Welcome to the forum

FESTIVE 50's / FESTIVE 500

Robbie LRobbie L
edited December 2014 in Club runs
Here we go again for some more festive miles…

The Festive 50's will take place on :

Sat 20 December
Sun 21 December
Mon 22 December
Tue 23 December
Wed Xmas Eve
Fri Boxing Day
Sat 27 December
Sun 28 December
Mon 29 December
Tue 30 December
Wed New Years Eve
Th New Years Day

All rides start at 9am from the Three Tons and finish back there for a festive drink.


Each ride will be around 50 miles based on the usual ones like :
Hexton- Lilley - Old Knebworth.
Sandy - Bourn - Chapel Hill.
Barrington - Duxford - Barkway
Heydon - Buntingford - Ardeley

And no doubt variations based on the above.
Festive 50's are kept at a steady pace averaging 16-17mph pending on weather.

If anyone manages to ride 10 festive 50's then they qualify for the FESTIVE 500 badge.

null

Awesome 500 miles base training ready for 2015.


See you there!
«134567

Comments

  • wilburtrumpwilburtrump
    Nice one Robbie. I'll make as many as I can!
  • FDFD
    Thanks Robbie. Just the inspiration I need to keep the weight off over Christmas...and 50 miles is about right for a hangover cure!

    Will try to make a few rides on the days I'm off work from Boxing Day onwards.
  • Nathaniel RosaNathaniel Rosa
    awesome robbie, thanks! will be good serious training for getting back on the bike, I want that badge!
  • SusanWSusanW
    Last year Rapha did a Festive 500, which was to ride 500km between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Can't find any mention of one for 2014, has anyone else?
    Susan
  • Nathaniel RosaNathaniel Rosa
    yeah they will! (i hope?!)
  • GilgameshGilgamesh
    edited December 2014
    Gaining the 500 badge sounds like it might potentially create some friction on the Home Front.

    Club cycling can be viewed from "outside" as a somewhat selfish activity by those not riding, so it will be interesting to see whom, if anyone can, be Badged.

    I'm continuing my 'round Britain tour from Ipswich commencing 26th, but will make an effort to ride some of these dates before then.
  • JeremyPJeremyP
    Great idea Robbie - will make as many of these as I can.
  • Martin LMartin L
    edited December 2014
    Yes Susan. I think my maths is right. If you complete the F50s between Christmas Eve and NYE, you'll breeze the Rapha Strava Festive 500.... km (310 miles).

    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/rapha-strava-team-festive-500-challenge-147147

    Hope to see you for one or two of the early ones. I might run a few Sunrise Rides too that get t'Tuns 9am.
  • tducketttduckett
    Great stuff, will try for a few if i can,
  • skeldersskelders
    edited December 2014
    Perfect, I'll be there for a few until the warmer climbs of Cape Town call from the Saturday woop woop ! ( can I still get a badge if I keep up the miles in the Sun please Robbie? ;-) Argus training
  • Theo-saurusTheo-saurus
    Good thing I'm back on the 19th!
  • GilgameshGilgamesh
    Can this be completed on Strava?

    I will not be riding oft' with CCA, but can prove the mileage via Strava.

    Will this still count since I will be able to prove the daily mileage?

    I re-commence my 'round GB ride at Ipswich on the 26th Dec for a week.
  • Robbie LRobbie L
    edited December 2014
    Bringing festive cheer and rides back tut top...

    Starting this Saturday at 9am.
    Routes posted daily pending on weather etc based on above.
    Ten festive 50's earns you the festive 500 badge....

    Sat 20 December
    Sun 21 December
    Mon 22 December
    Tue 23 December
    Wed Xmas Eve
    Fri Boxing Day
    Sat 27 December
    Sun 28 December
    Mon 29 December
    Tue 30 December (Robbie can't make)
    Wed New Years Eve
    Th New Years Day

    All rides start at 9am from the Three Tons and finish back there for a festive drink.
  • GilgameshGilgamesh
    Many will be at the Velodrome on Saturday.
  • Nathaniel RosaNathaniel Rosa
    robbie, is it definitely 16-17mph? haven't really ridden this year, not sure how I'm gonna cope
  • Robbie LRobbie L
    Think of them like a club ride. Steady and together as a group....
    Most of them I'll be on my fixed gear - so I don't have to clean it everyday!
  • Theo-saurusTheo-saurus
    Nat, if I'm riding them, you'll be fine!
  • Nathaniel RosaNathaniel Rosa
    ARE you riding! cool! hoping to make saturday, I was busy but i'm not now
  • geoffggeoffg
    So why not do track

    Still places.
  • Robbie LRobbie L
    9am Saturday 20 Dec

    Route: Heydon. Buntingford. Ardeley.
  • skeldersskelders
    I'll be there... Will it be first of the 50's or last of the 80's?
  • Robbie LRobbie L
    Deffo first of the 50's… 550 miles to go!
  • JeremyPJeremyP
    Will be at Tuns for 9am tomorrow.

    Looking forward to catching up - stuff has got in the way of club riding for the last few weeks.
  • Pete WPete W
    Hi All,
    I plan to join you if that's ok.
    Pete W
  • Nathaniel RosaNathaniel Rosa
    Have a good ride. Will be with you on sunday, doing something shorter tomorrow.
  • skeldersskelders
    Bugger, overslept, festive 50 (well about 10) drinks clearly didn't help last night! See u Xmas eve!
  • Robbie LRobbie L
    Eleven festive riders. One puncture. One P-stop. One fall. One cuppa int 3 Tons.
    Good gritty rolling little lane ride. One down....
  • Robbie LRobbie L
    edited December 2014
    Eleven to go!

    Sunday 21 Dec route: Sandy. Bourn. Haslingfield. Meldreth
  • JeremyPJeremyP
    Good ride today although a bit of a shame we got separated from Pete just before Buntingford. I think everyone in the group wasn't happy that happened and we'll try to do better at looking out for each other on the rest of the rides.

    Weather looks good for the next few days. A festive pint for me tonight and see you for number two tomorrow.
  • Robbie LRobbie L
    Think we had about twelve out today.
    Bit tough riding back into the wind... thanks for the coffees chaps!

    Tmw let's head south west into the wind then get a tailwind return:
    Watton on stone-knebworth-Whitwell etc
Sign In or Register to comment.