Liverpool-chester-l'pool

Cleat Eastwood
Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
edited July 2010 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Just a heads up that the deadline for entries is this friday 09/07.

http://pennineevents.co.uk/entrysystem/ ... aspx?id=11
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  • rapid_uphill
    rapid_uphill Posts: 841
    I did it a few years back, i wouldnt do it again.
  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    rapid_uphill wrote:
    I did it a few years back, i wouldnt do it again.

    How? The sportive is only in its second year this year, last year (2009) the sportive distance of 90 (though it's more like 85) miles was introduced. Prior to 2009 the event was marketed as a charity event.
  • rapid_uphill
    rapid_uphill Posts: 841
    its also double the price. and were does it say its now a sportive?
  • secretsqizz
    secretsqizz Posts: 424
    dodgy wrote:
    rapid_uphill wrote:
    I did it a few years back, i wouldnt do it again.

    How? The sportive is only in its second year this year, last year (2009) the sportive distance of 90 (though it's more like 85) miles was introduced. Prior to 2009 the event was marketed as a charity event.

    so it's a race then....
    sorry the temptation got the better of me
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  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    rapid_uphill wrote:
    its also double the price. and were does it say its now a sportive?

    On the web-site linked to from above:

    Sportive Liverpool Chester Liverpool (90 miles) £23.50 £85.50

    So why would you not do the ride again as a matter of interest? I probably won't be doing it, I did the Sportive last year and there wasn't much to show for the 20 odd quid it cost to enter (but I'm not a fan of organised rides in general).

    I'll be returning from the Alps on the Saturday so will probably be knackered (from the driving), I'll probably be spending Sunday in the pub :)
  • rapid_uphill
    rapid_uphill Posts: 841
    It was just kaos, people jumping red lights and racing, people just deciding to stop in the road and almost running into them, and old people who spend more time falling off than riding.

    On a positive note i did get a free t-shirt and two free waterbottles :)
  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    Yep, there are a lot of novices on the ride that's for sure. And the start is directly into the Tunnel, it can be like human skittles in there :shock:

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