Rapha Festive 500 Challenge.

Planet X

Anybody entered this?

Strava.

Have entered, weather dependant (as long as it's not raging gales etc) I'll give it a crack.

500k. Start 24th. December.
End 31st. December.
8 days.

P_1

I'm in for it. Will be the longest I've ever cycled in a week mind

RobertFoster

I managed a whole 45km for the 2015 challenge. I'll try again this year, hopefully I can beat last year's effort

dragratchet

ive got about 750km to go to make the 10k mark by the end of the month so ill be giving the k's some welly, not the best weather for it at the mo.

DanDublin1982

Entered but not expecting to get to 500 tbh.

daragh_

Good luck all. I would be divorced if I attempted this.

Need a week off the bike doing nothing. I can't even look at the Turbo and my commute this week has been a chore. dragratchet tearing the legs off me last Saturday didn't help.

P_1

Just an idea for those who are doing this. I'm sure most here are aware of the SSF? How about we donate ten cent for every KM we manage over this. For example, manage the full 500km, donate €50, manage 100km, donate €10 and so on?

Planet X

Was hoping to get a run in on 24th. to start but the lads over in weather are now predicting storms over that period.
Not good at all.

P_1

Planet X wrote: »

Was hoping to get a run in on 24th. to start but the lads over in weather are now predicting storms over that period.
Not good at all.

Well that's not ideal. I'm meant to be going out to the folks with a bit of a detour through NCD

fat bloke

P_1 wrote: »

Just an idea for those who are doing this. I'm sure most here are aware of the SSF? How about we donate ten cent for every KM we manage over this. For example, manage the full 500km, donate €50, manage 100km, donate €10 and so on?

Reverse that for added incentive. Donate 10 cent for every km short of 500 you are...

Steve SilverMint

Good luck with that lads

It would be difficult enough to do that challenge under normal circumstances, but trying to do it over the the Christmas period would be impossible for most.

tuxy

It can be done on zwift right?
Mind numbing but safe.

nilhg

tuxy wrote: »

It can be done on zwift right?
Mind numbing but safe.

No, trainer/virtual rides don't count, you've got to get out in the great outdoors to do this one

Wishbone Ash

daragh_ wrote: »

Good luck all. I would be divorced if I attempted this.....

Same here! As well as Christmas, I have my daughter's birthday and our wedding anniversary within the challenge time frame (...and 5 days at work).

Steve SilverMint wrote: »

....It would be difficult enough to do that challenge under normal circumstances, but trying to do it over the the Christmas period would be impossible for most.

I'd disagree. Many people don't have to go to work during that period and will be bored stiff hanging around watching TV and eating crap.

P_1

Our before it begins. Broken thumb. No bike for at least a month

OleRodrigo

I'm in

Arthurdaly

I'm in, its the only proper challenge Strava run and a lot depends on your circumstances. In this country it can be a lottery with the weather but it doesn't look too bad at the moment, definitely preferable to spending days on a couch watching TV.

dahat

Joined, not a hope of completing it tbh but I'll get 250k in I'd say.

Planet X

Tray of flapjacks in the oven just now.
In the morning either a 120 to Allenwood or a 150 to Monasterevin.
Ah......the best laid plans etc.....
Wind easing a bit, no, not me.

wanderer 22

I'm in. Will be a miracle if I complete given my lack of bike hours this year- planning a similar direction to you tomorrow planet x,might see you on the road!

nilhg

I'll make a start in the morning and see how it goes..

Planet X wrote: »

Tray of flapjacks in the oven just now.
In the morning either a 120 to Allenwood or a 150 to Monasterevin.
Ah......the best laid plans etc.....
Wind easing a bit, no, not me.

colm18 wrote: »

I'm in. Will be a miracle if I complete given my lack of bike hours this year- planning a similar direction to you tomorrow planet x,might see you on the road!

A few of us from the club in Kildare doing an extended coffee spin in the morning, will be coming back from the Stradbally/Portlaoise direction through Monasterevin, I'll keep an eye out for you lads.

fondriest

I'll give it a go .

devonp

day 1
https://www.strava.com/activities/810254186

nilhg

Ok, day 1 for me, https://www.strava.com/activities/810231416


But really you have to look at the two Aussies who have it completed already, by riding laps of a 1.4km crit loop...

https://www.strava.com/activities/809962272/overview

Zwift would probably be less boring than that...

Eamonnator

I don't do Strava, but going to try for the 500.
I did 60k this morning, and going to try for another 60 tomorrow morning, then 90 on Monday and take it from there..

Planet X

115k down around Kildare,
https://www.strava.com/activities/810330800

Not much respite from the wind except coming down from Saggart, through Tallaght and in to Walkinstown, ....wind tunnel, superb. Big ringer.

Had loaded a 150 to Monasterevin but pulled the plug thinking that I'd get caught out with sundown, even with the "There's a grand stretch in da evenins"

Santa has my B & M front light in his sack. My new dyno wheel has been sitting in the garage for weeks now.

Nice day for it. Dry and a bit of sun.

Beer!!!!

wanderer 22

60k this afternoon..easing myself in :-P https://www.strava.com/activities/810339484

RobertFoster

RobertFoster wrote: »

I managed a whole 45km for the 2015 challenge. I'll try again this year, hopefully I can beat last year's effort

97km this morning. Suck it last year me!

DanDublin1982

Managed a mere 40 km and should manage similar tomorrow morning. Will try for a bigger spin on Monday and Tuesday then its back to work on Wednesday. Id usually drive in for the days between christmas and new years but gonna stick to the bike this year. Would be fairly chuffed to hit between 350 & 400 in total.

JOHN_70

90K here...good first day...

devonp

day 2 , 73Km,
sailed into the PP where i thought i'd do a handy few laps, that notion was well and truly banished after my first pass through the chesterfield wind tunnel
very bloweee out there
time for dinner..:)