WRT 2016... Entries open.

[Richard G]

This year I plan on not destroying my knee on the first day. Will crush dem waypoints.

[whitestone]

Well I'm glad to say that we don't have any of these concerns - we've charged twenty quid since year two, everyone gets a T shirt and maybe even a raffle prize. Add tea and cake and all's well ... we probably could have made a few quid over the years but preferred to hand everything over to the Air Ambulance instead. Had we not, I'd have only wasted it on bikes 'n stuff

I used to do quite a few fell races (I thought I was going to be last once until we figured out someone had got lost and ended up in the wrong village and we had to drive round and pick him up from the pub!) which are similarly low key and low cost (many/most are in the £5 - £10 range). Most, if not all, of the organisers aren't in it for the money.

[Matt]

Don't forget daughters 6th birthday...

I will need to swing by that way on Sunday

[jay91]

I've entered. It's my birthday present to my self

[paramart]

stu entered but don,t know which one, I want the wrt not lite ta,

It won't really matter.

[Charliecres]

Bah! I'm going to miss it again : (

[Robster]

Yay, booked on for the yearly dose of big hills, epic views & great cake!

Looking forward to it! Rob

[ootini]

About to hit the button on WRT lite, but Stu, if I change my mind between now and then, that's ok ?

[macinblack]

Oh, go on then...

[Pickers]

Time to stop sitting on the fence and looking in, entry placed.

[Ian]

For anyone sitting on the fence about entering, I'll just leave this here: https://vimeo.com/ianbarrington/wrt2015

[tremonti]

I'm in, but just for the Lite, 2 days away rather than 3 will be easier to justify/explain to the misses when I get home.

[giryan]

I'm in, and hopefully bringing a friend too, he's still on the fence, and has to work out if his wife's doing anything and kids etc... :)

[crewlie]

Well, after 4 winter events, I thought it was time to see Wales when it's warm and dry...it will be warm and dry won't it?
I do hope so because I've convinced my wife to come along on that basis, so I could be in serious trouble if not
Only doing the lite and probably not too many miles, but I'm sure it will still be memorable

[Gari]

Just out of interest, where's the nearest train station to the start?

[Bearbonesnorm]

Just out of interest, where's the nearest train station to the start?

Caersws ... about 10 miles, not a bad ride really.

[matt147]

I'm in that video made my mind up thanks Ian
Time to prepare for my first bike packing adventure

[tonyb]

So where is the start point and what maps should I buy to start looking at ?

[Bearbonesnorm]

So where is the start point and what maps should I buy to start looking at ?

SY19 7BH, as for maps, you won't find out until the start of April but Explorer 215 will always be required.

[tonyb]

Cheers

[Slacker]

Or a slightly less professional approach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeseCByRxg0

[scott of the woods]

I'm In
Hopefully i will be a bit fitter than last year,but my schedule between now and then is pretty hetic to get any big miles in

[Bearbonesnorm]

I think you're number 95 Scott

[matt147]

What sort of milage are people doing this event?

[Bearbonesnorm]

What sort of milage are people doing this event?

This may not be a good answer or the one you want but it's the stock answer - it could be as little as 10 miles or as much as 150. There really is no right or wrong. You will only 'fail' if you don't enjoy* yourself.


*I'm talking on the whole, obviously there'll be bits / times when you wonder what on earth you're doing. However, they still generally remain below the type 2 / 3 threshold.