London-Edinburgh-London 2013: The thread

[martint235]

My little story of LEL 2005 shouldn't terrify: I got to a control and there was nowhere to sleep but I managed to ride the next day. My light broke but it got fixed in the end. I wasn't that fit and I was on a slow bike but I still finished with 8 hours in hand

Sorry I should have added a smiley.

I'm continuously moving between a state of terror and a "how hard can it be?" state anyway. I'll be entering first thing in the morning regardless. My main thinking is that a. I get fed a lot and b. there will be other people around and therefore it won't be as punishing as last year's ride to Nelson on my own.

 

[Edwardoka]

Out of curiosity, how quickly has the event sold out in the past?
Christmas profligacy has put the entry fee beyond my means, at least until payday

 

[JoeyB]

Out of curiosity, how quickly has the event sold out in the past?
Christmas profligacy has put the entry fee beyond my means, at least until payday

It has never sold out as far as I'm aware, but I believe numbers rise at every event.

 

[PpPete]

But there are considerably more spaces this year than on previous LELs.
The official limit is 750 but they will overbook in the expectation of cancellations and, I believe, with contingency plans to accomodate more than 750 anyway.
I shall be entering at sparrow fart though, as got to be up early for the first of the year's 200s.

 

[jefmcg]

Entries opening early! Tonight in less than 7 hours.

http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=66966.0

 

[DCLane]

I've thought about this, but it won't happen this year. However, 2017 will be a probability.

 

[London Edinburgh London]

Yep, entries open at 10pm tonight

http://londonedinburghlondon.com/enter

 

[Tynan]

and 11pm in France ...

I'm told

 

[oldfatfool]

Hmm 2 hours to decide wether to commit, 300km a day for 5 days, 11000m of descent, how hard can it be? On the + side at least it being the UK the weather should be dry warm and windless

 

[oldfatfool]

But there are considerably more spaces this year than on previous LELs.
The official limit is 750 but they will overbook in the expectation of cancellations and, I believe, with contingency plans to accomodate more than 750 anyway.
I shall be entering at sparrow fart though, as got to be up early for the first of the year's 200s.

Just noticed they have increased capacity to 900 riders. The odds of finishing last have just widened

 

[middleagecyclist]

I'm in!

 

[JoeyB]

Entered!!!

 

[PMarkey]

No turning back now .

Paul

 

[oldfatfool]

£219 lighter

Now added camping and the commemorative jersey and gillett, another 170+

 

[Ashaman42]

I'm in. And panicking. And £313 lighter of wallet (I went for the camping near the start). And panicking. And planning my 'qualifying rides'....And panicking.

Mostly panicking. In a good way.