Thanks for the replies. I would really love to do it but Im more worried it will be too far for my first event 40ish didn't seem so bad but wasn't expecting 70.Sounds like it could be a step too far with only 3 weeks to train up. However i think i will get into training as it does sound good
If you've already done 40 miles before you should be fine. It's more a matter of being comfortable - make sure that any niggles are sorted or they'll become rather more after 60 mles - than endurance. The halfway stop always helps, not least to load up on more carbs and you'll find that there's plenty of encouragement to keep you going. Like you, I'd only done 40 miles before my first FNRttC - a very wet and cold February Brighton FNR - but found my fears of not making the distance - or of falling asleep halfway! - to be unfounded.
I suppose I really ought to pull my finger out and see what the train and ticket situation is like, and sign up. Two questions:
@Flying Dodo, I did press the FNR website PayPal button thingy back in March but haven't heard anything back - I hope that nothing's gone tits-up... or would it be simpler to start over? (I'm hardily going to quibble over £2 - anyway, it means I could complain with impunity
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For the purposes of determining timing for advance ticket bookings, is anyone planning on hanging around afterwards for the traditional post ride
piss up rehydration and debriefing session?
