Fred Whitton Challenge 2008

Hi Everyone!

I have successfully entered `The Fred` as its called.
It is arguably the toughest Sportive of the calendar as it covers over 100 miles in the Lake District. Although the event isn`t until May it sold out just as quick as Spice Girl Tickets!

I am looking for sponsorship as I hope to raise some money for the cause, just completing it you get a medal! Any money will go to The Fred Whitton Charity which is a cancer charity set up by the former Lakes District rider who tragically died from the disease at age 50.

I have started training already as the 112 mile loop takes in Kirkstone, Whinlatter, Wrynose and the 1-in-3 leg breaker Hardknott passes! I hope to do it in under 10 hours. Ha!

Thanks for your support, any sponsorship would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers!


bg

Souds like a bit of a challenge 'Started training for it' you never stop training!
Put me down for a fiver...but only if you finish in under 10 hours

Hi Big G, I will also be doing the big ride this year. I didn't know whether to be please or disappointed that I got accepted. I'm kacking it, then I thought I'd be pushed and it's for charity.

Let me know if/when you are up for some training rides.

Hi Big G, I will also be doing the big ride this year. I didn't know whether to be please or disappointed that I got accepted. I'm kacking it, then I thought I'd be pushed and it's for charity.

Let me know if/when you are up for some training rides.

Hey Big Gav,

Good luck with the Fred Whitton which I know some other guys have done it and say it's tough. The daddy of all sportives in the UK this year has to be the Gran Fondo Cyrmu 2008, a 200 KM, 4100 Meters of Climbing through some of the toughest of North Wales mountains. See link for more details -> http://www.cyclosport.org/article.aspx?id=144&eventid=11&type=unsecure

Have entered this and the following road events for this year
Chiltern Classics (Jan, Feb and March) - 100 KM
April - White Horse Challenge - Swindon ( a gentle 150 KM )
May - Gran Fondon Cymru
June - Chiltern 100 - Great Missenden 100 miles - organised by our road club and is a very good event - maybe your interested?
July - Leg Breaker 130 miles
August - free
September - Circuit of Kent - 100 miles

Have already starting getting in the steady miles as training for these events and a training plan. I could well die of exhaustion before the end of the season!!!!

Need to remember that I still enjoy MTB'ing and keep some time free for that.

How many miles you up to per week???

Hi Paul,

I was looking at the Chiltern 100. Are places likely to fill up fast as I recall you can sign up from 1st February, but I’d like to leave it later if poss to see how the training is going. Although perhaps if I register that will motivate me to get the long rides in.

Are those Chiltern classics the Reliability rides?

How much training are you doing at the moment?

I remember when this was a MTB club !

Thanx for all your comments so far!
Currently working on a 100 miles p/week; increasing by 10% each week; which will coinside with The Cheshire Cat Sportive (30.3.08) - 97 miles.
By this time my long ride will be up to 100 miles and my weekly total will be 184 miles.
(This week 125 miles +)

Still spinning Wed/Thur/Fri but making the Thurs night class particularly tough.

My toughest challenge will be in May when I have 4 Sportives consecutive weekends....

My programme is as follows:

30 Mar Cheshire Cat 97m Cheshire/Peaks
11 May Fred Whitton 112m Lake District
18 May Etape Du Dales 110m Yorks Dales
25 May Gran Fondo, Wales 200km Wales
1 June Polka Dot Challenge 100m Peaks
29 June Dave Lloyd Mega Challenge 227km N.Wales
20 July Legbreaker 100m Staffs
Aug 10 Devil Ride 110m Mid-Wales
Aug 24 Wild Wales Challenge 90m N.Wales
7 Sept Spud Riley Memorial 100m Peaks


The Lakeland Loop is on 13 April but I may be in Majorca training. However the L.L is a good indicator of how fit you are as it is a mini version of the Fred Whitton that does go over Wrynose & Hardknott passes.

Cheers Everyone


bg

Tuck your egos in boys... !!

Lets see what all this talking is about...


Ladbrokes are taking odds on these title fights.

-BG vs Stuart on the Fred Whitton (112 miles)

and two weeks after

-BG vs Paul Roberts in the Grand Cheese Fondu 220K


what do you think....??

This is my schedule for 2008:

January - 180 miles in a day. Visiting all the Kebab houses in Bradford

March - 567 miles in 2 days. Trying to beat the record for the number of Drive Through McDonalds visited over a weekend.

September - 4590 miles in a week - The Big Four. Visiting all the KFC, McDonals, Burger king and Little Chefs on the M25, M40 and M6 in one week !!

fizzmo wrote:Tuck your egos in boys... !!

Lets see what all this talking is about...


Ladbrokes are taking odds on these title fights.

-BG vs Stuart on the Fred Whitton (112 miles)

and two weeks after

-BG vs Paul Roberts in the Grand Cheese Fondu 220K


what do you think....??

My money’s on BG, if you have ever ridden in one of his spin classes you will know why

Hope you haven’t got too much money on this Graham, first blood to Paul apparently

Yes......First blood to Paul but that was only a short 60-mile spin!

Lets see what happens when the distance & hills get bigger....!....?


bg

but that was only a short 60-mile spin!

Nutters

Jase wrote:Hope you haven’t got too much money on this Graham, first blood to Paul apparently

My money's safe

My money is on Ed...........thats pretty much the safest bet !!!

Tin Tin wrote:
My money's safe

Oops looks like you lost it..........hope it wasn't much.

N@th wrote:

Tin Tin wrote:
My money's safe

Oops looks like you lost it..........hope it wasn't much.

Did I back a loooser!

Well he fell off on the trails, surly he didnt fall off on the road as well?