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Festive 500
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 11:23 am
by 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
Re: Festive 500
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:47 pm
by 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 )
Re: Festive 500
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:50 pm
by 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?
Re: Festive 500
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:52 pm
by 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.
Re: Festive 500
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:30 pm
by rhughes
St Matius (?) Church st Charles and Richmond St - 6am
Re: Festive 500
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:09 am
by Lund
sylvan wrote: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'.
Re: Festive 500
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:00 pm
by 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)
Re: Festive 500
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 6:18 pm
by 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
Re: Festive 500
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:52 am
by Lund
Ritchie Hughes, Mike Dawson...I owe you coffee.
Enjoy those last couple hundred kilometres!
Re: Festive 500
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:43 am
by 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..