Hi everyone!
Just, to let you know we have a cycle sportive which we hope you'll all be able to take part in!
[b][url= http://www.maccmonster.co.uk ]The Macc Monster[/url][/b] is a brand new cycle sportive on [b]Sunday 10th October[/b].
It's 100km with over 7000ft of climbing which I'm sure will interest many of you!
If you would like more information on KidsCan the link is [url= http://www.kidscan.org.uk ][b]here[/b][/url], but getting you all interested in the cycle is more important right now!
The website will be going live today for you to have a look around, but you can also view the tentative route on [url=www.maccmonster.co.uk]The Macc Monster Website![/url]
[b][url= http://www.twitter.com/maccmonster ]You can also follow The Macc Monster on Twitter by clicking this link![/url][/b]
Thanks again!
Chris
The website is a bit dodgy and you seem to be missing a price to enter.
I'll get my entry in when I've cajoled my brother into doing it!
Where is the event?
where is the Monster, i can only see a 100km ride
Hi Everyone,
The website should have all the problems removed from it now.
The price is £25 to take part.
The route has also been confirmed, so aside from last minute road works we're good to go!
Sign up today! www.maccmonster.co.uk
Hi Everyone,
We would like you to know what to expect from The Macc Monster for your £25 registration fee.
You can expect:
- Numbers with cable ties to affix to your bike.
- Event HQ inc toilets and parking
- Energy bars for participants at start
- Full route signposting
- Dedicated Website with registration capacity – www.maccmonster.co.uk
- Sag wagon
- 1 Feedstation, with a good spread of food, energy products, hot and cold drinks
- Full risk assessment and professional organisation.
And most importantly,
- The satisfaction that a substantial proportion of your entry fee goes to a very worthwhile and unique charity
Hope to see you there!
Please contact me for more information.
Kind Regards,
Chris
Hi all,
Some people have informed me that they are unable to register on the website.
This may be down to the browser they are using.
It's also possible for you to request a registration form which I can e-mail out to you.
Please contact me on chris@kidscan.org.uk to request a form.
Many Thanks,
Chris
Nice route. I live in Manchester, so ride those troads regularly. However, I'll have a new baby and heading out for 4 hours in the hills won't be permitted.
Hope the event goes well.
Congratulations!
Shame you can't make it this time around. Hopefully you can pass the message on about the Macc Monster to your fellow cyclists!
Emailed.
Hi Everyone!
Still plenty of time to sign up to The Macc Monster!
We’ve got cyclists coming from all over the UK to take part in this fantastic event which will raise vital funds for KidsCan Children’s Cancer Research Centre.
For more information on KidsCan you can visit the website at www.kidscan.org.uk
To sign up to The Macc Monster, please visit www.MaccMonster.co.uk
Hope to see you there!
Many thanks,
Chris
Hi Everyone,
Brand new footage of a section of The Macc Monster route!
Let me know what you think!
There's still plenty of time to sign up so make sure you visit
www.maccmonster.co.uk and register today!
Many Thanks,
Chris
Hi All,
The new link to the route footage is this:
Sorry for the confusion.
Kind Regards,
Chris
All the route info - GPX, TCX files, PDF of the route, event notes, the classified climbs etc are going onto the website today.
But for those unable to wait, we've 8 classified climbs totalling 4400 ft and a further 3000 ft of climbs of less than 350ft.
1 ) Kerridge 350ft - an easy start to the day
2 ) Brickworks 580ft - first proper climb, selections forming!
3 ) Windgather 675ft - stunning, unbroken views past the famous Windgather Rocks
4 ) Goyt Valley 590ft - our favourite, this climb has everything
5 ) Wild Boar 370ft - surprisingly difficult for such a short climb
6 ) Bosley Cloud 555ft - through the trees, then hugging the escarpment to the summit
7 ) Thorncliffe 540ft - a brute. Featureless and open, broken many a poor soul!
8 )Axe Edge 720ft - varied, limestone gorge to start, giving way to moorland and the (in)famous Cat and Fiddle PH
Hope to see you on 10th!
Still time to sign up!
www.maccmonster.co.uk
News Update!
Cycling Photographer, Rick Robson will be on hand to snap the 100+ participants in The Macc Monster!
Rick used to race, and was even a Schoolboy 10 Champ in 1988!
As far as photography goes, Rick trained as a portrait photographer whilst living in Australia and ended up taking photos for Cycling Australia (Cycle Sport Victoria)!
He covered some reasonable size races in 2009 including the Herald Sun Tour in 2009 won by Bradley Wiggins and the Bendigo Madison on the track.
He returned to the UK last December and he’s covered about 20 Sportives this year and had good coverage for them in Cycling Weekly and Cycling Active.
So rest assured, he’s bound to capture your good side as you cycle past!
There’s still time to sign up so please visit www.maccmonster.co.uk
Just so you'll all know, there will be hot food for participants at the end of the ride supplied by [url= http://www.dhcatering.co.uk/ ]DH Catering![/url]
You'll need it by the time you get back!
I had a similar post for an event I was organising and one member posted the following...
"[i]1) Isn't this just advertising? Shouldn't you pay for this? I'm sure if Pat Adams signed up and, the next day, placed an advert for one of his events there would be a cry "foul"[/i]"
and I subsequantly had my post closed...good luck with this though and for all those that do read this why not consider something different and visit [url= http://www.llldlr11.com ][b]our website[/b][/url].
If there are any others of you on here took part in The Macc Monster, and haven't sent me any feedback yet, I'd love to hear what you thought about it.
Many thanks,
Chris