The 2012 Sportive Thread - Triathlon

12/11/2011 at 18:41

Following on from Meldy's announcement re Chiltern 100, I have noticed that 2012 sportive dates are starting to be announced so I thought it might be time to start putting them together in one place.

As it's my thread, I shall start

Evans Ride It! Series

15 April - The Longest Day

27 May - Chiltern 100

17 Jun - Great Western Sportive

Feel free to add your own

Edited: 12/11/2011 at 18:57

*Frodo*

12/11/2011 at 18:45

*pops in, interested*

I'm looking for an event that is earlier in the year - only been out to play a couple of times at the Manchester 100 so far, and that's in September (2nd September 2012: http://www.bike-events.com/Ride.aspx?id=328 ).

Sorry can't do links in Chrome

Thanks, Schmunkee

Schmunkee - The List Fairy

12/11/2011 at 18:52

For a list of most sportives check out Cyclosport.org

Schmunkee - The List Fairy

12/11/2011 at 18:55

Evans Ride It! Series

15 April - The Longest Day

27 May - Chiltern 100

17 Jun - Great Western Sportive

2 Sep - Manchester 100

Edited: 12/11/2011 at 18:57

JPenno

pirate

12/11/2011 at 20:58

A nice easy start to the season

25 March Cheshire Cat

*Frodo*

12/11/2011 at 21:03

Cheers, JP - that looks perfect for me

JPenno

pirate

12/11/2011 at 22:29

Frodo - heres another for you then just announced

11 march jodrell bank sportive

Soup Dragon

12/11/2011 at 23:38

Trust Schmunks to start a list thread.

PS - ta!

Peter Harridge

13/11/2011 at 00:59

What's a sportive? I know what a 100m time trial is , perhaps you can all do one of those next year. Your target to beat, my last 3 years best time- 4 15 14. Or perhaps you fancy a cycle road race!

seren nos

pirate

13/11/2011 at 08:37

great idea....if anyone knows of any over the winter let me know please

Schmunkee - The List Fairy

13/11/2011 at 08:55

Soup - consider yourself off my Christmas card list

Seren - the people who do the Great Western Sportive also do Cross Country one's. Not sure if they are what you are looking for tho

JPenno

pirate

13/11/2011 at 11:08

Seren - you wont find many between November and March due to the risks of Ice and the limited hours of daylight.

*Frodo*

13/11/2011 at 13:37

Thanks for the Jodrell Bank tip too, JPenno - time to start getting out the calendar and the training plans to see what fits where!

Silver Trucker

13/11/2011 at 15:27

Theirs the Bosworth Sportive in April (date not confirmed yet for 2012) it's run by Full Boar events. It's 52 miles and £10 to enter well was last year

Darkness

pirate

13/11/2011 at 15:27

http://www.etapedudales.co.uk/

I will probably enter the 112 mile etape du dales in May as part of my Outlaw build up. It's hilly!

Prince Siegfried

13/11/2011 at 20:24

18th - 29th April 2012 LEJOG. Average 110 miles a day. It's a work thing & I'm in! Perfect 'training' for the Outlaw!

seren nos

pirate

14/11/2011 at 07:16

PS......I wouldn't mind doing that one.......its on my list of things to do......oneday

I will look at the Audax ones for winter then.........

Schmunkee.do not own a MTB or cross bike so cross country sounds out to me

Gazmanmeister

14/11/2011 at 08:50

Evans Ride It! Series

11 march jodrell bank sportive

25 March Cheshire Cat

9th April - Cotswold Spring Classic

15 April - The Longest Day

27 May - Chiltern 100

17 Jun - Great Western Sportive

2 Sep - Manchester 100

For a list of most sportives check out Cyclosport.org

Edited: 14/11/2011 at 08:53

The Silent Assassin pirate

pirate

14/11/2011 at 10:12

I can recomend the Jodrell Bank one, usually have a good pirate turn out as well

popsider

14/11/2011 at 11:33

Evans Ride It! Series

4th Dec 2011 Mansfield RC Big Red Ride (£5)

5th Feb Long Eaton Reliability

11 march jodrell bank sportive

25 March Cheshire Cat

9th April - Cotswold Spring Classic

15 April - The Longest Day

27 May - Chiltern 100

17 Jun - Great Western Sportive

7th July - La Marmotte

2 Sep - Manchester 100

Whoops - lost all the links.

Edited: 14/11/2011 at 11:34