Fred Whitton Challenge

[dominion]

BillY Bland DNF :O shoes ow ard it is.. mind he is a V60

Might have been a mechanical, I think he's finished it previously?

[stevefoster]

He'a done it a few times, with bloody cramp mind.

[dominion]

I downloaded the route the other day....

I'd definately need to buy a lighter bike before I thought about that one??

or a fixie??

[scott baistow 93]

Might have been a mechanical, I think he's finished it previously?

Probs right there Dom, after all its got to be something major for a purple warrior to throw the towel in.

[elliptic]

Any other forumites going to be there on Sunday?

Looking like an early start might be on the cards from the weather forecast. I'll be on a black Planet X...possibly with a comedy MTB rear mudguard bodged onto it...

[Underwood]

Rob Jebb is racing the British Champion fellrace in Ireland on Saturday then flying back to compete in Fred Whitton on Sunday.
Top Man

[Dux de lux]

I'm doing it for the first time and am well 'up for it'. A few runners on the entry list as usual. Am looking fwd to it but the forecast is a bit worrying - windy and possibly wet. 7 hours just a pipe dream I fear

[Dux de lux]

Any tips eliptic?

[Hanneke]

I am on the list too... I hope to God it won't be wet... Just trying to work out when to start, 6 am, 7 am, 8.30?

Been told to aim for sub 7, thought I was going for sub 8, but it is so insanely hard I probably loose it after a couple of climbs. I am not exactly what you would call a good climber :w00t:

[Eleanor]

I'm doing it for the first time and am well 'up for it'. A few runners on the entry list as usual. Am looking fwd to it but the forecast is a bit worrying - windy and possibly wet. 7 hours just a pipe dream I fear

Hey de lux that's brilliant. We'll be out on the course somewhere - we'll look out for you. Elliptic will say don't get too fit this year or you'll be p*ssed off next year when you've slipped a bit and have entered again. Like what he's done