Ultracycling

Midges don't even exist. It's just something Scotland invented to try and keep the English out I reckon.

Well it seems to be working.

Hippy is brings his own rain, wherever he travels

Fine by me! :) How early can I book trains to get me up here so we can ride some of this

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16650111

In early April? Bring your insulation.

It's Scotland. That's the default setting.

https://www.holiday-weather.com/aviemore/averages/april/

High Temperature
10°C

Low Temperature
2°C

Temperature
6°C

Rainfall
60 mm

Rainfall Days
23 days

Sunshine Hours
5 hours (for the whole month? :D)

River Avon east of Cairn Gorm is not easily fordable often in April due to snowmelt.
I got in up to my nipples before bailing on the inner loop. This was a few years back.

I got in up to my nipples before bailing

sounds fun

I don't camp. Can it be done in one go?

I think we were only going to try the easier outer loop so that might not be an issue.

From what I remember the inner loop is more MTB and the outer loop more gravel bike.

Everything can be done in one go, you might just pass out for a while in some odd places.

aaaah to be 16 again!

... going on, 50

inner loop is more MTB and the outer loop more gravel bike

correct
have fun!

Applications for TCR and NC4000 both opened within a few minutes of each other.
TCR has a month to get an entry in
https://www.lostdot.cc/race/tcrno10
NC4000 sold out quickly last year
https://northcape4000.com/prodotto/northcape4000-vii-edition/

Yep, TCR £495 fees (15-20%+ compared to last year innit?).
What about NC4000?

What about NC4000?

€400, so a bit cheaper.

Via is £350/€400 too (applications for it are open as well: https://via-race.com/

Don't know why nc4000 is popular

Plus media licences, plus £25 registration fee

I understand lost dot were charging £50 per sponsor!

I think lots of Italians enter.
Not many Brits.

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Pronounced "sloth" @_@

Plus media licences, plus £25 registration fee

I understand lost dot were charging £50 per sponsor!

You'll understand the costs of putting on these events better than me but it does seem that the prices have gone up faster than inflation.

I don't think people who can afford to race are too price sensitive so there seem to be plenty of riders. And the TCR is probably still cheap compared to an iron man.

But it's quite a change from the early days of the TCR when I can't remember what the entry cost but it was probably less than half of current levels. At current prices they are getting £150k in entries, plus media licences and whatever the sponsors might put in. It seems like a lot of money to organise a bike ride!

There's six people on the lost dot Homepage.
What I know about costs of running a business that doesn't seem too high.
No idea how much work all of it actually is, and what the sponsors contribute.

But they have a pretty full on job for the duration of the race, that's a given.

I'm sure they've costs no doubt about that. Just seems a lot for a 'grassroots' event. I couldn't afford to do it now.

I don't begrudge anyone working hard and making money, I'm trying to do it. To be clear.