Just a heads up to tell you all this years event will be held on the 26th of June

All entry fees £5 from last years event have been donated to St Gemmas Hospice Just Giving Page

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richard-munro11

Tickets for the event will be opened up on the 1st June (restrictions allowing)

Hope to see some new faces everyone who entered last year has had an email.

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Thanks Rich, will be my first attempt.

Really looking forward to it, I bought all of the gear for last year’s event, just need a practice weekend to check it all out.

Need to try to get a few miles in now!

I’ll make another donation because I am sure I would have entered again this year.

Weather would have been awful on the day last year!!!

Fantastic! 😃

I’ve invested in a tent so the midges will have to snack elsewhere this year.

But if there was some way to include Eskfest…?

First time here too. Not an owner of any bike packing gear so will be looking for advice.
Can’t wait!

I’m right up for this.
Are numbers limited?
Do I need to pre-register or anything?

Cheers

I would like to join this, rare kid free weekend!

Looking fwd to my email for priority tickets Rich, and then count me in.

Lets hope the weather is like it is in the photos

Cheers Rich. Looking forward to this!

Awesome!

This time I won’t be using a bivy bag where the midges roam 🙂

What are the favourite bikes for this ride, I’m not familiar with the terrain, my options:
Burly trail full suss, Nukeproof TR275
Gravel type bike, Ti Plug
Both of which I could run some xc 275 wheels.
The plug I can run a pannier rack.
Not really fussed about speed, as long as I get it done, what would be the most fun?
Mate will be on a xc FS.

Nukeproof out of those two. You could probably get round fine on the gravel bike, but not sure you’d enjoy a couple of the descents, particularly the one towards the pub in Seathwaite. 🙂

And Garburn (forgot about Garburn). Yeah, take the Nukeproof. 😄

Is the shorty route planned? Or big boys only?

Plenty of opportunities to ‘cut a corner’, and make it 70 or 50, by the looks of it. The outward and inward routes are about half a mile apart just after the 30 mile marker. The route may change, obviously!

Nukeproof out of those two

+1 I’ll be on my full suss

No Garburn this year !!! its last years route so  Ings, Ferry, Claife Grizedale Coniston WALNA!!! Stephensons Ground, Seathwaite, Ulpha,Eskdale,Wrynose Blea Tarn Old Dungeon Gyhll(70mile mark party central :-)) Elterwater Loughrigg, Coffin Route, Jenkins,Troutbeck Dubbs # rivers back to Staveley.

Plenty of options to bail bits but why would you 😉

Rich

What time is kick off on Saturday?

Also, do many people plough on and do it in a oner?

Ace, Nukeproof it is!!!
Excited already!

Yes quite a few weirdos do it in a oner don’t expect me at the finish to shake your hand, but show the ladies at the Hawkshead Brewery your 100 miles on your Garmin you can have a beer on my tab last orders 🙂 9.30 start to win a beer 🙂 lots of people start earlier.

£5 registration fee on Eventbrite but I ask you to donate what ever you want on the St Gemmas JustGiving page either before or after the event.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richard-munro11

What sort of distance do people normally aim for on the first day? I was hoping 60-70 miles but with absolutely no knowledge of the route or local terrain is that realistic?

Don’t we all camp together at the same spot that has access to beer?

70 miles in is the Old dungeon Gyhll by far the best pub in the Lakes surly staff but great views and beer.

National Trust campsite 300 meters away cheap to pitch a tent if you walk/bike in.

300 entries   I reckon only 200 of last years entries will take up the offer so there might be 100 spots up for grabs.

They get priority on booking on this year they will have 48 hours from once they receive an email to the event being released to the general public.

Ooh I might have to have another go at making it up for this.

Hoping to get a place on this 😀

I’ve done the Sam Houghton ride for the last few years so would be great to do this a couple of weekends after.

Fingers crossed restrictions allow them both to happen.

Sam Houghton is not running this year!

Interested, is there a hotel/pub with beds to stay at for the end of day 1 ?

Sam Houghton is not running this year!

Oh that’s a shame I’ve been looking on the website as its still showing its running and after my MI last year thought the short one would be good one to prepare for, as a full or 70M Jennride is not feasible at the moment, if ever.
Was thinking of coming up with the caravan for a weeks holiday Ashes Lane and seeing the start of the Jennride as I’ve never been part of the mass start, as Tony and I have usually had an early head start. A donation to do a few of the early miles possible ? if it not you can still have the donation, is it just giving.

Interested, is there a hotel/pub with beds to stay at for the end of day 1 ?

New or Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotels are close to the campsite – if you can complete 70 miles on day 1.

Woolpack Inn in Eskdale, YHA Eskdale at just after half distance. Stuff at Boot in Eskdale too.

30 tickets left after entries were opened up early for last years entries. £5 is the sign on fee to cover costs then I ask riders to donate on the Just Giving site before or after the event 🙂

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/147677670889/

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richard-munro11

EDIT 22 places left

Yay we’re all back in, with an Airbnb for start and finish.
Any chance of pics showing bag set up for full suss? Gonna start looking for second hand stuff I think.

Any chance of pics showing bag set up for full suss?

I managed last time with a drybag on the front, top tube bag and bumbag. That was with a tent and poles, too.

Woop

Do they serve food?

I had a bag under the saddle as well.

No bum bag and the frame bag is just 2L of water- I’m thirsty 🙂

Any chance of pics showing bag set up for full suss?

Alpkit Gnaro 3L on front
Wildcat Tomcat in the loop of the Jones bars
Wildcat custom frame bag
Alpkit top tube bag
Wildcat seat harness and dry bag, 5L

Woo hoo, me and Mrs hoppy signed up. And I might get to meet the zwifting legend that is @robbo1234biking, I shall be disappointed if his wheels don’t glow though.

I am signed up – just have to hope that the wife’s shifts work in our favour or we can get some childcare!

I am a lot slower in real life (not that I am fast in Zwift but it definitely complements real life speeds!) although a decent weight loss and significant fitness gain should hopefully see me complete it more comfortably than in 2019!

SOLD OUT, bugger…
Anyone cancelling give me a shout and I’ll take your place. Cheers!

I fully expect that Robbo’s Golden Beacon (TM) is visible in the clear Cumbrian night skies :).

I fully expect that Robbo’s Golden Beacon (TM) is visible in the clear Cumbrian night skies 🙂

😂 I might have to buy him a gold arrow shaped helium balloon.

Before I break it to Mrs Hoppy how far it is, is there a route yet?

Had hoped to take part in this, must have missed yesterdays post. I thought tickets were going live beginning of June. Is there a reserves list?