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2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:45 pm
by ZeroDarkBivi
Trying to get organised and start planning events for next year, by which point I may have some feeling back in my feet!

Does anybody know of a consolidated calendar of Bikepacking events? The options so far consists of:

WRT - 2 May
Cairngorm Loop - 2 May
HTR - 23 May
CTR - August? TBC
BB200 - October? TBC

I suspect I am missing out some of the other great events both at home and abroad - any suggestions?

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:51 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Ford Fiesta - Jan 10th/11th
Holyland MTB Challenge - April 9th
BB200 - Confirmed as Oct 10th/11th

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:23 pm
by barney
s8tannorm wrote:Ford Fiesta - Jan 10th/11th
Holyland MTB Challenge - April 9th
BB220 - Confirmed as Oct 10th/11th
:wink:

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:28 pm
by composite
barney wrote:
s8tannorm wrote:Ford Fiesta - Jan 10th/11th
Holyland MTB Challenge - April 9th
BB220 - Confirmed as Oct 10th/11th
:wink:
BB??? :wink:

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:14 pm
by Bigface0_0
s8tannorm wrote:Ford Fiesta - Jan 10th/11th
Holyland MTB Challenge - April 9th
BB200 - Confirmed as Oct 10th/11th
Whats Ford Fiesta???

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:31 pm
by mountainbaker
Tour Divide starts June 12th I think. That's the big date in my diary :???:

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:44 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Whats Ford Fiesta???
Next years BB Winter event: http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/Winter_Event/

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:08 pm
by Lughnasadh
Would anyone on here consider creating a google calendar for bike packing events?

That way, people can add it to the google calendar on android phones and in chrome browser etc.

If people think it is a good idea but no one else wants to do it I don't mind - so long as people provide me with dates and events to put in it.

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:24 pm
by ianfitz
Will probably be suggesting another group start for the peak ITT. Later I the year when the ground is a bit drier.

Guessing either July or September would work but will suggest nearer the time. Or happy for someone else to do so

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:05 pm
by Dave Barter
Gutted at the WRT/Caingorms clash

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:35 pm
by Ed1
A choice between riding in Scotland or Wales......

I've just been cleaning my bike from the other weekend, it's brought back a few memories. Scotland it is! :wink:

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:46 pm
by FLV
ianfitz wrote:Will probably be suggesting another group start for the peak ITT. Later I the year when the ground is a bit drier.

Guessing either July or September would work but will suggest nearer the time. Or happy for someone else to do so
The weekend before you lot did it worked for me :-)

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:59 pm
by ianfitz
FLV wrote:
ianfitz wrote:Will probably be suggesting another group start for the peak ITT. Later I the year when the ground is a bit drier.

Guessing either July or September would work but will suggest nearer the time. Or happy for someone else to do so
The weekend before you lot did it worked for me :-)
Haha that's true!

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:17 pm
by slowupslowdown-under
Beginning of September please chum to fit in with France ride (and now possibly No Country For Old men' ultra In Texas in October)

Merci!!

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:29 am
by Ian
Bigface0_0 wrote:
s8tannorm wrote:Ford Fiesta - Jan 10th/11th
Holyland MTB Challenge - April 9th
BB200 - Confirmed as Oct 10th/11th
Whats Ford Fiesta???
Nothing to do with cars, apparently.

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:06 am
by composite
ianfitz wrote:Will probably be suggesting another group start for the peak ITT. Later I the year when the ground is a bit drier.

Guessing either July or September would work but will suggest nearer the time. Or happy for someone else to do so
Very interested in this Ian. I was going to do it this year until my knee died.

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:21 am
by Bigface0_0
Ian wrote:
Bigface0_0 wrote:
s8tannorm wrote:Ford Fiesta - Jan 10th/11th
Holyland MTB Challenge - April 9th
BB200 - Confirmed as Oct 10th/11th
Whats Ford Fiesta???
Nothing to do with cars, apparently.
Rubbish I thought it was some kind of owners club meet!!! In that case in the great words of dragons den, 'I'm out' :-bd

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:18 am
by jameso
s8tannorm wrote:
Whats Ford Fiesta???
Next years BB Winter event: http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/Winter_Event/
I suspect frozen feet will be back on the agenda based on the name ..

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:42 pm
by ianfitz
ianfitz wrote:Will probably be suggesting another group start for the peak ITT. Later I the year when the ground is a bit drier.

Guessing either July or September would work but will suggest nearer the time. Or happy for someone else to do so
Already planning next years fun in our house...

Group start on the peak ITT will be under Edale railway bridge 10am on 4th July.

The route is slightly tweaked from last year as the curbar/frogatt/longshaw permissive bridleways are now open. Gpx nearer the time.

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:26 pm
by Ian
If you fancy putting a lot of miles down in Wales, keep the 5-6 April 2015 free (Easter weekend). Not saying any more at this stage :wink:

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:57 pm
by Ben98
Ian wrote:If you fancy putting a lot of miles down in Wales, keep the 5-6 April 2015 free (Easter weekend). Not saying any more at this stage :wink:
I'm in :-bd

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:09 pm
by ianfitz
Ian wrote:If you fancy putting a lot of miles down in Wales, keep the 5-6 April 2015 free (Easter weekend). Not saying any more at this stage :wink:

...interesting....

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:17 pm
by mountainbaker
Ian wrote:If you fancy putting a lot of miles down in Wales, keep the 5-6 April 2015 free (Easter weekend). Not saying any more at this stage :wink:
woop! In.

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:18 pm
by FLV
ianfitz wrote:
ianfitz wrote:Will probably be suggesting another group start for the peak ITT. Later I the year when the ground is a bit drier.

Guessing either July or September would work but will suggest nearer the time. Or happy for someone else to do so
Already planning next years fun in our house...

Group start on the peak ITT will be under Edale railway bridge 10am on 4th July.

The route is slightly tweaked from last year as the curbar/frogatt/longshaw
permissive bridleways are now open. Gpx nearer the time.
Let me know if you need route hosting like last time.

And I'm still going the week before you

Re: 2015 Planning

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:40 pm
by ianfitz
I should probably set up a webpage for it. Bit out of practice though! Any ideas for a free one page website. Guessing one of the blogging sites. But which is best?