2013-08-03/04 - RideLondon (Freecycle/Grand Prix/100/Classic)

a little worried about the business relay proposal....sportives are dangerous enough without encouraging dangerous riding by timing a relay.

Oh you cynlical lot! I'm actually quite excited by this event. Riding on closed roads with cheering crowds will be fantastic. I hope it becomes a great British day of sport in the calendar to rank with the London Marathon, Wimbledon, Test match at Lords and the FA Cup Final. I'll give it a whirl, if I get a place...

I've signed up because it's free to ask for a place but come next year we'll see if I'm feeling flush enough to pay to ride around LND...

I've signed up for the 100 with a friend, now to see if we get places.

Also signed up for the 100. I will have forgotten of course, what the event is all about, by the time of the ballot in early February.

It's a 27.7% chance of a place

Many of the charities involved have guaranteed places. I've signed up with the British Heart Foundation - you can sponsor me if you've got some moolah spare:

http://www.justgiving.com/london100

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/londons-streets-of-gold-olympic-joy-comes-back-to-capital-for-worlds-biggest-cycling-festival-8484820.html

Looks like I've got a place in the 100 through the ballot. Anyone else?

nope. did they email you?

You can check via this link

http://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/Prudential_RideLondon___Events/Prudential_RideLondon-Surrey_100/Prudential_RideLondon-Surrey_100___Entries/Prudential_RideLondon-Surrey_100___Ballot

Click pay now, log in and it'll say either confirmed or cancelled.

Failed but i've signed up for a charity place, Children with Cancer, if you have a look through the list of charities the links tell you if they're looking for spots to be filled.

Cancelled. Motherfuckers.

I am best man at my bloody brother's bloody wedding on 3rd august. bah

I got it, so 6 months to save up a road bike...

Cancelled

Bastard.

Just signed up for a spot with the Mental Health Foundation though, so expect pesting and bucket rattling from me.

Are all Charities doing the £500 minimum target?

Wow, I got a place. Hope to see more forumengers out on the day.

Are all Charities doing the £500 minimum target?

The two I considered (Mind and MHF) were £650 and £700 respectively.

I got a place.

6 months gives me enough time to get a spok and take the brakes off my bike.

The website is letting me pay - does this mean I have a place?!

Yep

Cool...I have a wedding of a best pal the day before, though seems churlish to avoid the only thing I've ever won, ever.

Got a place and route will pass my house (well the end of the road).

I got a place.