Rider Times
You can download the rider times from the Dorking Ride It! using the links below -
Update 2/12/12
Hi All. Thanks for braving the cold this morning, was good to see so many of you. Thanks also to the guys who called in to let us know where there was a few incidents with ice. One of these, probalby the worst bit, was actually not on our route! Just after the first drink station, before you hit Forest Green, some kind person had changed our route to send you to Holmbury St.Mary and onto a particulaury bad section of ice – nice huh? This section of route was checked at about 9.30am this morning so the change was made after we went though but before some of you. Thanks to the rider who called me to let me know and who changed it back to the correct route. We did send someone out to check it but as the course was now the right one, he couldn’t find the ice.
Photos
Photos from both days can be found here (MTB loading and Sportive coming soon)
http://www.mickhall-photos.com/mp_client/pictures.asp?eventid=0&groupid=6445
Update 7.31pm 29/11/12
Ok, briefly, as the day has been a bit longer than expected and I have a lot of changes to make to the MTB routes.
Had a really nice day on the road bike, started cold but ended up nice and toastie up on the ridges 
The roads seem to be in an ok condition at the moment but that could all change by the weekend according to the weather forecast.
Helmets
Please BRING YOUR HELMET TO REGISTRATION. You will not be able to register without it and it might be a long walk back to car if you forget it.
Post Code for the weekend is correct but a GPS might take you down “West Bank” This is a dead end and will mean turning around and coming back. Please follow our signs over your GPS. Ta Dean
MTB ride
Whilst out on the course today I bumped into a farmer who informed me that there was a shoot on in the area on Saturday. It’s starting about 10am and is near the start of our ride so it shouldn’t be too much of an issue. To try and get you though earlier though we are going to open registration at 7.45am and starts at 8.15am. If you can make and effort to get there a bit earlier than planned, I would be really grateful. The routes are a bit wet but what I rode today was firm under wheel. I am having to make a few changes though and need to wait for the boys to finish putting out the course before I post up the GPX files. I hope to do this tomorrow about 6pmish. Files now uploaded
It’s not a race!
Please give way to other trail users, walkers, horse riders etc. If you come across a Horse, please let the rider know you are there in plenty of time and follow their instructions. Remember, if you spook the horse it might hurt you or other people and you are responsible for you actions and the consequences!!
Sportive ride
Well what’s happened here? It’s Dorking in December and we have our biggest ever pre-entry!!! As stated before, this event is sold out. This is due, in the main to parking, but secondly we don’t have the man power to process any more people. Please do not turn up hoping for an entry on the day, I have to dedicate as much of my team to getting those pre-entered riders through registration as I can.
Parking
As mentioned above, parking is going to be tight this weekend. Please follow the directions of the marshals and park AS CLOSE TO THE NEXT CAR as possible. This will assist us getting all of you on site. When the back two parking areas are full we will be parking you on the field out the back of the dome which will be accessed at the bottom of the main carpark. To add to the fun there will be a church service in a building near the dome, they have all the bottom carparking spaces reserved for them. Please do not park in the spaces marked with a cone and follow the marshals directions onto the wood chipped driveway.
Registration
Is by the Evans tent and up the steps. Please do not walk through the tent or down the side of it as this will activate your timing chip!!! Walk through the carpark and around the top.
This is not a race!!
Please obey the highway code, stop at junctions and only ride two abreast where it is safe to do so – not on main roads or winding country lanes where cars travelling at speed will not be able to see you and stop!!!! If you cause and accident, you are responsible for the consequences and any costs.
Maps
I will try post up maps for both days by tomorrow night. These are for info only and you will get a hard copy at registration.
GPX files
Everyone who has pre-entered will have received a pre-event mail that has links to the GPX files and a guide to show you have to view them interactively. If you have not received this by 7pm tonight please check you junk folder, old accounts, your partners email if they booked and make sure you check the address you booked with! These are all common causes for not getting the mail. If you still don’t have them then email me on dean.stacey@evanscycles.com I’ll check your entry and send you a copy. If you have not pre-entered then you can down load the files from our computers in the morning ( except Sportive as there are no on the day entries), please don’t email me asking for them
See you all there!
Dean
Update 6.21pm 29/11/12
Hi All.
I’m a bit behind today – had to go and check some of the MTB course to see if it was rideable. It wasn’t. So now I’m having to redesign a small section. Sportive GPX files will be up soon, MTB ones are going up tomorrow about 6pm adter we are happy with the course.
Ta Dean
Hi All
It’s happened again. Last minute rush and we’ve sold out of Sportive places, by quite some way!! If you don’t have an entry please do not come to the event centre as there will be no room to park and no on the day entries. MTB on Saturday is still ok and open.
Ta
Dean
A few questions you might have:-
When are the routes released.
Thursday night will see a mail sent to all pre-entered riders, you should recieve it about 5-6pm. In it will be links to GPX files and instructions on how to use these to view the route interactively. If you are not pre-entered then Gpx files for Saturday can be downloaded from our computers on the morning ( Sunday is sold out so there are no on the day entries )
I didn’t get the mail.
Please check you junk folder, old accounts, your partners email if they booked and make sure you check the address you booked with! These are all common causes for not getting the mail. If you still don’t have them then email me on dean.stacey@evanscycles.com I’ll check your entry and send you a copy.
Ta
Dean
This is the place to come for last minute details of the event this weekend.
I’ll be posting updates from now until the event so come back to keep updated.
Ta
Dean
That would be December 1st and 2nd right? Not December 12th?
Correct – will re-edit.
Ta
Is the long route 90 miles or 70 miles. I have seen both these distances mentioned. Also when will a link be available to view the route?
Hi Mark
It’s 30/50/70miles this weekend.
Ta
Dean
Will you publish the routemap on the website before the event …. just so we can see in advance what we’re up against this year?!?!?
Hi Ian.
I will attempt to get them up on Friday.
If you have pre-entered then you should recieve a mail on Thursday night with links.
As the Sportive is sold out I won’t be publishing these maps as there are no on the day entries.
Ta
Dean
Thanks Dean.
I’ll wait for the email tomorrow.
BRgds
Hi, are there any garmins still available ?
Hi Graham.
The Garmins are booked via Keith so I don’t know the exact amount of units booked. Best thing to do is mail him with your requirements on the link provided in the Garmin section and he’ll be able to respond.
Ta
Dean
Hello, I’ve just seen on the website that parking has sold out. Did we need to reserve a parking space for the event on Sunday? Or if we pre-entered do you get a space automatically? Thanks
Hi Antonia.
We have enough parking ( I hope!!) for everyone who has pre-entered.
We don’t have parking for any more people which is why we have closed down entry.
Ta
Dean
Hi, I appreciate this is a busy event, but we were coming in by train and going to enter on the day – couldnt commit sooner due to potential other commiment. Is this possible at all?
Thank You
Phil
Hi Phil.
I’m afraid not. It’s not only parking that is the issue, it’s trying to process the amount of riders in the time we have for registration. I have taken on some more staff but we are still going to have to get 700plus riders parked, registered and through the timing tent in about one and a half hours at an event centre that we never thought would get so busy.
If we take on the day riders this effectively takes out 20% of my registration man power and makes those that have pre-entered wait longer.
Really sorry but I can’t fit any more people in.
Dean
Dean, ok I understand. thanks for the explanation. Regards
Phil
Hi, any updates on the MTB trails? Looking good for tomorrow? Thanks
Hi
Felipe
Bit of a mixed bag, first half is pretty ok with just one major muddy section, second half was ok in the frost this morning but got muddy as the day warmed up.
Expect a hard ride!
Ta
Dean
Thanks for the update, Dean! Sounds fun… Just to confirm, I can still enter tomorrow if I did not pre-entry, right? Besides that, will there be any place to leave a small bag with a change of clothes? Cheers, Felipe
You can enter tomorrow, just not Sunday.
Bag is fine but we accept no responsibility for it.
Ta
Dean
Hi Dean – Have the maps been emailed out yet? Nothing in my inbox or junk so I’m just checking. Cheers Roy
Email just sent.
Dean
Went to the MTB event on Saturday. (Medium course). First ever Evans event I’ve been to and I was blown away by the level of organisation, the friendliness of everyone and the quality of the route. As enjoyable day as I’ve ever had on my mountain bike and I came home exhausted but very happy. Please keep up the good work and my thanks to you and all the team for such an interesting and varied route although the climb out of Abinger was a touch on the sadistic side!!!
Hi Julian.
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the day.
Sadistic, me? Never
Cheers
Dean
Thanks for the update Dean – I was one of those in the slow motion spectacular pile-up at Holmbury-on-ice and nice and sore tonight, as I suspect are some of my compatriots! Despite that a well organised and challenging ride – Evans team were great too, cheers
Hi Ben.
It makes me so angry. As you roll into Dorking there are signs proclaiming it as the “Cycling capital of Surrey” and then two miles away you have people who actively sabotage peoples rides. Last time we where here someone went out with a stapler and changed our arrows and then went to the next junction and put up arrows there too. Grrrrrr.
Anyway, glad you enjoyed the challenge.
Cheers
Dean
For some reason cycling (or cyclists) seems to be polarising people – like the TDF when someone threw tacks on the road… the sport/hobby is growing fast and i guess there’s some people who want to rain on the parade.
Yeah, I can see that and perhaps if I got 400 cyclists riding past my front door every weekend I’d feel a bit different. The thing I don’t understand is that every arrow has my telephone number on it, you don’t want us coming past your house? call me and I’ll avoid it next time – problem solved. Don’t attempt to ruin 400 peoples morning ride.
The important thing though is that no-one was seriously hurt on that section of ice.
Cheers
Dean
quick question – where are the times published? Can’t find a link but perhaps I should be patient enough to wait at least until Monday lunchtime!
They will hopefully be up later today/tonight.
You should also be emailed tomorrow with links to times and pictures.
Ta
Results are now available to download using the links at the top of this blog post.
Hi, great day on saturday but felt shattered after what with all the mud! I just wondered if anyone knows the eact distance the medium route was in the end
Hi Frazer. My phone made it 27.27 miles. There is a map and profile posted by one of the evans staff (see link below) but I see they took a wrong turn at one point (!) which probably added half a mile or so to the total. http://www.strava.com/rides/30380441
Hi
Have spoken do Andy and apparently he got distracted by a metal grill in the trail and missed the turn.
Ta
many thanks Julian
Dean – those links working at your end? Can’t seem to connect to either of them from here but perhaps it’s just me.
Hi Julian.
If you are accessing from a work computer they might be blocked by a firewall. Have a check from home or another computer as they work for me.
Any problems email me dean.stacey@evanscycles.com
Ta
Dean