trimark wrote:
> nich wrote:
> > Just a question - is 7000 considered a 'large' number for a ride / race
> > in the USA? (I'm South African)
>
> There are a number of rides that attract over 10,000, usually all
> charity based. The MS150 from Huston to Austin for example is just down
> the road from the LAF Ride for the Roses, goes double the distance(well
> almost) and gets in the region of 12,000.
>
> > I would have thought that any race involving Armstrong would attract
> > more than 7000, although i am aware that there are fundraising
> > implications etc for this ride.
>
> Actually I suspect its more to do with road closures, start/finish
> location etc. I don't know if they have maximum size.
We get 27,000 people cycling from London to Brighton in the UK every
year (about 60 miles). Not sure I'd describe it as a 'race' though,
given how many people stop at a few pubs on the way and there are
normally quite a few riders pushing their bikes up the last few hills!