Croydon to Coast off-road # 3

[Maria David]

I'm keen to do this.

There's actually a charity off road ride through the south downs way on the 12th June. There's a choice of distances - 35miles, 65 miles or 100miles. It's being run by British Heart Foundation so I imagine more details can be found on their web site http://www.bhf.org.uk
I was planning on doing this, so would prefer to do the Brighton ride on 19th June.

Maria

[Neil S]

I'm up for the Croy to Coast ride

I was thinking about doing the same charity ride that Maria mentioned. The 19th will be better for me aswell.

Cheers

Neil

[rollerskate skinny (sylv)]

Ok great, let's go for 19th then. No changing now cos i'm booking the previous weekend away!

[JayneToyne]

why cant we do it on a sunday?
ive got a track meet on most saturdays for the whole year but can do virtually any sunday you like.
so if its on the 19th, I have to pray for rain if i want to mtn bike as track racing doesnt happen in the rain.
19th is a womens omnium event which i really really dont want to miss. theres only 5/6 a year.

sure no one can make the 20th?

[rollerskate skinny (sylv)]

i don't mind really, i just thought people might want a rest after getting back late and having ridden all day.

so

is anyone against sunday 20th?

[drizzle]

have a good ride

[JayneToyne]

so the official london to brighton ride is 20th? thats a road ride though isnt it?
surely they willl all be done by mid afternoon. they start early enough.
last time i went on the croydon off road to brighton it was the london to brighton run, there was loads, i mean loads of runners/walkers on their way to the coast and we had no problems getting all our (8) bikes on the train on the way back at 10.30/11 pm ish.

I want to do the ride. but i dont want to cock it all up for the majority by asking for a day that isnt suitable for everyone.

[rollerskate skinny (sylv)]

so it is.

i was thinking if we did do it on that day (sunday), maybe would be good to secure train tickets in advance (and also cheaper). but then again tickets wouldn't be much help if there were loads of people rushing into the train would they? and the cheapest i could find was £11.70 to croydon, does this sound ok?

i'd agree that around 10pm it should be quieter.

[Phil N]

Please keep it to a saturday as I have commitments on the sundays + it will be much easier to get back on a saturday evening!

Phil.

[Phil N]

Just remembered South Central Trains are not carrying the london to brighton ride back this year, they are using buses and trucks for the bikes. So turning up at brighton station after the official london to brigthon and trying to get a train back will be near impossible, as I am sure there will be some doing the event who will not have booked their return journey with the coach company / BHF and will be trying to get back by train!
Keep it to the saturday!

Phil.

[rollerskate skinny (sylv)]

Aaaaargh!

How about Sunday 30th May then? Monday is bank which is good.

[Will]

Saturday 19th is best for me. Can't do Sunday 20th.

[Phil N]

Lets stick to Saturday the 19th I thought that is what had been decided. Cant do any of the other dates!

Phil.

[rollerskate skinny (sylv)]

Alright, let's settle for the [size=200]Saturday 19th June[/size] then.

Jayne, hope you can find a way to make it - sorry if you can't.

Kuang, I hadn't seen you post, but you're most welcome to join.

[JayneToyne]

ok, well, if its raining and looks set for rain the whole day then i will be there on the saturday, otherwise i cant do it as im racing in a national womens omnium at Halesowen.

lets see how many of you who set off finish it.
there was 8 started last year and 8 finished, the year before 30 started and around 8 finished.
dont forget your cameras everyone. I want to see pics.