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Doe anyone know if they will be showing the game next friday night? 4 years ago they did have a large screen.


 
Posted : 11/06/2010 8:33 pm
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I hope not, I'm there for a mountain bike event, not football.


 
Posted : 11/06/2010 9:17 pm
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Where's the mountains on this mountain bike event..?
BTW I loved having the footy on the big screen there a few years ago,made up for the flatness of the course.......


 
Posted : 11/06/2010 9:24 pm
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[i]BTW I loved having the footy on the big screen there a few years ago,[/i]

I loved it too, it meant I got a couple of hours of quiet sleep in the tent while 99% of the rest of the campsite was down in the main arena watching England get soundly beaten. ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 11/06/2010 9:58 pm
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is a crime to like more than one sport. I really enjoy riding my bike but I also enjoy watching football. If I Can combine the two I am very happy. any serious answers?


 
Posted : 11/06/2010 10:02 pm
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Vuvuzela would be a good reason to keep on going out for laps.


 
Posted : 11/06/2010 10:06 pm
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Jill is currently trying to sort TV reception as they have the screen sorted!


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 4:46 pm
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Well if the chavball is going to be shown can we get the Aus v Eng rugby match on?


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 4:48 pm
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Rugby? Whats that?


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 4:59 pm
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Rugby?

If people were meant to pick up a ball and carry it, then the ball should have handles.

Viva le footy!


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 5:03 pm
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flatness of the course
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Sure you have the right event? The climbing, per mile, of the Mayhem course is significant. It's known as a climby course.


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 6:29 pm
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Well if the chavball is going to be shown can we get the Aus v Eng rugby match on?

Not worth it for the dozen or so that'll watch it.


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 6:33 pm
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Climby course ?? Are you joking ?? Fort William is a climby course. Innerleithen is a climby course. Mayhem last year had a few short uphill sections. Although that road climb did seem to get longer each lap... or was that Sleepless...


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 7:26 pm
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if by fort william you mean the witches trail theres 405m of elevation, mayhem last year was 380m, you're right not climby at all.

hth.


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 7:53 pm
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No, I'm not joking. Based on last year's course; there's just over 1400ft of climbing per lap, laps take about three quarters of an hour, so that's almost 2000ft of climbing per hour. That's a lot of climbing no matter who you are or where you are.


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 7:58 pm
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In no football fan but the chance to see it on the big screen, Im there oh and I may have a couple of Fosters in my pocket...))


 
Posted : 13/06/2010 9:00 pm
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They can only show terestrial TV if they can get the signal sorted.


 
Posted : 14/06/2010 7:19 am
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The Match is on terestrial so things are looking good.


 
Posted : 14/06/2010 9:34 am
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I think the year before last was about 1000ft per lap, so about the same as the wall at afan - where everyone whinges about the fireroad climb.


 
Posted : 14/06/2010 10:31 am
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I've ridden Mayhem every year that it has been held at Eastnor...
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... and not once considered it to be a flat course


 
Posted : 14/06/2010 11:09 am
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Sandwell Park was flat, Eastnor isn't


 
Posted : 14/06/2010 11:18 am