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Coming soon - CTC Hilly 50

Postby Amy » Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:49 pm

[color=darkred]16 FEBRUARY

Starting at RYKAS, BURFORD BRIDGE at 10am

Entry fee for pre-entry at simon.legg@yahoo.co.uk........... £2

Entry on the line........£3

Details from Ed Sharp, 020 8394 1697[/color]

[size=100]Don't be mislead by the CTC bit - just ask those that have been on it already or read the CW article on it (I'm sure someone will have it somewhere or know when it was) :D Gary Dodd rides it as do lots of other racing lads. If you're feeling really fit on the day, try and do it in under 2 hours.[/size]

Oh yeah, it finishes at the top of Box Hill...
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Postby -Adam- » Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:06 pm

What am I paying the 3 pounds for?
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Postby Amy » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:59 pm

For the fun of riding up and down as many nasty little hills as can be fitted in 50k?
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Postby Andrew G » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:11 pm

[quote="-Adam-"]What am I paying the 3 pounds for?

To help support the CTC who support all cyclists.

Not everyone knows the route as well as some of us do so they sort out route cards and also organise it so you can have a large number of riders doing the route on the same day. They time everyone round and if you tick a box and give your name to the timekeeper at the top of Box Hill they send you a certificate. You have to remember that not everyone is a local, or a racer, and this ride is a real challenge for some just to get over all those hills, sort of like a mini-sportive.
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Postby Jon H » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:30 pm

[quote="-Adam-"]What am I paying the 3 pounds for?


Quite a bargain really.
Normally getting your legs ripped off by Gary Dodd would cost about a tenner in race entry fees.
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Postby -Adam- » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:39 pm

Ok, fair enough, I only ask as...

You may remember last July I rode to Paris for charity... well, I'm signed up to do it again this year, and I'm taking Boy Wonder Stu with me, so I have a domestique :wink:

Anyhow, we each have to raise £1100 in sponsorship for the ride. £550 of which must be banked by the 1st of May. Now firstly I'm a little aversed to asking all the same people to give me another wedge of their cash for doing the same thing. So we have an Idea...

Maybe, just maybe...

We, I.e Addiscombe, well, obviously mainly Stu and I as organisers anyway, could run a sportive to raise money for the event, and the charity, Action Medical Research. [url]http://www.action.org.uk[/url]

What do people think?

We are both willing and able to put in the work to get things done. But neither of us really have the relevant organisational experience to do it ourselves. Perhaps the route could be similar to the tosh?

It would be great publicity for the club, and obviously great for the charity. I don't know how much these sportives make but it would surely be a great start for out fundraising?

Just thought I'd put this out to gauge peoples thoughts and ideas anyway. Maybe its too much, but I think It could fantastic to keep the Acc logo in the press, and would be a great way to attract more women into the club perhaps?
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Postby Keith » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:46 pm

Adam,

I'd be prepared to lend a hand. Perhaps in organisation / admin before an event?

I reckon your idea is worth a thread of its own. See what the masses think.

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Postby Sylv » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:53 pm

Wasn't Huw talking about an ACC Sportive with motorbike support etc for 2008?
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Postby -Adam- » Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:04 pm

Keith... will do! Thanks for the offer...
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