Falling leaves - final call

[huw williams]

A quick reminder that the excellent Falling Leaves ride is on sunday and the weather forecast isn't bad - mix of sunshine and showers with a strong southerly wind to blow you home after the turn at Edenbridge.

The course is short (70miles) but its tough if you want to do it fast, with a few proper climbs like Woldingham, Toys, Brastead.

Hope to see a big ACC turnout. If you're coming, be signed on and ready to ride by 9pm. Although the route is marked, there's a big advantage to riding with a group containing riders who know their way around so be ready to jump in with any likely looking pelotons that start early.

All details here: http://www.dulwichparagon.com/

[alastair]

Hi Huw,

Yes i'm planning on doing this. If you're leaving from round south croydon area, I'd be keen to join you on the way up to the start.

Alastair

[huw williams]

I think I've blagged a lift up there mate - saves riding up over Crystal Palace. See you at the start

[alastair]

Ah clever. No probs

[John Czernobay]

Excellent Huw, many thanks for the reminder. As I cannnot make the CR tomorrow and I've had an bad week with an awful Friday and I know I'll get dropped just going up College Road............what the heck ; I'll see you all in the Velodrome for the mass start at 9am, ACC Shirt, shiny shoes and clean bike.

[Andrew G]

Was down for this as my first sportive, but Herne Hill has other attractions for me this Sunday now . The only "hill" I want to see is the banking (especially after Ranmore tomorrow), and unlike Alan I won't be doing RoFL as a warm up.

[adrian]

Great - sounds like we'll be going mob-handed. What sort of time are people aiming for/expecting?

See you all there for 9am.

[huw williams]

Under 4 hours in the right conditions

[mark mclaughlin]

Will be away this weekend unfortunately, had a great ACC turnout last year and a welcome beer and pasta meal at the end. Cheers!