Kenny Christie Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Iain Cowden and myself are doing this monster of a run this year. Must get more miles before it! I wondered if anybody else is daft enough to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions gregbalden Posted August 7, 2009 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 whats the date? maybe interested Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Cowden Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Hi Greg The date is Saturday 26 September (the long week-end). The site gives you the route and the climbing to be done - probably enough to dissuade a sane person! Cheers Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions gregbalden Posted August 10, 2009 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I might join you and Kenny for this, looks good, and want to get that kinda mileage in this year. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev habbick Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 To kenny and ian i never got a chance to speek to either of you today after the hill climb .I just wanted to know how the two of you got on in ullapool last weekend ,it was sure to be an epic day...... Hopefully the weather conditions were a little better than today,s Cheers Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Cowden Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Hi Kev At least it was dry! We were quite lucky as it had been wet all week and was wet also on the Sunday. The scenery was superb and for once we were able to see it all. It was predictably a a real tough shift - the combination of distance, elevation and perhaps most wearing, the wind. It was a 20 odd mph S Westerly all day, gusting higher at times, which meant for the last 50-60 miles it was pretty much in your face. Kenny was really strong tho' and that saw us thru'. It was great to do it but neither of us has entered for next year yet - probably still too sore & weary! None of the hills individually were too steep or long but the accumulation certainly got to us. We were happy just to get round in just a bit under 9 hours, averaging I think about 15mph. The first rider round was a remarkable 6 hours 36 mins. We were about in the middle. Both of us were really glad not to be doing it on our own. Unlike other Sportives it would have been a bit hit and miss to try to find a compatable group on the day to work in - people were generally in ones and twos or small groups. I would consider doing it again but a bigger group would help a lot. At this time of year in that location, weather is always going to be a challenge. Had it been wet and cold it would have been even more a war of attrition. The half distance (65 miles) has proportionally even more climbing (7,800 feet). There are plenty comments/other accounts on the event website. A big thanks to Kenny for his company, effort and support on the day, not to mention prompting me to consider it in the first place! Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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