Sun 7 September - Midlands ride

[robgul]

It's the MacRide at Stratford-upon=Avon

Now in it's 4th year it's a great ride around quiet South Warwickshire countryside, with a bit of a challenge in the North Cotswolds on the longer distance.

We're promoting it as "audax style" ... with a bit of sportive thrown in (several of the local clubs join the ride each year as their Sunday run)

Great day - excellent refreshments, unlimited free parking at the start/finish (just off the M40) ... and most importantly a great cause. Just 8 quid to enter.

STOP PRESS : The local Stratford-upon-Avon freesheet has just popped through the door - see http://www.stratfordobserver.co.uk/news53932.html for more info.

Thanks ... and look forward to seeing loads of riders.

Rob

 

[migmiller]

Macride

Hey Rob

Heard you are trying to break records

I'm gradually pulling our crew together, all abilities, to do the various routes.

To anybody out there this is a marvellous day, really well run and dead easy to find and follow. It's for a great cause so if you are swithering just get out there and do it.

See you Sunday Rob

 

[robgul]

Almost there ... online entries close at 1700 on Friday ... but you can turn up and enter on the day.

Please come and enjoy a ride supporting a great cause - Macmillan Cancer Support

Rob

 

[Young Un]

i will suggest this tonight to redditch road and path cycle club and see if anyone is interested - i am but i dont really want to do it on my own so ill try and rally up some troops.

 

[robgul]

i will suggest this tonight to redditch road and path cycle club and see if anyone is interested - i am but i dont really want to do it on my own so ill try and rally up some troops.

The club I ride with is doing as the Sunday Run - they're starting at 0930 most are doing the 100k, some the 50 mile -you would be welcome to join either group I'm sure

Rob

 

[Young Un]

unfortunately i only want to do the 25 mile one

 

[Young Un]

i did the 25 mile route today and i would like to say a very big thank you for putting on this event. i thought the organisation was superb and the offer of isotonics and water was excellant.

thank you!!!

 

[Dayvo]

i did the 25 mile route today and i would like to say a very big thank you for putting on this event. i thought the organisation was superb and the offer of isotonics and water was excellant.

thank you!!!

How many did you nick drink, then?

Well done, Yungen! What was your time?

 

[Young Un]

just one powerade lol

1 hr 45 so 15.3mph - but i did get lost so that slowed me down

and it was actual 27 including my diversions

 

[caz]

Well done Young Un! Shame I didn't know you were doing it, I could have come and said "hello" to you. I did the 50 mile ride - you would have enjoyed the floods and fords on the northern section of the route (up to Claverdon and Lowsonford) and there was a 1 in 6 hill at Langley too!

Excellent ride - well organised and nice freebies.

 

[Young Un]

i dindt particularly enjoy the floods lol

first one i got absolutely drenched and at the second just after the rest stop i had a clipless moment - came round the corner to the flood, and a 4x4 was stopped at the edge, i slopped but forgot to unclip but luckily only fell on to the bank not onto the road, still hurt tho cus it was onto brambles

 

[Young Un]

oh and think ill be doing the 50 or 63 mile route next year - so if your gonna do it again give me a shout and we could ride it together?

 

[caz]

Was the first one at Aston Cantlow? That was pretty bad but so long as you went slowly through it you shouldn't have got too wet. There was a fast flowing ford at Langley that someone cycled through - it must have been a foot deep, looking at him going through.

Weren't you told about the diversion after the rest stop? Going towards Haselor and Whatcote? Didn't get wet at all that way .

Yep I'm up for doing the 100km (63 miles) next year - give me a shout, but I reckon you'll be a lot faster than me. I did the 50 mile at an average speed of 12.2mph.

 

[Young Un]

i did the 25 at 15.3

yh i did get told about the route round but i forgot it and it the diversion was alot longer than what i had expected

 

[caz]

Young Un - photos are up on the Macride website - did you get yours taken? Unfortunately I didn't.