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On the waiting list and got an invite finally for Ard Rock Enduro 🙂
Not sure how I'll do on my 100mm travel hardtail (not quite finished my new beast of a build) but im sure it will be fun..well my mate says so anyway.
Who's camping Friday / Saturday or sleeping in their car?
Waiting for my invite now. Did this last year, and it was fantastic.
C'mon Joe lets have it!
I'll be there with my son.. what day are you racing?
I'll be going up and camping Friday and Saturday night. Doing the enduro on Sunday.
I'll be riding a black/green Spesh Pitch.
Tymbian, racing Sunday.
Simon I'll be on a grey giant hardtail looking a bit nervous.
Got my invite through on Sunday, can't wait! 😀
Hopefully that was my entry as they've finally refunded it (though I've not received the money yet, that may be due to cc company delays)
Yup, couple of lads from work and both my brother-in-laws. Camping Fri-Sat and "racing" on Sunday.
Really wanted to do this after seeing last years report and pics etc but on holiday... Good luck and enjoy!
Darren, Simon...camping definitely Saturday ( don't know about Friday yet )
Racing Sunday ( happens to be my Birthday...) I'll be on a Spesh Enduro 29, my son a 2010 Divinci Ollie...
I'll look out for you Tim, shame we don't all have STW badges 😀
I did it last year and I'm doing it again this year with my brother, i'll only be getting back from Vegas on the saurday morning and heading straight up, I'll be on a bright green Nicolai, not sure if I'm camping or staying in a b&b as my other half is also coming to spectate.
I did it last year and I'm doing it again this year with my brother, i'll only be getting back from Vegas on the saurday morning and heading straight up, I'll be on a bright green Nicolai, not sure if I'm camping or staying in a b&b as my other half is also coming to spectate.
...are you flying back out again when done? 😉
Anyone on here doing the Saturday?
[quote=Deveron53]Anyone on here doing the Saturday?
Yup, will be doing the 'sportive' (Enduro was sold out at the time) hopefully combined with a couple of days of riding some local loops..
More enduro spaces are now available
I'm in, just for the Saturday challenge, but.... I've an invite for the Sunday enduro! Got a few days to think about it. Might be a bit much for me on my unforgiving evil (I'm sure it's trying to kill me) 100mm HT.
Im there on the Sunday as ive got a prior engagement on the Saturday that I cant get out of in Richmond....getting married! Ill be the hungover one on a Cube Stereo with tincans hanging off the back....
Ill be the hungover one on a Cube Stereo with tincans hanging off the back....
Not sure if and how many beers will be drank saturday night in the camp site but you may not be the only one with a hangover.
I'll be there on the Saturday for the sportive which I entered as I really enjoyed the Enduro last year but it sold out before I could get a ticket.
To be honest, I'm a bit annoyed that they've put up spare places without going through the waiting list first fully. I know at least two riders including myself who haven't been offered the upgrades we ticked the box to hear about. Email from Tuesday hasn't been replied to, either. I can see the entries, I can set up a Sunday entry but not upgrade a Saturday entry.
I'll still enjoy myself as it's an excellent area and I fully trust it'll be as well run on the day as last year, but the gloss has gone a bit.
Seriously fancy it but don't really fancy being a billy no mates.
many couples go and camp?
I got tickets for the Ard rock on the day they were released- I didn't realise I'd entered the sportive untill the enduro sold out and they split the event into 2 days. Still waiting to hear back if I can upgrade my ticket but wondering if I should buy another ticket for the enduro and cancel my sportive ticket-
Does anyone know if I'm likely to get a refund for the original entry?
many couples go and camp?
That's what me and the girlfriend are doing, she's planning on walking while I'm riding, riding on my own so far.
Looks like my son's holiday request has been denied...I'm gonna be a Billy no mates too..
Cool, think ill sign up for the all mountain challange.
Could be worse, you could be Billy No Mates and at the back like I will be!
In reality I think the atmosphere will be great, judging from the videos of past years, we'll be reet!
Managed to get a mate to come along. We could have a stw billy no mates meet up for a beer or 5
Buck..I'll be 49 on the day so last place is reserved for me..
Be good to sort out a meetup. BBQ on saturday starts at 6 so we could all say hello next to the burgers. Not sure if STW are going, could have a group photo 🙂 any idea Mods?
Hmm, bit disappointing if they're not contacting people about spaces on the enduro. I signed up for the challenge thing and ticked the box to hear about spaces on the race, but I've also heard nothing from them.
Me and a mate are off up for the weekend, it'd be great to meet up with some fellow STWers.
Meeting up by the burgers is ok by me...
Maybe with a small sticky food label with STW on it or our STW names..they could be taken off after all have met up.
Is it correct that the Sunday Enduro entrants set off on the Saturday shortly after the Saturday scientists so as to reccy the course?
Managed to get a place on the enduro and a refund for the sportive event- happy days!
Nice one.
That's my son and me entered. Camping Sat evening.....BBQ and live music....should be good 😀
Am I right in thinking the bbq is included in the cost...or is that extra (like the camping is, that I just found out about 🙄 )
Not sure? We had to pay last year, but it's all good either way.
Not long now.. looking like it may be a bit damp! 🙁
Was riding in Swaledale on Saturday- 26 ish degrees and bone dry- be gutted if the forecast is right!
Plenty of time yet for it to change yet.
Anyone know if there are refreshments available on site / camping area?
Having never ridden in the area before we're heading up early to get some extra routes in - possibly [url= http://www.mbr.co.uk/routes/northern-england/yorkshire/gunnerside-gill-gps-route-download/ ]Gunnerside Gill[/url] on Thursday afternoon (probably riding out from Dales if anyone can suggest a good route?) and maybe the [url= http://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/outandabout/gettingactive/cycling/mtb/mtb-findaroute ]Fountains Fell Circuit[/url] on Friday...
Anyone know if there are refreshments available on site / camping area?
Isn't it based at the Dales Centre, which I assume has catering?
Ahh, of course it is silly me. Just looked and they do bacon butties.
I'll be there on my HT too! A pink BFe.
Does anyone know if the camping also includes the use caravan?
Doing the endure and thinking of bringing mine to have a level of comfort - especially if it rains!
Not riding but have volunteered to marshal so will be there both days
so say hello as you whizz past 😀
Thanks Darrenspink!
Not riding but have volunteered to marshal so will be there both days
so say hello as you whizz past
If you wear a hat with a trout on it I'll know who you are and will 😀
cover yourself in trout lights trout, so I know it's you and can thank your for the old light threads!
Looks like its going to be a wash out, bit of wind I don't mind but thunder & torrential rain isn't fun when your camping.
Next year I think they should move it back a weekend or two.
Anybody camping close tonight. I'm currently on the A684 just past Jawed looking for somewhere to pitch the tent...
Saturday camping for me and mate due to the weather. Did you find somewhere tymbian?
I managed to get me and my son in the bunkhouse on Saturday night ......... Looking forward to it!!
Saturday camping for the family and I.
I'll pack our canoe 😆
Look out for me - white fivespot with blue grips/pedals and a splash of yellow
Camping on Saturday - riding on Sunday - drying out on Monday
That there weather forecast looks just marvellous for Saturday.... 😕
I'll be there, black Ghost HT, white forks, oldest green berghaus jacket known to mankind.
High winds and rain. brings back memorries of being on top of Fremmington edge in shorts and teeshirt with driving hailstones painful
I wil be hiding under a big yellow brolly somewhere round the course
@ Darrens. I got in at a place called Hawes, not to far away for the trip to Fremington today...
I rode up there early in the week and it was too dry, the forecast for sunday looks ok.
Lest get some positive vibes on this thread.
I need the sun to come out and dry the tent...had a bit of rain last night. Hope that's the last of it. I've been lucky this last week and had no rain, I've managed to ride, Cwmcarn, BPW, Cwm Rhaeader, Nant y Arian during the week & Llandegla yesterday.
Hope that's the last of it
Forecast is not looking good!
No such thing as the wrong weather.......
For various reasons i'm going to be driving up early Sunday and riding the course blind- Not that it'll make a huge difference in my impact on the leaderboard!
It's pretty rocky isn't it? Weather looks good for Sunday, so the rain should sort conditions out well. Too much dust ATM anyway... 😉
looks like they are setting out the course today, good luck with the wind on Sunday.
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Looking forward to views like that.....not the caution signs though!
Looks great.
not the caution signs though!
I should have one of those on my back 🙂
No such thing as the wrong weather.......
There is when this is the only weekend of the entire summer when you get a chance to get away from the family and ride bikes properly. Oh well. 🙁
Damn Damn Damn... Now my cranky lower back has just started to make its ouchy ouch kind of feelings. That and crumby weather might make this a bit of a none starter...
What's the weather like up there this morning?
These Enduro boys don't like the nasty rain do they
It won't wash your fluro away you know 😆
Top ride this morning.. got back just before the heavens opened. Looking a bit windy for tomorrow..
Please, will someone tell me that it was absolute purgatory up there.
I was planning to be there, but a knackered back, which only gets totally wrecked if I ride like this, has meant I have had to sit this one out..... 🙁
What a great event. Stupidly got fairly drunk on Friday night in the pub and went to bed far too late. Then practiced the whole course on Saturday and got caught in the torrential downpour at the furthest point away from the campsite.
Got an early night last night and had a lot of fun racing the enduro today.
Nope Today was a cracker had way too much sunshine at my marshal post bottom of the last section .
not one sad face all day just huge grins .
Yesterday was a tad wet and saw a lot of very knackered riders out practising the course for today .
but the sportive riders all seemed very cheerful .
it was Ard and it was Rocky but I think a great event
Definitely 'Ard and Rocky! Probably the hardest Enduro I've raced.
Whats excluded time?
[quote=godzilla]Whats excluded time?
Time over the transition part of the course? I.e. excluded time + stage times = total time on course
Simon, friday night was possibly a little ill advised. Good though!
I've had a great weekend. First time at an Enduro and it was mint. Hard work but very good fun.
Definitely be back next year
That last section was brilliant today but awful yesterday
By comparison the first section was brilliant yesterday but awful today!
Yes Matt, fun night on Friday but I paid for it on Saturday!
Tom, new back tyre time!