Midlands Meander 200

marketty

http://www.audaxireland.org/calendar/gazetteer/midlands-meander-200/

Anyone else in for this?

It will be my 2nd 200, did the Kings Mountain audax back in Feb and thoroughly enjoyed it but couldn't make it to Ardattin unfortunately.

For anyone who hasn't tried audax yet I highly recommend it, if you have completed any of the longer sportives (over 100k) I reckon you should be able for this, just bear in mind that audax by definition is unsupported so you should be prepared to do the whole thing solo, but you are unlikely to be left on your own on the day!

I finished the Kings Mountain ride in the dark so hopefully the 'grand stretch in the evenings' will see me through this one in daylight, if the sun comes out I'll take that as a bonus!

xbox gamer

marketty wrote: »

Anyone else in for this?

I'm tempted to do this myself. Might give it a miss though and do the Rock Savage and Around Down instead later in the summer as both are closer to me (i.e easier for someone to collect me).

marketty

Just want to bump this as today is the last day for entries according to the site

Michael Craddock

Iv'e registered to do it. Looking forward to it as its my first event of this type. Is food supplied at the two stops or do I need to bring my own?

Mike

meercat

the RAS will pass through Oldcastle later in the day so there will be plenty of activity on the mountain from early on
make sure to smile at any photographers you see there;);););););););)

marketty

Michael Craddock wrote: »

Iv'e registered to do it. Looking forward to it as its my first event of this type. Is food supplied at the two stops or do I need to bring my own?

Mike

From looking at the site there I think there might be tea, biscuits etc but not a food stop like u wud get at a sportif, but of course entry is only a 5er! I'll be planning on stopping at shops at least twice for grub and carrying bananas mars bars gels etc to keep me going, worked grand for my previous 200

Michael Craddock

I might have a spare entry as my mate has pulled out. If you are interested please PM me... (not sure if this is allowed or transerable)

meercat

some early birds,well done all

marketty

Great day out, great route (hillier than i expected though!) very well organised and plenty of grub laid on at the second control. What more could you want for a 5er?! Even the weather was right! Well done to all involved