BeestonCC Challenge 17.07.11 45/100/135Miles (Peak District)

velocitizen

Anybody looking for a challenging ride into the Peak District from Nottingham in July?
My club, Beeston Cycling Club are running there Challenge ride on Sunday 17th July 2011.
All the information including routes/entry can be found on our website.
http://beestoncc.myfreeforum.org/viewpage.php?myff_id=33
I rode a lot of the route over the weekend, a great ride out to some of the best parts of the Peak District. It promises to be a great day out.

derbygrimpeur

I'm entered in the 135m route, will be my longest ever ride.

Looks like a cracking route, just hope the weather is good for it

Stedman

I was going to enter this even but unfortunately you have arranged this on exactly the same weekend as Mark Chamber's (Notts CTC) 200k Cheshire Cat Audax. :oops:

velocitizen

Stedman wrote:

I was going to enter this even but unfortunately you have arranged this on exactly the same weekend as Mark Chamber's (Notts CTC) 200k Cheshire Cat Audax. :oops:

What a great weekend of riding that would make!

Stedman

velocitizen wrote:

Stedman wrote:

I was going to enter this even but unfortunately you have arranged this on exactly the same weekend as Mark Chamber's (Notts CTC) 200k Cheshire Cat Audax. :oops:

What a great weekend of riding that would make!

Sorry but the majority of us also have domestic responsibilities and whilst my other half is very supportive towards my cycling, I am absolutely sure that if I enter both events on the same weekend, that would clearly be seen as a breech of that covenant!

We urgently need to get this aspect of our sport sorted out as we now have too many events chasing too few available dates.

The Cheshire Cat Audax is also an excellent event and for £5 entry we also get a free lunch half way round and tea and cakes at the end.

See: http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/11-908/

derbygrimpeur

Stedman wrote:

We urgently need to get this aspect of our sport sorted out as we now have too many events chasing too few available dates.

Why? More choice is better, surely. Perhaps I want to do this event and not the Cheshire Cat. Fair enough, you're otherwise booked, but if this date works out best for those that are organising it, and they get the number of entries they hope for, then what's the problem? Of course, if they only get me turning up on the day maybe they'll move the date next year, but I doubt that will happen

Tom Butcher

I might do the 135mile route - have to see what else is on and who I can rope into it.

Stedman

derbygrimpeur wrote:

Stedman wrote:

We urgently need to get this aspect of our sport sorted out as we now have too many events chasing too few available dates.

Why? More choice is better, surely. Perhaps I want to do this event and not the Cheshire Cat. Fair enough, you're otherwise booked, but if this date works out best for those that are organising it, and they get the number of entries they hope for, then what's the problem? Of course, if they only get me turning up on the day maybe they'll move the date next year, but I doubt that will happen

Living in Beeston I wish to support both events and whilst choice in theory is nice, organising both these events on the same weekend surely is going to challenge the sustainability of both these.

I suspect that the Beeston event will be very much a club event whilst the Cheshire Cat will attract broader group of other riders, however I may be wrong.

I have still to make up my mind which event to support. :?:

Stedman

What time is the 135 mile event due to start and how many are signed up for this?

velocitizen

It starts at 8am from Bramcote Park.
As of June 29th there were 9 entries into the 135 mile route.
There are a few more now, will find out numbers at our club criterium race at Giltbrook Retail Park, Sunday 10th July 8pm.
That should also be a good evening out.

velocitizen

33 riders on the longer routes now.
Entry still available and entry on the day wil be accepted up to the ride limit.

velocitizen

The weather forecast for tomorrow should add to the challenge!

derbygrimpeur

The weather certainly did add to the challenge. I did the full 137 mile route and the wind & rain on the northernmost section was incredibly tough. Having said that, I quite enjoyed battling the elements.

A nicely organised small event with plenty of potential to grow - the route selection was great, feed stations well stocked & friendly, and course very well signed. Well done Beeston CC.

velocitizen

Thanks for your really positive feedback I will pass it on to the club through our forum.
A tough day to do 137 Peak District miles, well done for getting round.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it.

essexian

derbygrimpeur wrote:

A nicely organised small event with plenty of potential to grow - the route selection was great, feed stations well stocked & friendly, and course very well signed. Well done Beeston CC.

+1.

I only did the 45 (nearer to 50 miles after I got lost a couple of times...a lack of sign reading on my part!) but did enjoy it, especially the food stops which were well stocked. The soup at the end was first rate.

I thought the route was interesting as well, although the wind was horrible! I'll be back next year.