What's water availability like on the 100? Only got one bottle cage on the bike.
This is the Lakes!
See my previous post about resupply. There are some becks I'd trust, some I wouldn't.
I am doing the short event.
anyone wanting to join me for a slow steady lakes pub crawl, then please feel free.
I'm with ya Bro!
Righto, I'll get scrutinising the route then!
Ambleside has Co-op and Spar on Crompton Road. Hawkshead has a Co-op just where you head up into Grizedale forest. Several pubs on or just off the route. Shop at Elterwater just off route. Cafe/shop at Rydal but that's very soon after Ambleside. Stuff in Grasmere as well.
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What's water availability like on the 100? Only got one bottle cage on the bike.
It's ok, quite a few becks and tarns you pass by. Also, food stops at Ambleside (both ways), Langdale (Campsite has free water), Coniston (campsite again), few other towns on the back half - again, depending on the time you roll through.
For the return leg - chippy in Ambleside closes at 9pm - IanFitz made it bay 10mins last year, I missed it by 5. Cranky Greg went to CoOp instead and ate a cold pie.
Postierich, how long would stopping at Ambleside break the 2 days up?
Trying to work out from your strava log when you'd dip into Ambleside?.
@Nobeer - Ambleside is probably at 20 miles and 80 miles (give or take). This year the route is slightly different but last year Hawkshead was roughly halfway, just over I think. There was a big group of us that bivvied out on Claife Heights
Edit: just checked my Strava files from last year and the above distances are correct to within a mile or so.
I'm with ya Bro!
mate, some cracking boozers on or near the route. 😀
Trying not to get to excited about this ,nearly 4000 pounds raised well done all.
The route was put together to ride past lots of cafes and the best pubs in the Lakes the route is 97.8 % rideable 🙂 , was tempted to put the Drunken Duck in maybe next year.
Resupply of water will not be a problem like the others said its getting some decent warm grub in you before the night sets in!
Garburn Pass will be tackled near the end for both routes I will be taking it steady during the event
Looking like a 60/40 split between the two routes I reckon it will be 80/20 in favour of the 100 when reality bites 🙂
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I'm nowhere near hardcore enough to pub crawl it around. If I change my mind, I'll be the one kipping in the ditch next to the Cuckoo Brow Inn.
Hmmm... Need to try and work out how I can get either Ambleside or hawkshead just over half way... I'm sure I can manage to make it work as I have YH booked at both!.
Okay, just tell me where halfway is on the 100km one........ Seriously where is halfway ....... Or wheere are most people having an evening break?
Halfway on the <cough> 100 mile one is at 50 miles.
Approximately Hawkshead. A lot of people ended up dossing on Claife Heights last time, I think, but YMMV. I have a cunning plan for when my legs give out. It may involve just staying at the ODG and sleeping under a bench. 🙂
Is this year's route up/out anywhere yet?
I've seen a few people's gpxs from last year's, but there's some changes this year?
Cheers Martin!
Cheers.......My maths had just worked out it was 50 miles but 😆 not the rough location....
The route is not set in stone yet final route will be ridden in April but it will not be far off the route above need to find a couple of miles from somewhere 🙂
Vondally its 100 Miles (Lake District ones) the other ride is 200 kms but a lot harder
Postierich cheers my typo on Kms not miles.....Knee will not survive any more miles......
Claife looks like a good bet - never bivvied before though I think I should. Would be good to have some company.
A great event for a great lady ran by a true gent
Some photos from last year
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Claife Heights bivi spot
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Claife Heights bivi spot
Funny (to me) that I have a photo of my wife at that same spot on her 40th - we had a ride around Windermere - lunch at the bottom, Chinese in Ambleside for tea. One of my best days out.
Great Pics JohnClimber!
The event has a beer sponsor for the finish they will be handing you a bottle of ale as you finish 🙂
http://www.theboroughbrewery.co.uk
http://www.jameskirby.me.uk/blog/2016/06/south-lakes-100-mile-ride-for-jenn-2016/
Final route set in stone enjoy people had about 8 withdrawals so still a few places left.
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do;jsessionid=5530016800BFAA88E62B6E9CE9B8CEA9.fe1?fileId=dmhokhwjoybupcad
or
richard.munro@outlook.com after you have visited
would be great to get to 5k
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Drunken Duck is go! Makes my day one a bit longer though.
Looking at the way it's plotted, I reckon there will be a few more than the advertised 100. 🙂
Rode the first 24 miles and the last 18 miles of this yesterday (everything to the right of Ambleside) This is going to be a lot harder that I imagined!!
Rode the first 24 miles and the last 18 miles of this yesterday (everything to the right of Ambleside) This is going to be a lot harder that I imagined!!
Did exactly that a few weeks back. Only came out as just over 38 miles on Strava, which is reassuring. I think that's possibly the toughest section (not sure it will feel that way though.)
Bottom of Garburn with 90 miles in the legs is going to be a soul searcher 🙂
Just checked my Strava stats for last year's ride and I was moving for 14hrs but there were a few stops along the way for coffee; an evening meal; a bivy and a mountain rescue call out so my overall time was closer to double that. We also did Garburn much earlier in the ride and in the opposite direction.
There's a lot of minor ups and downs in the rest of the route - they don't feel like it when you are doing them though - the climb out of Hawkshead being an example.
Recce of the route has been done and its running really well hopefully the trails will stay this dry
SouthLakes100=103 miles
Lakeland 200 =124 miles
I know which one has the most fun 🙂
https://www.strava.com/activities/965088164
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Looking forward to this. Not sure my body is, though. Every time I look the total climbing has gone up. 🙂
It is super dry dusty and fast in the Lakes at the moment. I've been through a few perma-bogs without sinking to a halt this weekend.
Hi Rich, looking good is the route changed much from last year?
You do not do Garburn at the beginning but ride 3 rivers instead, ride to Elterwater after ODG through Elterwater Quarry .Iron Keld descent has been added with road climb up to The Druncken Duck. No Cunsey Woods and climb from the Windermere shoreline due to logging so you ride straight to the Tower Bank Arms.
No Jenkins climb this year but road ride to Mirk Lane to Troutbeck then the climb up Garburn 🙂
Good call. Rode through Cunsey a couple of months back. I reckon there was actual quicksand!
+1 to everything being bone dry - did the Lakeland 200 on Sat/Sun and it was in great condition. Windy though!
How many days Ian and was you bike packing?
30 hours Rich, yep, bikepacking with a 5 hour stop. Cracking route.
Are there spaces still available? Thanks
Just realised the 200km audax I've signed up for is the Sunday after. and another 103 miles for the following Friday. 😕 Something's going to give!
On the plus side, the road rides are going to be a doddle after this!
So now: Puffin with 4" JJims or Swift with 100mm Rebas?
Did reply Charlie mort plenty of room for late entries they might not get a beer at the end only so much I could get 🙂
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Bike is starting to take shape - wish I could say the same about the rider. Looking forward to a couple of days in the Lakes. My first bike packing trip, not done much cycling this year - what could go wrong 🙂
