Sportive Kinross

[Pedrosanchezo]

Yes I had a keek last night and it was sold out ages before, 700 places in about 12 hours, wow.
Tour of the Borders would be good, I did the Tweedale ride last month and it was a fine ride, quite challenging in places.
Highland Perthshire last June was well run too.

Highland Perthshire is on the list. Nicer time of year too.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Highland Perthshire is on the list. Nicer time of year too.

ha ha This years HP was in mid June, 8 C and heavy rain ! nice time of year right enough.

 

[Pedal pusher]

We have a few on our doorstep, we have the dunfermline one, the kinross one and there was one in stirling in august, also the capital to capital ride looks fun

I just done my first sportive in august, i`ve only had my road bike since the first week in may and i`ve only been cycling for 1 year....once you do one you will be crying to do more, my first one was the st andrews sportive, this is the one i done

http://app.strava.com/rides/19771048

Thanks Tug I'm like you riding for a year road bike since March. Maybe time to do one of-course me thinking about it and its full !!!

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

ha ha This years HP was in mid June, 8 C and heavy rain ! nice time of year right enough.

In Scotland that is considered SUMMER.

 

[Angus444]

The Dunfermline Sportive was on April 1st...it was scorching!!

2 days later, we had snow up my way....:-(

 

[Col5632]

The Dunfermline Sportive was on April 1st...it was scorching!!

2 days later, we had snow up my way....:-(

Yeah it was a nice day

Done part of the kinross route the week after and there was snow up the falkland hills

 

[Get In The Van]

Signed up for the Tour of The Borders, only doing the shorter route as its my first Sportive, (unless any come up before it) see how i get on with it all, hopefully all the winter training will have paid off!

 

[Angus444]

Good stuff, GITV!!
Two good sites for Sportives are http://www.cyclosport.org/ and http://www.sportivescene.co.uk/ They'll keep you up-to-date with what's on....

Get pedalling!!

 

[tug benson]

Signed up for the Tour of The Borders, only doing the shorter route as its my first Sportive, (unless any come up before it) see how i get on with it all, hopefully all the winter training will have paid off!

time to start another thread me thinks

 

[arranandy]

I quite fancied doing the Kinross sportive but its the same date as the Mallorca 312 which I've sort of set myself as a challenge to do next year

 

[edindave]

Looking forward to Kinross Sportive this Saturday (27th April).

Anyone else doing it this year?

 

[ACS]

I'm out on the black route for the third year. Not confident about it this year, what with the weather and having had a really bad chest infection over the last two weeks I have real doubts about my fitness. Riding with my mate Stu we are planning on an early start - late finish; anything under 7 hours will be a real bonus.

 

[Col5632]

Good luck to anybody doing this sportive, all routes look pretty tuff

 

[Angus444]

Black Route for me. Did it in 2011, missed it last year. Going to recce the course from Newburgh to Saline on Thurs afternoon..... Hoping the organisers get riders out promptly...like ACS, I'm looking for early start .....

 

[edindave]

I'm out on the black route for the third year. Not confident about it this year, what with the weather and having had a really bad chest infection over the last two weeks I have real doubts about my fitness. Riding with my mate Stu we are planning on an early start - late finish; anything under 7 hours will be a real bonus.

I think a lot of entrants are in the same boat as far as preparation / training being scuppered by the weather.

It'll be my first time doing the black, so a lot of new roads/climbs for me - really looking forward to the route.