2005 London Edinburgh London Audax Information

MartinM

It'd OK Tim I thought you probably weren't doing it. There is always
the Mad Jack which I have also entered. And I am now taking bookings
for the Mid Sussex (15th Oct) A Trice on Cob Lane, that you should see
;-)

JohnB

Dave Larrington wrote:
>
> MartinM wrote:
> > Watership Down by any chance?
>
> Indeed.

Does the event go UP Watership Down?

I climbed it today on the trice and the back wheel was spinning on the
wet leaves.
It is *very* wet and gritty.
Will be doing the same tomorrow so if I see you I'll wave.

John B

MartinM

Yes, not sure which way though, the route sheet says:
Turn right at sp Cole Henley and ascend Watership Down
Descend with care, gated road
Right at T sp Whitchurch

I will look out for you, it is at the 81km mark so about 1300-1330
p**cture fairies permitting

JBB

"JohnB" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
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> Dave Larrington wrote:
>>
>> MartinM wrote:
>> > Watership Down by any chance?
>>
>> Indeed.
>
> Does the event go UP Watership Down?
>
> I climbed it today on the trice and the back wheel was spinning on the
> wet leaves.
> It is *very* wet and gritty.
> Will be doing the same tomorrow so if I see you I'll wave.
>
> John B

Hope to see you all there. If it's that bad I may use the 24" gear to get up
it.Still can't decide what to wear. Must check the weather forecast again.

MartinM

Bright Eyes, burning like fire!
^ ^
II II
o o
= O =
W

JohnB

MartinM wrote:
>
> Yes, not sure which way though, the route sheet says:
> Turn right at sp Cole Henley and ascend Watership Down
> Descend with care, gated road
> Right at T sp Whitchurch

Yep, that's up the hard side - used for local clubs' hill climbs.
It is very wet under the trees.
The long long descent is great although a bit potholed and tough on a
trike because the gravel and stones pile up in the centre.
After the turn right there is a short drop to Cole Henley (home of a
regular UK conker champion) then a _very_ steep short climb that catches
riders out.

> I will look out for you, it is at the 81km mark so about 1300-1330
> p**cture fairies permitting

I'm guessing you then drop into Whitchurch (beware local yobs) before
going over Micheldever?

John B

David Martin

On 15/1/05 9:22 pm, in article
1105824125.294502.12620@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, "MartinM"
<martinm3@wcms.org.uk> wrote:

> Bright Eyes, burning like fire!
>
Apt, following a thread on giving up smoking ;-)

...d

MartinM

don't worry too much, its a bike ride not Trinny and whatserface! I'm
going for the Nevis; should cover all possibilities, see you tomorrow
^^
oo
=O=

JohnB

JBB wrote:

> > Does the event go UP Watership Down?
> >
> > I climbed it today on the trice and the back wheel was spinning on the
> > wet leaves.
> > It is *very* wet and gritty.
> > Will be doing the same tomorrow so if I see you I'll wave.
> >
> > John B
>
> Hope to see you all there. If it's that bad I may use the 24" gear to get up
> it.Still can't decide what to wear. Must check the weather forecast again.

I use my 9" gear :-)
Sit back and trundle - takes eons though.

I'll be going north about10am and south about 1pm.

John B

davek

Jon Senior wrote:
> Go on then. Who's thinking about it? :-)

I would be doing it but it clashes with the family holiday we already
booked ages before the LEL dates were published.

I'll definitely be doing the next PBP though.

d.

JBB

"JohnB" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
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> MartinM wrote:
>>
>> Yes, not sure which way though, the route sheet says:
>> Turn right at sp Cole Henley and ascend Watership Down
>> Descend with care, gated road
>> Right at T sp Whitchurch
>
> Yep, that's up the hard side - used for local clubs' hill climbs.
> It is very wet under the trees.
> The long long descent is great although a bit potholed and tough on a
> trike because the gravel and stones pile up in the centre.
> After the turn right there is a short drop to Cole Henley (home of a
> regular UK conker champion) then a _very_ steep short climb that catches
> riders out.
>
>> I will look out for you, it is at the 81km mark so about 1300-1330
>> p**cture fairies permitting
>
> I'm guessing you then drop into Whitchurch (beware local yobs) before
> going over Micheldever?

no - drop down then Laverstoke, then cutacross towards Micheldever
>
> John B

Route below - HTH Julia

START- LOWER CHUTE
From start TL.

Under A34 and 1st R (Bedfield Lane).

TL at T (Littleton).

1st R (Andover).

At O 3rd exit A272 (Salisbury).

TR at staggered X with A30 (Sutton Scotney).

Next L (BARTON STACEY).

[6.2 miles/9.8 km]



Thru BARTON STACEY. Over A303.

TR at X in LONGPARISH onto B3048 (HURSTBOURNE PRIORS)

SO at staggered X (ST. MARY BOURNE).

[12.3 miles/19.8 km]



TR at A343 in HURSTBOURNE TARRANT (Newbury).

Immediately L (UPTON).

Thru and out of UPTON.

Then 1st L (no sp and immediately after right turn to Vernham Street).

At T TL uphill (no sp)

[23miles/37 km]



2nd R (Clanville).

1st R (THE CHUTES).

Thru CHUTE CADLEY to LOWER CHUTE.

At T TR (CHUTE STANDEN) to



[CONTROL

HATCHET INN, LOWER CHUTE

DISTANCE: 25.5 miles / 41 km

OPEN: 10.58

CLOSES: 12.26 hours

Free coffee/tea and biscuits in pub]





CHUTE - BURGHCLERE


From pub TR to CHUTE STANDEN.

1st R (CONHOLT).

TR at T (VERNHAM DEAN)

TL at next T (VERNHAM DEAN).

Descend hill and TR at T (VERNHAM DEAN).

TL in VERNHAM DEAN by George Inn (LINKENHOLT)

30 miles/48.3 km



2nd R (LINKENHOLT).

TL at T (FACCOMBE).

TR at T (NETHERTON).

In 0.6 miles TL (no sp).

Ascend to FACCOMBE

Fork L at Y junction by Jack Russell PH (EAST WOODHAY) and

immediately L at T (no sp).

1st R in 2.2 miles (sp missing)

TR at T junction (EAST WOODHAY)

[37.8 miles/60.8 km ]



Bear R at Y junction (Ashmansworth) Pass E Woodhay church and then

fork R (Ashmansworth).

1st L (EAST END).

[39.8 miles/64.1 km]



TR at T in WOOLTON HILL (Highclere).

SO at X with A343 (BURGHCLERE).

Over A34 & at TL at T (BURGHCLERE)

Pass Carpenters Arms to



[INFORMATION CONTROL on L (see Brevet Card

[43 miles/69 km ]
















BURGHCLERE - LAVERSTOKE


1st R (Kingsclere).

TR at T (SYDMONTON).

Bear R at next junction (SYDMONTON) and R again (no sp).

TL at T (Kingsclere).

TR at X (COLE HENLEY) & ascend WATERSHIP DOWN.

Descend with care - gated road.

TR at T (Whitchurch)

50.8 miles/81.8 km



TL at T (no sp).

1st L (WOOLDING - signpost currently says "olding").

1st R (no sp).

Pass WATERSHIP DOWN PH and continue to junction

TL on B3400 (no sp) and continue for 1/2 mile to LAVERSTOKE



[INFORMATION CONTROL (see Brevet Card)

54.5 miles/89 km]



LAVERSTOKE - FINISH



Turn R (Micheldever Station)

Stay on thru route, under A303

TR at T (no sp).

TL in ½ mile [HUNTON].

TL at T (STOKE CHARITY).

SO at staggered X (KINGSWORTHY).

TR in 3 miles by King Charles PH (KINGSWORTHY)

Under former railway bridge and then 2nd L up Nations Hill and descend to T

TR (no sp) to



FINISH at WORTHYS JUBILEE HALL

GR SU 492323

66.9 miles / 108 kilometres

OPEN: 13.21 hours
CLOSES: 17.13 hours

JBB

"MartinM" <martinm3@wcms.org.uk> wrote in message
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> don't worry too much, its a bike ride not Trinny and whatserface! I'm
> going for the Nevis; should cover all possibilities, see you tomorrow
> ^^
> oo
> =O=
>
God forbid. It's just the usual; I don't want to get cold whilst on the
other hand I prefer not to do my boil-in-the-bag impression. See you all
tomorrow

Julia

davek

MartinM wrote:
> What 600's are folk doing to prepare for LEL?

I'm hoping to do the Cambridge-York-Cambridge 600 at the beginning of July.

It depends partly on how I get on with shorter distances - as previously
mentioned, I'm doing the Meopham 300 in April and (to answer your
question in another thread, Martin) the Chiddingstone Causeway 400 in
June, as long as it isn't that weekend my brother is getting married. I
might also do the Denmead 400 in May if I can fit it in (ie if the wife
lets me).

I am seriously considering riding to the start of the 300, and home
again afterwards, which would turn it into nearer a 450, so I'll be well
on my way to the 600. I'm test-riding the route from home to the start
tomorrow morning.

Ah well, if I can't do LEL, at least I can aim for an SR series this season.

d.

Dave Kahn

David Martin wrote:

> And six months for the training ;-)

The training will simply be riding a series of steadily longer Audax
events from the beginning of February onwards.

> The trick with my family is to make sure it gets onto the calender in good
> time. I've basically picked most of the saturday Audaxes within easy
> distance of home (only about 3 ;-() so will start off with some 100's and
> progress to 200's by the end of the year. The scary one is the one with no
> AAA points but 1400m climbing in 100 km.

Done that along with a complete schedule of events including York Summer
Arrows. So far so good. Apparently it's OK if I ride all day Saturday so
long as I get stuck into the ironing on Sunday. Ironing exemption for
the 2 or more day events will be applied for.

--
Dave...

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the
future of the human race. - H. G. Wells