Ride to Dublin

There are a lot of people doing the ride which is great, but please let
Josh know you're doing if it you haven't already cos hes getting
stressed that one van isn't enough for everyones gear, pack light cos
bulky stuff will probably need to be couriered to Dublin.

More info on the ride here

Schedule latest...

So heres what'll hopefully be the final version of the schedule..

Thursday

The Foundry is agreed to be ideal venue for Thursday and Friday registration and hangout.

Friday @the Foundry

8pm Alleycat

10pm Ian's skid competion

Then:
Squat party. With bands and DJs.

Saturday
11am Breakfast in London Fields

12.30 Trackstands

1pm The Really Big Alleycat

Sometime later..Rollapaluza. Bikes. On Rollers. Racing.

Sunday
9am Meet at City Hall for group ride down to Herne Hill Velodrome

10.30 Track Racing

followed by backwards circles and skids...

Sunday evening looks a bit bare, buts thats just as well because

Monday

10 am Ride to Dublin leaves...

Riding to Dublin? Heres the route from Josh...

There's a few people emailed me saying they're interested in doing the ride, between 12-17 so far. So its definitely happening.

A bit more detail on the route.

Sunrise is around 5.25 and sunset 20.45 this week so we have some time to ride.

Stage 1
Monday 30 July
London to Calne
About 90 Miles
Avebury ancient stone circle is a few miles before Calne for dinner and a pint. The furthest a courier group has previously made it from London is Avebury I think, or maybe stonehenge for equinox (but there weren't any couriers on that one?)
Camping at Calne.

Stage 2
Tuesday 31 July
Calne to Bridgend via Bristol and Cardiff
About 85 Miles
There are some couriers in the cities on this day (or 1 at least) so there may be a bit of alleycat action today.
Camping near Bridgend.

Stage 3
Wednesday 1 August
Bridgend to Fishguard
About 88 miles
Ferries at 18.30 fast 2 hrs to Rosslare which leaves us enough time to get to the the campsite a few miles north at dusk.
Or a slow ferry at 02.45 if you can handle sleeping in ferry waiting rooms and on the boat.
The Pembroke Dock - Rosslare route would save us a few miles riding but the ferry times don't work out.

Stage 4
Thursday 2 August
Rosslare to Dublin
98 miles
Make sure you get somewhere to stay in Dublin lined up I reckon.

I'll make sure every rider has basic route maps and contact numbers because forcing us to ride as a group would slow everyone down. These rides usually work better if people are able to go in smaller groups with people going their own pace. Something to do with different bikes, abilities, fixies going cross country etc. Everyone gets there in the end at their own pace.
I may try and figure out a way for there to be some racing, but probably not. We'll all know who's strongest anyway.

We can get campsites for about £5-£7 a night each. If anyone is able to bring camping gear, they should.

Ferry ticket for a foot passenger (and bike) £20 one way.

London to Dublin?

Wondering how to get to Dublin? Josh has a ride planned...

(Ill be posting Selim's advice about other options soon..)

Schedule

So heres a list of the major events for the Pre-event weekend..

Thursday 26th July - Registration will open
Friday 27th - More Registration. Beer.
Saturday 28th - London Tour Alleycat, and a night of Roller Racing.
Sunday 29th - Track Day at Herne Hill Velodrome
Monday 30th - Ride to Dublin for WCMC

Also Skids by the Serpentine, Breakfasts, beer, trackstands, footdown and no end of other impromptu activities...