[Closed] Your chance to be really cold and miserable - StrathPuffer entries open tonight.

Is the waiting list just a wee shred of comfort something that genuinely might provide a place?

Looks like pairs is full too?

See Guy Martins in pairs too this year.

joshvegas - Member
Is the waiting list just a wee shred of comfort something that genuinely might provide a place?

Some folk get severe attacks of remorse when the real weather starts up, so stay hopeful. 🙂

just been told by my wife that i cant enter this. it is the 1st time in our 25yr marriage that she has told me i cant do something.
she told me that doing something like this 5 months after heart surgary would be pretty stupid.

He also cut his fingers off with a jig saw in his shed.

We're in as a quad. Think we'll also have three pairs teams and a solo. Luckily the guy doing our mechanical support likes to be kept busy!!

BTW If you're solo and riding a singlespeed make sure you tick the box.

I will be on a single speed, but only if I break my main bike and need to bring out the backup

Solo singlespeed.

woops, i didn't tick the box. I was in such a panic to register.

5thElefant - Member

He also cut his fingers off with a jig saw in his shed.

That makes him an idiot, not a hero.

Do celebs (and reigning champs) have to sign up with the plebs then?

I had my people make the necessary arrangements.
You can edit your entry if you forgot to tick the SS box, like I did 🙂

AlasdairMc - Member

I'm in. Quite looking forward to it as I've never done a 24hr race before.

I'm not buying that. 😉

I'm in. I predict my first non-top-ten position in pairs.

Fingers crossed the organisers will reduce the number of quads / teams of 10 to let the oversubscribed categories have more places...

Would also be good if the waiting list could be published as I don't fancy doing loafs of training if there's no chance of a place.

Are any of the organisers on here / any chance of making the list visible??

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any chance of making the list visible??

Tabs on the top of the page for the various categories.

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Thanks richpips but it's the waiting list I'm looking for. Muse have missed out by seconds! 🙁

Tabs on the top of the page for the various categories.

What category for super-keen children? 😉

Quads. I recall a group of teens ripping the rs out of the quads a few years back...

Well this is a good start to my 'puffer training. I'm currently sitting at home looking out the window at the strengthening wind and darkening clouds and I'm thinking I shouldn't go for a ride because it looks too cold. Oh well. I guess I've got about 9 weeks to MTFU and get used to the idea.

I'm in exactly the same situation. TV on, strong winds, rain, can't really be bothered...

What category for super-keen children?

I didn't see a box to tick for the under 10s (by 10 days) 😉

is everything sold out, including pairs?
FTM

Could those who didn't manage an entry do Gee's 100mile Surrey route instead? Surreypuffer!

dazh - Member
Well this is a good start to my 'puffer training. I'm currently sitting at home looking out the window at the strengthening wind and darkening clouds and I'm thinking I shouldn't go for a ride because it looks too cold.

Don't go for a ride, that's wasted effort.

This is how to train for the Puffer:

Fill a bag with your warmest stuff
Put on your skimpiest cycling outfit
Climb to the top of the highest exposed windy hill in your neigbourhood, preferably while it's sleeting
Sit down beside your bag of warm stuff and ignore it.
Continually repeat the mantra "This is stupid, I could stop right now"
Do this until you can bear it no more.
Look at your warm gear sitting in its bag.
Ignore it, repeat the mantra.
Once you can stay awake until dawn doing this, you're ready for the 'Puffer. 🙂

munrobiker - Member
I'm in. I predict my first non-top-ten position in pairs.

Oi ya cheeky wee shite, you're probably right though 😛

crazy-legs - Member
What category for super-keen children?

They just do it like anyone else. I think they have introduced some age limits in the last few years, or parental consent restrictions, but there are no age classes.

My daughter did it solo on a singlespeed when she had just turned 13, and another twice, so they are not against young people doing it.

Oi ya cheeky wee shite, you're probably right though

You've got a lot to live up to swavis 🙂
I'm in after much faff in the quads with certain big hitters and celebrities of STW.

apart from yourself? none more celeb & bigger of hit than yourself surely devs?

Good luck all. mwahahahahaha!

I don't think they allow that kind of hit around here. I think I shall be the anchor man of the team. Holding the gazebo down in the wind whilst the other 3 get the laps in.

Solo and singlespeed on my stooge.

Couple of laps this evening..

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change of plans........i am doing it now, as one of trouties fatty's team.

and if any quads or tens need a rider to do a lap, i am your man... 😀

Woo Hoo welcome aboard the Fatty Owl Racing Team Ton 😀

Nice one Tony. 🙂

Ton, I'm in trouties 10 as well, look forward to meeting ye! Was going up to be a pit monkey anyway, so a few laps makes sense.

nobeer.......lookingg forward to it mate, and to meeting you and others off here.

You've got a lot to live up to swavis

I know, I think I may even start training.....