The day after Borrowdale

[iveletmyselfdown]

after last year's laal leg stretcher organised by billy, a new route has been devised for 2011. details below from hotdog.

it'll be a cracker!



On Sunday August 7th, Honister 92 Cycling Club are organising a ride from the village of Rosthwaite in Borrowdale, which links in with the weekend of Borrowdale Fell race that is run on the Saturday.

The ride named 'The Honister 92' will be 92 miles long, with the ride itself finishing on the summit of Honister pass, (flippin eck what a coincidence, you could name a club after that ride) where riders will then descend (nice and slowly) back to the start point in Rosthwaite.

This isn't a timed ride and it will be run in a similar format to our previous reliability rides, with 3 groups setting off at 30 minute intervals at 08:30, 09:00 & 09:30. These groups will be based on ability and as a guide, average speeds are expected to be in the region of (14-15mph, 16-17mph, 18-19mph) for each group.

The aim of the ride will be to have a good day out in some really nice cycling terrain and also to get some feedback on the route to see if it would be worth organising a larger scale event in the future

There won't be an organised cafe stop en-route as with previous reliability rides as there's nowhere really suitable. However there will be a stop arranged at approximatly half distance, where water and a few snacks will be provided and I'm sure a few of us will be adjourning to the Scafell Hotel afterwards for a bit of a social.

The ride will be pretty much based around the route, which can be found here on http://ridewithgps.com/routes/465144 and is predominately on minor & quiet roads, with only a very brief excursion onto the A66.

We will probably have to charge a nominal fee of about £5 to cover any snacks and marking up of the route and for the Insurance with British Cycling, which is a snip compared to many other events

If you are interested then drop me a reply to this email or e-mail me at [email protected] so that I have some idea of how many will be turning up so I can make sure there are enough provisions. If you need any further info then email me. Feel free to pass this round to anyone that might be interested and get them to drop me a message.

[Chris K]

I've signed up for this as an alternative to Borrowdale (in the slowest group), there's bound to be somebody planning to do both, and they still be faster than me on the bike!

[ZootHornRollo]

this is a great idea - but 92 miles round Lakes hills is a bit punchy for the day after Borrowdale. If it was 50-60, I'd be in.

[Daleside]

as you are not going up stair brow this year, I cant promise the usual tour de france experience with cowbells, flags, devils forks and mankinis - we'd equipped ourselves with a klakson and everything for this year! - very disappointed Hotdog, having missed the fred whitton for some fell race or other already this year! can you divert the route to take in stair brow?

[Chris K]

ZHR - There is a shorter option that works out at 68 miles, you know you need to have a go! Daleside there are far too many undulations already without putting Stair in, just hope the middle group don't catch me before I get past the stone circle ;-)

[ZootHornRollo]

just replied on t'other thread Chris .. yeah I'm in. 92 is a long ride for me, never really get out that far, plus got a train to catch from Penrith in the afternoon - so I'll see what time I get to Lorton .... Looking forward to it!

[Chris K]

Fortyeight riders did the H92, I eventually got properly dropped by the 'Happy Group' at about 50 miles!, the middle group passed me at about 65 miles and everyone else got me by the foot of Honister! I think with more practice next year should be better! Were you there ZHR? I gather your other Borrowdale didn't go to plan.