finally stopping at 6:57.....Me and chris had a discussion about what I should have got.....I reckon 6:43, purely to spite him....However, I won't post a time, now I know where the finish is I'll beast it up next time = ]

You're nuts, you could easily destroy my time with a proper go.

urrrrrrrrrs

cheers chris

voxegam,good effort !

so whos around wenesday morning for a ride than ??I mean just think the battle royale up Box Hill we could have. Chris,Voxegam and Art ?? Me,I will pop along a few mins later !!!

Red GT

batch78 wrote:

How many ride in groups using each other as a tow?

How many ride solo, all ride?

For what it’s worth I’ve normally got at least 50K under the belt by the time I get to Box Hill and it’s always a solo effort. It’s not just because I’ve got no friends but because I’d feel as though it wasn’t all ‘my’ time (bit like drafting on the Richmond Park 3).

However I’d like to see what times could be done if you paired-up with someone near you on the leader-board, it’s got to be worth a few seconds...