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Prudential 100 2016
Well here we go again. Was woken by the sound of the magazines crashing through the letter box.
Could see straight away that I had not got in as the blue plastic for the commiserations mag is slightly poorer quality and you can see through without opening. Bit like mass/junk mail.
Jackie's on the other hand was different. Could not see through and it has a typed card that shows through an address window. Very posh.
Anyway will be up for a team place if any are going this year Stef
Thanks
Stuart
Could see straight away that I had not got in as the blue plastic for the commiserations mag is slightly poorer quality and you can see through without opening. Bit like mass/junk mail.
Jackie's on the other hand was different. Could not see through and it has a typed card that shows through an address window. Very posh.
Anyway will be up for a team place if any are going this year Stef
Thanks
Stuart
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Cheers,
Dave.
Thanks,
Simon
I didnt enter this year but i'll happily co-ordinate the team applications
looks like it is happening, and we are guaranteed at least 1 team.
only bit of information missing is the fairly crucial one - how do we actually enter!
i'll contact them and find out.
post here if you want to try for a team place, first come, first served but also..
this is a commitment - if you get a place you will have to pay the entry fee or find someone to replace you - otherwise you let the others in the team down.
you do need to be a paid up club member
if there are limited places and they are oversubscribed, priority will go to those that tried and failed through individual entry, and are active club members (not just joining to get a place)
so far..
Stuart
Dave W
Simon D
"British Cycling Club Challenge
We are again offering British Cycling affiliated clubs the chance to apply for team entries for this 100-mile event. Team categories are all men, all women or mixed (two men and two women).
Successful teams will be informed in March 2016.
Each rider within the team will have had to pay their own entry fee (£58) and complete their own online entry form; all four riders in the team must complete and pay for their entry by April 2016 or the team will lose its place.
There are places for 400 teams in the British Cycling Club Challenge.
Every club that had a team riding in the 2015 event and applies for 2016 is guaranteed a minimum of one team in the 2016 event.
Please note:
A team comprises four riders.
Every rider in a team must be a current British Cycling member.
Teams can comprise four men or four women or a mixed team of two men and two women.
Riders who hold an Elite or Category 1 British Cycling Race Licence are not eligible to enter the Club Challenge.
Riders who have already secured an individual place through the original entry ballot or a charity place are not eligible to enter the British Cycling Club Challenge."
Successful teams will be informed by Monday 21 March.
I'll enter during the 2nd week of March - post here if you want a place - see comments above
so far..
Stuart
Dave W
Simon D
DanH
MikeA
So far we have 1 team of 4 (Stuart, Dave W, Simon D, Dan H) and then MikeA looking to start a second team
Any other takes to make up a second team of 4?
Will put our entry in next week.
NB - Mike A - if we do get a second team you'll need to find 3 others to complete the team - it has to have 4 paid up entries otherwise the team will lapse.
we should hear by march 21st. entries need to be made by 8th april.
will put up details of how to enter at the weekend, deadline is 27th april so plenty of time
Stuart
Dave W
Simon D
DanH
it's a different entry system to last year. i dont want to put details on here as then anyone can access your entry/email addresses etc. i've emailed it to stuart.
dave /simon / dan - if you email me at stef@ccashwell.com i'll send you details too.
entry has to be completed by 17:00 27th april.
team 2 - at the moment that's just you mike a !
if you can find others to join you then you can form a team. if anyone is interetested post here.
alternatively you could wait in case someone drops out of team 1 and join them.
also, i think it may be that you can just enter as rider 1 in team 2 and you will get your entry, but obviously there will be no team - i'm not 100 percent sure about this but it looks to be the case. you could always call them up and check if you really want to ride.
again email me as above and i'll send you details.
Dave/Dan - ignore my previous emails, I have now entered you in the team which should mean you each get an email allowing you to pay for and complete your entries
simon d / mike A - still waiting to hear from you
I'm happy to drop out as the only member of team 2. On today's ride, Royston Bob mentioned that the Royston Club team were looking for two more members so I've kind of been co-opted onto that team.
Mike
On the whole a great ride. Saw lots of people punctured especially in the early miles and 1 guy broke his saddle at mile 82 so had too honk in. I understand it was also delayed by a serious accident at some point. Felt sorry for riders heading out at Kingston area as we returned as they were just stuck in a log jam of riders.
Have enjoyed doing these but will give it a miss for a while now. Find the sign on a bit of a faff and it has always been stressful getting to the start. Could not believe the road closure due to road works at 3o/c this morning which cost us the 30 minute contingency that we built into the travel down time.
These are all the results I could find on the web site
Ms Andrews, Jennifer 4:45:56
Mr Daniels, Peter 6:36:07
Mr Davies, Simon 5:24:49
Mr Field, Stuart 4:33:49
Mrs Field Jackie 4.33.49
Mr Hall, Daniel 4:38:40 Mr Nicol, Craig 4:56:40
Mr Pritchard, Michael 4:57:03
Dr Roberts, Alastair 4.17
Mr Wells, Dave 4:28:49
After a lazy afternoon in the sunshine we watched the pros steam past, and even got a few high fives as they came back down the mall.
All in all a brilliant day out, and a feeling of success in the Wells-Andrews household for having well beaten last year's times!
I probably (as usual) overdid it coming out of London, with an average speed of a touch under 25mph for the first 30 miles, so was starting to tire by the time we got to Surrey. Little scare when my back wheel locked up unexpectedly round a sharp bumpy corner to find that my QR had failed and the wheel popped out of the drop-out, which cost me a couple of minutes made me ride a little more gingerly on the descents...
As always, a great day out despite the faff of the logistics, made even better by comfortable weather and a free massage courtesy of Skoda at the end...