Festive 500

[rhughes]

Hey Folks

The Festive 500 officially starts on Christmas Eve day. This can be a great way to kick start your best cycling year ever in 2015.

Want to join in? I plan on doing the Wednesday Farm Team ride and then keep going from there to do in the 100 to 120 range of friendly pace cycling - avg 27k or so. Out to Langford RCMP station head back on Goose to Burnside for a reverse Sunday. Not avoiding hills but not seeking them out either.

The secret to doing the total 500 is to have a good successful Day 1 and then go from there. After Friday ride we can do similar.

Who's in?

Ritchie

[Paul C.]

F 500 ....Wed Dec 24, a few of us are doing half hills, Farmers...
then join the old boys, 9am
Ken Bonner ride out to Sidney. Leave Starbucks Oak Bay at 8:50.

Barring any snow, I PLAN on doing 350 km the first 4 days. I need to keep my mileage up there with Jack Bodin and Peter Lawless!!

Any other Kid-less or homeless members riding Christmas Day??.I will be at Starbucks Cook st. Village at 8am ( opens at 7am Dec 25 )

[BPhelps]

I was hoping to put in a 100k ride tomorrow, although as a relative newcomer, not too familiar with the farm team. Where and when do they depart tomorrow?

[sylvan]

The most heroic approach is to leave yourself at least 100 miles, preferably 180-200 km, for the last day. There's limited glory in simply finishing the 500 with no suspense.

[rhughes]

St Matius (?) Church st Charles and Richmond St - 6am

[Lund]

The most heroic approach is to leave yourself at least 100 miles, preferably 180-200 km, for the last day.

That's funny...autocorrect changed 'moronic' to 'heroic'.

[Paul C.]

Due to a wimpy cold, sore throat and tiredness I must say I am proud to have completed,
the Festive 155km challenge over the first 3 days.
Go for it HARD A** Men (and women)

[rhughes]

In case you are looking for an early ride Sunday, I will swing by Cook St Starbucks at 6am. We can do a regular-ish ride and then end up at Fairfield at 7:30.

I plan on getting a life in my next one!

Ritchie

[Lund]

Ritchie Hughes, Mike Dawson...I owe you coffee.

Enjoy those last couple hundred kilometres!

[MDAWSON]

508km after this morning's chilly tuesday ride, and done! I know Ritchie finished on the same ride. Congrats to everyone who finishes this ridiculous challenge each year.
Time to rest my poor butt..