The 2013 Sportive Thread

the 80 mile jodrell bank is always in our early season plans

and next year will be no different.

We have done flat out in the fenns for the last 3 years, good ride but wont be doing it next year

13 Feb - Evans Ride It - Chieveley
Barley?

24 Feb - Hell of Ashdown - FULL already!

10 March - Jodrell Bank

17 March - Endura Lionheart

24 March - Cheshire Cat

7th April (?) - Milton Keynes Codebreaker
Barley

7th April - Motion in Mercia

13th April - The Longest Day

21st April - Chiltern Big Dipper

21st April - White Horse Challenge
Barley

28th April -  - Evans Ride It - Watlington
Barley

2 Jun (?) - Chiltern 100 2 Jun - Tour of The Peak

16 Jun - Magnificat 16 Jun - Lancashire Hotpot

23 Jun - Flat Out in the Fens

29th Junes Cyclone Challenge 
Wildwill

1 Sept - YMCA Redhill Sportive - 100km

13th October - White Peak

26th October - The Rut

Bouncing Barlist wrote (see)

13 Feb - Evans Ride It - Chieveley
Barley?

I REALLY don't think so, Barlos.  Does that date not ring any bells?

January
13 Jan - Evans Ride It - Chieveley
Barley

February
24 Feb - Hell of Ashdown - FULL already!

March
10 March - Jodrell Bank
17 March - Endura Lionheart
24 March - Cheshire Cat

April
7th April (?) - Milton Keynes Codebreaker
Barley

7th April - Motion in Mercia
13th April - The Longest Day
21st April - Chiltern Big Dipper
21st April - White Horse Challenge
Barley

28th April -  - Evans Ride It - Watlington
Barley

June
2 Jun (?) - Chiltern 100
2 Jun - Tour of The Peak
16 Jun - Magnificat
16 Jun - Lancashire Hotpot
23 Jun - Flat Out in the Fens
29th June -  Cyclone Challenge 
Wildwill

September
1 Sept - YMCA Redhill Sportive - 100km

October
13th October - White Peak
26th October - The Rut

New date for the Magnificat - 14th July

January
13 Jan - Evans Ride It - Chieveley
Barley

February 24 Feb - Hell of Ashdown - FULL already!

March
10 March - Jodrell Bank
17 March - Endura Lionheart
24 March - Cheshire Cat

April
7th April (?) - Milton Keynes Codebreaker Barley
7th April - Motion in Mercia
13th April - The Longest Day
21st April - Chiltern Big Dipper
Raf
21st April - White Horse Challenge
Barley
28th April -  - Evans Ride It - Watlington
Barley

June
2 Jun (?) - Chiltern 100
2 Jun - Tour of The Peak
16 Jun - Lancashire Hotpot
23 Jun - Flat Out in the Fens
29th June -  Cyclone Challenge
Wildwill

July
July 14 - Magnificat

September
1 Sept - YMCA Redhill Sportive - 100km

October
13th October - White Peak
26th October - The Rut

Adding one in France for July - little group of us going over camping, probably drive down if anyone fancies it for something different.   

New date for the Magnificat - 14th July

January 
13 Jan - Evans Ride It - Chieveley 
Barley

February 
3 Feb  Long Eaton Reliability
Pops
24 Feb - Hell of Ashdown - FULL already!

March 
10 March - Jodrell Bank 
17 March - Endura Lionheart 
24 March - Cheshire Cat

April 
7th April (?) - Milton Keynes Codebreaker Barley
7th April - Motion in Mercia 
13th April - The Longest Day 
21st April - Chiltern Big Dipper 
Raf
21st April - White Horse Challenge 
Barley
28th April -  - Evans Ride It - Watlington 
Barley

June 
2 Jun (?) - Chiltern 100 
2 Jun - Tour of The Peak 
16 Jun - Lancashire Hotpot 
23 Jun - Flat Out in the Fens 
29th June -  Cyclone Challenge 
Wildwill

July
July 14 - Magnificat
July 14 La Pyreneene
 Pops

September 

1 Sept - YMCA Redhill Sportive - 100km

October 
13th October - White Peak 
26th October - The Rut

Jul 29th (provisionally) - The Big G Cyclosportive

what's the best timing for a big sportive before Outlaw?

From a recovery point of view I don't think you need to worry so long as you give it a week - cycling doesn't cause the kind of muscle damage running does.  

As far as getting the most benefit goes - I suppose it depends on how it fits into what else you have done - others are better qualified to comment on that as I've never done an Ironman.