[Closed] Fred Whitton sign up live

Cheers, forgot about that.

Signed up, fingers crossed n all that.

put my ballot entry in last night, fingers and toes crossed here

Put my name in the hat.

I’ve not done it since it was in Coniston, does it make much difference? Times from Grasmere seem to be a little quicker maybe?

I saw it... then thought it sounded horrific !!!! So never

I saw it… then thought it sounded horrific !!!! So never

It's a nice day out in a lovely location.

4000m of ascent.... and a climb at 30%.... Mmmmmm nah 😉

and a climb at 30%

It's only 30% for a bit 😉

Only 30% for about 100 metres but it comes after you've done 95 miles. Did it in 2019 in perfect weather conditions. Brilliant day out.

Still 10 places left for some proper riding you don't have to bike pack it you could do it in a oner

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jennride-2020-bike-packing-ride-tickets-88416940449

Signed up, paid & got my guaranteed place in the Fred.

Entered as part of a group... fingers crossed

tlr

Member
Put my name in the hat.

I’ve not done it since it was in Coniston, does it make much difference? Times from Grasmere seem to be a little quicker maybe?

About 10-15 min slower than Coniston start due to the extra distamce and with the addition of Blea Tarn there is more climbing as well. Not really been any bad days since the start swapped to Grasmere and the new course record is still 13ish minutes off the old course and the average finish time has gone up also.

Ah, interesting, thanks. I better stop dreaming of 6.45 then.

I had the impression that Blea Tarn was 'easier' than Hawkshead - obviously not. Although the slower times might just be that Rob Jebb has got older....

Sounds like numbers on the road are an issue now, which they weren't when I last did it in 2014.

Posted 5 hours ago
tlr

Member
Ah, interesting, thanks. I better stop dreaming of 6.45 then.

I had the impression that Blea Tarn was ‘easier’ than Hawkshead – obviously not. Although the slower times might just be that Rob Jebb has got older….

Sounds like numbers on the road are an issue now, which they weren’t when I last did it in 2014

The average finish time has also increased by a similar time though that could be due to the ‘strength’ of the fields changing as well. I rode the last Coniston’Fred’ in 2014 as well as the Grasmere course and the latest Grasmere + Blea Tarn and would swap back to the original in a heartbeat for the faster times! I’ll be happy to match my 2017 time on the longer course now!

Well, I’m in.

Anyone else been lucky/unlucky enough to get in?

Me too.
Time to start procrastinating.

Anyone else get an email saying they were in, followed by an email a few hours later saying they weren’t?

Confused!

Just the confirmation email @ RicB, Eeeep, entered on the off chance, need to think about getting some hill climbing in.

No, didn't get a place 🙁

Lots of people getting both yes & no but money taken

Just had a ‘ooops sorry for the two emails’ email confirming that I did get in

Seems to be that if you got a confirmation email you’re in, regardless of any other email saying you didn’t.

Didn't get in which im not overly concerned about tbh! I'd love to do it one day, but if I'm honest it strikes me as one of those 'too hard to be remotely enjoyable' days on a bike.

Did it last year and got in again this year. Single best day i’ve Had on a bike, it’s epic. Looking forward to the training for it too.

I'm in 🙁

not heard anything, appears to have all gone a bit tits up 🙁

I'm in, with a team of 4.

Just deciding whether to find accommodation within riding distance or further afield. How bad is the traffic in the morning?

It’s only 30% for a bit

95 miles in and over a cattle grid. I walked when we did it in our own time (53/39 and 11/29 may not have been a good gearing choice in retrospect). The descent off Wrynose was probably the worst bit of the day as the surface is rubbish.

Go do the Coniston start 4 seasons Fred @weeksy and make a day of it in the summer. Be prepared to make 'old man noises' the next day though!