[Closed] SouthLakes100 #Jennride 2017 date sorted so if you fancy a great ride and a ....

Hi Rich I expect me and a few friends that took part will be back in April.
For me even though I'd done a bit of bike packing I'd never taken part in an event like this.
It was just really good craic. Was a tough enough route for sure but it took in some really good trails and some great pubs.
Met some great folk. Was knackered after but was one of this years high lights.
See you in April

Cheers NCB

Would love to do this Rich, I'll need to get some training I get in mind!

im keen Rich 8)

If I book it now I might be allowed out this time.

gonna drag my fat old knackered body round this year. anyone fancy making a fat blokes group up you are more than welcome. for the 100.

Will be there again next year - great ride & met some great people along the way...free beer at the end too 🙂

ton - might take you up on the fatbloke group!

Rich - have you got a link to make donations?

Ton...I will happily huff round with you at the back!

Is the 100 route sorted yet? Be interested to see it.

Trying to ignore the bone dry trails and perfect weather in the decision-making process!

Will put the route up later some other pics from last year!
http://www.jameskirby.me.uk/blog/2016/06/south-lakes-100-mile-ride-for-jenn-2016/

Route for the event tbc note Garburn at the end the proper way!
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=jacbblvphdiaenxw

Link just takes me to the front page of GPSies, Rich.

Sorted now! route has been straight lined in places so the miles will add up to near on 100 when plotted properly!

What's half way point? I dont have a bike suitable for packing any more, so will be slumming ir in a bb or yh....

Dungeon Ghyll 40 miles in Hawkshead 50 Claife 70!
70 is good distance to aim for on day one as you can chill on day 2

I am intersted to do this
As the spark behind the #Jennride thread I feel obliged to this .
Will keep an eye on this and try and sort something out with either Debz , DrP or Andy

What's half way point? I dont have a bike suitable for packing any more, so will be slumming ir in a bb or yh....

well you better get some of them highland cattle sold, and buy one sunshine........jones mebee? 😆

Hawkshead YHA probably about halfway - not too far off route.

Good route that. Even avoids some of my least favourite climbs. I love the extra five miles or so purely to visit the ODG!

It was my fave pint stop last year and there was a few!
1.Brittiania Inn Elterwater
2.ODG
3.some pub in Hawkshead not so good
4.Tower Bank arms Far Sawery for the sleeping blanket 🙂 Superb crowd who were all bivving in the same spot!
5. Hawkshead Brewery at the end

Yes, I'll be there next year 🙂

Ton, yer a big cheeky b'stard!

😆 in a good way tho

I'm interested but won't know for a while if I'm going to be fixed in time - when do the entries open Rich?

? I dont have a bike suitable for packing any more,

I could be up for this Rich as I really enjoyed this year's, depends on how I do in the BB200 (or perhaps more accurately - how a certain Mr G perceives how I did in it 😉 )

Does not compute. In the old days before all this bike packing kit was invented you could just put your kit in a rucksack and ride off. Loads of people managed the polaris with a 30l rucksack. Any old bike will do.

FS so no space for frame bag, reverb so no to saddle pa K either. Hence the b and b.

Ye can put the hovis tunes off now grandad.

My wife uses a saddle harness with her Reverb so not a deal breaker.

some from this year

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My wife uses a saddle harness with her Reverb so not a deal breaker.

I think he just wants to sleep in a b&b!!!

I think you're right AA!

Not lugging loads of kit makes it more enjoyable though....

Entries are open 🙂 75 have gone already!
Donation of your choice books you a spot on either ride.Please leave your name and either 100 or the 200 option
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Richard-Munro7?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20161014_70371
Thanks Rich

I'm in 🙂

The 100 route
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=jacbblvphdiaenxw

100 riders signed up with a 70/30 split in favour of the 100 mile route 🙂
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Richard-Munro7
Still not to late info below!

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Rich - emailed you

got it I did reply 🙂

Hmm, not got it. Not in junk either. Strange. Could you send again, please?

Messaged you on faceboak Rich, looks like I can make it. Happy days.

😀

Anyone have a training plan for this sort of event? I'm guessing being comfortable with 40miles plus in the lakes is the name of the game?

Anyone have a training plan for this sort of event? I'm guessing being comfortable with 40miles plus in the lakes is the name of the game?

Ride bike. Eat Ride more. Eat. Possibly sleep. Eat. Ride more.

It's a fun ride. Focus on not carrying more than you need - on you and on the bike. Be as fit as you need to be for that.

Ride bike. Eat Ride more. Eat. Possibly sleep. Eat. Ride more.

This is my training plan. I will definitely be sleeping between now and May, though. I fancy a nap now.

Anyone have a training plan for this sort of event? I'm guessing being comfortable with 40miles plus in the lakes is the name of the game?

Ultimately it boils down to what Greg says: ride, eat, repeat. You don't have to race (though some do) but you do have to be able to keep going. Expect a pub stop or two 😀 Last year many had an evening pub meal in Hawkshead. If you are looking at cracking on then figure out where you can resupply with food/water.

Last year was lovely weather which helped a lot but being the Lakes you should expect anything. Take as little kit as possible but enough that you will enjoy the ride whatever - this takes a bit of practice.

I am doing the short event.
anyone wanting to join me for a slow steady lakes pub crawl, then please feel free.

What's water availability like on the 100? Only got one bottle cage on the bike.

This is the Lakes!

See my previous post about resupply. There are some becks I'd trust, some I wouldn't.

I am doing the short event.
anyone wanting to join me for a slow steady lakes pub crawl, then please feel free.

I'm with ya Bro!

Righto, I'll get scrutinising the route then!

Ambleside has Co-op and Spar on Crompton Road. Hawkshead has a Co-op just where you head up into Grizedale forest. Several pubs on or just off the route. Shop at Elterwater just off route. Cafe/shop at Rydal but that's very soon after Ambleside. Stuff in Grasmere as well.

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What's water availability like on the 100? Only got one bottle cage on the bike.

It's ok, quite a few becks and tarns you pass by. Also, food stops at Ambleside (both ways), Langdale (Campsite has free water), Coniston (campsite again), few other towns on the back half - again, depending on the time you roll through.

For the return leg - chippy in Ambleside closes at 9pm - IanFitz made it bay 10mins last year, I missed it by 5. Cranky Greg went to CoOp instead and ate a cold pie.

Postierich, how long would stopping at Ambleside break the 2 days up?

Trying to work out from your strava log when you'd dip into Ambleside?.

@Nobeer - Ambleside is probably at 20 miles and 80 miles (give or take). This year the route is slightly different but last year Hawkshead was roughly halfway, just over I think. There was a big group of us that bivvied out on Claife Heights

Edit: just checked my Strava files from last year and the above distances are correct to within a mile or so.

I'm with ya Bro!

mate, some cracking boozers on or near the route. 😀

Trying not to get to excited about this ,nearly 4000 pounds raised well done all.
The route was put together to ride past lots of cafes and the best pubs in the Lakes the route is 97.8 % rideable 🙂 , was tempted to put the Drunken Duck in maybe next year.
Resupply of water will not be a problem like the others said its getting some decent warm grub in you before the night sets in!
Garburn Pass will be tackled near the end for both routes I will be taking it steady during the event
Looking like a 60/40 split between the two routes I reckon it will be 80/20 in favour of the 100 when reality bites 🙂
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I'm nowhere near hardcore enough to pub crawl it around. If I change my mind, I'll be the one kipping in the ditch next to the Cuckoo Brow Inn.

Hmmm... Need to try and work out how I can get either Ambleside or hawkshead just over half way... I'm sure I can manage to make it work as I have YH booked at both!.

Okay, just tell me where halfway is on the 100km one........ Seriously where is halfway ....... Or wheere are most people having an evening break?

Halfway on the <cough> 100 mile one is at 50 miles.

Approximately Hawkshead. A lot of people ended up dossing on Claife Heights last time, I think, but YMMV. I have a cunning plan for when my legs give out. It may involve just staying at the ODG and sleeping under a bench. 🙂

Is this year's route up/out anywhere yet?

I've seen a few people's gpxs from last year's, but there's some changes this year?

http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=jacbblvphdiaenxw

Cheers Martin!

Cheers.......My maths had just worked out it was 50 miles but 😆 not the rough location....

The route is not set in stone yet final route will be ridden in April but it will not be far off the route above need to find a couple of miles from somewhere 🙂

Vondally its 100 Miles (Lake District ones) the other ride is 200 kms but a lot harder

Postierich cheers my typo on Kms not miles.....Knee will not survive any more miles......

Claife looks like a good bet - never bivvied before though I think I should. Would be good to have some company.

A great event for a great lady ran by a true gent

Some photos from last year

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Claife Heights bivi spot

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Claife Heights bivi spot

Funny (to me) that I have a photo of my wife at that same spot on her 40th - we had a ride around Windermere - lunch at the bottom, Chinese in Ambleside for tea. One of my best days out.

Great Pics JohnClimber!
The event has a beer sponsor for the finish they will be handing you a bottle of ale as you finish 🙂
http://www.theboroughbrewery.co.uk

http://www.jameskirby.me.uk/blog/2016/06/south-lakes-100-mile-ride-for-jenn-2016/

Final route set in stone enjoy people had about 8 withdrawals so still a few places left.
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do;jsessionid=5530016800BFAA88E62B6E9CE9B8CEA9.fe1?fileId=dmhokhwjoybupcad