[Closed] Hit The North - Rules against outside assistance.

correct. carry all you need with you.

Just like the old hope brownbacks series? Can bottles be cached?

Working on the principle that you would not be prevented from visiting a shop I suppose a cache is probably ok. In the spirit though ? Dunno

Generally it means no stashes, hand-ups or meeting anyone but you can use services available to everyone e.g. local shops, cafes etc unless specified by the organisers.

We are only talking 2 hours long here aren't we?

You can have a lot of cafe stops in a 2 hour ride round a park 🙂

I generally have my pit crew on stand by with twenty Bensons and a can of Stella for my mid-lap re-fuelling, but since I packed in smoking they're now tasked with keeping my e-cig charged, and popping down to Greggs

Does this mean no feed zone for passing water bottles?

Probably means no earpieces or radios too so your directeur sportif can't hand down team orders.

Binners, does the DS supply Greggs pastry based items in a Jiffy bag? Looks like another job for parliamentary scrutiny.

I'm not at liberty to discuss what was in the Greggs bag. In fact I can't even remember

Hang on, what if you run out of rizla half way round?

Can you borrow one of another racer?

As long as the motor is *in* the frame, it will be OK as that is *internal* assistance.

We are only talking 2 hours long here aren't we?

Indeed, so no need for any outside assistance, bottle hand ups/ caches etc.

Lol, when i read the OP i presumed this was some endurance event.

That's a shame. 2 hours is longer than most (all?) XC series races in the U.K. including the Nationals.

2 hours is longer than most (all?) XC series races in the U.K. including the Nationals.

Don't worry, if you need a rest you can have a sit down with me and binners, we might even share our beers.

(I'm not entered)

Surely this just means you're on your own.
You can leave a bunch of bottles by a hedge, but you car have a mate meet you halfway round (a sub 10 mile lap,btw..)

Right?!

DrP

There's a Maccy D's just up the road. Pre-race sausage and egg macmuffin, and you'll be reet.

Mid-lap Big Mac if it's needed

That's a shame. 2 hours is longer than most (all?) XC series races in the U.K. including the Nationals.

what's that got to do with anything?!

two hours is nothing for either one big bottle or two small ones. It's not exactly sweltering tropical racing sadly!

I can put some creme de menthe in my hip flask if you like? Give us a shout as you're lapping me, and I'll pass it over. You can pass it me back next time you lap me

Come on CP it's not hard is it. Most races sub 2 hours have a feed zone. HTN doesn't have one despite being longer than those that do.

Two small bottles should be enough. I'd rather not have to carry the 2nd bottle until I need it though.

Anyway, my question has been answered. Two bottle cages it is.

Are you coming to the pub afterwards? It's traditional. Then for a curry. It's in the small print.

Mstomhoward will be giving me a lift there, is that allowed?

See you in Maccy D's for breakfast?

Where did you think I was getting my cache from?

Can I have a free entry* if I organise a hedgeporn cache ?

* steady-on !

Sausage and egg Mcmuffins, Razzle and Creme de Menthe? I'm really looking forward to next Saturday now

a feed zone

Actually maybe he has a point. Next time we need to get terrahawk to route the course via the nearest drive-thru. One burger and a can of lager per lap, compulsory. That should level the running a bit...

Actually maybe he has a point. Next time we need to get terrahawk to route the course via the nearest drive-thru. One burger and a can of lager per lap, compulsory. That should level the running a bit...

reminds me of a time when we had some sort of charity day in an office I worked in and there was a hotdog eating competition (which I am apparently not very good it despite being fat) and 2 lads had equal high scores at the end of the day and there was only one prize.

So I suggested a tie-breaker which was a lap round the carpark 400m or so and then eat a hotdog on the finish line, was a quite a majestic sight.

OP, are you one of the "ELITE RACER" types that forced me off part of the singletrack sections at the last HtN because i was too slow for him?!

maybe i'm not taking this bike racing thing seriously enough?

To be fair no outside assistance is standard BC rules, but doesn't include receiving bottles in dedicated areas.

[quote="r8jimbob88"]That's a shame. 2 hours is longer than most (all?) XC series races in the U.K. including the Nationals.Yeah, it is a shame they shortened XC racing that much. And added feed and tech zones.

? I've emailed the organisers but had no response.

No email here mate. Anyway, get bottle handups wherever you want.

If you think it's a race.....your(sic) doing it wrong.No one cares if you come 11th.
HtN has rules? Srsly?

HTN doesn't have one despite being longer than those that do

Who said there's no feed zone? I'll have you know we have the biggest feedzone in all of Christendom. It's 4 miles long!

HtN has rules?

We have to have some so that we can include 'rules' on the list alongside 'arrows','marshals','a portable bog' and 'Jase had to go all the way to the town hall in the rain to collect the keys to the park gates' when someone moans that it's not like the old days when a HtN entry was only 3 pence...

😆

I used to come here when it was all fields.

oh... hang on a minute....

Thanks for the clarification Terrahawk. I assume you're one of the organisers?

Previous posts to my question led me to believe that bottle passing wouldn't be allowed.

Bottle-[i]passing[/i]?

Oh, carry on.

Thanks for the clarification Terrahawk. I assume you're one of the organisers?

If you're nice to the smiley lady marshall with the long blonde hair, she might let you have some hot Vimto.

She might not, but it's worth a pop.
🙂

Will Lance Armstrong be doing it again this year?

Who is this Terry Hawks bloke?

Who is this Terry Hawks bloke?

24 hour skateboarder?

[quote=Rorschach ]Who is this Terry Hawks bloke?

Wasn;t he the one who did Morris Minor and the Majors, N-n-n-nineteen not out?

ah no, Morris Minor and the Majors did the Stutter rap

the Commentators did n-n-n-nineteen not out

EDIT: nod to Scaled. Fist bump, bro, nice play.

Now I don't have to carry two bottles I have room for shaving foam and a bic.

Leads me to my next question. Will they're be a leg shaving zone? I'd rather no carry my bic and the foam for safety reasons, obviously.

The Olympic xc event had a leg shaving zone, so HtN bloody well should have *shakes fist*

Thanks for the clarification Terrahawk. I assume you're one of the organisers?

I'm the sole organiser.

[b]The first rule of Hit the North is: [/b]
You do not talk about Hit the North.
[b]The second rule of Hit the North is: [/b]
You do not talk about Hit the North.
[b]Third rule of Hit the North:[/b] Someone yells stop, goes limp, taps out, the [s]fight[/s] fun is [s]over[/s] just starting.
[b]Fourth rule:[/b] only [s]two[/s] several hundred guys and girls [s]to[/s] a [s]fight[/s] are allowed to enjoy themselves.
[b]Fifth Rule:[/b] You can eat and drink whatever you want, whenever you want, wherever you want and you will feel sick.

I've booked a Dominos for the half way...

Gotta keep fueled.

Oh I have some talisker on board as my 1st aid kit

I'm pretty sure that if I take it steady this should see me through...

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Are we doing the field of doom this time?

Might affect my footwear choice... either mtb boots or tennis rackets.

[i]I'm the sole organiser. [/i]

Footwear lowers need a lot of arranging.

(genuinely - I'm not riding but chapeau to anyone putting this sort of event on - it's a lot of work and hassle to give other people a fun time riding bikes)

Are we doing the field of doom this time?

Assuming the course hasn't changed since the MNPR preview, no. But there is a different field, and it's going to be pretty damn doomy after the last couple of weeks, so I'd say bring your wellies. And maybe a pack raft.

mintimperial - Member
Assuming the course hasn't changed since the MNPR preview, no. But there is a different field, and it's going to be pretty damn doomy after the last couple of weeks, so I'd say bring your wellies. And maybe a pack raft.

I guess tyres a bit grippier than these would be a good idea then?

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Depends how much you like sliding sideways I suppose. 😀

mintimperial on his outlap:
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Could've done with that contraption at the Gisburn PMBA on Sunday.