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Shropshire Hills Sportives
Date : 1st July 2012 Entries are now open for the 2012 Shropshire Hills Sportive starting from Bridgnorth in Shropshire. These follow on from the popular 2011 events that saw 200 riders take in some of the best scenery the county has to offer and tackle some of the hardest climbs. Like last time, the High Street will be closed to traffic for the day so riders will be able to sign on, start, finish and then relax in the company of other riders without being buzzed by cars. Take a load off, have a seat and watch the other riders come in. We aim to keep all the good points from the 2011 event, including the spectacular weather, but improve those few areas where we can make things better. Whilst the 100mile and 50mile routes will be broadly similar, we have made some minor route adjustments in reaction to feedback to make them even more rider friendly. We are also adding an ‘inbetweener’. A 70mile middle child between Big Brother 100 and the baby boy 50. Please welcome him to the family. You told us the feedstations worked a treat so we’re keeping them at Caynham, Stiperstones and Leighton. The 100 will take them all in whilst the Inbetweener will include the stops at Caynham and Leighton. We had half a dozen ‘terminal’ mechanicals out on the courses in 2011. We got everybody back. Some in a chauffeur driven 5 series BMW – some got Ron in the van. Luck of the draw I guess. We’ll do the same thing in 2012 but for your own peace of mind, if you want a mechanic out to get you going again or a guaranteed lift back in we’ll offer you that as an option. You told us you liked the motorcycle marshals and the signage. One rider described the sheer joy of seeing a marshal with spare tubes and tyres from our sponsor Schwalbe on the Long Mynd after a double puncture. The track pump was an added bonus! All retained for 2012. We had some top-notch kick ass goody bags and prizes last year. We’ll do the same again for you. Promise. So, what have we got in store for you next year? Shropshire Hills 50
Awwww…. The baby brother. Once again, we’ll take you over the Clee and bring you back down the Corvedale valley with the wind at your back. Probably. It’s a great way to get into sportive riding providing a proper but manageable challenge. Have a break at Caynham after the climb and roll back in.
£17.00 entry.
Shropshire Hills 70
New for this year, the slightly troublesome Inbetweener taking in the feedstops at Caynham and Leighton. For those who want a little more riding after climbing the Clee or who did the 50 last year and want to take a step up on the way to the 100 for 2013 perhaps?
£20.00 entry
Shropshire Hills 100
Now we are talking. The bad boy Big Brother. Tough. This takes in the Clee and the Stiperstones and all three feedstations, including a piece of cake the size of a football at The Bog on top of the Long Mynd. We had a couple of claims for a sub 5 hour ride time last year. No, we don’t believe them either….
£23.00 entry
Guaranteed Recovery
If you ride one of our events, we’ll get you back. It may take a while but we won’t leave you stuck out in Shropshire. We still have wolves, did you know that? Anyway. If you want some extra peace of mind we’ll get to you as a priority if you want to take out a little insurance. We had a few break downs in 2011, snapped rear mechs and chains mainly. You might get the BMW: you might get Ron in the van. Either way, it’s a welcome sight.
In 2012 we will have a Cytech Level 3 trained mechanic available. If he can get you going again he will. Otherwise, we’ll get you back to the High Street for a couple of pints of high calorie muscle relaxant.
The guaranteed recovery option can be found in the 'Store' tab of the entry gateway (link to the page below). Add it to your basket before you checkout.
https://reg.ccnbikes.com/index.php/event/shropshire-hills-sportives-2012/store
£10.00
Volunteer Sign-Up
Events like these would not be possible without the support of great volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering for the Shropshire Hills Sportive, in any way you feel you can help, from marshalling the route to helping out at feedstops, whatever, please enter all your information at the page via the link below including any previous relevant volunteer experience.
http://reg.ccnbikes.com/index.php/event/volunteerSignup/id/shropshire-hills-sportives-2012
Awwww…. The baby brother. Once again, we’ll take you over the Clee and bring you back down the Corvedale valley with the wind at your back. Probably. It’s a great way to get into sportive riding providing a proper but manageable challenge. Have a break at Caynham after the climb and roll back in.
£17.00 entry.
Shropshire Hills 70
New for this year, the slightly troublesome Inbetweener taking in the feedstops at Caynham and Leighton. For those who want a little more riding after climbing the Clee or who did the 50 last year and want to take a step up on the way to the 100 for 2013 perhaps?
£20.00 entry
Shropshire Hills 100
Now we are talking. The bad boy Big Brother. Tough. This takes in the Clee and the Stiperstones and all three feedstations, including a piece of cake the size of a football at The Bog on top of the Long Mynd. We had a couple of claims for a sub 5 hour ride time last year. No, we don’t believe them either….
£23.00 entry
Guaranteed Recovery
If you ride one of our events, we’ll get you back. It may take a while but we won’t leave you stuck out in Shropshire. We still have wolves, did you know that? Anyway. If you want some extra peace of mind we’ll get to you as a priority if you want to take out a little insurance. We had a few break downs in 2011, snapped rear mechs and chains mainly. You might get the BMW: you might get Ron in the van. Either way, it’s a welcome sight.
In 2012 we will have a Cytech Level 3 trained mechanic available. If he can get you going again he will. Otherwise, we’ll get you back to the High Street for a couple of pints of high calorie muscle relaxant.
The guaranteed recovery option can be found in the 'Store' tab of the entry gateway (link to the page below). Add it to your basket before you checkout.
https://reg.ccnbikes.com/index.php/event/shropshire-hills-sportives-2012/store
£10.00
Volunteer Sign-Up
Events like these would not be possible without the support of great volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering for the Shropshire Hills Sportive, in any way you feel you can help, from marshalling the route to helping out at feedstops, whatever, please enter all your information at the page via the link below including any previous relevant volunteer experience.
http://reg.ccnbikes.com/index.php/event/volunteerSignup/id/shropshire-hills-sportives-2012
Further information
Anybody that rolled up, put a number on their backs and rode the 2011 Shropshire Hills events will get priority entry for 2012 as long as you tell us you want to ride before the end of March 2012.
If you have any queries or want to know more, drop us an email from the contact us page or tweet/Facebook us and we’ll get back to you.
http://www.mamilcycling.co.uk/contact-us.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mamil-Cycling-Ltd/178521768840451
http://twitter.com/#!/mamilcycling
We had a ball in 2011. We would love to welcome you back to Bridgnorth in 2012 for more of the same.
We will be announcing our sponsors in due course. Stay tuned and stay safe.
UPDATE: 25th January 2012
We have received over 30 early entries for the 2nd Shropshire Hills
Sportive on 1st July 2012 and we not even out of January yet! We want to
retain the same friendly feel we achieved last year so numbers will be
limited to 350 for this years event so get your name down fast to ensure
you get a spot.
Our 70 mile ‘inbetweener’ seems to be popular with those stepping up from
the 50 mile challenge but not yet ready for the 100.
Shropshire County Council have, once again, approved the closure of
Bridgnorth High street for the day so, like last year, riders will be free
to relax before and after the ride in this lovely historic setting without
being buzzed by cars.
Lets hope we are graced by good weather again….
UPDATE: 27th January 2012
Thanks to Holly at Cyclosport.org for the update :)
http://www.cyclosport.org/event/01-Jul-2012/UK/shropshire-hills-sportives.html
UPDATE: 3rd February 2012
For anyone who wants to enter The Shropshire Hills Sportives by cheque please download and print off the form below. Mail the completed form with your cheque to: Andy Britton 2 Kenmare House, Station Road, Codsall, WV8 1BF
Anybody that rolled up, put a number on their backs and rode the 2011 Shropshire Hills events will get priority entry for 2012 as long as you tell us you want to ride before the end of March 2012.
If you have any queries or want to know more, drop us an email from the contact us page or tweet/Facebook us and we’ll get back to you.
http://www.mamilcycling.co.uk/contact-us.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mamil-Cycling-Ltd/178521768840451
http://twitter.com/#!/mamilcycling
We had a ball in 2011. We would love to welcome you back to Bridgnorth in 2012 for more of the same.
We will be announcing our sponsors in due course. Stay tuned and stay safe.
UPDATE: 25th January 2012
We have received over 30 early entries for the 2nd Shropshire Hills
Sportive on 1st July 2012 and we not even out of January yet! We want to
retain the same friendly feel we achieved last year so numbers will be
limited to 350 for this years event so get your name down fast to ensure
you get a spot.
Our 70 mile ‘inbetweener’ seems to be popular with those stepping up from
the 50 mile challenge but not yet ready for the 100.
Shropshire County Council have, once again, approved the closure of
Bridgnorth High street for the day so, like last year, riders will be free
to relax before and after the ride in this lovely historic setting without
being buzzed by cars.
Lets hope we are graced by good weather again….
UPDATE: 27th January 2012
Thanks to Holly at Cyclosport.org for the update :)
http://www.cyclosport.org/event/01-Jul-2012/UK/shropshire-hills-sportives.html
UPDATE: 3rd February 2012
For anyone who wants to enter The Shropshire Hills Sportives by cheque please download and print off the form below. Mail the completed form with your cheque to: Andy Britton 2 Kenmare House, Station Road, Codsall, WV8 1BF
| Shropshire Hills 2012 Entry Form |
UPDATE: 25th June 2012
Shropshire Hills Sportive 2012 riders notes are available via the download link below. If these notes do answer your questions please check the updates on our facebook page via the button on the top right of this page, alternativley you can post a question to us on the facebook group wall or via the contact us email addresses.
| Rider Instructions 2012 |
UPDATE: 25TH June 2012
Entry capacity via CCNBIKES gateway reached. I'm sorry if you wanted to enter but didn't make it, hopefully you can join us next year ? :)
