New camelbak?

When it's really hot a regular camelbak just isn't enough...

Phew what a scorcher...

More riding in the sun today getting the off road route ready for tomorrow.

The course is really a ride a two halfs, the first half is pretty flat and still muddy in places through the woods, the second half, up on the south downs is hilly and bone dry. The climb up to the south downs ridge is a real challenge, it's steep, long and there's little shade from the sun but the views from the top are well worth it.

Brighton Road Ride Preview

We've just been out getting the road course ready for Sunday. Riding in the sun makes a nice change after the rain at the King of the Downs. The forecast for Sunday is to get even hotter in case you're wondering.

From Plumpton College the route heads north towards Burgess Hill to give you a chance to warm up before heading back south and the climb up Ditchling Beacon. Anyone who has done London - Brighton will be familiar with Ditchling Beacon but for those that haven't had the pleasure it's a nice big hill up over the south downs, never too steep but fairly long :-)

The route then heads towards Brighton and along the cycle path towards Lewes. After Lewes the short loop riders head back but everyone else continues to Laughton where the long ride splits and heads off before rejoining back at the same point.

From Laughton it's north(ish) towards Uckfield(ish) before heading back to the finish.

Bring plenty of water/water bottles/sun cream, if the forecast is right it's gonna be a scorcher

Brighton this weekend

We're off to Brighton (well nearby!) this weekend.

For those of you that did KOTDs I'd just want to let you know there are a few differances to this event.

As the entry is £10 (£12.50 on the day) there will be three drink stations but only one of them manned. Short ride (26miles) wont see any Medium (58milesish) will see 2 and the Long (86miles) will see all 3 (Station 2 & 3 being the same as the long ride loops back to this point)

You recieve one SIS bar or gel at the start, SIS drink and water is available at all stations, Bananas at the manned station.

Free waterproof map is still given to all riders.

We operate a rider card system of recording rider times. Please make sure we see it at the start and finish to record the fact that you returned.

Oh, and there's no freebie bags either :-)

Let's hope for some better weather!

Ta
Dean

Rider Times

Rider times have been published on the main site.

http://www.evanscycles.com/ride-it/rider-times

Just a few comments.

Due to the weather, we had about 500 riders change their minds and do the Half Sportive instead. This swamped the guys on the finish as they tried to put every one in the right catagory.

Also, some signs were removed at the bottom of the timed section and, until we physically manned the junction, there was a period where riders missed the turn. We have put everyone who went through the timed section as completing the long but have had to do a bit of educated guess work for the rest!


If you look at the times and find yourself in the wrong section, please mail me on dean.stacey@evanscycles.com and I'll get it changed as soon as I can.

Thanks
Dean

KOTD photos

Are here - Sportive Photo

There's 2904 of them so I hope you remember your rider number.

Unidentified riders will be published soon.

Cheers
Dean

KOTD times

Hi all.

Thanks to all of you for turning up and riding a testing course in some testing weather!

We've got to collate 4000 bits of information on to one spread sheet and then check for any errors. I hope to get the times up late today or tomorrow.

Right, off to survey the devastation at HQ

Dean