Soldato
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Sportives are long distance, organised, mass-participation cycling events typically held annually. Sportives are the cycling cousin of running’s marathon: as with the 42 kilometer (26 mile) event, rather than racing other participants, sportives see many cyclists use the event to challenge themselves in a personal battle against the distance and then ultimately, the clock. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclosportive
Please post any and all rides you're doing this year
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I've just signed up to my first ever sportive so I thought it might be useful to have a separate thread for this season's rides rather than posts getting lost in the other two big ones. I'll also try and update the OP with rides any OcUKers are doing so you can see if there's anyone to tag along with.
You can find a good list on sportives in your area/nationally at http://www.cyclosport.org/events.aspx. This week's issue of Cycling Weekly also has a good list of 267 events which I may scan in at a later date.
Anyway, I'll kick us off.
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Feb
27 Feb - Ride to the Pies (57 mile - Blandford Forum, Dorset)
[DOD]Asprilla - Booked
March
April
3 April - The Fight in the Forest
Russinating - Booked (50m Route)
10 April - Lakeland Loop
Sagalout - Booked
17 April - Scotton 100km
Sagalout - Booked
17 April - Wiggle Super Series 'New Forest Spring Sportive'
Russinating - Maybe
May
1 May - Wiggle Super Series Ups and Downs
[DOD]Asprilla - Maybe
15 May - Etape Du Dales
Sagalout - Booked
28 May - Richmond 5 Dales
Sagalout - Booked
22 May - Bristol Black Cat Challenge
Russinating - Maybe (100km)
28 May - Tour of Wessex
Russinating - Maybe (Stage 1, 76m)
June
5 June - Wiggle Dragon Ride
[DOD]Asprilla - Booked
12 June - Wiggle MagnifiCat
SDK^ - Booked
25 June - Northern Rock Cyclone Challenge
InsomniaCalls - Booked
The Mad Rapper - Booked
July
16/17 July - Dunwich Dynamo
oddjob62 - Maybe
August
18 August - Le Tour des Grandes Alpes
The Mad Rapper - Booked
28 August - Great North Bike Ride
InsomniaCalls - Maybe
The Mad Rapper - Booked
September
17 September - Surrey Legs of Steel
[DOD]Asprilla - Maybe
October
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I'd love to do some more rides but dubious about doing them solo which may be a common feeling, so hopefully this might open up some opportunities. And even if abilities are different, there's nothing wrong with meeting over an ice cold pint at the end
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Please post any and all rides you're doing this year
.I've just signed up to my first ever sportive so I thought it might be useful to have a separate thread for this season's rides rather than posts getting lost in the other two big ones. I'll also try and update the OP with rides any OcUKers are doing so you can see if there's anyone to tag along with.
You can find a good list on sportives in your area/nationally at http://www.cyclosport.org/events.aspx. This week's issue of Cycling Weekly also has a good list of 267 events which I may scan in at a later date.
Anyway, I'll kick us off.
--
Feb
27 Feb - Ride to the Pies (57 mile - Blandford Forum, Dorset)
[DOD]Asprilla - Booked
March
April
3 April - The Fight in the Forest
Russinating - Booked (50m Route)
10 April - Lakeland Loop
Sagalout - Booked
17 April - Scotton 100km
Sagalout - Booked
17 April - Wiggle Super Series 'New Forest Spring Sportive'
Russinating - Maybe
May
1 May - Wiggle Super Series Ups and Downs
[DOD]Asprilla - Maybe
15 May - Etape Du Dales
Sagalout - Booked
28 May - Richmond 5 Dales
Sagalout - Booked
22 May - Bristol Black Cat Challenge
Russinating - Maybe (100km)
28 May - Tour of Wessex
Russinating - Maybe (Stage 1, 76m)
June
5 June - Wiggle Dragon Ride
[DOD]Asprilla - Booked
12 June - Wiggle MagnifiCat
SDK^ - Booked
25 June - Northern Rock Cyclone Challenge
InsomniaCalls - Booked
The Mad Rapper - Booked
July
16/17 July - Dunwich Dynamo
oddjob62 - Maybe
August
18 August - Le Tour des Grandes Alpes
The Mad Rapper - Booked
28 August - Great North Bike Ride
InsomniaCalls - Maybe
The Mad Rapper - Booked
September
17 September - Surrey Legs of Steel
[DOD]Asprilla - Maybe
October
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I'd love to do some more rides but dubious about doing them solo which may be a common feeling, so hopefully this might open up some opportunities. And even if abilities are different, there's nothing wrong with meeting over an ice cold pint at the end
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