The social side: How far have you travelled to take part in a cycling event?

[Shaun]

For me, so far, it's York I think - to do the FNRttC ( to everyone going on the 9th ) - but how far have you travelled to take part in a cycling event?

 

[Shaun]

Ah, hang on ... erm no, I think it was actually Nottigham to do a charity 50 - yes, that was it!!

What about you?

 

[mcshroom]

Whitehaven to London via Carlisle to do two FNrttCs. About 350 miles

 

[Shaun]

Whitehaven to London via Carlisle to do two FNrttCs. About 350 miles

Respect!!

 

[mcshroom]

To be fair I spent decent portions of that trip asleep on a train

 

[snorri]

As a result of having two full panniers on my bike for the 50 mile Pedal for Scotland event I had a few comments from other entrants suggesting my volume of luggage was a bit over the top. After I explained it had taken me three days of cycling to get to the start and would take the same to get home they got the message.

 

[funnymummy]

About 150 miles each way to a Sportive!
Last year saw the Wiggle No Excuses advertised, looked like a good ride & it was to raise money for the NSPCC so signed up along with a friend who lives in Crawley...
Only as it turned out it was Grafham in Cambridgeshire, not Grafham in Surrey.
Didn't like the 4am start, but ti was a good day out

 

[dellzeqq]

well, strangely, to York for the FNRttC (and the recce). The Manchester to Blackpool FNRttC probably runs it close. I did once take a train to Jasper from Vancouver to cycle the Columbia Icefield Parkway - but that wasn't an 'event'



McShroom, Mikee, TC, JT and McWobble really shamed me in to looking for rides away from London.

 

[rustychisel]

Well, I once travelled from Adelaide via New York City to ride a randonnee in Narbonne, so I've got you covered.

(course, I only saw the poster once I was in Narbonne and thought 'cool, something to do tomorrow morning). Did you know they had Lions Clubs in France? Neither did I.

 

[rich p]

I did the Ardechoise sportive a few times which is in the Ardeche, funnily enough. One of the best events you can do FWIW.

 

[fimm]

Does Edinburgh to Klagenfurt in Austria to do a triathlon count?
Otherwise Edinburgh to Skye to do the Skye Sportive (highly reccommended).

 

[Archie_tect]

Cycled 4 miles to start of NR Cyclone and then 4 miles home again!

 

[perplexed]

Oxfordshire from Sheffield I think...

 

[Chromatic]

Stroud to Tewkesbury

 

[Dayvo]

In June 2008 I flew from Oslo to Tampere in Finland to take part in a 135 km night ride with one of my best mates.

Then in September I flew from Oslo to Glasgow to take part in the 85km 'Pedal for Scotland' with the Scottish chapter of CC.