London-Edinburgh-London 2013: The thread

[mcshroom]

Anthony Last (W37) is still plugging away at the back, and even got some sleep at Pocklington. He's dumped his luggage there with one of the controllers and left at 8am.

He lost his Japanese companion (R24) who retired at Thirsk however

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

The tracking says that Jefmcg dropped out at 0238 but then checked in at Pocklington at 0612 and I've seen her post on the LEL FB page. I don't want to pester her by text to check if she's ok in case she isn't or is sleeping.

 

[mcshroom]

Mr Larrington (one of the Pocklington controllers) mentioned her leaving the control and continuing at 8am over on yacf

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

Wonderful! Thanks.

 

[Greenbank]

Mr Larrington (one of the Pocklington controllers) mentioned her leaving the control and continuing at 8am over on yacf

She arrived at just after 1am (so still within time) and left just after 6am.

 

[mcshroom]

That's even better news

I'm starting to miss my access to the check-in system now I've left the control

 

[frank9755]

Greenbank's excellent little system shows that:
Pete made Kirton by 11:30 and has 2.5 hours in hand
Tim is right on the wire: had only 14 mins in hand when he was logged at 7:30. Would be less when he left. Should be due in Kirton within the next hour. If he has is fit and well-fed, he should be fine and will probably have banked a little more time.
Martin hit St Ives at 9:30 and has nearly 10 hours in hand, so no worries there. Barring heatwaves or Cankles.
John isn't on that system but he hit Kirton at 9:41. It looks to me like he might have about an hour in hand. Keep going!

 

[rb58]

Tim is in Kirton, with just over an hour in hand. Sounding positive too.

 

[Trickedem]

Thanks , going well now, but I've developed a hip problem which comes and goes. I'm making up time now so feeling optimistic.
thanks for all the support, it really helps

 

[4F]

This is edge of the seat stuff, here I am rooting for many people I have never met willing them to make it amazed at the distances covered.

Bloody well done to one and all.

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

This is edge of the seat stuff, here I am rooting for many people I have never met willing them to make it amazed at the distances covered.

Same!

 

[Baggy]

Am rooting for everyone still out there! Have been at St Ives since Tues buy tucked away in the kitchen most of the time. The atmosphere in the control is fantastic and have really enjoyed updates here, on yacf an twitter, so much support out there! Chuffy was going better after a difficult patch, probably brought on by his not seeing @Noodley . Chuffy should be here this evening, it could be emotional, especially as I'll have to kick him out fairly quickly as he's not much time in hand.

 

[fimm]

This is edge of the seat stuff, here I am rooting for many people I have never met willing them to make it amazed at the distances covered.

Bloody well done to one and all.

Me, too.

I thought others might like this story (not mine) from the CityCyclingEdinburgh forum's LEL thread:
Spotted a large number of LEL riders yesterday afternoon. I was riding the Saltire 200k perm, which has a control in Innerleithen. There is a section of the route which interests with the LEL route.
First sighting was rider X17 on Innerleithen High Street, then a 'bent (Darkerside? Looked like him, couldn't see the number) then LOADS of other riders! Quite a few had a double take at me because I was obviously riding an audax (beard, Carradice, steel bike, route sheet holder, Audax Ecosse jersey).
As I headed up Glentress en route to the A7 there was a steady stream of LEL riders coming the other way, a very international crowd by the looks of it. I gave each one a cheery greeting as I passed. Again a few were convinced I was also on LEL: one chap even quipped: "Are you going the wrong way?"

 

[mcshroom]

Some not very good news from the other forum at about 1130

I've just received the following email from Ken Roberts of Huddersfield CTC about John Radford, Huddersfield CTC president, former CTC West Yorkshire president and secretary, CTC National Councillor, and of course experienced audax rider and event organiser, whom a lot of you will know:

"I'm afraid that I have some bad news to pass on about John Radford. You probably know that he returned early from the LEL ride because of a recurrence of his hot foot problem. Anyway,he was struck by a car in New Mill yesterday afternoon and was air-lifted to Leeds hospital where he is in a critical condition with severe head injuries.

That is all the news I have at present. The family will update me with developments which I will have posted onto Huddersfield CTC website. This will save both yourselves and the family from distressing phone calls, so please watch our website.

I understand that both the car driver and passenger have been arrested, and there is a short summary in today's Huddersfield Examiner."


There is no further news yet at either the Huddersfield CTC website or facebook page, but a very short (and not as detailed) newspaper report is online at http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west...st-injured-accident-huddersfield-road-5390477

 

[mcshroom]

[QUOTE 2576698, member: 30090"]Martin checked in at St Ives this morning at 0936hrs. @ianrauk has he since finished?[/quote]
Not on the system as having finished yet. Has a good 11 hours yet though.

There's a very good page from Greenbank with a lot of riders of interest here
http://www.greenbank.org/cgi-bin/lel2013.cgi