Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

[Ray Young]

did we used to be allowed to race on b-ways?.

Not to my knowledge.

[Bearbonesnorm]

The law is archaic ... you can race motorcycles, cars, horses and people on BW but not bicycles. The FC are quite happy for you (with the appropriate permissions, fees, etc) to race a bike within their forests, as long as none of the tracks you use are BW.

My experience is a sad one ... rather than thinking the law's are stupid and allowing some flexibility, most of the people I've had dealings with actually seem to take great delight in making sure it's enforced to the letter.

[ianfitz]

The law is archaic ... you can race motorcycles, cars, horses and people on BW but not bicycles. The FC are quite happy for you (with the appropriate permissions, fees, etc) to race a bike within their forests, as long as none of the tracks you use are BW.

My experience is a sad one ... rather than thinking the law's are stupid and allowing some flexibility, most of the people I've had dealings with actually seem to take great delight in making sure it's enforced to the letter.

Especially archaic as with landowners permission you can race bikes on footpaths! As in the three peaks cx.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Especially archaic as with landowners permission you can race bikes on footpaths! As in the three peaks cx.

'Tis true ... although you can't race a bike on a BW even if you're the landowner

[mountainbaker]

^ Really? That's crazy.

[GregMay]

Aye, it's total BS.

[ctznsmith]

It's steep but I still entered.

Essentially you're paying for medical and limited mechanical support, timing chips and feed stations. None of which you would get on an ITT.

Anyone know how much climbing there is likely to be?

[Moder-dye]

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Says 3500m ascent on comments the Facebook page and was planned on 40mm tyres.

[Ian]

Website no worky for me

[Mike]

hmmmm......i was looking forward to this but as others say i was hoping for a more ITT based or BB event style ride....oh well im sure one will find the gpx at somepoint on the net somewhere in the future. Saying that if its all fire road i may give it a miss! As for the price, what with all the extra costs ontop of the entry, its a tad bit expensive to ride ya bike for a day in my view

[ctznsmith]

Says 3500m ascent

Ok. Sounds fairly achievable then.

[jay91]

I was going to enter this am thought it will be about £20 with the cost of getting there etc il just give it a miss.

[StuartG]

A bit pricey, but I have gone with it. I need to get my ass into gear, as having had to pull out of BB200 with a back injury - my motivation has gone to zero!

Being in Yorkshire it's not too far for me and won't require much planning!

[Ian]

Seems slightly ironic that the Tywi Ton didn't run last year due to lack of entries, when the cost was only £15...

[Dan_K]

Seems slightly ironic that the Tywi Ton didn't run last year due to lack of entries, when the cost was only £15...

I thought it was because the FC wouldn't play ball?

Edit: sorry, I thought you were referring to your gravel event.

[ton]

just sat and plotted a 125 mile route around kielder. with 11000ft of climbing. the place is huge.
done a couple of polaris events there in the past, dont think my total milage for both was 120 miles.......

[johnnystorm]

I'm in....... appear to be loads of people signed up already.

[johnnystorm]

Seems slightly ironic that the Tywi Ton didn't run last year due to lack of entries, when the cost was only £15...

Nowt queer as folk.

[whitestone]

just sat and plotted a 125 mile route around kielder. with 11000ft of climbing. the place is huge.
done a couple of polaris events there in the past, dont think my total milage for both was 120 miles.......

I did the Kielder 101 earlier this year - 101Km and we were stuck in one corner of the forest!

[Scattamah]

Seems slightly ironic that the Tywi Ton didn't run last year due to lack of entries, when the cost was only £15...

Carnau scared 'em all away *grins* I grimace and push go on the 25 quid affairs...but I'm afraid 45 is too rich for my blood these days...that's a new cassette right there...or two if you get 'em from Burty!

I've a feeling I'd be left for dead anyways by the CX riders and their big rings.

Greetz

S.

[Moder-dye]

200km with 15 hours (7am start until 10pm finish) works out minimum overall average of 13kph including stops to avoid being taken off...

Mmm.... I see on FB they're saying '10mph should see you round' without cut off, but no cut off times at 50/100/150 have being quoted.

[ianfitz]

200km with 15 hours (7am start until 10pm finish) works out minimum overall average of 13kph including stops to avoid being taken off...

Mmm.... I see on FB they're saying '10mph should see you round' without cut off, but no cut off times at 50/100/150 have being quoted.

cut offs -

50km – 4 hours after the start
• 100km – 7 hours after the start
• 150km – 11 hours after the start
from the race info at https://gallery.mailchimp.com/62d7c0fba ... letter.pdf

entry here if the main site not working - http://resultsbase.net/ViewEvent.aspx?Id=3228

[Moder-dye]

Cheers, seemed to have missed that despite it being the first thing I was looking for lol!

[JohnClimber]

hmmmm......i was looking forward to this but as others say i was hoping for a more ITT based or BB event style ride....oh well im sure one will find the gpx at somepoint on the net somewhere in the future. Saying that if its all fire road i may give it a miss! As for the price, what with all the extra costs ontop of the entry, its a tad bit expensive to ride ya bike for a day in my view

I was thinking the same.
I think I'll see what the reviews after the "race" say about it. Then maybe drive up early one Saturday, do the route (before the midges come out for the summer) with a bivi on route and a drive home the next day.

[Giacomo]

I'm signed up.

Looking forward to it.

Giacomo