Manchester to Blackpool Night Ride - BHF Charity Ride

MIABS
MIABS Posts: 53
edited September 2011 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Hi,

Just wondered if anyone was doing the Manchester -Blackpool night ride for the British Heart Foundation.

Starts at The Trafford Centre, Manchester to The Blackpool Tower Headlands.
Saturday 17th September Night - Sunday 18th September Sunrise.

I haven't got my pack through with my ride number yet which might give me an idea of how many are doing it.

http://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/even ... ps=1001051
My ride: Ribble New Sportive Racing

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  • MIABS
    MIABS Posts: 53
    no one ??????????????????????????????????
    My ride: Ribble New Sportive Racing
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    you'll be all on your own....in the dark.....whooooooo!!!
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  • Dan Ingram
    Dan Ingram Posts: 79
    )I'm doing this ride. I did the day ride last weekend and I've got the bug now :)
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  • MIABS
    MIABS Posts: 53
    Dan Ingram wrote:
    )I'm doing this ride. I did the day ride last weekend and I've got the bug now :)

    Looks like its me and you then !! There is a feature in this months Cycling Plus so it may gather more interest.
    My ride: Ribble New Sportive Racing
  • HoHoHoBlueGiant
    HoHoHoBlueGiant Posts: 85
    I'm considering doing it, it's just the logistics of getting there and back as it's not a 'loop'. I just wouldn't fancy a 2 hour couch trip back to Manchester after a 50 mile ride.

    I also need to convince a guy in our office NOT to do it so I can borrow his lights. My halogen setup with only last a couple of hours.

    It's a shame the BHF can't partner up with a light manufacurer who'll let you 'trial' their lights for the night. Would be good advertising for them, and they might get some sales off the back of it.
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  • MIABS
    MIABS Posts: 53
    HoHoHoBlueGiant wrote:
    I'm considering doing it, it's just the logistics of getting there and back as it's not a 'loop'. I just wouldn't fancy a 2 hour couch trip back to Manchester after a 50 mile ride.

    I also need to convince a guy in our office NOT to do it so I can borrow his lights. My halogen setup with only last a couple of hours.

    It's a shame the BHF can't partner up with a light manufacurer who'll let you 'trial' their lights for the night. Would be good advertising for them, and they might get some sales off the back of it.


    I received my ride pack and the BHF have linked up with Hope lights. There isnt a trial but you can get 25% off lights from hope when bought before the event .
    My ride: Ribble New Sportive Racing
  • chunkymonkey69
    chunkymonkey69 Posts: 60
    Thinking of doing it also, just got myself a road bike and thought I'd try something a bit different. Don't suppose you know how hard the course is do you, not really done sixty miles before!
  • smokey_jo
    smokey_jo Posts: 4
    It's a flat route, the maximum slope is 1.5% and that's near the beginning, from then on it's a gentle downhill to the coast. The total amount of climbing is 136 metres :D
  • scubi
    scubi Posts: 2
    yeah meeeee
  • scubi
    scubi Posts: 2
    yeah meeeee

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