Day 237 - 2014 Sportive Registrations

I am not enjoying my first autumn on two wheels and can see why my online cycle stores are emailing me their lines and offers on Turbo Trainers & Cycle Rollers! I am not, however, going to succumb, this year anyway. With just less than 20 miles covered, this week has probably been my worst, in distance terms, for some time. It has however, given me time to consider my 2014 objective to cycle a few Sportives.

I have already signed up for the RideLondon-Surrey 100 event for 10th August and am awaiting the lottery which will decide whether I am lucky to earn a place in the starting lineup. This week registration also opened for the Dartmoor Classic run over 107 miles on 22nd June and sold out in one day .. a record for the event. Amazingly, I managed to get my registration in early and will be riding with 4 fellow AVP cyclists (Andy, Clive, Richard and Hovis) who also secured an entry.

Having ridden my first 100 miler in September this year, I know I'm going to have to get my 2014 training in very early to be ready for June, and I'm somehow going to have to overcome the shortening days and shocking seasonal weather to keep my fitness up over winter.

Just a taster .. the map below shows the route .. eek!