Anyone doing the Norwich 100?

sugarbeet

I signed up for this last week. It'll be my first 100 miler. I do ride regularly, but usually only 40-60k. So I'm somewhat aprehensive. Finding time for longer trainign rides (at lower intensity) is difficult.

The question is... Does anyone have any real details on the route? The only thing on the website seems to be a hopelessly vague jpeg .I'm sure it'll be signposted on the day, but the geek in me is desperate to take the highlighter pen to my OS map!

markos1963

sugarbeet wrote:

I signed up for this last week. It'll be my first 100 miler. I do ride regularly, but usually only 40-60k. So I'm somewhat aprehensive. Finding time for longer trainign rides (at lower intensity) is difficult.

The question is... Does anyone have any real details on the route? The only thing on the website seems to be a hopelessly vague jpeg .I'm sure it'll be signposted on the day, but the geek in me is desperate to take the highlighter pen to my OS map!

I did start a thread on this a little while back, but I'll indulge you anyway
If the set up is the same as last year you'll get a map when you sign on in the morning, not a good thing but most 100 milers will know the course as its been the similar for a couple of years. Its north up the Reepham road and its the back roads up towards Briston, Melton Constable where the 50's split off. then up towards the coast and towards Holt where the first of the bigger hills(for Norfolk) are. On towards Sheringham and a climb up to Roman Camp from West Runton. At Felbrigg is the rest stop and then its the coast road towards Gt Yarmouth although you dont go that far. The course turns in from the coast and rejoins the 50's at Coltishall and everybody finishes together in Norwich

sugarbeet

thanks very much for the indulgence - I'll go grab my map and have a peek. Off to hunt for your original thread. I did search first, but...

fto-si

Thinking about it, hoping to chat to Markos about in on the Suffolk Sunrise in May.
Bit strange having a compulsory rest stop though I think

markos1963

fto-si wrote:

Thinking about it, hoping to chat to Markos about in on the Suffolk Sunrise in May.
Bit strange having a compulsory rest stop though I think

Apparently lots of people ride straight through.

sugarbeet

Riding through compulsory rest stops. Sounds like dangerous subversive talk to me ;-)

markos1963

sugarbeet wrote:

Riding through compulsory rest stops. Sounds like dangerous subversive talk to me ;-)

I wish someone had stopped me on my 70 mile training ride on friday, I was keernackered

fto-si

markos1963 wrote:

sugarbeet wrote:

Riding through compulsory rest stops. Sounds like dangerous subversive talk to me ;-)

I wish someone had stopped me on my 70 mile training ride on friday, I was keernackered

Almost up to the magic 100 Markos, I managed 63 miles in Wales friday, 3800ft of climbing, felt good, can't wait till the Sunrise!

markos1963

fto-si wrote:

markos1963 wrote:

sugarbeet wrote:

Riding through compulsory rest stops. Sounds like dangerous subversive talk to me ;-)

I wish someone had stopped me on my 70 mile training ride on friday, I was keernackered

Almost up to the magic 100 Markos, I managed 63 miles in Wales friday, 3800ft of climbing, felt good, can't wait till the Sunrise!

Just done another 50 today with the club, tried to ride at level 2 but it ended up as a level 4 thrash as usual