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Club Hill Climb 2013, Sat 12th Oct, 9:30am and 11am

andy145andy145
edited September 2013 in Club runs
Hi - Do you have a date set for your club HC? Thanks - andy

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  • Theo-saurusTheo-saurus
    Or a chosen hill?
  • wilburtrumpwilburtrump
    Can we go down one this year?
  • Nathaniel RosaNathaniel Rosa
    you and your pointy helmet would smash that will!!!
  • tducketttduckett
    Yes, ive had to rethink the date to avoid the Interclub HC (6th oct) and to try and avoid all the CX.
    So our HC will be saturday 12th Oct. Probably on Coombe hill
  • Vam PolecatVam Polecat
    Oooh. A hill climb. Whereabouts is this Coombe Hill Tim?
  • Forum Admin [Martin]Forum Admin [Martin]
    Just off the A505.

    Starts here.
  • Forum Admin [Martin]Forum Admin [Martin]
    Ends around here.

    Note: there's a largish flat bit in between...
  • mattssmattss
    ..and a nice kick at the end!
  • gwenwazgwenwaz
    Club Hill Climb sounds fun....other than climbing a hill on a bike...can you expand on the details? Is it organised just like the TT?
  • tducketttduckett
    Yep, just like the 10, 1 minute intervals, but shorter and er...hillier
  • gwenwazgwenwaz
    That's superb! I'm in!! I'm assuming it's possible for me to help out with timekeeping as well as ride it if you need the help.
  • andy145andy145
    Hi, That's a hill in name only! - I thought the Baldock climb last year was a classic challenge...
  • tducketttduckett
    Hmmm...yes, Coombe is a more drawn out slope rather than short and steep. I know everyone has their prefered type, so......

    lets do both. A 2 stage hill climb. Stage 1, Hatch Lane Baldock..short and steep. Stage 2 , Coombe hill, 2 k long and gentle ish. An hour between stages. Shortest aggregate time wins.

    I cant see a problem with that, will sort out the details.
  • wilburtrumpwilburtrump
    What times will the climbs be, then? I have to work on Saturday afternoons in London, would love to have a crack at this!
  • JaneJane
    That's a crackin idea, Tim!
  • ScouseChrisScouseChris
    great idea timbo!

    add a third cos thats a bit easy

    a little detour by me and add in pic du nore... a mere 12220m !!
  • tducketttduckett
    Ey up Scouse, hows things?

    Pic du nore sounds very scary at 12k !!
  • tducketttduckett
    Sorry Will, ...timings. We will probably aim for 9.30 for stage 1 and then an hour to pootle over to stage 2, so probably wont start the second one until about 11. Guess that might not work for you?
  • wilburtrumpwilburtrump
    Will there be cake? If there's cake then I might take off the matinee and have a spin after the climbs (to somewhere that does cake) if people are up for that? Will need something to replace my probably ejected breakfast. If not, I'll be okay if I go off near the beginning in stage 2...
  • JaneJane
    Bit of a spin plus a cake stop sounds v gd to me. There's bound to be a tea shop somewhere en route ... Ardeley Farm Shop?
  • James DJames D
    edited September 2013
    Bickerdikes has some pretty massive cakes but the range of colours is suspiciously bright and may not pass an out of competition test...
  • wilburtrumpwilburtrump
    Nice easy spin after then, I'll try and get out of work for the afternoon. Will be good to spin the legs out after giving them a little roasting. We need Shaun's cafe list! And Shaun to take us to the best one...
  • ShaunShaun
    edited September 2013
    Could go to Westmill Tearooms which is near Buntingford. http://goo.gl/maps/UQArw

    From hill climb via Therfield, Barkway and Wyddial it's about 12 miles. Or longer route if people want it, but we won't finish the hill climb until around 11.30am...

    I think there's also a new cafe at Hare Street - The March Hare Tea Room
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