RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[Dogtrousers]

Not in. Yet again. Hmph.

Still, I already have quite a full cycling diary this year, so I can't complain, and I'm going for the Imperial Century a Month challenge this year (two down already) which is for a much better class of person.

 

[Markymark]

Why would I need a letter to tell me that I'm a winner.....I see it in the mirror every day?

Turns out I'm not a winner. I think I might need to re-evaluate my life choices.

 

[mjr]

I didn't think i had put in for it this year but there was the magazine coming through the letterbox.


B******s third year running.

Commiserations (and to all others who wanted to be there) but how did you not know you'd put in? Do you drunk-enter sportives or something?

 

[Racing roadkill]

I'm in again.

 

[benb]

So if I log in via that link and it says I've already paid, do you think that means I am in or out?

 

[sleaver]

So if I log in via that link and it says I've already paid, do you think that means I am in or out?

Did you "gift" your entry fee?

Either that or I'd be checking bank statements

 

[Elybazza61]

Some peeps have had the news/magazine;local guy just announced on Facebook that he's in.

Edit;best to notice 'all' the replies before posting

 

[Paulus]

Got mine today. Not in.... Again! 3rd year running. Fortunately I'd already swiped a charity place.

Same here, a rejection again for the 3rd year.
Junior P also got another rejection.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Commiserations (and to all others who wanted to be there) but how did you not know you'd put in? Do you drunk-enter sportives or something?

Thanks mate

I've got a memory like a sieve and it wasn't until i heard a friend talking about it that i checked my emails and i couldn't find anything.

I found the 2014 and 15 entrants but no 2016.

Bingo just found it under the heading"no reply".

 

[Dogtrousers]

Just heard from my mate who is in for the second time.

On the face of things, it's no great loss: The riding I like best of all is long solo rides with no time pressure, and if I really wanted to do it I'd go for a charity place. But actually, I'm quite miffed.

I'm sure some of you boring logical types will point out that it's statistically perfectly normal to get four, or however many it is, rejections on the bounce but I'm beginning to take it personally. Nice to see from other replies I'm not alone.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Just heard from my mate who is in for the second time.

On the face of things, it's no great loss: The riding I like best of all is long solo rides with no time pressure, and if I really wanted to do it I'd go for a charity place. But actually, I'm quite miffed.

I'm sure some of you boring logical types will point out that it's statistically perfectly normal to get four, or however many it is, rejections on the bounce but I'm beginning to take it personally. Nice to see from other replies I'm not alone.

Don't take it personally, there's circa 100000 entries for circa 25000 places. It's about 1 in 4. Over 100000 entries that means ( oversimplification of statistics alert) 75000 people didn't get in, versus 25000 people who did get in. So your always more likely to not get in than to get in.

 

[jefmcg]

So the predictable question - seeing as I won't be able to raise £500 plus for a charity place, I assume there is not a second ballot or another way in (aside from just turning up and joining in a few miles into the route)?

The is an additional draw though.
Taken from their site:

Remember if you do donate your entry fee and you are not successful in the ballot, you get a second chance of entry with 1000 places allocated to just those who donate their entry fee and are unsuccessful. Plus you also get a chance to win a trip for two to the Etape du Tour 2016.

 

[benb]

Did you "gift" your entry fee?

Either that or I'd be checking bank statements

I think I did, yes. So it might be that.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Don't take it personally, there's circa 100000 entries for circa 25000 places. It's about 1 in 4. Over 100000 entries that means ( oversimplification of statistics alert) 75000 people didn't get in, versus 25000 people who did get in. So your always more likely to not get in than to get in.

Bo-ring! I'm not listening!

I'm preferring to believe (or if necessary invent) conspiracy theories related to the data that you supply. Now, my postcode contains a 4, which is 2 squared. And I've always put 8 hours as my estimated time, which is 2 to the power 3, and ...

 

[mjr]

Bo-ring! I'm not listening!

I'm preferring to believe (or if necessary invent) conspiracy theories related to the data that you supply.

Look, if you want to do that, there's more than enough theories about the weighting of the draw due to gender, age, geographic location, past events completed and club affiliations on the last few years' threads to fuel that without resorting to numerology of postcodes and time estimates!