Mad March Hare Sportive 2014

WorcsPhil · Post by **WorcsPhil** » 26 Nov 2013 23:24

I read that entries open for the Mad March Hare sportive on sunday (1st December). The event itself is on March 2nd 2014, a week after the Sunrise/Snowdrop Beacon Audax...two 75milers in 2 weeks to kick-start the spring.

There were a few Beaconites on this event earlier this year, and it would be good to get a few more next year in full white, red and green regalia. Details on their website and facebook page (search for Madmarchhare)

Pedlo Mudguardo · Post by **Pedlo Mudguardo** » 27 Nov 2013 07:31

I've been thinking of entering as I missed out this year.

Stats · Post by **Stats** » 01 Dec 2013 10:51

Entered I gather it is filling up fast

WorcsPhil · Post by **WorcsPhil** » 01 Dec 2013 20:38

Also entered...I think this sells out in a week and is a third full already, so if you're wavering...enter sooner rather than later

dweben · Post by **dweben** » 01 Dec 2013 20:52

How long is it? 80 miles or so?

Tim · Post by **Tim** » 03 Dec 2013 21:15

Yep 80ish miles. Route hasnt been confirmed yet though.

Entered, hopefully it wont snow like it did last time I did it.

Mark Patton · Post by **Mark Patton** » 04 Dec 2013 08:29

Just signed up, hopefully be a nice day out

Nicks_77 · Post by **Nicks_77** » 04 Dec 2013 16:12

I've also signed up. Sounds like It will be a Beacon takeover!

Pedlo Mudguardo · Post by **Pedlo Mudguardo** » 04 Dec 2013 16:42

I've had second thoughts. Although it's a good, well organised event with a nice route I just can't reconcile the £17.50 entry fee with a bike ride on fairly local roads.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » 04 Dec 2013 17:01

You are right Nic. I saw the organiser have said that BC have doubled their charges though and added a fee plus they are having timing chips and are still to confirm start venue. But still way better value than other sportives. We can leave/finish from bournville to make it better miles/£ value?!

Pedlo Mudguardo · Post by **Pedlo Mudguardo** » 04 Dec 2013 17:27

Fair point Tim, if I do enter I'll certainly be riding to the start.

Philip Whiteman · Post by **Philip Whiteman** » 04 Dec 2013 17:38

Pedlo Mudguardo wrote:I've had second thoughts. Although it's a good, well organised event with a nice route I just can't reconcile the £17.50 entry fee with a bike ride on fairly local roads.

£5.75 = 22 February 2014

Andy_Craddock · Post by **Andy_Craddock** » 05 Dec 2013 11:22

Philip Whiteman wrote:£5.75 = 22 February 2014

I haven't a clue what your post is referring to phil

I've entered aswell, should be a good day out if not a little cold!

Andy_Craddock · Post by **Andy_Craddock** » 05 Dec 2013 11:28

Philip Whiteman wrote:£5.75 = 22 February 2014

I haven't a clue what your post is referring to phil

I've entered aswell, should be a good day out if not a little cold!

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » 15 Dec 2013 20:53

I am signed up.

Mark Patton · Post by **Mark Patton** » 03 Feb 2014 12:40

The route is now up on the website

http://www.madmarchharesportive.co.uk/route-2014.html

StuartWhite · Post by **StuartWhite** » 23 Feb 2014 17:57

There seems to be a load of Beacon riders signed up for this one, anybody up for a group meet up and travel over en mass?

Perhaps meet at the Red Lion in Kings Heath (Wednesday night meeting place) or something along those lines...

Mark Patton · Post by **Mark Patton** » 23 Feb 2014 18:31

Sounds good stu. After yesterday's snowdrop audax I'm really looking forward to this now

slogfester · Post by **slogfester** » 23 Feb 2014 20:50

Drat, missed this

Thought I was going to be away and did not know that they released another tranche of entries.
I could lead alternative A that happens to follow the same route

StuartWhite · Post by **StuartWhite** » 24 Feb 2014 13:06

Looks like you and I thus far Mark.
Let's say we'll be meeting in the Red Lion car park on Sunday, and anybody that would like to join us for the ride over is welcome.

Barry, be great to have a shadow Beacon pack along for the ride.

Mark Patton · Post by **Mark Patton** » 24 Feb 2014 14:06

Sounds like a plan Stu,

toby · Post by **toby** » 24 Feb 2014 15:02

What time for the meet at Red Lion Stu?

I note they are allowing pre registration from Thursday which should make things a little easier on the day.

https://www.facebook.com/madmarchharesportive

Philip Whiteman · Post by **Philip Whiteman** » 25 Feb 2014 08:29

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE secure your bike at the Mad March Hare....

At a recent nearby sportive, riders had less luck.

http://road.cc/content/news/111806-pina ... g-clothing

StuartWhite · Post by **StuartWhite** » 25 Feb 2014 14:40

It starts between 8 and 9:30am, would it be worth getting there by 7:30am to allow everybody to complete registration?

toby · Post by **toby** » 25 Feb 2014 16:44

... so 7am meet at the Red Lion?

StuartWhite · Post by **StuartWhite** » 25 Feb 2014 22:55

Pending no ice. We'll be leaving at 7 then. From the Red Lion. Kings Heath.

There's 20 odd Beacon riders so we'll meet in the car park instead of the usual place out front just in case everybody turns up.

Mark Patton · Post by **Mark Patton** » 26 Feb 2014 05:53

7am sounds good to me. If there is a risk of ice will touch down with you guys sat evening. Hopefully won't be tho, keen to get an early start.

StuartWhite · Post by **StuartWhite** » 26 Feb 2014 06:53

I'm going to pick up my number on Friday, can I pick anybody elses up?

As mentioned, will confirm/discuss Saturday night if it's looking like we'll encounter ice.

toby · Post by **toby** » 27 Feb 2014 14:58

i have pre-registered for a small group of beaconites. 7am does seem early if you've got your number so we've agreed to meet at 8am at the red lion.

we'll be heading out to cult racing directly, down the alcester road/hollywood lane/norton lane... etc so should be there around 8.25 and ready to just pass over the mat on the start line.

anyone please feel free to join us.

Mark Patton · Post by **Mark Patton** » 27 Feb 2014 17:18

Toby, so anyone who us not heading down with us should be there and ready for the off @ 8.30 ?

toby · Post by **toby** » 27 Feb 2014 17:42

all being well, yes.

if theres anyone registering on the morning of the event that's been stuck in a queue, waiting to get their number and chip, we could probably linger a few minutes.

but it would be nice to get away as near to 8.30 as possible.

Ed Moss · Post by **Ed Moss** » 02 Mar 2014 15:57

Cracking route again this year with about the right mix of climbing.
Got a fantastic tailwind about half way round, rode most of the route on my own, just to avoid any sillyness on the hills, completed it in around 3hrs 30mins, still too exhausted to download the file..

diggers · Post by **diggers** » 02 Mar 2014 18:34

A well organised event..and listening to the rain lashing outside now, we definitely got the best of the weather today. The headwind on the way out was unnecessarily cruel but the tailwind on the way back was amazing! I rode out to the event and back so did about 76 miles today. A testing return to the road bike after 5 months off

Hope all you Beaconites made it up 'the' hill. There were a fair few walking wounded..

Andy_Craddock · Post by **Andy_Craddock** » 02 Mar 2014 20:34

Here are the splits from today:

OUT
60.3 km @ (active average) 28.5 kph c/w bitch of a headwind!

IN
45.4 km @ 30.8 kph

About 1200 m of ascent

Great riding with you all today

Mark Patton · Post by **Mark Patton** » 03 Mar 2014 04:21

Really impressive Time Andy, that head wind was a killer hey

slogfester · Post by **slogfester** » 03 Mar 2014 16:04

Ed Moss wrote:Cracking route again this year with about the right mix of climbing.
Got a fantastic tailwind about half way round, rode most of the route on my own, just to avoid any sillyness on the hills, completed it in around 3hrs 30mins, still too exhausted to download the file..

Very impressive time Ed, especially solo. I see you came in about 14 out of field of 700ish; chapeau.
Provisional times here:
http://www.racetecresults.com/results.a ... &RId=30200

Our little group came in at 3:51 about 70/700.

Pics are up here: http://www.georgeburgessphotography.com ... allery.php

Beacon mob (+ man in red being passed) here:
http://georgeburgessphotography.thirdli ... 1988401795

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