Five Valley Sportive Sunday 1st September 2013

[Paul Longthorn]

Hi All,

As many of you may know, there is a local charity sportive 1ts September for Prostate Cymru Charity Trustees. The route looks great and you'll be riding through 75 miles of the Five Valleys Race Route.

There is a also a 46 miles option for those who don't fancy the full 75 miles.

I have spoken to John Pritchard and he has informed me there is a drinks station on top of the Bwlch, support car and official times. I believe most South Wales cycling clubs are getting involved so it would be great if we could ride as a club run, and we can start together as a group or groups. You don't have to be a Club Cyclist, so if you have friends of family members that want to ride that's fine.

All you have to do is turn up on the day with your sponsorship form. Please use the East car park at Margam Park

Here is the route with an idea for times.

Approximate arrival times at different points of the ride.

The first group starts from Margam Park at 09:00 hrs and the last group at 0940hrs - times are approximate and are calculated as the fastest at 20mph and the slowest at 15 mph

PLACE   FIRST ARRIVALS (20 MPH)   LAST ARRIVALS (15 MPH)
      
Pyle - 5 Miles   09:15   10:00
Waterton Cross, Bridgend - 11 Miles   09:30   10:30
M4 Junction, Pencoed - 14 Miles   09:40   10:50
Talbot Green, Lanelay Hall - 19 Miles   09:50   11:10
Coed Ely R'About, A4119 - 21 Miles   10:00   11:20
Tonyrefail R'About, A4093 -23 Miles   10:05   11:30
Blackmill Traffic Lights - 27 Miles   10:15   11:45
Nantymoel - 31 Miles                  10:25      12:00
Bwlch Mountain Jnct, A4107 - 34 Miles   10:35   12:15
SHORT ROUTE SPLIT ONTO A4107 - REJOINING MAIN ROUTE AT PONT RHYD Y FEN      
Treorchy - 37 Miles                                10:45      12:25
Hirwaun Jnct, A4242 - 45 Miles   11:10   13:00
Glynneath Traffic lights - 48 Miles   11:20   13:10
Aberdulais R'About, B4242 - 58 Miles   11:50   13:50
Cimla, B4287 - 60 Miles                  11:55      14:00
Pont rhyd y ren, Long route - 64 Miles   12:05   14:15
Pont rhyd y ren, Short route - 46 Miles   11:11   13:03
Taibach, Long Route - 68 Miles   12:15   14:30
Taibach, Short Route - 50 Miles   11:23   13:19
Finish, Long Route - 72 Miles                  12:20      14:45
Finish, Short Route - 54 Miles                  11:35       13:31

For more information you can go direct to www.prostatecymru.com/five-valleys-sportive I think there are some sponsorship Forms at the club house but I will bring some more down on Friday night along with a maps I have been given.

[Andy H]

Good cause, I'll be along and try and drag Steve G out. Don't think he's been on his bike since Majorca!

[ron b]

Can we please use this event as a club run on Sunday 1st of September, most of the other local clubs will be represented. can we have some answers at least

[Paul Longthorn]

If anyone needs a sponsorship form. They are avialable at the next two club nights. Also Wayne Evans and Andy Harris have some.

[Andy W]

Can anyone scan the file and publish it on the forum?

It's free, bar sponsers is it not?

[Paul Longthorn]

Sorry I don't have a scanner maybe Ron , Wayne , or Andy Harris can get one to you?

[Andy H]

Andy

pm me your address and I'll stick a form in the post

Andy H

[RichardB]

Will I be able to pick up an entry/sponsor form from the Club this coming Friday, Friday 30 August. If not, is there somwhere else I can pick one up from please.

[Jason T]

I've had the following info from Angharad at Prostate Cymru:

There is no entry fee you can just make an online donation.

Herbalife will be present at the start and at two other locations for drinks/snacks.

The map is too large to attach so I've linked to it below:
http://www.jasonturvey.com/Five_Valleys_Map.pdf

[RichardB]

Thanks Jason T 

[Andy H]

On the basis that this will be the club run this Sunday, are we meeting at Margam Park or Brackla?

If we are meeting at Brackla should we meet a few minutes earlier to allow for the ride over?

What are people's thoughts?

[Jason T]

It would be good to know what others think and which route they would be interested in.

If people would like to aim for the Long Route then it would be better for me to drive straight to Margam as I would be coming from Pontypridd way.... that and I don't know how my legs would cope with 90+ miles if setting off from Physiques.

[Jason T]

I've not long had an email from Angharad with the following info:

Registration is 8am and start time is 9am.

Can I ask are you a member of a cycling club and how many will be cycling with you?

I informed her that I don't know numbers, especially if people have received a sponsorship form these past few weeks and don't check the forum, but I will let her know approx numbers if people can reply here.

[Chris M]

Hi Jason I will be taking part and going to drive to margam. If we are going to ride it as a group I am quite happy to go with a majority decision as to which distance we do

[Andy H]

I'll go straight to Margam, don't need to do any extra miles!