2009-04-26 Sun - 6am London Marathon Ride

^^ Tru Dat.

There's a few people getting a bit down about this ride. i don't know whether it's the inclusivity (aka a lack of exclusivity ), a fear of getting involved in something doomed to failure or sheer realism that is driving it but what the fuck, lets give it a go. I'm sure if it goes tits up someone will come up with a contingency plan.

Although I like the idea of riding closed streets, I'm not too bothered. Peeps are saying 'what's the point of riding open roads?' I'd say the point of it is that it's the morning of the London Marathon and we're riding the route,that's enough for me. I'm certainly not going to be running it in the near future.

this thought has been posted up, but here's trying to make it a bit more ordered.
The original ride was done with about seven people. Didn't have any issue with the police or the organisers until we got down to the finish down at the mall, where they wouldn't let us sprint down towards admiralty arch, but no great shakes.
I say we split the ride into times. People put their names down for the time most appropriate for them and their morning awakening capacity and we get smaller bunches of people riding the route.

So say
6am - 6.15 start (tower Bridge)

6.30 - 6.45 start (tower Bridge)

7.00 - 7.15 start (tower Bridge)

7.30 - 7.45 start (tower Bridge)

head for various greasy spoons at end..

Nice one Mr Blackfoot!

6am - 6.15 start

1. Bob Dids
   
   

6.30 - 6.45 start

7.00 - 7.15 start

7.30 - 7.45 start

Half seven for me. Fuck getting up there at 6

I'm gotta be at work in the wharf for 12, so early one for me.

6am - 6.15 start

1. Bob Dids
   
   

6.30 - 6.45 start

1. photoben (at Tower Bridge I think)
   
   
   

7.00 - 7.15 start

7.30 - 7.45 start

6am - 6.15 start

1. Bob Dids
   
2. Broker (Greenwich)
   
   

6.30 - 6.45 start

1. photoben (at Tower Bridge I think)
   
2. Broker (Greenwich)
   
   

7.00 - 7.15 start

1. Broker (Greenwich)
   **
   7.30 - 7.45 start**
   
2. Broker (Greenwich)
   

well that's helpful..

6am - 6.15 start

1. Bob Dids
   
2. Wibble
   
   

6.30 - 6.45 start

1. photoben (at Tower Bridge I think)
   
   
   

7.00 - 7.15 start

7.30 - 7.45 start

1. Brothers Chug_it
   
2. Ved
   
3. Cornelius Marathonfoot
   
4. Skully
   
5. Tomasito
   
6. PinkGottiMobbs
   
7. Broker
   
8. fresh
   
9. photoben
   10.George Sportif au leau preau
   
10. JOHNNY_TANG_888
    
11. Spins
    
12. kx.001
    14.coppiThat
    
13. veLLo
    
14. Guerillaphoto
    
15. Aleksi
    
16. wibble
    
17. Gina
    
18. Gloves
    
19. Crowbar
    
20. Barbados
    
21. texas
    24.Jung
    
22. Clefty
    
23. gormley
    
24. Sasmon (I take it that this is not a race?)
    
25. supertony007
    
26. wickerman
    
27. Walled
    
28. Gustav
    
29. Harry
    
30. Heyholetsgo
    
31. Andrea
    35.JcGarcia
    
32. kyle
    
33. habbi
    
34. Library Music
    
35. Morgybaby
    
36. JohnnyFitz
    
37. d14vd_h
    
38. Marc-oos
    
39. mackenzie
    
40. robofoxx
    
41. sano
    
42. l3seance
    
43. Strider
    
44. Bobs Dids
    
45. Mann1e
    
46. Last_caress
    
47. jacklamusica - sorry!
    

jack,

you've taken an early list, find the latest one and add yourself onto the end of it...

1. Brothers Chug_it
   
2. Ved
   
3. Cornelius Marathonfoot
   
4. Skully
   
5. Tomasito
   
6. PinkGottiMobbs
   
7. Broker
   
8. fresh
   
9. photoben
   10.George Sportif au leau preau
   
10. JOHNNY_TANG_888
    
11. Spins
    
12. kx.001
    14.coppiThat
    
13. veLLo
    
14. Guerillaphoto
    
15. Aleksi
    
16. wibble
    
17. Gina
    
18. Gloves
    
19. Crowbar
    
20. Barbados
    
21. texas
    24.Jung
    
22. 
    
23. gormley
    
24. Sasmon (I take it that this is not a race?)
    
25. supertony007
    
26. wickerman
    
27. Walled
    
28. Gustav
    
29. Harry
    
30. Heyholetsgo
    
31. Andrea
    35.JcGarcia
    
32. kyle
    
33. habbi
    
34. Library Music
    
35. Morgybaby
    
36. JohnnyFitz
    
37. d14vd_h
    
38. Marc-oos
    
39. mackenzie
    
40. robofoxx
    
41. sano
    
42. l3seance
    
43. Strider
    
44. Bobs Dids
    
45. Mann1e
    
46. Last_caress
    51.jacklamusic
    
    

Also falling on my sword for this I'm out - too many for me.

I've made an assumption that the format below is the way ahead, will it cause confusion? Sorry!

6am - 6.15 start (tower bridge)

1. Bob Dids
   
2. Wibble
   
   

6.30 - 6.45 start (tower bridge)

1. photoben
   
   
   

7.00 - 7.15 start (tower bridge)

7.30 - 7.45 start (tower bridge)

guys and girls I'm out... Sucks, but its the last weekend before the bro heads off so I've been sprung with a suprise family get-together.

i miss this, but i'll see you on the Cambridge ride for sure!!

6am - 6.15 start (tower bridge)

1. Bob Dids
   
2. Wibble
   
   

6.30 - 6.45 start (tower bridge)

1. photoben
   
   1. Walled
      
      

7.00 - 7.15 start (tower bridge)

7.30 - 7.45 start (tower bridge)

Ok bit of a question, do we have a route yet? as I can't seem to see one in the thread.
also how log long did it take last time?
thirdly I know there are quite a few photographers on the forum so if anyone wants to join me and my camera I shall be heading off afterwards to catch some photos of people in the race.

the route will probably approximate the london marathon route..

ok...

http://whttp://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2749968 that is our route from tower bridge, only about 15miles (which I'm sure is cheating but still nice early morning ride)

lets meet on the bit of concrete to the side of the tower bridge junction:

http://tinyurl.com/dj9bxf

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so were not doing the whole shabang?
http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/site/images/course_map.pdf

I'm out too (hadn't even signed up just thought would join in the banter...)
See whoever is on the Chelmsford ride ;)

i hope that you are!

1. Brothers Chug_it
   
2. Ved
   
3. Cornelius Marathonfoot
   
4. Skully
   
5. Tomasito
   
6. PinkGottiMobbs
   
7. Broker
   
8. fresh
   
9. photoben
   10.George Sportif au leau preau
   
10. JOHNNY_TANG_888
    
11. Spins
    
12. kx.001
    14.coppiThat
    
13. veLLo
    
14. Guerillaphoto
    
15. Aleksi
    
16. wibble
    
17. Gina
    
18. Gloves
    
19. Crowbar
    
20. Barbados
    
21. texas
    24.Jung
    
22. 
    
23. gormley
    
24. Sasmon (I take it that this is not a race?)
    
25. 
    
26. wickerman
    
27. Walled
    
28. Gustav
    
29. Harry
    
30. Heyholetsgo
    
31. Andrea
    35.JcGarcia
    
32. kyle
    
33. habbi
    
34. Library Music
    
35. Morgybaby
    
36. JohnnyFitz
    
37. d14vd_h
    
38. Marc-oos
    
39. mackenzie
    
40. robofoxx
    
41. sano
    
42. l3seance
    
43. Strider
    
44. Bobs Dids
    
45. Mann1e
    
46. Last_caress
    51.jacklamusic
    
    

Not 100% I can make it now so will bail earlier rather than later....

get pictures!

I'm still in.
I want to do the whole ride, from start to finish too.

I have work at 10, so I think an early, 6 or 6.30 start at Greenwhich or Black Heath would suit me.

I think you should all do it in vests with numbers pinned to them for a laugh.