Burgess Hill Rumble Cyclosportive on the 30th August 2009

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Hi TheStone,
It's Harder with a capital H

Although like you say you should be fitter in August than in March.

Basically the Rumble Classic route in August is the same as the Springtime Classic in March except it has an extra 20 odd miles at the top of the circuit which takes in Yorks Hill and Toys Hill.
Have a look at the route which is on routeyou:-
http://www.routeyou.com/route/view/56982/cycling-route-the-burgess-hll-rumble-cyclosportive-30th-august-2009.en
I have added the cob hill location just so you know where it is and can be prepared for it.

Hi Chrissz

Your very sensible.
Cyclosportives are to be enjoyed not destroy you. :!:

You will enjoy the Challenge ride it really is a lovely route and still a good test for the legs, plus you will be able to smile at the Classic riders at the HQ at the finish who may have taken on more than they can chew. :twisted:

LETS HOPE IT DOESN'T RAIN LIKE LAST YEAR :!:

SteppenHerring

Oh god. I signed up for the challenge as an incentive on my Get Fit programme. Didn't bet on holidays and pig flu (at least I lost weight) taking out most of the last six weeks training before the event. Well, the target is now to beat the broom wagon.

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Come on now Steppenherring be positive for all you know the broom wagon driver has been suffering from pig flu too, so you may do better than you think, as he might have real trouble in putting pressure on that gas pedal. Plus you have the advantage of numerous gears to make it easier to press down on the pedals of your bike, he doesn't he still needs to muster the same strength.

I thought the issue of swine flu might be an issue for our riders entering the Rumble events so I set the task for our scientific branch of SRS Events to studying the phenomenon of swine flu and come up with a cure or at least an alternative to tamiflu to reverse the symptoms of this debilitating and potential dangerous illness resulting in the inability to produce good cadence while on the bike.

I have to say I am amazed by the performance of the SRS Events scientific team as they came up with the answer to this illness very quickly, they recommend plenty of bacon butties before the start of the ride. The scientific team point out that for years now people in the UK have been turning away from the humble bacon butty to start their day. This has resulted in an inability for many to build resistance to the H1N1 illness that pigs carry. Supposedly so the scientific team tell me, swine flu is very common and has always been with us, it's just the media have picked up on the h1n1 story and running with it for as long as they can, while they wait for more leaks on Politicians expense claims.

Of course as an organiser of events the silver lining is that I managed to get some really cheap bacon at the Sunday car boot the other day so I am happy to be helping all the riders of the Rumble to be building there immune system on the 30th of August. Just follow the smell of the cooking bacon at the start and finish area and consume as many of the butties as you can and wash them all down with some coffee also bought at the car boot and you will never be a broom wagon attendee on this rumble ride.

I hope to get enough bacon to stock the feed stations out on the rides as well, and If my plan to catch the swine flu virus myself works I will go to a supermarket, join customer returns que with a large quantity of bacon and claim that I have swine flu from their stock via the method of screaming and sneezing seen in so many victims of the H1N1 bug. Before they evacuate and get rid of their poison bacon, I will kindly offer to take some of it off their hands.

Now all I have to do is think how I am going to help the vegetarians riding the Rumble. They may have to rely on the ample supply of SIS energy drink available on our events rather than humble but filling Bacon Butty.

Chrissz

Bacon butties - mmmm

Who needs power gels, hyper/hypotonic sports drinks and rabbit food bars when there's a plentiful supply of one of the greatest foodstuffs ever invented?

The ideal way to start a Sunday ride :!:

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Just to let you all know.
All the tea stops are in Village halls just incase it does rain and people need to shelter for a while to stock up on the food and drink available.
Obviously these will have toilets so no need for taking a natural break on the road side if you don't want to.
Thanks to one of our sponsors Progressive Cycle Coaching who have helped with the setting up of these Feed stations.

http://www.progressivecyclecoaching.co.uk/HOME.html

Short video clip here:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5yIaFKT_Ow

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HURRY ONLY 10 DAYS TO ENTER !
Closing 16th August 2009

Click below to enter
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/eotk/portal.asp?eid=744

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9 days to enter

go to http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/eotk/portal.asp?eid=746

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8 days to entry cut off

Chrissz

Err, are you short on entries or something :?: :roll:

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No not short of entries but -- don't want the usual phone calls of " PLEASE LET ME IN " I forgot to send my entry !

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Anyway the more the better and the more raised for our charity, so ...... hence my count down.

zoomcp

just wondering; why are most of the photos on the website of the TdF when most of the ride is in Mid Sussex? surely our scenery is much nicer?

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Hi Zoomcp,

Well the photography of the Tour is mine as I am a photojournalist
http://photoshelter.com/c/rupertrivett (still updating this website)
And we didn't have photos of local cycling in the routes area when we were putting the website together.

Your right though the scenery is lovely in Mid Sussex, a little bit of this scenery can be seen on our video of our March event the Burgess Hill Springtime Classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgannpS7E98

The route goes through some very scenic areas of Ashdown Forest and the Weald area in general, and if the sun is shining (cross fingers) riders will love the beauty of the route, although some might be wishing they had an anti gravity belt fitted.

Our website for 2010 will have more photography to show the beauty of the area and more cyclosportive type images within it.

If there are any photographers that would like their images of our event displayed on our future website/s with a link to their website they should contact myself at srs.events@ntlworld.com

If I am not too busy on the day (which I probably will be) I will get some images of the event myself and some of the very scenic areas of the route.

As for pictures of the riders riding George Burgess is our official photographer for the event, well with a surname like that he had to be our photographer his website can be seen here, http://www.georgeburgessphotography.com/sports.php

And here is a more direct link to the photos he took at our Burgess Hill Springtime Classic event held in March:-
http://www.georgeburgessphotography.com ... emId=11529

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Still time to Enter

click http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/eotk/portal.asp?eid=744

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BURGESS HILL RUMBLE 30TH AUGUST

ON-line entry to the above event closes today.

Entries by post accepted until the 20th August 2009

Go to
http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill2/how_to_enter.htm


Only 75 places left !

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BURGESS HILL RUMBLE


LATE ENTRIES ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED UNTIL 26TH AUGUST

http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill2/how_to_enter.htm

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Burgess Hill Rumble

Riders details are now on the Website.

Marek Siwicki of the Addiscombe cc the fastest rider of the Burgess HIll Springtime Classic held last March is down to ride the Classic ride.

LATE Entrants who don't receive an Event Information pack in time can download information of the event from the website by going to the riders page.

http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill2/riders.htm

THERE IS NO ENTRY ON THE DAY !
how to enter http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill2/how_to_enter.htm

sherer

my friend and I are already entered into this event but I know someone else that wants to join us, are there still any places available ?

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There are 477 riders entered so far.

Those that get their LATE entry in By Wednesday the 26th August will be in.

THERE IS NO ENTRY ON THE DAY

http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill2/how_to_enter.htm

so best you send off the form asap.

Chrissz

sherer wrote:

my friend and I are already entered into this event but I know someone else that wants to join us, are there still any places available ?

Get him (or her) to do it on-line mate - snail mail won't make it in time

SteppenHerring

Is there anyone else doing the Challenge route who might be aiming for a silver and is willing to team up? Yes, I might blow completely and I'm slow uphill, but I have a weight advantage on the descents. I wont get stroppy if you decide to leave me gasping by the roadside.

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I GUESS THERE IS NO TEXT BIG ENOUGH TO EXPRESS THE FACT THAT THERE IS

NO ENTRY ON THE DAY -IE NO ENTRY ON THE LINE

For all you guys that will no doubt be reading this on Thursday 27th sorry you have missed the dead line.

But keep an eye out for our 2010 events dates released at the end of October.

DEAD LINE FOR ENTRIES FOR THE RUMBLE IS
YOUR ENTRY MUST BE DROPPING EVER SO RAPIDLY INTO THE SRS PO BOX ADDRESS BY WEDNESDAY 26TH AT 9.AM (for all of you now that still want to enter that is a next day delivery letter to our po box address)
how to enter :arrow: http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill2/how_to_enter.htm

Good weather has been booked but we have not had a reply from the organiser of the weather so I would suggest you all come ready for all conditions don't forget your spare inner tubes.

Everybody that has entered should have received an information sheet/s in the post if you haven't got yours it can be downloaded from the Riders page.
http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill2/riders.htm
Make a note of your number if you haven't done so already it will make things a bit easier for signing on.

Its going to be a good day we look forward to seeing you all.

Chrissz

SteppenHerring wrote:

Is there anyone else doing the Challenge route who might be aiming for a silver and is willing to team up? Yes, I might blow completely and I'm slow uphill, but I have a weight advantage on the descents. I wont get stroppy if you decide to leave me gasping by the roadside.

What time/Av does Silver equate to?

I've not worked out what time I'll be going for yet but I'd hope to cover the 65m Challenge route at around 17 - 19 mph.

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gosh that's fast :shock: ---- :arrow: you will hardly have any time to enjoy the views at that speed but maybe views aren't your thing. Maybe the sound of the zing of your high pressured tyres whizzing along the tarmac is more your thing.

stanards are on the riders page http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill2/riders.htm
looks like Chrissz is going to get a gold:P

Chrissz

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looks like Chrissz is going to get a gold:P

I'll certainly be aiming for gold

SteppenHerring

Chrissz: If I give you a fig roll, can I draft you all the way round?

Chrissz

SteppenHerring wrote:

Chrissz: If I give you a fig roll, can I draft you all the way round?

I am now slightly concerned :!: :!:

Please feel free to draft as much as you like (so long as you can tell me how many teeth I have on my cassette at the end I'm happy ), although you may have to shove your way to the front at the hills.

What does concern me is how you know fig rolls are my favorite bikkies (except for hazelnut Boasters)

SteppenHerring

Sorry I ate all the fig rolls myself.

That was my first sportive. At 30 miles, I felt like superman, at 55 miles I wanted to die and then at 63 miles it was all OK again. Tough, but fun. Classic next time.

4 hours 14. Silver.

Chrissz

A cracking ride. At 35 I was steaming along happil :)y, by 50 miles I was on the rivet hanging on for grim death .

I guess I went off too fast in the first half - lesson learnt.

Ended up with 3hrs 45min (Gold) and cramp in my sartorius (leg muscle) at 70+mph on the M23 :shock:

Chrissz

Are the results and pics gonna be posted up on the website and if so, when :?: