Burgess Hill Rumble Cyclosportive on the 30th August 2009

SRS Events

There is a video clip of the Burgess Hill Springtime Cycosportive held on the 15th of March
this year on our website http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill2/riders.htm

We are now taking Entries for the Burgess Hill Rumble Cyclosportive on the 30th August 2009.

Also those that are interested in training rides and that are based in the Burgess Hill area of Sussex can get info about our free training rides on ON THE RIVET
http://ontherivet.ning.com

Rich-Ti

Springtime Classic was good, and I'm also signed up for the Rumble so looking forward to that 8)

bornagaincycler

There were a number of problems with last years event, I hope you have learned from your mistakes & this years event will be much better. I hope to be there.

SRS Events

Well yes bornagaincycler .........things do get better and better with our events.

Although you will have to ask the riders that rode our March event the Burgess Hill Springtime classic to confirm that.

I won't bore you with all the praises we did receive from people who did enjoy the March event and do look forward to seeing you again in August.

Rich-Ti

SRS Events wrote:

Although you will have to ask the riders that rode our March event the Burgess Hill Springtime classic to confirm that

Confirmed 8)

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If any of you are living in the Burgess Hill area there are training rides run from Albourne on Thursday nights starting at 6pm Go to http://ontherivet.ning.com to find out more.

shane515

Rich-Ti wrote:

SRS Events wrote:

Although you will have to ask the riders that rode our March event the Burgess Hill Springtime classic to confirm that

Confirmed 8)

Confirm the confirmation

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SRS TRAINING RIDE


For those that are living in the Sussex area there is a training ride starting from Albourne 9am this Saturday 9th May 2009

The ride is a Flat course chain gang ride. 30 miles long

The route can be found here
http://www.routeyou.com/route/view/5700 ... de-no-2.en

EVERYBODY IS WELCOME TO JOIN US.
The ride usually averages 19mph because its flat. Less fit riders can ride in the slipstream.

Stopping for tea after the ride if you are interested.
For more details go to ON THE RIVET http://ontherivet.ning.com

SRS Events

SRS EVENTS TRAINING

The next SRS Events training ride is on the 30th May.

Go to ON THE RIVET website to find out more.

http://ontherivet.ning.com

107 days to the Burgess HILL RUMBLE CYCLOSPORTIVE 30th August 2009

http://www.srs-events.cc

SRS Events

LESS THAN 14 weeks to the BURGESS HILL RUMBLE CYCLOSPORTIVE 30/08/09
http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill2/index.htm

Just to let you all know that the SRS Events training sessions at Albourne will not be running tonight but will resume next Thursday.
Do check ON THE RIVET for other free training rides coming up.
http://ontherivet.ning.com

If you live in the Burgess Hill area just to let you know that there is a Sussex Nomads/Surrey League Road Race tonight (28.05.09) at Wivelsfield starting at 7ish.

A report on this race will also be available on ON THE RIVET
http://ontherivet.ning.com

Rupert
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SRS Events

There is a SRS Events Training night at Albourne starting at 6pm

see ON THE RIVET for further information http://ontherivet.ning.com

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GROUP ENTRY FOR THE BURGESS HILL RUMBLE

For all teams (5 riders) that are thinking of entering any of the rides of the Burgess HILL RUMBLE on the 30th of August, the group entry with its10% reduction has now been extended to the 21st July. To apply down load a group entry form and post it to the address supplied on the website http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill2/how_to_enter.htm

The Four choices of routes are:

THE BURGESS HILL CLASSIC CYCLOSPORTIVE a 95 mile (153km) route with hills such as Kidds Hill and Toys Hill to test the strongest of cyclosportive riders.

THE CHALLENGE RIDE a 65 mile (105km) Cyclosportive is an event which will also prove to be a good test of fitness and determination for most cyclist as it follows some of the route of The Classic ride.

THE TOUR RIDE a 43 mile (68.6Km) event with fewer hills and less distance than the above two rides. A good level of fitness is needed to comfortably tackle this route.

THE KERMESSE RIDE a gentle 20 mile (32 km) cyclosportive style ride for riders of all ages who want to enjoy the Razzmatazz of this Burgess Hill Community event with its Start & Finish area in the heart of the town.

All riders will be timed via the SPORTident timing system.

For details on how to enter click here. http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill2/how_to_enter.htm

FOR FREE TRAINING RIDES FOR THIS EVENT sign up to ON THE RIVET http://ontherivet.ning.com

SRS Events

Training rides for the up and coming Burgess Hill Rumble are regularly organised by SRS Events see ON THE RIVET for details.
http://ontherivet.ning.com


The Burgess Hill Rumble Cyclosportive
http://srs-events.cc

Less than 59 days to the cut off date for individual entries.

Less than 43 days to the cut off date of the group entry 10% reduction offer.

SRS Events

For those that have had trouble signing up for the Burgess Hill Rumble on line today. The On-line system is working again.


On-line entries are available until the 16th of August, but you might want to enter NOW to avoid disappointment

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Another SRS Events training ride will run from Albourne Sussex this Tuesday 7th July at 6pm.

Go to ON THE for further details http://ontherivet.ning.com to find out about more training rides.


Closing date for the Burgess Hill Rumble Cyclosportive is the 16th August.
To find out more go to:-

http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/cyclos ... l-Rumble-0

SRS Events

Less than a Month to enter the Burgess Hill Rumble !

closing date is 16th August

To enter go to the website http://www.srs-events.cc

or here direct to the british cycling entry system

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/eotk/p ... sp?eid=746

coventryeagle2

I'm thinking of doing the Classic 95 mile route, has anybody else done this in the past. I've heard its quite hard.

sherer

coventryeagle2 wrote:

I'm thinking of doing the Classic 95 mile route, has anybody else done this in the past. I've heard its quite hard.

i'm thinking of doing this too but a bit worried about the 11 mph cut off limit I can be slower than this

bobtbuilder

I'm thinking of doing the Classic 95 mile route, has anybody else done this in the past. I've heard its quite hard.

It really depends on your current ability. The route covers a lot of my regular training roads and I know them like the back of my hand. The hills are short and sharp. Yorks Hill & Cob Lane are both over 20%. The rest of the route is gently undulating. The first 15+ miles are some of the easiest, so don't set off too fast.

ajcherry

I`ve entered the Classic 95mile and i would agree with Bobtbuilder it very much depends on your fitness level.If you think you may only be riding at an average of 11mph you may be more comfortable doing the shorter rides of 65miles or 43miles.Bear in mind cycling 95miles means spending possibly 6 to say 8.5hrs in the saddle.I`d say there were half a dozen more challenging climbs on this ride.The first 20 odd miles are fairly flat.The first hill starts after you`ve ridden through a ford iirc.I found by far the hardest hill to be Yorks Hill without a doubt.

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Hi COVENTRY Eagle,
route for the classic is this
http://www.routeyou.com/route/view/56982/-route-the-burgess-hll-rumble-cyclosportive-30th-august-2009.en

Before I go on and on -- good name! my first racing bike was a coventry eagle.

bobtbuilder an ajcherry are right with their comments.

I would say that It really is better to do the Challenge ride at 65 miles if you don't think that you can do the 95 mile Classic ride with a bit left in the tank.
Saying that though finishing the Classic ride will mean that you have what it takes to do a top notch Cyclosportive in the high mountains of France etc.

Those that did the route last August should be aware of the slight change in the course which has Cob Lane in it.

We used Cob Lane in our Springtime classic event in March and lots of people had to walk up this climb! to the joy of the offical photographer who got a few good shots of exhausted cyclists.

Check the video out on the riders page on our website or click the link here below, you can see some of the people wallking up Cob lane.(mistakenly entitled in the clips as Plaw hatch lane) absolutely no shame in walking up this hill though because it is steep and hard for those with already weak legs. Thankfully there is a feed station stop immediately after the Cob Lane climb.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgannpS7E98


The Classic route is a tough one and a real achievement for those that finish. It really is about pacing your effort to be able to get around in relative comfort. --- maybe comfort is the wrong word


CLOSING DATE IS THE 16TH AUGUST SO ENTER WHILE THERE ARE STILL PLACES :!:





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bobtbuilder

Those that did the route last August should be aware of the slight change in the course which has Cob Lane in it.

Cob Lane is as tough as Yorks Hill IMO. What mnakes it harder is that the bottom third of the climb is ALWAYS wet / slimy which can make traction very difficult unless you stay seated, which I struggle to do on 20% climbs!

sherer

just one quick question, if we enter the challenge route and feel fairly fit on the day can we carry on and do the full route ? I don't think we can do the full one so we are taking the safer option of the shorter route but you never know how the form is on the day

ajcherry

In fact according to the OS map Cob lane is steeper than 20% where as Yorks Hill there`s a 16% sign at the top,there both of similar length approx 0.4mile.
I think it`s just that i`m much more familar with Cob lane than Yorks Hill and i certainly agree with the lack of traction on Cob Lane at the moment especially with this recent rain, it never seems to dry out as it`s in a deep wooded area and never gets the sun.
As you say your torn between the need to get out of the saddle to physically climb the hill which has the effect of reducing traction.It`s all good fun.

SRS Events

Hi SHERER,

All Riders who enter the Challenge ride (65 miles) can if they feel like it on the day carry on and do the full Burgess Hill Rumble Classic ride (95miles). Also if people have entered the Classic ride and for whatever reason they decided they can't achieve the 95 miles then they can downsize to the Challenge.
For safety reason on the day we do ask that you inform the signing on clerk of your decision to change your ride before you start.
We are using the SPORTident system (a tag which goes on your wrist) so riders will be asked to log in at at least one specific feed station to show which route they did.

More details will be sent out to riders a week before the event.

I hope that answers your question.



NOTE: Tour or kermesse riders wishing to upgrade to longer routes will have to pay the extra cost as paid by the Challenge and Classic riders.

sherer

thanks for that. I have entered the 65 mile route and will see how I do on the day. Not sure how the legs will feel.

Think the long route will be beyond me so best to do one I can actually finish.

Looking forward to a good days riding

bobtbuilder

Both routes contain Rupert's new addition of Cob Lane, so don't forget to "thank" him, as you crawl up it wishing you had MTB gears! :twisted:

Enjoy your day!

SRS Events

I don't know about mtb gears but walking shoes might help for some

CLOSING DATE 16TH AUGUST 2009

sherer

i've walked on every sportive i've done, including 20k up a mountain so why change and winning tactic

Chrissz

sherer wrote:

thanks for that. I have entered the 65 mile route and will see how I do on the day. Not sure how the legs will feel.

Think the long route will be beyond me so best to do one I can actually finish.

Looking forward to a good days riding

Same here - although I'm fairly confident I could finish the 95 mile route I fear I would end up too knackered to actually enjoy it.

This will be my first Sportive so it's a test-bed if you like. If all goes well I'll also be entering the Sevenoaks and the Guilford rides in September.

TheStone

I'm in. Is this one harder or similar to the spring one?
Found that quite hard, but hope I'm in better shape now.