2013 Hell of the North Cotswolds

AlanW · Post by **AlanW** » 10 Dec 2012 21:30

Its that time again folks, so get those fingers at the ready!!

Dear HONC supporter,

Next year’ HONC will take place on Sunday 14th April 2013 & details can be found on http://www.honc.org.uk/

Online entry will open at 12 noon Saturday 5th January 2013

We hope to see you back again for next year’s event, meanwhile best wishes for Christmas and safe biking.

Regards

HONCAdmin

Philip Whiteman · Post by **Philip Whiteman** » 05 Jan 2013 11:55

It opens NOW

AlanW · Post by **AlanW** » 05 Jan 2013 12:15

The site has crashed....!

But I'm in at number 7...

AlanW · Post by **AlanW** » 05 Jan 2013 13:25

The EntryCentral site is still down and the entry link on the HONC website has not been activated either, so there is now a large number of people not happy than they cannot enter.

To be honest, it was always going to end in tears when you have 1200+ riders trying to enter on a Saturday afternoon.

Ed Moss · Post by **Ed Moss** » 05 Jan 2013 14:04

Surely Entrycentral's servers, as a commercial company can cope???
Or at least they should...I kept getting a pop up error message, something to do with a script.

I think I'm in (first time I've ridden it) but I bet there are a lot of very, very annoyed people, I only found the entry link via Twitter.

AlanW · Post by **AlanW** » 05 Jan 2013 14:13

Ed Moss wrote:Surely Entrycentral's servers, as a commercial company can cope???
Or at least they should...I kept getting a pop up error message, something to do with a script.

I think I'm in (first time I've ridden it) but I bet there are a lot of very, very annoyed people, I only found the entry link via Twitter.

I have people texting me that have been trying to enter for over two hours and still no luck.

If you have been successful then you will get a conformation e-mail pretty much straight away, if you haven't then check your spam box.

But if you still haven't received that mail, then I suspect that your entry has failed.

Ed Moss · Post by **Ed Moss** » 05 Jan 2013 14:16

Looks like I'm not in after all, trying again although I was listed on the entry list after I entered, and now I'm not.
Entry central are a bit of a joke aren't they?

Ed Moss · Post by **Ed Moss** » 05 Jan 2013 14:22

AlanW wrote:
Ed Moss wrote:Surely Entrycentral's servers, as a commercial company can cope???
Or at least they should...I kept getting a pop up error message, something to do with a script.

I think I'm in (first time I've ridden it) but I bet there are a lot of very, very annoyed people, I only found the entry link via Twitter.
I have people texting me that have been trying to enter for over two hours and still no luck.

If you have been successful then you will get a conformation e-mail pretty much straight away, if you haven't then check your spam box.

But if you still haven't received that mail, then I suspect that your entry has failed.

According the list I'm in, but no email....

Ed Moss · Post by **Ed Moss** » 05 Jan 2013 14:30

Now I'm off the list

AlanW · Post by **AlanW** » 05 Jan 2013 14:49

Well according to the Entry Central site, entries have now been closed with only 677 out of the 1250 possible places taken?

Previous to this I had managed to enter my lad, I made the payment and his name is now showing on the list, but no e-mail yet?

UPDATE
The e-mail just arrived nearly 3/4hr after the payment was made, something has seriously gone wrong with this lot today and that's a fact!!

AlanW · Post by **AlanW** » 05 Jan 2013 14:50

Ed Moss wrote:Now I'm off the list

Ed,

I have just looked and its on there again?

dicvic · Post by **dicvic** » 05 Jan 2013 15:04

Well im trying to enter over here in sunny Goa.
I have a message stating entries closed on 4 th Jan so whats going on or rather whats not going on !!
Richard

Dave Cox · Post by **Dave Cox** » 05 Jan 2013 18:13

I'm not entering this year because I cant be sure of being available but also I am beginning to think its possible to have more fun on a mountain bike or even follow the route on a quieter weekend. Get a straight run at that first hill as well.

AlanW · Post by **AlanW** » 06 Jan 2013 08:03

AlanW wrote:
Ed Moss wrote:Now I'm off the list
Ed,

I have just looked and its on there again?

Ed,

According to the Entry Central start list, it looks like you have two entries now.....greedy man....

dicvic · Post by **dicvic** » 06 Jan 2013 12:39

Entry suspended until further notice according to HONC website !

Ed Moss · Post by **Ed Moss** » 06 Jan 2013 13:40

One more than I had last night.

Wonder what I would get for it on ebay this afternoon?

Feel a bit sorry for Winchcombe CC, looks like it was out of their control

Ed Moss · Post by **Ed Moss** » 14 Apr 2013 17:45

Glad thats all over and well done to the Dightons, first youth and 2 finishes inside the top 10.

Dad was 11th but you can all be assured I've given him lots of advise, mainly, get a proper off road bike.

Not sure where Chris and Andy finished.

Course this year was just a "bit" muddy, my shoes are currently in the washing machine.
First time I've ridden it, great course, managed to stay well out of trouble after a massive effort up the first climb, ended up somehow finishing 1st in the 50k ride

AlanW · Post by **AlanW** » 14 Apr 2013 20:07

What a nightmare, it seemed like quite a good idea last year when I suggested riding with my lad and missus on the 50km, you know family time and all that.

Never again...........

The lad has only ridden 7 miles since Christmas and the missus had lost the plot before we got to the first climb at Hails Abbey.

But I have to give credit where credit is due, they both completed it, with some words of encouragement from me a lot of the time.

dicvic · Post by **dicvic** » 15 Apr 2013 08:04

Hi
Well managed the 100k up to to the feed station very hard &very muddy
.Did the 2nd half of the 50k (seemed a lot of road ?)but was glad of it after the first 32 mile of mud & water!
Anyway finished after 51.8 mls of hard slog Not sure of my placing in the OAP section!! Luckily no mechanicals.
A GRAND DAY OUT!
Richard

David Cole · Post by **David Cole** » 16 Apr 2013 07:40

Well done everyone who did this event

Dave