Multiday Cycling Events

scottreynolds · 25-08-2009 9:13am #1

Okay ..... so this year I completed the TOICC in May and am looking for a challenge next year -- goal setting this week. I'm toying up doing the Marmotte and eTape but conversly there's also the RideAcrossBritian.

Does any one know of any other multiday events (preferably 4-6 days) in Europe or UK. I'm wanting something organised but tough and fun.

Of course I may change my mind and do Ironmans instead but thats another days thinking.

Lumen · 25-08-2009 9:16am

I know you're specifically asking about multi-day, but given your appetite for suffering what about the Three Peaks?

Raam · 25-08-2009 9:32am

You can do the "Raam Week Long Commute Challenge"?

Essentially, I'll meet you at Sutton in the morning and ride as hard as I can to Clontarf and you try keep up. I'll then do the trip in reverse in the evening. Same goal. For this pleasure I shall charge you 250e.

Failing that, you could try the Cape Epic MTB race in South Africa
http://www.cape-epic.com/

Edit: Just realised you wanted UK/Europe, sorry!

scottreynolds · 25-08-2009 9:45am

Raam wrote: »

You can do the "Raam Week Long Commute Challenge"?

Essentially, I'll meet you at Sutton in the morning and ride as hard as I can to Clontarf and you try keep up. I'll then do the trip in reverse in the evening. Same goal. For this pleasure I shall charge you 250e.

Failing that, you could try the Cape Epic MTB race in South Africa
http://www.cape-epic.com/

Edit: Just realised you wanted UK/Europe, sorry!

Trust someone from the baggy-shorts brigade to mentioned a MTB race. Would probalby do this before the cape-epic. http://www.mtbtransuk.co.uk/

Raam · 25-08-2009 10:40am

I think you mentioned this one before: http://www.centcolschallenge.com/

rottenhat · 25-08-2009 11:47am

There will be a Hamburg - Berlin - Koln - Hamburg 1500k, but there's not much in the way of detail available yet. Might be less organised than you're looking for too although given that it's being run by Germans, who knows.

godihatethehils · 25-08-2009 11:51am

just do it...:D

DirkVoodoo · 25-08-2009 11:54am

If you are looking for a running partner I was playing football yesterday and realized I need to build my running fitness up...badly. I can cycle out north no problem.

I also need someone who is not affected by my whinging.

Lumen · 25-08-2009 12:02pm

Cyclosport.org Classics.

...and others on that site.

scottreynolds · 25-08-2009 12:17pm

godihatethehils wrote: »

just do it...:D

Between your self and myself I had a dream I did a triathlon last night... I also went out to hard on the 8km run and crippled over in pain. But still finished third. You may have been racing but I couldn't see you -- no you didn't win.

LeoD · 25-08-2009 12:18pm

The Pyreneen Raid. 15 cols, 11000m in 5 days.

scottreynolds · 25-08-2009 12:20pm

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

If you are looking for a running partner I was playing football yesterday and realized I need to build my running fitness up...badly. I can cycle out north no problem.

I also need someone who is not affected by my whinging.

No problemo -- perhaps we can do some short trail runs (in Wicklow) in the evenings after 6pm. I could drive down. I'm looking forward to a few small technique runs.

kennyb3 · 25-08-2009 12:30pm

scottreynolds wrote: »

No problemo -- perhaps we can do some short trail runs (in Wicklow) in the evenings after 6pm. I could drive down. I'm looking forward to a few small technique runs.

scott how is the marathon training going?

scottreynolds · 25-08-2009 12:39pm

kennyb3 wrote: »

scott how is the marathon training going?

Cool thanks -- many slow miles down. Had a bad week two weeks ago but all recovered. Did a 20 miles run at the weekend about 15 minutes behind scheulded marathon time so am happy. Doing a long trail run next week so all set up. hows the legs

kennyb3 · 25-08-2009 1:16pm

scottreynolds wrote: »

Cool thanks -- many slow miles down. Had a bad week two weeks ago but all recovered. Did a 20 miles run at the weekend about 15 minutes behind scheulded marathon time so am happy. Doing a long trail run next week so all set up. hows the legs

fair play on the 20miler, delighted to hear its going well for you. back playing bit of football so reckon the achilles is okay for grass. everytime i step on the pavement tho it freezes up. whats the marathon target tiome?

godihatethehils · 25-08-2009 1:34pm

scottreynolds wrote: »

Cool thanks -- many slow miles down. Had a bad week two weeks ago but all recovered. Did a 20 miles run at the weekend about 15 minutes behind scheulded marathon time so am happy. Doing a long trail run next week so all set up. hows the legs

You're a machine Scott. Are you not like, oh, 6 weeks ahead of schedule doing a 20 miler....??

scottreynolds · 25-08-2009 1:39pm

godihatethehils wrote: »

You're a machine Scott. Are you not like, oh, 6 weeks ahead of schedule doing a 20 miler....??

No for the Ultra Trail Run (45-50 miler) I'm doing (hahaha)..... I'm stupid

scottreynolds · 25-08-2009 1:40pm

kennyb3 wrote: »

whats the marathon target time?

3:45 -- slow enough but its a stepping stone.

godihatethehils · 25-08-2009 1:45pm

scottreynolds wrote: »

No for the Ultra Trail Run (45-50 miler) I'm doing (hahaha)..... I'm stupid

:eek:

scottreynolds wrote: »

3:45 -- slow enough but its a stepping stone.

and again.... :eek:

fair play, you kiwis are hard.

scottreynolds · 25-08-2009 1:57pm

godihatethehils wrote: »

fair play, you kiwis are hard.

Ask me in December, I'll either have been Born Hard! or Born Stupid!

kennyb3 · 25-08-2009 1:58pm

scottreynolds wrote: »

3:45 -- slow enough but its a stepping stone.

thats not slow at all, anything under 4 hrs is very decent for a first marathon. and if your only 20mins off in training for 20miles you could well go quicker. race days are diff. i done a 19min 5k in a race and was only doing 21mins in training at the time. adrenalin is your friend!!

Lumen · 25-08-2009 2:01pm

scottreynolds wrote: »

No for the Ultra Trail Run (45-50 miler) I'm doing (hahaha)..... I'm stupid

( :eek: )

ROK ON · 25-08-2009 2:17pm

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

If you are looking for a running partner I was playing football yesterday and realized I need to build my running fitness up...badly. I can cycle out north no problem.

I also need someone who is not affected by my whinging.

In your dreams. You can barely show up for a cycle a few minutes away from where you live, let alone cycle out to DNS to go for a run with the crazy kiwi.

alfalad · 25-08-2009 2:25pm

ROK ON wrote: »

In your dreams. You can barely show up for a cycle a few minutes away from where you live, let alone cycle out to DNS to go for a run with the crazy kiwi.

pop.............. that would be Dirks bubble bursting!

Esroh · 25-08-2009 10:48pm

Giro Sardina 17 -24 April.http://www.giroardgena 7 stages. including 1 team TT where they put you in a team if you on your own.http://www.peteranne.it is the link to the couple who are the coordinators for English speakers. Theres a report on 08 on the site.
There is a good blog on Cyclosport.org on the 08 version will try and find it

Raam · 26-08-2009 8:10am

Esroh wrote: »

Giro Sardina 17 -24 April.http://www.giroardgena 7 stages. including 1 team TT where they put you in a team if you on your own.http://www.peteranne.it is the link to the couple who are the coordinators for English speakers. Theres a report on 08 on the site.
There is a good blog on Cyclosport.org on the 08 version will try and find it

My bro was talking about doing that some year soon. Sounds awesome!

scottreynolds · 26-08-2009 9:05am

Raam wrote: »

My bro was talking about doing that some year soon. Sounds awesome!

Year-on-year, the standard in the Giro seems to rise. Emanuele Negrini, for years Italy’s top granfondo rider and regular winner of the Giro of Sardinia, was third this year. Ahead of him were in second place ex-pro Max Lelli (completed 14 Tour de Frances, ex-Italian time trial champion,…) while the race was won by the Lithuanian pro Vladimir Smirnov of the team ZenaProBike

Somehow I can't myself in that race

Raam · 26-08-2009 10:14am

scottreynolds wrote: »

Somehow I can't myself in that race

Raise your game man

scottreynolds · 26-08-2009 10:50am

Raam wrote: »

Raise your game man

Screw it... I'll do it. Just kidding there may be a serious problem with the getting permissions from the wifey..... Aparently by finishing the TOI I didn't automatically quality for a weeks cycling every year away from Wife and child.... which is totally not how I see it

Raam · 26-08-2009 11:09am

scottreynolds wrote: »

Screw it... I'll do it. Just kidding there may be a serious problem with the getting permissions from the wifey..... Aparently by finishing the TOI I didn't automatically quality for a weeks cycling every year away from Wife and child.... which is totally not how I see it

If anything it qualifies you for more time away, for longer. That's how I see it. I'll explain all when I see her next.

blorg · 26-08-2009 12:29pm

I cycled in Sardinia this year, it is beautiful and a perfect place for it, that Giro looks very tempting. As with all of these things you can do them at whatever pace you want, the Etape and Marmotte are also generally won by ex or indeed even current pros.

Esroh · 26-08-2009 10:03pm

I emailed a guy who did Giro Sar in 08 and his opinion from talking to mates who rode TOI 08 or 09 is that if you can hang in Groups 1 or 2 in TOI you would enjoy this to the full. The weather and the shorter stages just make this a different type of challenge but one he would recommend to anyone.

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