2011-01-09 Sun - 100k Audax "Watership Down", nr Winchester

Watership Down

Kings Worthy 108 km

** ** [/B] Starting from: [B]Kings Worthy, Winchester ** Google map **(approximate)
Date: Sunday 9th January 2011 Time: 09:30 Distance: 108 km Sunrise is at about 08:07 Sunset is at about 16:17 GMT **Metcheck weather ** AAA: 0 Total Climb: ** 1235m** Ev No: 11-29 Category: BP Facilities: L F P R T M 140 Fee: £5.00 Speeds: 14-28 kph

• Mudguards required
  
• Parking free or reasonably priced, at start
  
• Toilets at the start
  
• Left luggage secure(ish) at the start
  
• Refreshments free or reasonably priced, at start and/or finish
  
• Food some free food and/or drink provided on the ride
  
  

Body: South Hampshire CTC Organiser: Sue ColesROA:** 5000** Address: 7 Ruffield Close Winchester SO22 5JL Phone: Email: ** suecoles1[at]aol.com ** The following extra information has been provided by the event organiser:

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  To download a file, right-click on it and use 'Save' or 'Save Target'. Website: **[www.southhampshirectc.org.uk](http://www.southhampshirectc.org.uk/)**   **Event entry** should be via snail mail to **Sue Coles** using a standard 

Event Entry Form or the organiser's own entry form, enclosing £5.00 payable to Sue Coles (ie not AUK),
and two stamped addressed envelopes. Entries should arrive at least 2 weeks before the event.

I did this a few years ago. It's well organised, and a really nice route. Accessible by train.

This could kick-start the year rather beautifully.
Cheers for the heads-up.

... and what a film ; )

Train is 0754 from Waterloo. Currently 27.90 off peak return.

Shoots - Yes! In.

Are you doing it again Bill?

Can anyone tell me: when AUK say mudguards, do they mean with mudflappy things too?

Are you doing it again Bill?

Yep, defo. It's a nice way to start the year - as long as it isn't iced out!

Can anyone tell me: when AUK say mudguards, do they mean
with mudflappy things too?

I did it with Race Blades. The reason mudguards are required is because the route can get muddy, and the organisers don't want muddy-arsed cyclists to annoy the controls located in pubs & cafes.

Will try to remeber this and enter.

Entries in by 18th December ...

Will try to remeber this and enter.

Entries need to be in before Xmas.

Ok then.

1. Buffalo Bill
   
2. Horatio
   
3. Skully
   

re: muddy bums, thanks for info Bill. And for posting! Just what I need to motivate me right now.

shootthebreeze and tommy are coming too. I just know it.

Just to note: it's not a race, but the aim is to get around in daylight ie in under 7 hours. Average speed (including pub stop) therefore err 14km/hr ie nodder pace.

Entries need to be in before Xmas.

Ta, I'll get on it!

Skully you defiantly in?

Just to note: it's not a race, but the aim is to get around in daylight ie in under 7 hours. Average speed (including pub stop) therefore err 14km/hr ie nodder pace.

half wheeling, show boating?

I'm doing it on a polo bike, wheelying the entire way.

Anyway, this should be good fun. Looking forward to it.

half wheeling, show boating?

Neither of those, nor switching. Beards & sandals compulsory.

The route covers the roads I grew up riding. It'll be tough in January though.

Which will be tough? The ride or you being able to do it? Do it, Andy!

i did a 16 mile walk around that area last summer. i saw some dead moles strung up on a barbed wire fence. on the plus side i saw a number of hares. the best british animal. and very rarely seen.

i have pencilled this in the diary. am sure it will be a great ride. i just need to sort a bike to do it on. anyone fancy loaning me a bike for the day that would be great.

YACF members chat about 2009 edition:

http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=12253.0

Found bikely map of 2008 edition. Not neccesarily going to the same in 2011 but gives a taste.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Audax-Watership-Down-2008