Scotland : Perthshire Etape Caledonia 2013

[tug benson]

I`ve been looking at the scottish bike show sportive and i think i will end up doing the classics cairngorm and am pretty sure dunfermline has a sportive i will end up doing that

think am going to leave the bealach beag to 2014, i really want to do that climb

 

[Col5632]

I'm sure there was a thread made about it not all going to charity a while back, i'm sure it says on the website that the money doesnt go to chairty its only to cover the running costs and give medals etc, i was thinking about the dunfermline sportive but might just do the route on my own as i know the short route well

 

[Angus444]

I am also planning on entering the Cairn o'Mount and Perthshire sportives. Would like to do the Bealach Mor too but will see as it's likely a few days away. Evans looks good but March? Hmmm. Also got the classics (cairngorm) in June. I've still to tell the missus about the other sportives i've entered.

C O' Mount, Highland Perthshire, Dunfermline and Cairngorm sportives for me too........ Any of you guys up for starting off at the same time, just to get the legs warmed up in a group?

 

[Mo1959]

C O' Mount, Highland Perthshire, Dunfermline and Cairngorm sportives for me too........ Any of you guys up for starting off at the same time, just to get the legs warmed up in a group?

Are any of these suitable for a relative beginner if I chose the short course option?

 

[just jim]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2012/jun/20/charity-bike-ride

Ah well that's not very clear is it, the way the ride is marketed. I have made assumptions about what portion the charity is getting, and I've been way off it seems.

 

[tug benson]

Are any of these suitable for a relative beginner if I chose the short course option?

I done the St Andrews sportive last year that was my first sportive
http://www.sportivestandrews.co.uk/

 

[Angus444]

Are any of these suitable for a relative beginner if I chose the short course option?

Mo,
The HP and Cairngorm events both had 50 mile and 100 mile routes this year. HP50 was a decent run, http://cairnomountchallenge.org.uk/highland-perthshire-challenge/routes/ just one real incline at Dunkeld, then rolling roads... The Cairngorm 50 was a good run, with the ascent of Cairngorm at the end... Both are suitable for beginners... http://www.handsonevents.co.uk/?page_id=22

The COM short route was 30 miles http://cairnomountchallenge.org.uk/cairn-o-mount-challenge/routes/ and didn't go in the direction of the actual COM, but did go over the Cathertuns...a good challenging climb......

The Dunfermline one, http://sportivedunfermline.org/route.php?id=sho has short, medium and long.

 

[Angus444]

I`ve been looking at the scottish bike show sportive and i think i will end up doing the classics cairngorm and am pretty sure dunfermline has a sportive i will end up doing that

think am going to leave the bealach beag to 2014, i really want to do that climb

I wrote to Allan, the Dunfermline organiser.......Sunday 19th May 2013 is the date for this one.....

 

[Col5632]

I wrote to Allan, the Dunfermline organiser.......Sunday 19th May 2013 is the date for this one.....

Better time of year than it was last year, april is still pretty chilly

 

[Angus444]

Better time of year than it was last year, april is still pretty chilly

Agree with you there, Col....although this year was great, sunshine all the way. (Then it snowed two days later!!) :-)

 

[Col5632]

Agree with you there, Col....although this year was great, sunshine all the way. (Then it snowed two days later!!) :-)

Yeah i remember it, 1st april was my birthday too so was a good birthday for me might aim to do the medium route this year

 

[Grizzly]

Have done this one 2010,11, and 12. Pre-registered for the 2013 event, but have not received my e-mail from the organisers telling me that I can now enter. Fortunately, a mate sent the link to me, and I was able to book.

Just hope that others who pre-registered don't miss out............

I also pre-registered and did not receive an email and therefore missed registration. I emailed the organisers who basically told me that it was tough luck and not their fault. Cant see me bothering to try again.

 

[Angus444]

I also pre-registered and did not receive an email and therefore missed registration. I emailed the organisers who basically told me that it was tough luck and not their fault. Cant see me bothering to try again.

That's a poor state of affairs, Grizzly. Like I said, I only made it through luck that a pal sent me his e-mail and link. Surely the whole point of pre-registering was to give people a couple of days to decide if they wished to enter, and to then do so.

 

[Herbie]

only charity places left now

For fox sake....i'm mega cheesed off about that

 

[Herbie]

I also pre-registered and did not receive an email and therefore missed registration. I emailed the organisers who basically told me that it was tough luck and not their fault. Cant see me bothering to try again.

I'm in the same boat...i'm very hacked off but £63 to ride on public roads is a bit steep this year...what if you turned up and just did the the 81 mile route without paying..do the organisers have the right to chuck you off a public road?