[Closed] 2015 Prudential ride 100

Riding for the NSPCC this year - charity guarantees a place!

I'll be begging for money again on here at the appropriate juncture (hopefully for an ACTUAL 100 miles this time)... 😉

cancelled - yet again. Oh well, looks like like i will be joining as a guest in Kingston again!

Says my login details aren't correct?

Does that mean I have to wait and see?

Cancelled again. I think that's twice I've paid the £58 and not got a place. I know it goes to charity, but don't think I'll enter again 🙁

I'd forgotten I'd put myself in the ballot but on checking I have a place. *gulp*

When is it? Just so's I can arrange to be away that weekend.

(my fault, forgot my password had a capital in it!)

cancelled anyway. boo.

think my wife has got a place.

Cancelled - again! BOOOO!

mine hasn't been updated yet......

cancelled - yet again.

+1

I'll go and do the tech support again, enjoyed that last year, in a masochistic sort of way.

Cancelled too....

Where do you see if it's cancelled or not?

Looking at the receipt, can't see cancelled anywhere, but can't see anything like confirmed either

'Status' will be 'Approved'

5 or 6th line from the top.

I think that's twice I've paid the £58 and not got a place.

you don't have to donate it to charity. its a tick box i think.

Not doing it this year but my missus is riding for BLISS.

hope the weather is a little better...

Cancelled again. I think that's twice I've paid the £58 and not got a place. I know it goes to charity, but don't think I'll enter again

You don't have to donate if you don't select the tick box. I also didn't realise they sent a bloke around to hold a gun to your head while you entered - I hope you don't suffer such hardship when next years ballot opens 😉

My entry hasn't been updated yet, come on already!

All you people who just paid the flat fee and hoped to get on - if you'd registered to ride for a charity and raise a bit of cash (instead of just going on it because, oh I don't know, you just want to go on it), they GUARANTEE you a place...

Linky no worky for me on phone, tablet or PC. I just get a plain blue screen although the address bar shows as complete.

Guess I'll just wait for my magazine...

No cancellation notice here but nothing to say approved either. Guess that means they haven't got to me yet? Hoping to get this one to make up for having to pull out of the Fred Whitton.

Not in this year. Did it the past two and was a fun event, so not that fussed now.

Njee, might join you, sounds fun.

'Status' will be 'Approved'

5 or 6th line from the top.

That explains it - no status line yet on mine

Anyone else getting a blank blue screen?

Yup
Works on my phone though

Cancelled - so I've entered the Tour of Cambridgeshire instead.

Mr Woppit - Member

All you people who just paid the flat fee and hoped to get on - if you'd registered to ride for a charity and raise a bit of cash (instead of just going on it because, oh I don't know, you just want to go on it), they GUARANTEE you a place...

Agreed. However I played a very big part in raising over £50k for UCLH hospital over the last year in memory of my brother, and hit everyone I know for sponsorship when I cycled from London to Llanberis.
I don't feel able to tap everyone up again, hence entering the ballot.
I'm firmly in your "going on it because, oh I don't know, you just want to go on it" camp, hence why it would be nice, but ultimately not that fussed.

Anyone else getting a blank blue screen?

piesoup - Member
Yup
Works on my phone though

Both on PC and iOS...

I went for Velothon Wales this year, no pissing around with ballots, you pays your money and you gets your entry.

+1 for cancelled

I went for Velothon Wales this year, no pissing around with ballots, you pays your money and you gets your entry.

See you there!

Cancelled again. I'm sure work will ask me if I want a place with them again. Not sure quite how much I enjoyed it last year, though!

Plus I'd have to come in from Surrey, start in London, ride through Surrey and back to London, then train back to Surrey again.

Quite a lot less easy and satisfying than being a few miles bike ride from the start!

Haze - Member

Anyone else getting a blank blue screen?

piesoup - Member
Yup
Works on my phone though

Both on PC and iOS...

Lots of disappointed faces on Skype with Work earlier. Of the 13 in the meeting, 11 wanted to Ride, none got in.

I suspect it's all a fix and you'll all be mailed closer to the date with "pleased to announce your entry has been reconsidered, please log in and sign up"

Of the 11, 2 were doing it for Charrideee, and both those have pulled out now cos' they can't ride with their mates.

Best of luck to you lot that are/want to/can ride, I suspect it'll be as mental as last year only more so. 😕

Kryton57 - Member
I went for Velothon Wales this year, no pissing around with ballots, you pays your money and you gets your entry.
See you there!

STW team kit of Rapha sale jersey & Belkin shorts?

So if there's no status does that mean "bugger off" or "we're not sure" ?

Finally worked, mine's cancelled also.

Would have been nice but can't say I'm too fussed to be honest.

Mine not cancelled but doesn't say accepted either, hmmmmm waiting I guess.

No change on mine yet - still not line about status. Anyone else?

Same here, seems odd that some have been accepted, some cancelled and some have had nothing done to them

Cancelled - need to go to the receipt.

I don't have a status but it says I owe 58 quid as of the 29th Jan

Been going into the receipt, still no change

Guess I'll find out next week

Anybody get in? Appears people are getting confirmations today. Not heard myself yet

I have heard from a few people that they got their magazines today, will see whats there when I get home.

Postie not been yet, did get take away sushi menu though.

where do people park if it's too far to ride to on the day?

Just pick some random side street a few miles from the start?

where do people park if it's too far to ride to on the day?

Train?

[i]Train? [/i]

I did think about getting a train to East Croydon or Clapham or something but wasn't sure if they'd have a bike ban like they do for the London to Brighton?

Got my magazine and confirmation that I got in today. I entered and didn't get in on the first year and didn't apply last year.

Best drag myself out in the cold and start riding slightly more often now, I guess...

The letter I got suggests you have to collect your starter pack / timing chip on the few days before the event which sounds like it will be inconvenient for those not near London...

I just saw that. What a pain in the bum. Makes it a 2 day event.

The letter I got suggests you have to collect your starter pack / timing chip on the few days before the event which sounds like it will be inconvenient for those not near London...

You can nominate someone else to pick it up on your behalf.
Last year it was up at ExCel in London, very easy - took about 15 minutes to collect everything and then there was a small cycle show - stands from Wiggle, Endura, Lezyne which was worth a look. Loads of people buying waterproofs for some reason... 😉

where do people park if it's too far to ride to on the day?

Just pick some random side street a few miles from the start?

If you do that make sure it's well away from the road closures! North London works well. 5 mile ride in to Olympic Park in the morning from Stoke Newington/Camden, 5 mile ride out from The Mall afterwards.

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now, about training.......

I got a glossy mag telling me not to despair...

No place for me but I'm on page 82 of the magazine!!!

I got in!

I'm in too, looks like a busy summer as I have the berlin marathon at the end of september

its a 'no' magazine for me. but on the brightside with all the cash i will save i can do some swim events and other stuff.

Meh, it's a no for me too. Mind you, that's what happened last year and I then managed to win a team place via a ballot at work. Turned out they'd bought 3 full team places which was nice. 🙂

Hoping for that again this year.

Come on down to the Castle 100 from Tonbridge on 17 May instead!!

No for me but worse the girlfriend got in so we have all the cost and hassle and I dont get to ride.

I'm in!
whoop!

Any ideas where to stay for this, hotels etc? If I do it I'll be coming down from chestervegasfield ish..

Any ideas where to stay for this, hotels etc? If I do it I'll be coming down from chestervegasfield ish..

Avoid South London - that gets totally screwed by all the road closures.

Last year a mate stayed in a Holiday Inn very near Olympic Park but while it was handy for the 6am start, it was a drag to get back there afterwards.

I'd look round North London way. Camden, Stoke Newington, Islington, Finsbury Park kind of area. Roughly 5km to Olympic Park in the morning, roughly 5km back there from The Mall afterwards and no road closures.

I'm in 🙂 So best start looking for cheap hotels in north London

I'm not in.....

😕

I'm in. Got to work out logistics now.

RopeyReignRider - Member
Any ideas where to stay for this, hotels etc? If I do it I'll be coming down from chestervegasfield ish..

I live in the north east side of Enfield, its a 35-45 minute flat, gentle spin on an easy 1 road route through Walthamstow at 5am to get to the start line. Look at the Premier in Enfield Innova Park which quite often has half price rooms.

Yay. I'm in.

jam bo - Member
No place for me but I'm on page 82 of the magazine!!!

Go on then, which picture? Large blerk with beard?

I'm in, looking forward to it.

Shirley it can't flood again?

I don't remember entering it this year, got a letter yesterday saying I've got a place... 😕

Oh well, more training awaits!

Hmmm... Got a place but family stuff will make it almost impossible for me to do it.
May have to investigate the possibility of a deferal to next year.

Mate at work who i was planning to do it with didn't get a place, whichhas made me slightly less keen to try and make it work.

[i]No for me but worse the girlfriend got in so we have all the cost and hassle and I dont get to ride.

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Same here (but wife not girlfriend).

I did get the consolation jersey, which it turns out is too big 🙁

Anyone want to swap my XL for their L?

Has anybody seen the Ride 100 facebook page? There are some toys being thrown out the cot!

Seems because Johnny from Surrey hasn't had a place for 3 years running, he is going to send his magazine back in protest 😆

I am trying my best not to troll them but it is hard...

I'm in, but none of my mates are.

I'm going to have to adopt some Valverde patented wheel sucking tactics.

I wasn't expecting to really do much big riding this year... thinking that the Dunwich Dynamo will be a nice one month to go warm-up for this, now 🙂

there's a lot of disgruntled male applicants in my club, and a lot of happy females - but we're assured that it's entirely at random...

I'm in, did charity place last year so happy enough. Wife didn't get in though.

hooli - Member
Has anybody seen the Ride 100 facebook page?
I am trying my best not to troll them but it is hard...

Do it - report back 😈

I didn't get in

Its going past the end of my road

Anyone, you know, just joined in anyway?