Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Capital to Coast 2012 gallery now live


The Gallery for the 2012 Capital to Coast ride is now online here:


Just use your rider number in the search box to find your photos of you or your friends on the gallery.

And if you want to make sure you know about next years ride - go here to register your interest :http://bit.ly/C2C-2013-register-interest


This year the ride started at two main locations - the London Eye and also Esher College, making a 75mile ride at the longest. Passing through Richmond Park, down towards Esher and then the other riders joining the main route to Hove it all went smoothly.
At Box Hill the new tarmac ready for the Olympics, which is as smooth as treacle - claimed a few victims on the last hairpin as they misjudged their speed into the corner. All got back up ok though !!
Down into Sussex countryside, past the Hammerpond, along the foot of the Downs to Poynings and then the two stage climb up Devils Dyke, before finally enjoying the view and downhill ride into Hove and the Finish on the Kings Lawns.

We had 5 photographers out on the course to cover as much of the action as possible - and have also introduced a new product to let you get as many memories as possible from the day - under £20 to get all your images at screen resolution - ideal for facebook and home photo galleries.

And remember we donate proceeds from the photo sales to the Charities involved - and last year we we raised £198 from sales - so please help us to raise even more funds for the good causes.

Here's a few photos from the gallery that hopefully sum up the day - and a very big well done and congratulations to everyone involved on the day - it was a long one !!

Enjoying the beautiful view along the South Downs

Bravery in the face of the next 65miles

Team Norwood ready to roll

No surrender before the final climb

Enjoying the Sussex Countryside

The three Amigos

Excellent tandem riding

over there !

All OK half way up the Devils Dyke

wooah !! there horsey
Matt Barbett from 5 News finished in one piece !

The victory arms !!
 
Even Google were watching...

Satisfaction of friendship and achievement

Made it down to see Mum !

Remember, you can overdose on readybrek !

Strong finishing
 
It wasn't *that* windy, just hold onto your hat.

Who's the Daddy ?

Even the Marshals had to keep warm out of the wind at the finish



F5 - first team home to Hove

The Box Hill descent - with Tiara

You really need two hands for this descent...

Mr Incredible gave it a good ride

Pleased to see you too !

Peekaboo from the tandem riders

The view down the Zig Zag road valley

look for the bicycle tyre skid marks on the Zig Zag - and don't repeat !

The Gallery for the 2012 Capital to Coast ride is now online here:






Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Bewl 15 2012 gallery now live



The Bewl 15 Gallery is live and online here:
http://bit.ly/Bewl15-2012-official-photos

The Sharper Eyed visitors would have noticed it was actually live on monday afternoon, but we're cracking through the Capital to Coast images still and I didn't want to lose momentum on the office work with the team here on getting all the editing done. Only a few thousand left to go there so I now have my chance to get this written...

651 recorded finishers at this years Bewl 15, which took place in near perfect conditions around a nearly full (91%)reservoir.  http://www.southernwater.co.uk/Environment/managingResources/reservoirLevels.asp if it hadn't been for the wind - it probably would have been record making conditions all round.

The race results can be found on the Nice Work results blog here: http://niceworkevents.blogspot.co.uk/ and are currently still provisional. The overall winner was Daniel Anderson of Hastings AC in 1:31:08, whilst Tina Oldershaw from Paddock Wood AC won the womens race in 1:40:48

Passing heavy showers, the kind of thing you expect in April, made course conditions a mixed bag of dry/wet/dry, and the wind and warmth drying out the rain that had fallen within minutes on some of the paths. The strong south-westerly wind made the latter half of the course hard work as the wind crossed the valley towards the Dam and the route navigates itself around the waters edge.

Ever had that feeling you were being followed ?
The nearby fisherman had just landed something quite large
no number, no race time, it doesn't matter what species you are

Thumbs up from crimestopper Paul

Purple Patch runners, running through a rainy patch
Winner Daniel Anderson meditating his way around the course
With the reservoir full, what else to do except run round it ??!!
Tina Oldshaw again dominating East Sussex and Kent races

Sam Alvarez putting in a sprint to get her second place
 
So what next to run ? Where are the race entries still open ?

Wednesday July 4th
http://bit.ly/RPAC-Summer10-race-entry-2012

We have the RPAC Reigate Summer 10k on Wednesday evening - http://bit.ly/RPAC-Summer10-race-entry-2012 which includes free downloads with race entry - so get over to that one in good time : 7:30 pm start and a great way to break up the commute home if you suffer the M25 or M23 of a weekday.



Saturday July 7th
http://bit.ly/The-Hurt-12k-race-info-2012

Try the Hurt 12k/24k, at the Hurtwood (real name, not made up), near Guildford/Dorking direction (in between) for a bit of off road fun. Views from the north downs across Surrey and Sussex, and a few hills. Big ones, mind. Proper challenging stuff, entries getting into the 300 mark !!
http://bit.ly/The-Hurt-12k-race-info-2012




Saturday and Sunday
http://bit.ly/Sussex-triathlon-info

Saturday and Sunday - 7th and 8th July - The Sussex Triathlon weekend
http://bit.ly/Sussex-triathlon-info I think entries are still open - Sprint, Standard (sold out) and Middle distance races on a lovely private location for a race. Very popular last year - so if you fancy giving it a go - give it a go !!




Right, the last of Capital to Coast are just uploading - so give the narrowband a chance and we'll have them online this evening...
http://bit.ly/C2C-2012-official-photos

Until next time
Anthony