[Closed] 2014 Prudential Ride London

I've already got a place via BLISS, who I think are now the official charity.

I've seen this link on Facebook, if you log in and view your receipt there is a status field with either approved or cancelled next to it. I checked mine and it said cancelled but a few friends have got approved. Guess that means I haven't got in 🙁

https://regonline.activeeurope.com/register/login.aspx?EventId=1273725&RegTypeId=121656&MembershipID&MethodId=0&EventsessionId&attendeeExist=1&registrationExist=1

Or just wait for the official confirmation to be sure

I'm in the ballott and registered for charities. Hope I get in!

Me. Not sure if I'm going to be fit enough after recovery, though. 🙁

In the ballot.
Booked the weekend in London anyway,so not bothered if I don't get in.

I've seen this link on Facebook, if you log in and view your receipt there is a status field with either approved or cancelled next to it. I checked mine and it said cancelled but a few friends have got approved. Guess that means I haven't got in

https://regonline.activeeurope.com/register/login.aspx?EventId=1273725&RegTypeId=121656&MembershipID&MethodId=0&EventsessionId&attendeeExist=1&registrationExist=1

Or just wait for the official confirmation to be sure

Just shows a blue page with some generic text. Guess I will have to wait for the postie

I'm in the ballot.
Did it last year for charity and raised £1,200 without a lot of effort.
Not massively bothered if I don't get in as I have a few other events that I'm doing in 2014.

I am in the ballot too - but my Great Ormond Street Jersey and fundraising pack arrived this morning, so I will be fundraising for them.

Look like I'm in 🙂

Looks like I'm doing it twice...

how do you know that folks?

Its the same day as the tour of the borders, which is also closed roads so not a disaster if I don't get in.

that link ^^^, although it only seems to work on a mobile.

Nice one. Yes it looks like the link only works on a mobile.

I got cancelled.

🙁

I just checked the link from a mobile and it works so thanks for the tip, bad news is I didn't get a place 🙁

Now do I do it for charity or just go and ride in the countryside...

Ahh I'm in the Fred and the Dartmoor Classic so no complaints. Reading on the Fred website the amount of grief they got from disgruntled people who didn't get in via the ballot. Shocking.

Cancelled, boo hiss, goes off to sulk in the corner.

cancelled arrgghhh but i donated my entry regardless so apparently i get into second ballot according to original info??

Cancelled 🙁

That's a shame, I was really hoping to have a crack at it this year.

Cancelled 🙁

Of the 40 or so replies I've seen, that's three that are in. At least I'm guaranteed a Bronze time 😀

can't access it via my mobile either. Just see the same blue screen.

Don't suppose someone can have a look for me please? my ref is 58943467

thanks

Cancelled, same as last year.

cancelled, annoyed, having a rubbish day

Cancelled 😥

cancelled.

Cancelled. Ah well, I'm travelling back from hols that weekend anyway...

grrr...still can't access it. Have tried 2 mobiles and my lap top.

I'm in!
Wahoo!

Nice, brakes.

Can't find the original email. Hmmm. I definitely entered.

🙁

Cancelled 🙁

once again a plea for someone to check for me please!

I tried tpbiker but couldn't get access to it.

Can't find the original email. Hmmm. I definitely entered.

email came from events @ regonline.activeeurope.com on 14th August.

Yeah, I found last year's! Either I didn't rescue it from junk this year, or something went wrong with my registration.

I got cancelled and so did my other half.

Cancelled. BOOOO.

I wonder how many entrants they had this year vs the number of places?

once again a plea for someone to check for me please!

Bugger. Cancelled. Two years running I've failed to get a space. Sigh.

ah...

I don't have a username or password! All i got was an e.mail confirmation and my ref number.

rubbish....

user name is the e-mail adress you used, then click the "resest password" option and they'll mail you a link

If you put your email in, you can request a reset password email.

Click link in email, reset password, login, enter ref. no., 🙂 or 🙁

Not had an official email yet but by checking that regonline link, mine said cancelled as well.

🙁

Cancelled 🙁

im gonna join up anyway, FIGHT THE POWER! 😀

It comes past my house can't see what's to stop you just joining in?
Wont get an official time, but pffft.....

Good call mashiehood, I think we should all turn up and ride anyway 😆

I'm in! I signed up with the ex, hope she's been cancelled....

Cancelled again 🙁

I got cancelled but had already confirmed with a charity that I would ride for them so at least I will still be going.

Looks like an overwhelming majority of people didn't get it which might suggest it was more than three times oversubscribed as their initial press release suggested.

Time to get training, anyone in Bristol fancy some loops around the Mendips and over to the Wye Valley?

I thought i'd increase my chances this year and registered me, my wife, my mum, my dad and my brother. Slightly backfired though. They all want to do it now and the only one to get in was my dad. Might try convince him its a bad idea and take his place....

It comes past my house can't see what's to stop you just joining in?
Wont get an official time, but pffft.....

last year, I crossed the line at the same time as a bloke on an easy rider chopper style bike with no number who clearly hadn't done the full distance and they gave him a medal and goody bag.
he was the most blatant but saw a few others tagging along too.

Cancelled 🙁

Yep a colleague at work just turned up, did the whole ride, got medal and goody bag.

Cancelled, oh well, rode the first one can't get lucky twice in a row I guess.

Dunwich Dynamo it is then!

Cancelled as well 🙁

And another cancelled.
I'll start looking for an alternative distance challenge.

I'm just gonna buy a road bike anyway, ride 50 miles to a pub. Have a pint and a sarnie and ride home again.

The organisers must hate me, I didn't get in this or last year and also they run the London Marathon and I didn't get an entry in 5 years of trying that either!

Get in! Got a place with the G.O.S.H. team.

Double win as they look after Nobby Jr so I can raise a few quid for them whilst I'm doing it (which my co. will match). Am I allowed to make gratuitous pleas for donations on here?

Quick recap of the thread

excluding charity places, 4 folks got in via the ballot and 25 didn't (including me :-()

Still, tour of the borders is the same day, closed roads, and probably a much better course anyway.

Reasons not to be too bothered:
- I've not ridden a road bike in 15 years
- I'm travelling home from holiday that Friday which would mean getting back and getting back down to London the day afterwards with a bike that I haven't bought yet
- I'd have to buy a road bike
- as mentioned above, it'll be cheaper for me to ride up into the Dales, have a pint and a sarnie overlooking some big hills and then ride home again. On a bike I don't own/have yet 😀
- only 1 of my mates seem to have got in

hatter - i might be in on that too. what's the date this year?

Website on PCs is up and running now

Im in! Chuffed about this actually.

For the chap that enquired: 80,000 applicants, 24,000 places.

I too cant see what would stop anyone just joining the ride, but part of me worries that the event could be spoilt in future years if too many had the same idea.

Hey ho.

Got home to find my "Commiserations, you didn't get a place" pack. Which then details how I can get a ride by doing it for charity if I commit to raising x thousand pounds...

“Many charities, including Bliss, our first Charity of the Year, still have places available in the main event. Entries for the Prudential RideLondon Business Relay, where teams of four cycle approximately 25 miles each, open on Monday 10 February.”
The Business Relay is open to teams of four riders (four men, four women or a mixed team of two men and two women) from the same organisation. Full details are available on www.PrudentialRideLondon.co.uk
British Cycling members still have the chance to get a place in the 100-mile sportive through the British Cycling Club Challenge. This is open to all British Cycling members bar Elite or Category 1 riders. Entries open on Tuesday 4 March and close on Friday 21 March. Full details will be emailed to all cycling clubs affiliated to British Cycling in due course.

So 24,000 starters, made up of ballot winners, business relay starters, charity riders and BC Club challengers. And probably a good number of "VIP" places.

I'd be very interested to know how many places the 80,000 were actually going for.

24k! Wasn't there 16k last year? That's a pretty healthy increase. I think they rely on 10% no-shows or something.

Can't remember what the no shows were last year. was it 18K supposed to start and 16.5K did?

I clipped off the bit where they said "24K will line up" if that includes all business team members, that'll bring the numbers down even further, depending how many team places there are, obviously.

I'm in through the ballot 🙂

Forgot I entered...so it was a big surprise to get the welcome pack today. Properly cheered me up after a wet day at work.

Yay! I'm in.... That makes 5.

Cancelled 🙁

Not only dissappointed to miss the ride, but have nearly a £1000 in potential sponsorship from colleagues to turn down 🙁

Not only dissappointed to miss the ride, but have nearly a £1000 in potential sponsorship from colleagues to turn down

there are plenty of charity places still available. Try BLISS

Cancelled.
Still going to go to that London 🙂

Hilldodger

You may still get a charity ride place ,if you have that much sponsorship.

I am waiting for final confirmation but it looks like I have a charity place.

...You may still get a charity ride place ,if you have that much sponsorship.

well the sponsorship was on the understanding it would go to a small local charity we support at work.
Not really interested in raising cash for a corporate charity with paid staff & overheads however worthy their cause may be.

Hill, if your colleagues are happy to sponsor you for the distance, there must be plenty of interesting alternatives you could do and still get sponsored for the same cause? Dunwich Dynamo being one...

Yes, I'll find a ride 🙂
DD's is a bit awkward to get back to London from isn't it?

Yes probably, I've never done it. Best option would be to get a willing assistant with a car to meet you there, I'd have though - possibly easier said than done...!