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Velo Birmingham & Mids 2020

kingrollokingrollo Posts: 3,197
edited October 2019 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Announced this morning

28/06/2020.

Ideal date and I am very tempted. Enough daylight hours to get your fitness up - but the whole thing isn't hanging over your head all summer.

Any ideas on the route ?

Sure Ugo will be along to give it his seal of approval soon.

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  • ugo.santaluciaugo.santalucia Posts: 28,045
    MIldly annoying, as it means next year I'll have to think whether the date for my Audax is still suitable, being (as things stand) the following weekend
    left the forum March 2023
  • david7mdavid7m Posts: 636
    I'm 99% in. I'm not too far away and the north one is too much hassle.
  • fliteflite Posts: 217
    Don't plan and spend money too far ahead with this organisation.

    They have cancelled Velo North
    But not before organisers of the excellent Winking Sheep Sportive that was due to be held the week before decided to cancel due to the expected effect on entries and disruption to the community.
    Cyclists and sportives, audax, C2C all very welcome in the Dales. Roads close most of the day - no.

    CSM do not have a good track record, do they
  • ugo.santaluciaugo.santalucia Posts: 28,045
    Now moved to the 21st... annoying, as I changed the date of BRUM 200 because it was too close to the 28, now it would be fine... oh well
    left the forum March 2023
  • david7mdavid7m Posts: 636
    Entries open 1 October if you have done it before, then a few days later for pre registered.
  • lettingthedaysgobylettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Just entered :)
  • david7mdavid7m Posts: 636
    Me too:)
  • lettingthedaysgobylettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Managed 18mph average this year, aiming at 19 for this one. Small steps and all that!
  • david7mdavid7m Posts: 636
    lettingthedaysgoby wrote:
    Managed 18mph average this year, aiming at 19 for this one. Small steps and all that!

    Sweet!

    Me and my mate did it this year in 5.30 hours including breaks, target is 5 hours for next year which I think is possible but a significant jump!
  • kingrollokingrollo Posts: 3,197
    in - be happy with a 15mph average.

    Dumb question - but do we know the route yet ?
  • david7mdavid7m Posts: 636
    kingrollo wrote:
    in - be happy with a 15mph average.

    Dumb question - but do we know the route yet ?

    Don't think so. I've done a Brexit and signed up without knowing :D
  • landmannnnlandmannnn Posts: 13
    Since my local council spent a fortune this year resurfacing the route in North Warwickshire I would guess similar to this year.
  • wongataawongataa Posts: 1,001
    If you look on the website you can see the provisional route. It does look similar to last year's one.
  • N0bodyOfTheGoatN0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 5,784
    Email says midnight tonight is last chance for pre-registration, allowing these people to enter from tomorrow.
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  • CptKernowCptKernow Posts: 467
    Is the fast track entry worth paying the extra for? Registration is pretty close to the start so that's not a huge sell but I'd definitely want to go in the first waves as I'd be aiming for a quick time...
  • chippykchippyk Posts: 529
    landmannnn wrote:
    Since my local council spent a fortune this year resurfacing the route in North Warwickshire I would guess similar to this year.

    N Warwickshire council seem to have spent a fortune resurfacing minor roads and footpaths that lead nowhere this year.
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