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So, with spring looming, I've been starting to think about what I might want to do this year...
What events are people getting excited about? Any discipline. Would be particularly interesting to hear about some of the lesser known ones that people hold in high regard. And maybe some more niche ones. Maybe some European events, and further afield too.
Dirty Reiver will probably be one of my first of the year. I've been totally sold into the concept of dry, dusty trails. In my mind it looks like all those pictures posted in the Great Divide thread the other day... All despite that I know Kielder, and I know it's not going to look anything like that in April.
On my radar;
'ard rock/'ard moors,
Scott MTB Marathon,
Manx100
Rad am ring
Dyfi Enduro...
Im in for
Dirty Reiver
Ae forest enduro
Trans porvance
Ard rock
Hopefully the gravity CX race at Dalby
To start with
Trans Lakes
Oooo ! Trans Lakes might look in to that one
Paris-Roubaix
Dorset Gravel Dash
Maybe Tour of the Black Country
Tuscany Trails
Maybe 3 Peaks again...
Long Mynd Batch Burner. Gutted that I can't do it this year.
Would love to do trans lakes but with no lottery win coming might miss out.
Kicking off with Oz enduro round 1 next month, local 12hr and then not sure got a 2 day multi stage rail race in November but the diary is empty after that.
Only one I have in the diary is the Aussie nationals. Hoping to to as well as I did last year but suspect I may not get anything.
What flavour uphill?
Couple of enduros in Sweden including Åre and Gesunda , plus i may venture over the border and try one in Norway
Trials. It is a pretty good place to hang around as you get to see most of the other events.
If you are intending to go give me a shout.
Not sure, plans are a bit random this year missing marathon Champs to go to nz... Trying to figure a way to get to the world's in cairns on the way back from Auckland
Probably for the best. God help anyone watching me. They would either be bored or laugh to an early grave.
dry dusty trails in April ---- yes thanks I will be on them here
http://joberg2c.co.za/ride-details/the-route/
😀
Mrs S at the Euro Tri championships in Lisbon
TdF in Morzine in July (I've not been invited to compete in it unfortunately)
I will mainly be drinking beer at both.
that trans lakes looks interesting, any one done it?
3 that I'd like to do this year
Bucks Off Road Sportive
Solstice 100
Dunwich Dynamo
Hopefully I'll do at least 1 of these!
Think its brand new, i could be wrong
it looks tough, but it would be something to train for
Well I normally have a good ole crash in every race I enter so looking good for these ones again for another trip in the ambulance 😕
Ard Rock/Ard Moors
Macavalanche
and probably a few PBMA ones for bonus bruises
Trans lakes is brand new.
No Fuss "Champions Invitational" at Kinlochleven in November (it's not very invitational, they'll let any knobber in, basically it's the return of the dudes enduro)
Couple of good looking SES rounds, not sure I'll do many races this year tbh but Dunkeld and Dunoon are looking ace
"Long Mynd Batch Burner. Gutted that I can't do it this year."
sold out in 2 hours.
Batch burner sold out in 65minutes apparently, for which I've entered.
I'd love to do a couple more Enduros but there al bloody miles away and I'd be on my own so probably won't!
Should find out over the next few weeks if I've got a Ride London 100 place via the ballot - Hope I have so I can try and improve on last year.
Might do the Dunwich Dynamo - either instead of, or as a last big training run for Ride London.
Not sure what else at this stage..
Single Track 6, Ride the West in July. Big trip this year and Canada instead of South Africa should be good but may need to shift some weight to enjoy it fully.
(We have an entry for Sani2c in May for sale, this is the last three days of Pawsy_Bear's Joburg2c mentioned above, if anyone fancies some dusty trails)
Be careful when searching for "trans lakes" you might not get the results you expect! 😛
Here's the event link http://lakesmtbepic.com/index.html slightly concerned that the banner image is of a cheeky nature.
Looks great @lakesmtbepic but .... costly 😥
Welsh Ride Thing
Tuscany Trail
Maybe Charlie's Gravel Dash
Yikes! Just scrolled down - "£550 Fully Supported Individual Entry"
Tour of the Highlands/5 Pistes Sportive. I'm in for the full Tour over the three days, solo this time instead of tandem 3Pistes last year.
A self-supported Scottish off-road coast to coast. Don't plan on missing that...
ha ha £550!!!!!! how many mugs will they attract at that price!
Glentress 7 is already signed up for.
I'd like to give Enduro another go but I'm worried its moved on a bit from the first couple I rode which were basically just "ride trail centre red routes fast"
Is there an an "Enduro for shitebags" sub category?
This year 12 hour solos 😮 So far have Bikefest & 24/12 entered.
If nothing else is motivation to train properly to stop it hurting so much/failing 😉
Mallorca end of the month, few 3rd cat road races applied for and a few crits with a dash of LVRC thrown in.
Maybe even the local RRL and a couple of sportives.
Nothing off road planned!!
Clitheroe Cycle Touring Festival
27-30 May 2016 | Clitheroe, Lancashire
HOTS & Dyfi so far, legs permitting.
1st couple of Wges
Valleulah at Easter
Southern Enduro Series rd1
Then twins are due so not so much riding !!!
My rides so far this year will be these I only do the free or cheap ones 🙂
1. 1st MayDyfi Enduro 60km
http://www.dyfievents.com/events/dyfi-enduro/
2. 14/15 May #Jennride 100mile bikepacking event (South Lakes)
3. 11 June Sam Houghton ride 45km (Staveley South Lakes)
http://www.samhoughtonchallenge.co.uk
4. 25/26th June Yorkshire Dales 300km bike packing event (Skipton) http://riderscyclecentre.com/yorkshiredales300
re Trans lakes, looks like a great concept until you get to the £550 for 3 days.
Steel City DH. Might even race this year.
Ard rock and hamsterley beast for me, training starts now.
I'm in for the Batch Burner.