London Ride 100

elbowloh

I know a few people who last year photcopied others numbers and just joined in.

Not that I'm condoning it.

coopster_the_1st

Rick Chasey wrote:

It's basically going to become the London marathon isn't it ?

Shame.

I cannot see one thing wrong with this event going in this direction.

It get's cycling accepted more by the masses, more people try and get into cycling because of this event, it makes it easier to have other events like this in other locations and so many other knock on benefits.

This opens up cycling rather than keeping it exclusive and this event would never be ran if cycling was exclusive.

rick_chasey

Coopster the 1st wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

It's basically going to become the London marathon isn't it ?

Shame.

I cannot see one thing wrong with this event going in this direction.

It get's cycling accepted more by the masses, more people try and get into cycling because of this event, it makes it easier to have other events like this in other locations and so many other knock on benefits.

This opens up cycling rather than keeping it exclusive and this event would never be ran if cycling was exclusive.

S'more me being selfish. Realistically it means I can only likely get a place if I get everyone I know to pay (charity) for me to do it, which just seems a bit disingenuous. My motives for wanting to do it are obvious, and compared to what I do the rest of the time on the bike, not all worthy of sponsorship.

slowbike

Well - I did get a ballot place, my wife didn't ... I've deferred my place till next year though as we organised a family event that day (doh!) - had to pay this years entry fee for the privilege and will still have to pay next years too - hopefully wife will get in next year and we can ride together - if not I'm going to be going hell for leather

Sponsorship for Sporting events is becoming all to common for me - I don't mind giving to charity, but these "minimum sponsorship requirements" leave a bit of a sour taste for me.

Perhaps it should be a bit different - eg speed related sponsorship ?

islwyn

http://www.capitalfm.com/london/charity ... de-london/

Capital's charity have just launched a few spaces if people are struggling to find a place without raising stupid amounts of cash.

coopster_the_1st

Rick Chasey wrote:

Coopster the 1st wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

It's basically going to become the London marathon isn't it ?

Shame.

I cannot see one thing wrong with this event going in this direction.

It get's cycling accepted more by the masses, more people try and get into cycling because of this event, it makes it easier to have other events like this in other locations and so many other knock on benefits.

This opens up cycling rather than keeping it exclusive and this event would never be ran if cycling was exclusive.

S'more me being selfish. Realistically it means I can only likely get a place if I get everyone I know to pay (charity) for me to do it, which just seems a bit disingenuous. My motives for wanting to do it are obvious, and compared to what I do the rest of the time on the bike, not all worthy of sponsorship.

While I can see it getting more difficult to get an individual place, can you not get a place via the team ballot through your club? It does require someone to organise, but my club got 20 spaces(5 teams) this year through this route and it is how I got a place last year

warreng

Rick Chasey wrote:

Coopster the 1st wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

It's basically going to become the London marathon isn't it ?

Shame.

I cannot see one thing wrong with this event going in this direction.

It get's cycling accepted more by the masses, more people try and get into cycling because of this event, it makes it easier to have other events like this in other locations and so many other knock on benefits.

This opens up cycling rather than keeping it exclusive and this event would never be ran if cycling was exclusive.

S'more me being selfish. Realistically it means I can only likely get a place if I get everyone I know to pay (charity) for me to do it, which just seems a bit disingenuous. My motives for wanting to do it are obvious, and compared to what I do the rest of the time on the bike, not all worthy of sponsorship.

I'm ok with it turning out to be a mass participation event. I think it's a great way of driving people into cycling. It's not exactly a thrilling route and I reckon more enthusiastic sportive riders will be attracted to tougher events anyway

mroli

Rick - does the firm you work for do matched giving? If so, that takes a lot of the sting out of charity fundraising for these sort of events...

rick_chasey

mroli wrote:

Rick - does the firm you work for do matched giving? If so, that takes a lot of the sting out of charity fundraising for these sort of events...

No. We're all too greedy.

PBo

Rick, I don't believe for one minute that you are greedy!!!

If you want to prove your generosity, then just click on the linky below!

As for the rest of you, feel free to prove by the same method that BR contributors are in fact the bestest, most generous, people ever!!

It's Easter. JC would have approved...

FoldingJoe

Just got in through Samaritans. Min £400, with no entry fee.

As some charities still have places you may be able to get a better target fund raising amount as the entries have to be done by Friday.

mroli

Its a really hard one isn't it. Even keen runners don't necessarily run marathons as regularly as say cyclists will do 100 mile events. So the money seems exorbitant to ride roads that you can ride any day of the week. But charities have to raise money somehow and have been signed up to very expensive guaranteed places that they need to fill as they have already paid for them. For instance, a significant portion of that £400 is entry fee - it won't go to the Samaritans.

It is, however, traffic free roads, well organised and a fantastic event to do.

FoldingJoe

I'm happy with £400 - seems like a good, attainable, target to me, in quite a short space of time.

asprilla

I'm in on a Charity place. I have a grand to raise, but it a charity I care for (Bliss) otherwise I wouldn't have bothered.

leeefm

Good luck for the ride and the fund-raising mate

leeefm

As an aside, I had to pay my entry fee myself with the Alzheimer's society. If I understand it correctly, that means all my fund-raising goes to them.

PBo

Asprilla - I am too!

You joined the Bliss facebook and strava groups yet?

asprilla

PBo wrote:

Asprilla - I am too!

You joined the Bliss facebook and strava groups yet?

I'm in the Facebook group and I'll join the Strava one tomorrow. Have you got a link?

asprilla

So, I'm off in Wave A at stupid o'clock.........

FoldingJoe

Wave L - 6.45am.

iPete

Asprilla wrote:

So, I'm off in Wave A at stupid o'clock.........

Snap, 5:15 open time :shock:

FoldingJoe

What time is wave A off at, Asprilla?

asprilla

FoldingJoe wrote:

What time is wave A off at, Asprilla?

Start Area: Black
Wave:A
Wave Load opening time: 05:42
Wave Load closing time:06:12
Start Time:06:42

Pete, if you see a bloke in a bright turquoise Bliss jersey asleep over a grey Soloist then try not to wake me on the way past.

PBo

I'm using you as my hare Asprilla...I probably can stay in bed until 5, and alarm goes off at 5.40 anyway on a week day, so could be worse...

Anyway, the rest of you....don't forget to give generously! See my linky.....

alansd1980

Oh jesus,

Start Area: Blue
Wave:G
Wave Load opening time: 05:25
Wave Load closing time:05:55
Start Time:06:25

Still not sure how I am getting there!

veronese68

Slightly more civilised start time I guess:

Start Area: Blue
Wave:N
Wave Load opening time: 06:15
Wave Load closing time:06:45
Start Time:07:15
They have laid on special trains from Richmond, great. The first one gets to Stratford at 6:53, ballcocks! Only suitable for people with a start time after 7:40 it says. What use is that?

london-red

Crikey. Brutal.

06:25 start, 05:25 wave opening time.

That's a 4.00am start from Kingstonian for me. Never thought I'd need lights for Ride100

FoldingJoe

I just need to find somewhere to park the van that I can sleep in, get to the start easily on the bike, and then get back from the finish, with as little hassle as possible.

Thought Greenwich might be a good option. Not too far to Stratford, and then jump on the river boat back.

london-red

FoldingJoe wrote:

I just need to find somewhere to park the van that I can sleep in, get to the start easily on the bike, and then get back from the finish, with as little hassle as possible.

Thought Greenwich might be a good option. Not too far to Stratford, and then jump on the river boat back.

That would work - don't know whether the foot tunnel's open 24-hours though.

Wrath Rob

Slightly earlier than last year:

Start Area: Yellow
Wave:A
Wave Load opening time: 05:15
Wave Load closing time:05:45
Start Time:06:15

Now to find out if the rest of my team mates are starting at the same time!