Can't believe I've dunnit again

Just entered the Catford Hill Climb (up Yorks Hill) again, and the Bec CC Hill Climb (up White Lane) in the afternoon. Anyone fancy making up a team? Entries close on 30/9/11. It's a great, high profile event with bags of atmosphere. Use the Avanti Hill Climb as practise.

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Cottingham on September 23, 2011 at 17:49

i have entered catford Hill climb.. think i paid too much according to the CTT website say £16.

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Permalink Reply by Doug Gray on September 26, 2011 at 16:57

I phoned up Catford and they said £8. Sent mine off today.

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Permalink Reply by DaveM on September 26, 2011 at 17:11

Daniel, I think you should get 3 goes for £16 (3 for the price of 2). Went out for a little practice this afternoon after a week and a half off the bike. Went up Fackenden Lane, Exedown and Star Hill and finished off with that nasty little climb from Pratts bottom up to Chelsfield. Now feeling a bit cream crackered!

Well done Doug - looks like we have a team, any more takers?

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Permalink Reply by Doug Gray on September 26, 2011 at 20:22

Yes Dave, the Avanti hillclimb team!

I scouted Exedown myself this evening. I went up it three times. The first to check it out, the second in anger. Unfortunately just as I was coming to the top I realised I'd stuffed up the auto timing by stopping it instead of starting it, so I went back for a third time. The bike was a led weight by that point so the time shall remain top secret.

Dan, where exactly is the bottom and top? There is a farmers gate about 20 yards before a sign post at the bottom. Is that where it starts? And at the top there are two laybys on the left. Is it the first or second one?

Cheers.

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Permalink Reply by michael farla club captain on September 27, 2011 at 1:46

start 250m up by green farmer's gate Doug

finish in 2nd layby

cheers m !

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Permalink Reply by Doug Gray on September 27, 2011 at 4:08

"finish in 2nd layby"

That's the second one if you're coming up the hill, right?

Thanks, Michael.

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Permalink Reply by michael farla club captain on September 27, 2011 at 9:17

yep Doug !

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Permalink Reply by Doug Gray on October 2, 2011 at 23:39

Edit: Bad info. Scratch that. As you were....

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Permalink Reply by rob on October 3, 2011 at 12:43

Dave - what's it like being "Grand Old Statesman of the day"?

http://www.velouk.net/2011/10/03/news-tour-of-britain-kom-leader-he...

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Permalink Reply by DaveM on October 3, 2011 at 18:59

After our ride today climbing Yorks, Toys and White lane I am feeling my age, thanx for helping with my machanicals. As for "Grand Old Statesman - I've been called a lot worse than that!

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Permalink Reply by Rob G on October 3, 2011 at 20:01

Really enjoyed the ride Dave...It was challenging.

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Permalink Reply by Doug Gray on October 3, 2011 at 17:15

Just seen the Exedown results on the email. Pretty tight around me. 1.4 seconds quicker would have seen me move up three places! And Steve Gale just 1.9 seconds behind me. It's all down to a couple of peddle strokes. Didn't realise Jonathon Harris was just a few seconds behind that as well. Well done!

The results won't copy and paste for me...