Rammylad
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Does anybody have any experience of this event, total amount of climbing etc, or even better a gpx file? Thanks.
Exactly - "Pay now and after we've got your money, we'll tell you what you've paid for!"Most folk like to know what they are getting into ~ it's called preparation
Yes, but that is an orienteering event. Knowing the available checkpoints would give you a huge advantage.Polaris don't even tell you the location until shortly before the event.
I think it is a bit daft them not giving out the details of the route until you enter for the event! What are they frightened of - perhaps people might actually go and ride the route without paying? They can do that any time if they feel so inclined, or if they really want to be cheapskates, just hang about at the start and follow the other riders!
I'm sure that more people would enter if a detailed description of the route was available on the CMBM website.
That's better!Sorry, we have always published a basic outline of the route on the website figuring that riders could work it out for themselves as there are few bridleways connecting those points. The route is waymarked and marshalled and we did not think that a detailed account of each twist and turn was necessary. We also run the Calderdale Hike (www.calderdalehike.org.uk) and again just give a list of checkpoints on these routes.
Until recently there was no easy medium that we could share the details; if you go to the CMBM website (www.cmbm.org.uk) now you will find a link to the route on Ordnance Survey's Get a Map website, as well as files suitable for tracklogs, garmin, gps exchange and map tech.
There is nothing in the event rules about bikes. They do say that helmets are compulsory though!Hmmmm... I fancy another crack at that. Did it many years ago on the MTB but I wonder if they allow cross bikes?