Epping Forest Epics

tonto · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 151 Location: danbury

Hello

Thought now would be agood time to post up some dates of events that I plan to do in the new year - please resond with any interest or alternatives.

14th Jan Thetford enduro round 2 - burn of some mince pies!

11-12th february either thetford round 3 or Wales for an icy weekend

14-15th April exposure big night out and merida spring marathon Builth Wells

3rd June Rough Ride - lovely moorland marathon.

24-26 june SSMM 24 hr either as a team or joining another team via drop outs, its one of the highlights of the year.

some time in July a welsh weekend

3-8 august scotland to include the Selkirk Merida marathon and some of the 7 stanes mtb centres

11-12 august SITS 24 hour - I know the early Bernies are planning to go to this as well

15-16 september merida marathon ruthin

6-7th October Dusk till Dawn Thetford really enjoyable last yaer - might even do it solo this year Shocked

Sods law says i will probably break my leg on New years day but these are my plans. Join me for some of these - you know you want to.

ttfn

Paul (tonto) Laughing

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Simonc · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 64

11-12th february either thetford round 3 or Wales for an icy weekend

Quite fancy this aftr the D2D experience.

14-15th April exposure big night out and merida spring marathon Builth Wells

Not sure about 2 on consecutive days but fancy the night one.

3rd June Rough Ride - lovely moorland marathon.

Yes

24-26 june SSMM 24 hr either as a team or joining another team via drop outs, its one of the highlights of the year.

Yes

some time in July a welsh weekend

Went the whole of last year without a Wales trip! Personally I blame that alaric bloke for buggering off to Greece and not oraginsing the usual CYB trips.

11-12 august SITS 24 hour - I know the early Bernies are planning to go to this as well

Definitely

6-7th October Dusk till Dawn Thetford really enjoyable last yaer - might even do it solo this year

Definitely (not solo thouhg)

Ok so thats they year planned now I just need to stop been a lazy slob, shed a few stone and get out on the bike.
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hamster · Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 73 Location: waltham abbey

Jan 7th - SPAM, Salisbury Plain enduro -50km

Jan 14th - Thetford winter series rnd 2 (managed a sad 51st place in the first round - but i'm calling it a marker and hope to do better Very Happy

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Feb 11th - Thetford winter series rnd 3

March 25th - Black Park races, WDMBC

maybe some Evans Trail Break rides

some 100km-150km audax events tba

June 3rd - either Rough Ride or Bucks 100km Off-road classic (very hard, 2500 to 3000 metres of climbing - took 7hrs 19mins last year, so again something to beat)

July 14th/15th - Bontrager 24/12, maybe in the 24 hour (hoping to have 2 teams in this time round, mostly guys I ride with from Epping Hard Cru, with at least one, Matt C, doing the solo - he was 5th last year!!)

would quite like to enter other 12/24 events as a pair of 4's
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The BIG GT · Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 126 Location: Derby

I quite fancy doing as many a possible this year (having never taken part in anything more than a Trail Break ride before!), especially towards the end of the summer/early autumn, to celebrate (?) my turning 40 around that time!!

If I thought I was anywhere near fit/skilled enough, I'd have entered the Merida Trans-Scotland jobby but I fear that it will kill/cripple/skint me!!

I like the sound of either the Rough Ride or Bucks 100km at the start of June,
weekends in Wales, possible long weekend in Scotland and a week away somewhere warm and sunny (Greece or Southern Spain?).

Something that will push me to my limits (and maybe a little beyond) without putting me in a hospital/wooden box!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A MUDDY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!
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hamster · Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 73 Location: waltham abbey

as crazy as this sounds my long term aim is to do the TransRockies (hopefully in 2008/9) having watched the videos on it during my recuperation from my broken shoulder - i turn 40 in feb so will enter the veterans category, and might look to do TransWales in 2008 as a taster

Very Happy

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

Crazy idea, Hamish, but as we both do the '40' thang this year, what do you think to doing the TransScotland (or something less intense if you prefer!!) as a two-man team, assuming that I can reach the required level of fitness?
Shocked

The only problem I see with that idea is that you've met me and would be forgiven for not wanting to attempt something like that, relying on an old, bald, overweight, wuss-on-a-bike as company/backup!! Embarassed

But if you are as mad as I am, and think that I may be up to it, let me know.................. Wink

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Cazza · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 70

I turn 40 this year too. My aim is just to get back on the darned bike!!!!!

Happy Christmas and all that jazz

Caz

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

Caz,

Last night's beer and fog must have seeped into my brain and eyes because I read your "I turn 30 this year too" as "I turn 40 this year too" which is obviously ridiculous!! Shocked

Good luck with the healing! Hopefully we'll have a full complement of riders out again in the New Year?

MERRY TRAILMAS AND A MUDDY NEW YEAR TO ALL THE EPICS!! Very Happy

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