Epping Forest Epics

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 297 Location: South Woodford

Sat. Taking advantage of Last ever Beastway! Hoping to sign up on the day, Grand Vets start at 3.30 pm don't know about the rest. I will be there about 2.30pm if its not raining, anybody going to join me. Understand someone else will be posting up re an away day to Swinly Forest.
Sunday usual 10.00am start from Bike Shed, hoping to explore over to the Loughton side of the forest if Mukesh can remember the right routes, there is some good riding and it makes a change, certainly for us leading not being quite sure where we are going but never letting on.

lefty · Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 120

Im in Norway this weekend so wont be able to make it...

...also the trains up to Chingford from Liv street seem a little messed up at the weekend... you have to get a bus service from Hackney Downs? Obviously that doesnt work with a bike. Does anyone know how long that is going on for?

whiplash · Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 2 Location: london

hi there, i'm looking for some fello riders locally and found you guys! I was wondering what the pace of your ride is like? not that i'm a couch potato or anything but have been suffering form a bad back thank to alton towers!

how long do you ride for and how far?

Dan

The BIG GT · Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 126 Location: Derby

Whiplash,

Welcome to the Epics forum!

The usual weekend ride starts at the Bike Shed shop in George Lane in South Woodford and goes the long, windy, singletrack route to High Beach and back. Average distance is about 25 miles but will probably shorten as the mud gets thicker!

We normally get back to South Woodford by about 2pm but that does include the 're-fuelling' (read pies, burgers, chips and cups of tea!) stop at the caff next to the pub at High Beach!

Look forward to seeing you at a ride soon?
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Too many trails, not enough time!

alaric · Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 71 Location: Nea Makri, Greece

Full details for Beastway on Saturday:

Dear Beast person,

Eastway Grand Finale Meeting
Saturday 21st October 2006

Lee Valley Cycle Circuit, Quartermile Lane, Stratford, London E10 5PD

This will be a morning of Road racing organised by Lee Valley Youth CC and
Eastway Supporters League, followed by an afternoon of MTB racing organised
by Beastway

For format of road racing events please see www.londoncyclesport.com or
www.eastway7506.btinternet.co.uk

Afternoon MTB events as follows:

Race 1. U10 and U12 £2 2.15pm 15mins
Race 2. U14 and U16 £5 2.45pm 30 mins
Race 3.
Expert 3.30pm
Master 3.31pm
Vet / Grand Vet 3.32pm
Sport / Junior / Singlespeed 3.33pm
All Women Categories 3.34pm
Novices 3.40pm

All categories finish at 4.30pm or a little after. Everyone finishes on the
same lap as the leader.

Entry fees are £10, or £7 for concessions (Junior, Student (with NUS),
Unemployed (with UB40, OAP (with bus pass)

The prize list will total more than £1000!!

You do NOT need a BC licence or membership to take part in this event
(although this is BC-sanctioned, no national ranking points will be
available). Please note that age categories (in particular youth ones) will
be strictly adhered to. Cyclo-cross bikes may be ridden, but will not
qualify you for any prizes.

If you took part in Beastway this year and you still have your number-board,
please bring it with you. This means we won¹t have to put you into the
database, and will help us to get the results out a whole lot quicker.

Please note we have a maximum limit of 200 riders. This is for safety and
also to help us score the event.

Categories:
Youth D (U10) - aged 9 or under on day of event
Youth C (U12) - aged 10 or 11 on day of event
Youth B (U14) - born between 1992-94
Youth A (U16) - born between 1990-91
Junior - born between 1988-89
Sport - born between 1977-87
Master - born between 1967-76
Veteran - born between 1957-66
Grand Vet - born before that.
Expert - Fast people born 1987 or earlier
Novice - Slow people born 1987 or earlier
Single Speed - People born 1989 or earlier, riding single-speeds

Prizes will be presented at the following times please make sure you stick
around:
U10 and U12: 15:00
U14 and U16: 16:00
Seniors: 17:15

We are very grateful to Brixton Cycles who are yet again helping with our
prize fund, and also Evans Cycles who are helping with event costs.
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"Act your shoe size, not your age..."

whiplash · Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 2 Location: london

sounds good, what time do you start?

I have a couple of birthdays comming (including my grilfriend) up so i dont think i will be in any condition to ride for a couple of weeks. I do ride all year so will be in touch shortly!

Very Happy

Cazza · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 70

Hi there
I will be spectating at Beastway on Saturday and hope to bring my camera with me. I am working AM (might as well make some dosh out of being injured!) and should be heading over there about 2.30 also. Will be a good chance to catch up, if nothing else.

Caz

smellyengine · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Chingford

Dunno what's going on this weekend. Can't remember if I said I'd ride D2D or what, then there's the final beastway but either way it looks like I might have to kinda work saturday...hope to ride Sunday though.
And just a thought, I know this is blasphemous but does anyone wanna do the odd 60 mile timed ride soonish....?

The BIG GT · Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 126 Location: Derby

Thanks Aleric!!

I qualify as a "Master"!!

Sh1t, I feel old.............
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Too many trails, not enough time!

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 297 Location: South Woodford

Re Dan the Man, can you please contact Mukesh or Myself re Saturdays ride, thought you were going to post up Swinly, Regards. Mike.

The BIG GT · Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 126 Location: Derby

Hi Guys (and Gals)

Just wondered if anyone was doing the standard Epping morning ride tomorrow (Saturday)? I have to be back by mid-late afternoon so Beastway is a no-no (unfortunately) but I am up for an a.m. blast!

If not, I'll have to arrange something else, Swinley sounds good if anyone else is thinking about it. I keep meaning to go and have not managed it yet...

Enjoy the Beastway day!
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Too many trails, not enough time!

alaric · Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 71 Location: Nea Makri, Greece

The BIG GT · Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 126 Location: Derby

Actually, now I look at it properly, I only JUST qualify as a Master, 1 year older and I'd be Veteran!

Do Kona make wheelchairs?
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Too many trails, not enough time!

smellyengine · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Chingford

Still don't know if I'm working or not...but if I am , it'll probably be towards the afternoon into the evening...basically I think I'm likely to hit the forest tomorrow. Probably aim for the underpass rather than the bike shop though...

The BIG GT · Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 126 Location: Derby

Pete,

10ish at the underpass?

I'll message you my mobile number (if YOU have one?) just in case I am a few minutes late?

See you there!!
Smile

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Too many trails, not enough time!