[Closed] MAYHEM Entries

Why does everyone do this? doesnt it make it unfair for those who can't travel to Pat's?

Think how bad it would be it entries where online..

it would be a nightmare if entries went online. That said doing it by post means another tenner on guaranteed by 0900 delivery.

getting quite excited about it now, but not driving to derbyshire!

I'm drving over tomorrow, can't be doing with staying up that late & not working tomorrow anyway

I'm never in a position to drive up (with work commitments etc) ... but I do like the idea of it. Have a good bit of crac on the trip and to know you're in.

Was just wondering how many do?

Pat reckoned he had about about 40 people turning up at his place last year from about 2am onwards.
Original Source are there with a photographer this year, there's a live blog on the MM website...

We're not doing it this year but I've never had any problems entering teams via normal 1st class delivery. 🙂

I'm doing it. Desperately want a solo place, started training in January!

going to trust royal snail as no chance of getting to Derby with work I've got on this week.

Really hoping we get a team place 😉

Why do people bother to do this?
We've always got in when we've posted the form 1st class the next day.

for the craic maybe?? 😉

And it's live 😀

cool 😉

done.

it will all end in mud n tears.....

Ok so how many of the entries delivered in the next few hours will
have "Genuine" team member signatures on them?

Done...and down to the trusty Post Office in the morning...see you in June!

😀

tempted to drive up to pats - its only about an hour and 1/4 away - but up early for work, so il have to trust postie tomorrow. It'l be my first mayhem (riding rather then just attending) cant wait - so hopefully as mentioned above, first class post will do..

see you there!!

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This is my entry.
This is what you meant isn't it?
Entered this morning (01:30) into this year's www.px3.fr International Photographic Awards as a series of 3 images from about 1am at last year's MM.

Mine should be in a car on it's way to Pat's now 🙂

First class post option for us. Worked for us last year so hopefully will be fine this year.

My first time (I personally didn't make it last year but we had a "team" entered). It's a piece of cake right?

Ti29er - awesome picture!!

form downloaded, signed all legit, and in post for delivery tomorrow, just hope royal snail delivers as have let me down in the past 😕

eagarly waiting confirmation of a team spot.

Wish you could do it on-line be so much easier and maybe instantaneious for acceptance into event like majority of other enduro type events I have entered in the past!!??!!

Ace picture...looks like my fat ar$e pushing up the hill!

I'll be posting mine this afternoon.
Just in case I've left it too late and don't get in as a solo, can I be the first to beg for any spare team places going ?
If you're short of numbers for your team or someone drops out, I am incredibly fast on a bike and charming company and would make a valuable addition to any team. 8)

[i]Wish you could do it on-line be so much easier and maybe instantaneious for acceptance into event like majority of other enduro type events I have entered in the past!!??!! [/i]

The server wouldn't cope. It's the same reason all really popular events (Fred Whitton Challenge etc) use post, it's the easiest and fairest way of doing it. Last year the organiser of the Fred Whitton had people driving to his house but he stopped that this year by announcing he'd take in all entries then have a random draw out of all received entries.

Pat seems to like staying up all night though, it adds to the character of the event.

[/i]crazy-legs

The server wouldn't cope. It's the same reason all really popular events (Fred Whitton Challenge etc) use post, it's the easiest and fairest way of doing it. Last year the organiser of the Fred Whitton had people driving to his house but he stopped that this year by announcing he'd take in all entries then have a random draw out of all received entries.[i]

I guess so as it's a popular event, but you get where I am coming from?

Just don't like sending cheques out - what if they cash it and I we don't get a team spot - what a hassle trying to get money back - much safer if credit card/paypal/bacs linked on an online entry

just my thoughts

Same as popular rock concerts/festivals etc, they manage online entry ok, true maybe bigger budgets and all.

On the other hand nice to use "old fashioned" methods I guess and adds to the excitement if we do get a team spot.

20th Solo in. Apparently 18 solos turned up over night 😆

At least this way, those that couldn't contemplate not entering can hand deliver their form & pretty much guarantee a place.
Me I'm just thinking about returning to the post box with an angle grinder to retrieve the solo entry I just posted. 🙄

what if they cash it and I we don't get a team spot

Get your point Valleydaddy but if they made it online it would be just like every other event. I appreciate not everyone can get there, but it all depends how much you want a place doesn't it?

We really wanted solo places, so for the second year in a row we drove there. There was one bloke who drove from Surrey with his laptop and printer in the car and sat outside waiting for it to go online, then drove back home...

😆 legend!

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Remember the lake? Or were you all too dazed by 1am?

That feared hill climb! I did ride 5 laps as well, fastest being 53 mins.

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posted my solo entry this lunchtime first class. hope i get in! eak!

awesome pics too!

mud??? again???

Posted today. recorded delivery so at least I can keep track.

Don't use DHL whatever you do. It tried it a couple of years ago and the driver couldn't find Pat's house. Luckily I run the shipping department at our place and could apply a certain amount of "pressure" to get the lazy s%d to try again and look properly!

Cheques will be fun in a couple of years if the banks get their way and phase them out. We'll probably have to use postal orders and add stamps to them to increase the value....what the hell was that all about???!

ok I know I am panicking a tad but feeling the pressure of my team giving me grief if we don't get in 🙁

HAHA only joking.

fair play to the folk who drive there true commitment to the cause, if I did that the misses would definaltely think I had a bolt loose lol.

OH well see what this week brings.

When do you know if you get in or not??

Sent my solo entry in by guaranteed delivery 9am tomorrow - cripes! I promised myself I wouldn't do it again after last year but you know how it is 🙂

Mine's in, delivered with Wills this morning-the joys of self employment 😉
Apparently, one of the first people to turn up was from Surrey & have sad with a wireless dongle & printer at midnight near Pats house!

just wondering, is the deoderant question important?? Like some sort of secret in-joke that will help ones chances if answered correctly? Or just market research?

Also... is it silly to enter as a first time 24hr solo SS'er? 😆

Otherwise, does anyone need a 5th member on a Sport team?

It's not silly, might hurt lots & lots & lots & out you off forever (well at least until next years) but it's not silly.
If you're not going for the win & want to see how far & hard you can push yourself, go for it, but if you're one of these people who do 4 laps then give up because it's too hard, leave it for someone else.

If I sign up for it, I won't be giving up... but just wondering if it's a realistic challenge to set myself to get fit for! I'm rather unfit & portly right now you see 😳 Though I was very fit once, so it's not like I'm starting from naught... I think I'll sign up (or try to anyhow) as a Solo, but allow myself gears at least 😆

Bugger, just realised they need a cheque... shall have to get a postal order I guess?

mud??? again???

nope, I can't do it, so weather will be great. Am a bit jealous of everyone's entries going in.

Entry in the post, 9am special delivery... hopefully (or maybe not, given this was a 'spur of the moment' decision!) it gets there OK and I score a Solo spot... 😯

When do you find out if you're successful??

Pat tends to send out emails within a week or so....

cool... the more time I have to get fit the better! of course, I could just start getting fit anyhoo, but I kind of need a focus 😆

sent mine off this morning. I like the entry day/week - always a bit of doubt as to whether you get in, and then the countdown begins.... target for this year - sub hour laps (conditions permitting!)

Is it just solo entries that are tough to get in or is it all categories?

It all fills up very quickly, not just the solo's so if you want to do it, fill your form in & get it in asap!

Some scaremongery going on here!
If, like last year, you are happy to wait 'til the week of MM, you'll likely find teams that will have a space - as long as you're happy just to slot into a ready-made team and aren't fussed about solo or pairs racing you should be just fine.

Dropped in at Pat's tonight at about 8 before a lil night ride in the area.
A wedge of about 30 entries in the envelope nailed to his front door so there must be a few turning up at his gaff if thats what was there since he last opened his door!!

[i]remember the bridge?[/i]

aye
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I have to say that i did MM & 24/12 last year and much prefered 24/12. It was a much better course and was a very friendly little event which is why I'll be doing 24/12 rather than MM this year 😯

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And SITS

Taken slightly later in the night / morning.

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still no sign if we got our team in???

anyone heard yet?

still no sign if we got our team in???

anyone heard yet?

Give them a chance..
Its only been open for 3 days, they will still be
receiving entries.

I love Mayhem ..soooooo excited

Brain +1!!

+2 🙂

I got my email from Pat last year on 4th March so expect people to start finding out tomorrow/Friday

Give them a chance..
Its only been open for 3 days, they will still be
receiving entries.

I know, I know

but checking the blog there are some names/teams on there and it did say it was going to be updated daily??

I know my entry was delivered sorry for being impatient but nugatory excitement is worthless

Anyone had any contact from Adams-Towers?

grtdkad - Member
Anyone had any contact from Adams-Towers?

Sort of, I got in touch with Jill because I cleverly forgot toi include my SAE, so I've had to send it in a separate envelope. I got the feeling they under a rather huge pile of entries.....

afaik, the names on the blog are those who delivered their entries on Monday ( I know mine is :D) I'm sure the rest will be sorted soon & uploaded when they get chance.

I cant wait..... Come on Pat where's my Email 😆 😆

tension is clearly mounting . . . . 😉

Ive got money on standby, and waiting for that email, once that arrive I can hire the motorhome and start getting over excited... 😯
After last year great weather we've got to be looking at rain this year hence the motorhome, nothing like a bit of home from home 😀

tension like a guide rope in a twister!!!

would like to know by weekend so I can work on excuses for my team mates as I was given the task of getting us in - no failures!!!

just had this from MM HQ......

Subject: Original Source Mountin Mayhem Entries Update

BREAKING NEWS!

ENTRY UPDATE - All entries received by 4th March are definitely on the start list. There are still a few places available so please get your entry forms in as soon as possible.

So, I'm assuming I'm in....wicked. Now VERY excited.....

Outstanding!!!!

ah crap... so that means I'm in 😯

Best get my arse into some serious training, going to try and put in a respectable showing as a first time soloist 😆

awesome I hope your right Jimbo where did you get the info from??

only asking to avoid a kicking in the car park on Saturday 😉

If you follow mountain mayhem on facebook they add updates onto there.....

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God dammit!
Training starts tomorrow - honest

Training starts tomorrow - honest

So that's beer, pizza, donuts, .......

😆 WOOOO-HOO

😯 OH MY GOD, Im so EXCITED a bit of wee just came out 😯
I sent mine on Monday morning (special Deliverty before 9am, Cost me £11) and ever so help full royal mail didnt deliver until Thursday, Called them got my money back, and it looks like We may of got there in time...Still not going to shot my load until that email arrives 😕