[Closed] Hit The North entry update.

Are we having a special prize for doing it on the most inappropriate bike? I'm going to aim to out-do last years over-biked nonsense? I've got a Demo 9 😀

I'm going to ride it just to annoy all the fast people by getting in the way. And because I'm stupid. I may have a heart attack though 😥

Spot prizes are usually available depending on what we get from sponsors.

If you die you [b][u]will[/u][/b] get a section of track named after you. So try and expire somewhere spectacular. Conking out on the 75m flat bit passed the palm house in the ornamental gardens is a sign of weakness.

I think TJ and his tandem-riding friend might win the 'getting in the way' prize 😉

who's on the list then?

I think TJ and his tandem-riding friend might win the 'getting in the way' prize

If they are not killed in the blast.

who's on the list then?

some people

here you go. An entry list (not including sponsors, liggers and hangers-on)

Timothy Adlington
Dean Aggett Manchester Mountain Bikers
Richard Allen
John Askew Lancaster CC
Chris Auld Start Cycles
Mark Austin
Lee Baker
Michael Bakewell
Richard Ballantine Craven Energy
Rick Banks Manchester Mountain Bikers
Paul Barnett
Karl Booth
Jamie Brady Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service CC
William Brady
Alex Brett
Tom Brookes Lichfield City CC
Nicholas Budworth St.Helens Woollybacks
Geoff Burgess
Nigel Clark Alf Jones Cycles
Robert Clarke
John Clayton Bogtrotters MTB Club
Mark Colebourn Cheshire Chunky Monkeys
andrew collins
Steve Cooper
Anthony Coughlan
Mike Counsell Witton Weavers
matthew cox u/a
Pete Crawforth Pedal Pursuits
Katherine Crompton
Chris Cullen
neil curtis
Andrew Devine Crosstrax
gavin dolman
Alan Dorrington Here Come The Belgians
Peter Dukes
Richard Edge www.phase9clothing.com
Steve Edler
Oliver Elsworth
Neil Evans Manchester Whlrs Club
Tom Ferguson
Gareth Flavell Born To Bike
Colin Flinn Manchester Mountain Bikers
Simon Forster Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service CC
Chris Foster
Pete Gamble Team JustGoRide
Richard Gaskill
Andrew Gillies The Woollybacks MTB Club
Ron Gilmour Manchester Mountain Bikers
Mike Gradwell Saddleworth Clarion
Julie Greengrass The Kinesis Morvelo Project
Steven Greenwood Witton weavers
Craig Hall Witton Weavers
Clinton Halsall Woollybacks Mountain Bike Club
Nick Hamilton ThisiSheffield.co.uk
Fraser Hardie Front Room Racing
Chris Harrop Sheffield Tri Club
Neil Harwood
adam hatton
adrian hatton
Mike Hayward Born To Bike/Bridgtown Cycles
Jason Hill
Tom Hill Velocake/Herecomethebelgians
Glyn Hopkins
Ed Hornby Prestwich Dynamos
Matthew Hornby Weaver Valley CC
david horrocks Team Aldi
Matthew Horton #3Counties
Ben Houldworth
Simon Hourihan
David Howard
Peter Hughes
David Jaquin
Phil Jevons #3Counties
Nathan Judge naffriding.com
Christopher Kay Alf Jones Cycles
Paul Kelsall New Mills Massif
David Kent St Helens (Woollyback) MBC
David Lamb
Simon Lay
Adam Leadbetter
Paul Livsey Darwen Dashers
Gavin Long
Chris Lord
steve makin Cheeky Trails/Velo Cake
Chris Maloney
Anthony Malpass
Gregory May Here Come The Belgians
Anthony Mayer
Matthew Mckenna H2hoes
Duncan McLaren
andrew mcmullen
Maggie McPhillips Stockport Clarion CC
Mark McPhillips
James Meek
Louis Mehr
Gareth Minton
Paul Monis
John Moore The Woollybacks
Alun Morley Barnesbury CC
Sam Morley
Richard Munro Ride the Lakes
Ben Newton Manchester Mountain Bikers
Iain Nicholson
Jemma Nurse Here Come The Belgians
Simon Nurse
Richard Oldfield
Adrian Ormerod Peaks Pootlers
John Parkinson
Simon Pateman
Emma Peasland Blackpool Clarion CC
Graham Piccavey
Nicholas Popham
Andy Porter Dukinfield CC
Chris Powell Dukinfield CC
Vicky Probyn Dukinfield CC
mark pryal
Jason Ragg Manchester Whlrs Club
Spencer Renyard
Tony Richmond Antric Electrical
stuart rider yorkshirebiking.com
Adam Rowlinson
Dave Rushton
Arno Schlabertz
Andy Schubert #3counties
Scott Shaw
Warwick Shaw Park The Custard
Jane Squires
Peter Squires
IAN SUTCLIFFE
Dean Taylor VC Moulin/Singletrack Minceurs
Ian Taylor
Kevin Taylor Manchester Mountain Bikers
Chris Terry Team JustGoRide
Chris Thomas
George Thompson Manchester Mountain Bikers
Mark Turner
Eleanor Underhill Weaver Valley CC
Kevan Underhill Weaver Valley CC
Greg Vallance Manchester Mountain Bikers
Nick Waggett
Nick Wallis
Alex Walsh Born To Bike
Tim Watts http://www.bikedoctorleeds.co.uk
Mike Welburn Lichfield City CC
ewan wentworth
Paul Whittaker Stockport Clarion CC
ANDY WOODWARD GUCC

I purposely haven't entered because I specifically wanted all my entry fee to go to charity. Please bear that in mind if I neglect to remember to enter and the event is full. 🙂

I purposely haven't entered because I specifically wanted all my entry fee to go to charity. Please bear that in mind if I neglect to remember to enter and the event is full

can you run that by me again?

whatever

Anyone fancy a post pub curry in Forts of India?

I'll book a few tables if there's enough interest.

I see TJ and the Elf haven't signed up yet - all mouth and trousers, some folk 😉

A post-ride Curry sounds like a great idea. If I live, obviously.

Calling all cyclo-crossers - this will be in your way.

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Apart from on the downhill bits, where you will very much be getting in [i]my[/i] way 😀

If you don't make it, can I have your poppadoms?

Indeed you can sir. And I'll specify a round of Cobra's in my will too 😀

Anyone fancy a post pub curry in Forts of India?

Early followed by the pub?

rusty - Mrs TJ will not do the race " don't be ridiculous" was her answer. I am waiting for a decision from a pal to see if he will have a shot - unless there are any more volunteers..........

Binners, you shoud ask for adjudication if that qualifies you for the fat bike class.

Entry iminent, just waiting on final confirmation from His WCAness.

I will partner TJ on't tandem. Saves having to bring a bike up dunnit? 😀

Binners, you shoud ask for adjudication if that qualifies you for the fat bike class.

it doesn't.

Can we have an 'idiots on Downhill bikes' class then?

I really don't know why I'm doing this

Go team #3counties !!

TandemJeremy - Member
rusty - Mrs TJ will not do the race " don't be ridiculous" was her answer. I am waiting for a decision from a pal to see if he will have a shot - unless there are any more volunteers..........

lemme know if you want to borrow our tandem rather than lugging yours down from the Frozen Hinterlands (I will be taking pictures and heckling)

SSSD CONTINGENT ENTRY CONFIRMED.

Well, as soon as he's done the biz.

And when we leave, the North shall tremble....

Oh and for those joining me in heckling / marshalling / hanging around, here's some guidelines on effective heckling

http://norcalcyclingnews.com/2011/11/16/norcal-cx-heckling-rules-early-draft/

And when we leave, the North shall [s]tremble[/s] say "thank **** he's gone..."

FTFY 🙂

NBT ta but do you not fancy a tandem race within a race?

Binners, you shoud ask for adjudication if that qualifies you for the fat bike class.

it doesn't.

I'm just consulting the UCI technical regs on Binners behalf.....

Nope. Can't find anything that makes any sense there.

[judges decison]accepted.

Can we have an 'idiots on Downhill bikes' class then?

I really don't know why I'm doing this

There is a tree at the bottom of "Preparation H" with your name on it.

Thats as maybe. But with the combined weight of a Demo 9 and the now non-smoking me, my money wouldn't be on the tree 😉

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Tempted to enter... will the race still go ahead if there is a foot of snow, and nobody can make it to the venue?

Or has somebody booked tropical weather in advance?

Yes. Don't be soft.

having buggered off almost immediately after all t'other races, I've decided that this will not be the case at htn3.

post curry party in my premier inn room anyone?

;o)

We've had snow before.

Unfortunately holding a winter race in Manchester carries a bit of a weather risk that can't be insured against. If it snows we'll still have to pay the £2k+ to stage it so the race will be on whatever. No refund if you can't get there I'm afraid.

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I notice you're using the pictures from earlier in the day, and not the ones after the second 'light dusting'

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I'm going to take advantage of the shelter provided by Binners' belly, if the weather turns nasty...

And when we leave, the North shall [s]tremble[/s] say "thank **** he's gone..."

😐

[b]And darkness and despair shall return once again to reign over this bleak, desolate [i]cursed earth[/i]....[/b]

Terra - our Will still ok for doing it?

You shouldn't have much trouble getting permission from the council for the pyro, providing its covered by insurance and a specific risk assessment has been carried out

I'm going to take advantage of the shelter provided by Binners' belly, if the weather turns nasty...

A bit like this Fred?

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🙂

[i]Exactly[/i] like that, Binners. 😀

I love penguins, but I couldn't eat a full one.

Isn't that a baby Robin?

Have the penguins usually returned to mate in Prestwich by February?

no, they're normally only as far as stockport, bonking near the tescos

Wicked, really looking forward to this, should be a right laugh as per usual.

Favourite moment so far was that crazy descent that Brant was standing at (think it was the 2nd winter sprinter?). My mate came down on a Ragley Blue Pig, completely ballsed it up, crashed and got up and slagged the bike off as "a piece of poorly designed crap with **** geometry" or something similar, having no idea who Brant was 🙂

that crazy descent

...known as "The Chin" is part of the 2012 course. I fell off on the night time preview ride and managed to land ribs first on top of the fence. 😯

Nice to see that you are back rockitman BTW. I was beginning to think that you were trapped under something heavy and couldn't reach the keyboard.

Favourite moment so far was that crazy descent that Brant was standing at (think it was the 2nd winter sprinter?). My mate came down on a Ragley Blue Pig, completely ballsed it up, crashed and got up and slagged the bike off as "a piece of poorly designed crap with **** geometry" or something similar, having no idea who Brant was

Sounds like when me and a mate were loudly slagging off a Damien Hirst piece at a Turner Prize preview, without realising he was stood behind us. 😀

He din't say owt though; mainly probbly cos he knew we were in fact right.

...known as "The Chin" is part of the 2012 course. I fell off on the night time preview ride and managed to land ribs first on top of the fence.

You're forgetting your "I'm sure this isn't as steep as it used to be" quip immediately prior to your little mishap 😀

Things are looking up!

Post ride pre-pub curry it is then.
I'll post another thread with a link to the menu nearer the time.

TJ, would be happy to have a go on the tandem if Elf gets arrested/injured before the big day.

Ms S lives just round the corner - might be some floorspace available if anyone needs to crash.
Known excrement flingers would have to pay a refundable deposit though.

if Elf gets arrested/injured before the big day.

There is a strong possibility of arrest. 😐 There's always the strong possibility of arrest...

Excrement flinging service available on request.

Are we not all going to the swingers party in Pooks Travel Tavern after the curry?

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I'll order the chocolate mousse

Swing?

I wouldn't have had the energy to watch, never mind join in after the last one.

Make it the night before though............

Nice to see that you are back rockitman BTW. I was beginning to think that you were trapped under something heavy and couldn't reach the keyboard

I was mate... it was a downhill bike 🙂

A bit gutted actually... signed up for HTN and thought "this will be perfect for the fully rigid, Alfine hubbed Scandal 29er". Then I cracked my DH frame and had to sell the Scandal as I hadn't ridden it since last years failed attempt at the Kielder... So, I'm back on the Yeti... I'll start shopping for a replacement drivetrain in the new year 🙂

Sounds like when me and a mate were loudly slagging off a Damien Hirst piece at a Turner Prize preview, without realising he was stood behind us.

Shameless bragging here, but I'll be producing the Turner Prize ceremony in a couple of weeks. Lauren Laverne is doing a live 30 minute programme too so I'll be offering myself too her in every way possible 🙂

when is hit the north on and is it suitable for beginners.im not exactly fit or very good on a bike but this sounds like a right laugh 😛

HtN is suitable for beginners as long as you don't mind not winning. Plenty of people just turn up for a "right laugh".

Details at www.hitthenorth.net

Plenty of people just turn up for a "right laugh".

Shhhh! 🙄

I'm a HTN first-timer and I will be taking things very seriously 😈

I love penguins, but I couldn't eat a full one.

That list ^^^ is full of people I know, can't wait to cheer and encourage them on.

Pook - I don't think we'll all fit in your little trvel lodge room.

Here's another "Soft Southern Shandy Drinker" all signed up....

We'll be having our jabs, carboloading with pie (that's what Northerners eat right?), and trucking it oop North in WCA's wagon of Lurrrve!

DrP

From IMB issue 14
Can we have one of these across the canal?
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Where do the marshalls sign up?

You need to report to [s]Mr[/s] General Sparkle on the day. More details nearer the time.

Is that the up to date list? about six friends have said they had entered but not down 👿 lying barstewards!

Right. I'm sorry, folks, but I've got to mention this, as it's important (and I'm a poo-stirring little bastard):

That Bullheart, can't make it can he? And what's the reason this time? Terminal cancer? Having to pick up some railway sleepers?

No.

Apparently, and get this for a crap excuse, right; his missus is expecting a baby around that time. 😐

I mean, how pathetic is that? Rubbish! Quite why they can't come up and have the baby at HTN I do not know, but there you go, eh? Some folk are just a bit soft....

I'm in as of a few minutes ago.

Will Ton be at the bottom of that hill shouting at folk again? 😆

and Terrahawk are you going SS for this?

and Terrahawk are you going SS for this?

I've honestly not thought about what I'll be riding. what do you recommend?

I've honestly not thought about what I'll be riding. what do you recommend?

is sir "in it to win it"? Then a light, race-based 29er with sharp handling geometry and space to shoulder the bike

Or is sir looking for the attention? In which case a tandem or an outrageous fatbike

or, if you're working up a thirst for the bar, whatever bike is in working order on race day

Then a light, race-based 29er with sharp handling geometry and space to shoulder the bike

I hear tell you might have an outrageous fatbike too 😀

If anyone is still wavering then take my advice - get it entered, it will be ****in' ace!

I've honestly not thought about what I'll be riding. what do you recommend?

not sure what bike, but you will have 3 x SS sprockets and a chain to have a go with in the next couple of days.

I wouldn't fancy it on a SS, but then I'm a soft tart. 🙁

I'll be riding this bloke's old bike:

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Grant 'Chopper' Fielder. I won't be doing that on it though. 😯

Entered!

Just lined up another sponsor! Some nice kit for the winners and some advertising banners to ride past for the rest of you. 😉

Is it Anne Summers?

It is.

Ace, BANNERS!!

(may as well get excited about those, there's not much chance I'll get any of the prizes 🙂 )

Marshals we be issued with 16" rubber willies to hit you over the head with.