2011-07-21 - Rollapaluza Urban Hill Climb

A good 5 minutes before your start time preferably. And please identify yourself to the starter.

Could do with a few more volunteers, especially if you can get there earlier (volunteer@rollapaluza.cc)

Could do with a few more volunteers, especially if you can get there earlier (

i'll be there from 6.30pm (can't do earlier) but can stay til the end if you need..
al

cheers!

Promo shots of one of the favourites:

Big thanks to Tom Oldham.

Who fancies a crack at this on a tandem?

(hhhmmm. maybe not, don't you need a brake?)

I'd be up for it, but you do all the hard work.

Could do with a few more volunteers, especially if you can get there earlier (volunteer@rollapaluza.cc)

I can't declare myself just yet (as usual), but if I'm free on Thursday I will come up earlier and find you guys.

Programme now available to read online: http://issuu.com/rollapaluza/docs/uhc2011

Thanks to George and all at Speak Media.

Looking forward to a few pints in The Flask

popping up for a quick once-over after work if anyone's interested.

unless it's pissing it down.
/no commitment

Tomorrow! Weather looks better than last year!

loads of guys up there scouting it out last night. all of them quicker than me. ho hum.

Oh - I am getting properly nervous about this - I suspect signing up will prove to be another act of reckless bravado that I will live to regret. Can I ask everyone to turn away from the road at about 7.30 so I can do my (noisy) impression of the little engine that could(n't quite) unseen?

Slightly heartened by the weather - I had managed to convince myself that wet roads would lead to some wheelspinning horror as I tried to crest the hill.

loads of guys up there scouting it out last night. all of them quicker than me. ho hum.

I rode up it last night at a snail's pace and there was nobody about. What time were you there? If the weather is as expected tomorrow there is going to be a lot of wheel slippage on the steep section.

I must have been there about 6:45–7:15, there was a RaphaCondor guy blitzing it around then also. Didn't find the wetness to be a problem but I clearly wasn't trying hard enough. Was leaving just as the downpour started.

Looking forward to (watching) this.

Anticipating some top game faces and pain-cave action.

Any chance of maybe one or two people tweeting the eurosport commentators about tomorrow evening's event..... during today and tomorrow's coverage?

@spokesmen
@carlton kirby

'Ta!

Done.

If the weather is as expected tomorrow there is going to be a lot of wheel slippage on the steep section.

I took Winston's post to mean the weather was meant to be better. Then I checked the BBC wesbite. Big splodge of blue over central London. Feeling slightly sick ...

@KT_Bee

when you are on the start and Caspar gives you the 3 finger countdown, big deep breaths.. empty your mind, focus just on the road for 2 mins, steady start and then slowly grind it out.. you will be a hero at the summit.. jake and the catch team will be waiting for.. you are going to love it, the crowds, the atmosphere. .trust me

Programme now available to read online: http://issuu.com/rollapaluza/docs/uhc2011

Thanks to George and all at Speak Media.

This looks great.

Looking forward to it!

Looking forward to this. See you there. May even say hello to people for once!!!

Winston.

I just had a look at the brochure. I'm still listed to start!

I'm unable to make it mate. Did PM you and then refund myself on the Rolla site.

Sure there are loads of people who want that place....

it had already gone to print, reserve procedure sent to all reserves by email will be in place, when you fail to turn up 30 minutes befpore your start, your place will automatically be given to first reserve in queue....