Entries for Fred Whitton close tonight. Who’s in the draw, and are you secretly hoping not to be selected? I’m in, but I’m going to be pushed for training time if I get a golden ticket.
I haven’t entered for quite a few years now. It’s massively over subscribed and it seems if you’re local but not part of a club then you’ve not got much chance of getting a place. Plus it hasn’t had a sunny day for about six years.
Nope! Might have considered it, got round respectably last year but paced myself almost too carefully, wouldn’t mind pushing it a bit for a second go round. However, nursing all sorts of bike related injuries at the moment so think this is a good year to focus on shorter rides rather than another 7 and half hour grind…
First 45 is easy. Last ten is easy. The bit in between is a bastard.
Hardknot/wrynose was hard but I expected it to be. Cold fell was a low point for me, and everyone around me by the looks of it. Mainly because for some reason I’d got it on my head the feed station was before it…
Cold fell was a low point for me, and everyone around me by the looks of it.
Cold Fell is the hardest part of the ride by far. It’s not marked on the map as a “climb” in the way that Kirkstone, Whinlatter etc are so it catches everybody out. Also it’s completely exposed and almost always right into the teeth of the prevailing wind.
Plus it comes at that psychological low point of about 65-70 miles when you’re kind of knackered but also not even close to the end!
Grasmere village are looking for ways to encourage tourists to come back to the area after the storms of winter. Would those of you who didn’t get in be up for a ride of the route, with timing and feeds/support at a few points – free to ride if you stay locally (B+B etc)?
{name} (please check we have the correct name) – thank you for entering the lottery draw for a place in the 2016 Saddleback Fred Whitton Challenge. I am pleased to inform you that you have been successful and now have a place in the event.
Can only assume that means we are in (it was a 4 or nothing entry)
Grasmere village are looking for ways to encourage tourists to come back to the area after the storms of winter. Would those of you who didn’t get in be up for a ride of the route, with timing and feeds/support at a few points – free to ride if you stay locally (B+B etc)?
Me and a mate are thinking about coming up end Feb/ beginning of march to have a bash at he route, what dates was you thinking?
Ah. I’m in. Looks as if there has been some it problems. Ive just got a resent email. There may be others! If you were secretly relieved not to be successful you are not out of the woods yet.
Not in. crazy-legs is right – Cold Fell is sneaky and mean. Last year we hit that in rotten weather, wind and rain, just when fatigue is starting to hit and you’re getting psyched for the Big Ones. Ah well.