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Rob Jones

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pacers 21st Sept
« on: September 12, 2014, 02:20:02 PM »
Suggestion - a hill fest of a pacers club run to follow on from the club hill climb event on 21st - Post routes here and the most ridiculous/ interesting is the chosen won. Say 50 mile max distance and less if its gonna be really slow. Andy to make the decision...
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Andy H

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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2014, 04:39:28 PM »
Sounds like a blast........................not.

I'm in Manchester on the Saturday but aiming to be back to do the hill climb, it'll be a first.

Will try and post an interesting hilly route, it's about 10 weeks since I've managed a club  :-[ run so looking

forward to getting out.   ;D
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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2014, 05:00:15 PM »
What about this for starters..... http://www.strava.com/routes/938004
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Andy H

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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2014, 06:44:18 PM »
This is just over 50 miles and  just a bit mad.

Including up, down and back up Penrhys and up, down and back up Pencoedcae, with Trebanog hill inbetween.

At 5000ft plus that makes it pretty hilly!!
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Rob Jones

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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2014, 08:31:54 PM »
You forgot to insert link Andy?

In my view a hilly ride should have at least 100ft climbing for every mile ridden, and therefore a 50 mile ride should be 5000ft plus...
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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2014, 09:16:01 PM »
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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2014, 09:22:25 PM »
Can't beat the old faithfuls:

http://www.strava.com/routes/939257

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Rob Jones

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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2014, 09:28:23 AM »
Quote from: Shawn on September 12, 2014, 09:22:25 PM
Can't beat the old faithfuls:

http://www.strava.com/routes/939257

My favourite so far...the most climbing per mile and a nice simple route to boot. I'll try and post an option based around caerphilly mtn or Gelligaer common...
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Andy H

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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2014, 09:56:37 AM »
I went for ridiculous!
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ron b

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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2014, 02:33:04 PM »
Haven't got Strava, just a cough and cold at the moment. Ron's "route", from the "Hillclimb" over Glynogwr to the Rhondda then Maerdy, Hirwaun down the "Ski slope"  turn off at the first junction, back on to the Old road through Glyneath village to the top of the Rhigos, then Bwlch, in Cymer Afan, turn left and up the "Hill" to Maesteg, in true Tom style over Shwt (new road surface) to Bryn garw for tea. The climb from Glyneath village to the top of the Rhigos 15 or 1600 feet. Different?
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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2014, 04:00:29 PM »
Sounds like Ron may a have had to much Beecham's!
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Andy W

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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2014, 08:37:22 PM »
Evening all...

Looking at the diary, i may well be in the area. All routes looking pretty juicy. Andy H, that garmin one looks brutal!

I always remember the incline on this route we did once - http://www.strava.com/activities/41225561/segments/686816941 Felt like riding up a wall!

See you all soon

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Rob Jones

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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2014, 08:58:57 PM »
Presume that was Bedlinog...up to Gelligaer Common
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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2014, 10:00:42 PM »
Whatever it was. It was naughty
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Rob Jones

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Re: pacers 21st Sept
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2014, 08:29:37 PM »
Here's the best I could come up with, very slightly over the 50 mile marker. I went for steepness rather than altitude!

http://www.strava.com/routes/948092
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