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Same here at an overnight event in Sweden. Took just under 10hrs, a guy I work with finished the 300km about 10 mins quicker than me then after a quick breakfast went out for another 20 miles to 'do a Godwin day'. I took his word for it, I was asleep.i did this earlier in the year, did 302km (187 miles)
Let us know when the website's back up.
It fell over after too many views and is apparently being "beefed up"
No.
I have to disagree with MTG and those others taking issue with the "Host requirements" OK they are written in a rather straight forward, blunt fashion which some readers seem to interpret as being demanding, but I read them as giving quite an honest run down of what is needed, with nothing left out and no pretences.
The fella is having a serious crack at a Year long record attempt, So he's not going to want you to volunteer under the impression that you get an interesting house guest for the evening who's up for some late night chatter over wine and nibbles... you are putting yourself forward for one night of minor effort to contribute to a year long campaign.
A knackered fella who rode 1400 miles last week and will ride the same next week is making a pit stop at your home (because you said you could accommodate him), he needs a shower, a place to sleep, his kit cleaning, his light batteries charging, and quite likely his bike giving the once over, as a volunteer you get to say you contributed to the support of a pretty tough record attempt, and I'm sure you'll get a thank you when it's over...
Honestly if you write the guy off as a nob because you don't like the tone of his website, I doubt you are what is required in a "host".
I'll not be volunteering because I couldn't guarantee the spare bed in our house, we're at capacity already, all the rest of it I'd be happy enough with, and if he wasn't feeling very chatty, I think I'd understand TBH...
Cookeaa and ianfitz I agree entirely! Strikes me as a very sensible (if blunt) set of requirements.
I'd love to help, but have 2 small kids who like waking at odd times.... And live at 300m up on a steep hill...
Good luck to him!
Holy thread resurrection!
I've done a quick rewrite for Steve. If you can help me with feedback in the next 12-24 hours please email me dave@phased.co.uk and I will give you access to the google document
Rules:-
-you'd be doing the work 😉
-please edit the document direct, don't suggested edits, like "why not rewrite it like this..."
Thanks for anyone that can help, MTG maybe?
Dave
I met Steve at a wedding in the New Forest .He rode to it from Milton Keynes and rode home afterwards.Also when training to do Paris Brest Paris Audax on a tandem triplet he rode to Somerset to train on it and back to Mk. after .I rode the triplet a couple of times to get the other two guys used to it .He is single minded and hard as nails on a bike and I reckon he will do it.
Just in case anyone is interested.
Two americans are going head to head with Steve next year. It's going to be a proper race! One of them is a top ten RAAM solo finisher.
Crikey! I just seen him in the local newspaper. He must live about a mile from me! I really hope I bump into him (early) one summer sunday to wish him well.
Is anyone else following Steve's progress?
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