Christmas Rides and the Rapha Festive 500

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Postby JoTheBuilder » 18 Dec 2014, 11:05

Those of you on Strava would have noticed that the Rapha Festive 500 Challenge is on again. Ride 500km's in 8 days between the 24th December and 31st December to work off those mince pies and earn a woven badge in the process.

As per last year I thought I would create a post to allow people to post the rides they are doing and to join in with others.

Note: all club rides are still on.

I am a maybe for most rides due to wedding preps but I go in with the best intentions. :lol:

24th Christmas Eve

25th Christmas Day

26th Boxing Day

27th

28th

29th

30th

31st New Years Eve
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Postby Strawburger » 18 Dec 2014, 12:51

Not interested in any badges or hipster brands :lol: but I'll be riding a fair amount... In Canberra!

I have prefixed the ride with the ride organiser and the location

24th Christmas Eve

25th Christmas Day

26th Boxing Day

Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

27th

Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

28th

Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th

Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

30th

31st New Years Eve
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Postby humanbeing » 21 Dec 2014, 13:56

I have prefixed the ride with the ride organiser and the location

24th Christmas Eve

25th Christmas Day

26th Boxing Day

Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

27th

Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

28th

Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th

Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

30th

31st New Years Eve
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Postby Rodney » 21 Dec 2014, 19:01

I will also be away 24-27th riding, but intend to continue some K's for the Rapha 500 when I'm back.
Sunday 28th 6am ride through RNP, then I'll be continuing on to Jamberoo. All welcome, I'll be riding at a 28 pace.
Tuesday 30th Hills club ride with maybe a bit more
Wednesday 31st club ride to LaPa with a bit more also if I need to make up the K's.
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Postby Stuart » 22 Dec 2014, 13:40

I have prefixed the ride with the ride organiser and the location

24th Christmas Eve

25th Christmas Day
Stuart: Eastern Hills 6:00am at the square. Just 20 mins later than the regular Thursday Hills ride.

26th Boxing Day
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

27th
Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

28th
Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

30th

31st New Years Eve


1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby JoTheBuilder » 23 Dec 2014, 09:22

Provided I get out of bed, is anyone interested in extending La Pa to East Hills tomorrow? We can stop at the MC cafe for brekky?

24th Christmas Eve
Jo: La Pa plus East Hills

25th Christmas Day
Stuart: Eastern Hills 6:00am at the square. Just 20 mins later than the regular Thursday Hills ride.

26th Boxing Day
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

27th
Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

28th
Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

30th

31st New Years Eve


1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby Tod511 » 24 Dec 2014, 06:24

25th Christmas Day
Stuart: Eastern Hills 6:00am at the square. Just 20 mins later than the regular Thursday Hills ride.
Todd: 2nd Annual LaPa Xmas morning ride. Come ride the LaPa route with cars on Anzac Parade. This is a once in a year chance. Meet at the square in Marrickville at 6.30am.
Todd Vogel
Kerry Vogel
Colin Campbell

26th Boxing Day
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

27th
Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

28th
Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

30th

31st New Years Eve


1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby Gowza » 24 Dec 2014, 08:13

25th Christmas Day
Stuart: Eastern Hills 6:00am at the square. Just 20 mins later than the regular Thursday Hills ride.
Todd: 2nd Annual LaPa Xmas morning ride. Come ride the LaPa route with cars on Anzac Parade. This is a once in a year chance. Meet at the square in Marrickville at 6.30am.
Todd Vogel
Kerry Vogel
Colin Campbell
Nick Gowing

26th Boxing Day
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

27th
Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

28th
Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

30th

31st New Years Eve


1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby humanbeing » 24 Dec 2014, 11:42

25th Christmas Day
Stuart: Eastern Hills C28 pace 6:00am at the square. Just 20 mins later than the regular Thursday Hills ride.

Todd: 2nd Annual LaPa Xmas morning ride. Come ride the LaPa route with cars on Anzac Parade. This is a once in a year chance. Meet at the square in Marrickville at 6.30am.
Todd Vogel
Kerry Vogel
Colin Campbell
Nick Gowing

Peter: 5.30am RNP

26th Boxing Day
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

27th
Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

28th
Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

30th

31st New Years Eve


1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby Stuart » 24 Dec 2014, 12:22

25th Christmas Day
Stuart: Eastern Hills C28 pace 6:00am at the square. Just 20 mins later than the regular Thursday Hills ride.

Todd: 2nd Annual LaPa Xmas morning ride. Come ride the LaPa route with cars on Anzac Parade. This is a once in a year chance. Meet at the square in Marrickville at 6.30am.
Todd Vogel
Kerry Vogel
Colin Campbell
Nick Gowing

Peter: 5.30am RNP

26th Boxing Day
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

27th
Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

28th
Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

30th

31st New Years Eve
Stuart: 6:00am Eastern Hills C28 pace.

1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby humanbeing » 25 Dec 2014, 10:11

25th Christmas Day
Stuart: Eastern Hills C28 pace 6:00am at the square. Just 20 mins later than the regular Thursday Hills ride.

Todd: 2nd Annual LaPa Xmas morning ride. Come ride the LaPa route with cars on Anzac Parade. This is a once in a year chance. Meet at the square in Marrickville at 6.30am.
Todd Vogel
Kerry Vogel
Colin Campbell
Nick Gowing

Peter: 5.30am RNP

26th Boxing Day
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Easy La Pa Cruise 6am

27th
Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

28th
Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

30th

31st New Years Eve
Stuart: 6:00am Eastern Hills C28 pace.

1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby MarkL » 26 Dec 2014, 08:54

25th Christmas Day
Stuart: Eastern Hills C28 pace 6:00am at the square. Just 20 mins later than the regular Thursday Hills ride.

Todd: 2nd Annual LaPa Xmas morning ride. Come ride the LaPa route with cars on Anzac Parade. This is a once in a year chance. Meet at the square in Marrickville at 6.30am.
Todd Vogel
Kerry Vogel
Colin Campbell
Nick Gowing

Peter: 5.30am RNP

26th Boxing Day
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Easy La Pa Cruise 6am

27th
Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

Mark: Easy Avalon C28 cruise 6am.

28th
Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

30th

31st New Years Eve
Stuart: 6:00am Eastern Hills C28 pace.

1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby rtb » 26 Dec 2014, 09:28

Any one interested in Kurnell/Cape Solander on 27th,
6:30am start at Marrickville
Fast 25/28 speed, trying to move up to 28's
Robert
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Postby Tod511 » 26 Dec 2014, 14:42

27th
Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

Mark: Easy Avalon C28 cruise 6am.

Todd: Kurnell fast C25/C28 pace leaving Marrickville square/PO at 6.30am. Cape Solander for those who feel inclined and coffee at Kurnell for those who don't.
Todd
Kerry
Robert

28th
Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

30th

31st New Years Eve
Stuart: 6:00am Eastern Hills C28 pace.

1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby MarkL » 26 Dec 2014, 16:31

Todd, thanks for tiding the post up. It was quite tedious posting on my phone ;)

Cheers,
Mark.
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Postby Colin Campbell » 26 Dec 2014, 16:49

27th
Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

Mark: Easy Avalon C28 cruise 6am.

Todd: Kurnell fast C25/C28 pace leaving Marrickville square/PO at 6.30am. Cape Solander for those who feel inclined and coffee at Kurnell for those who don't.
Todd
Kerry
Robert
Colin

28th
Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

30th

31st New Years Eve
Stuart: 6:00am Eastern Hills C28 pace.

1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby Greeny » 26 Dec 2014, 21:26

27th
Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms

Mark: Easy Avalon C28 cruise 6am.

Todd: Kurnell fast C25/C28 pace leaving Marrickville square/PO at 6.30am. Cape Solander for those who feel inclined and coffee at Kurnell for those who don't.
Todd
Kerry
Robert
Colin
Laura

28th
Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms

29th
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

30th

31st New Years Eve
Stuart: 6:00am Eastern Hills C28 pace.

1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby Stuart » 27 Dec 2014, 12:10

Sun 28th
Stuart: C28 pace 6:00am RNP Audley in Waterfall out. 90k's 4 hours.

Mon 29th
Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms

Peter: Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return

Tue 30th

Wed 31st New Years Eve
Stuart: Forgot this is normal #RideLapa day so will add on the Maroubra beaches hills if somebody can show me the way

Thur 1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby Strawburger » 27 Dec 2014, 15:18

I'm still doing the McDonald ranges tomorrow even though it was removed from the list
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Postby Benno » 28 Dec 2014, 10:22

OK, i got the boss's approval to have the day off work tomorrow so i am set for the "Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return" tomorrow morning at 5am!
Bring it on baby!!!

Cheers
Ben
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Postby humanbeing » 28 Dec 2014, 11:48

OK, i got the boss's approval to have the day off work tomorrow so i am set for the "Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return" tomorrow morning at 5am!
Bring it on baby!!!

Cheers
Ben
Awesome news Ben!
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Postby GregPankhurst » 30 Dec 2014, 10:02

Anyone planning to do LaPa tomorrow (31st) morning?

I'd like to tag along but I do so with the advance warning it'd perhaps be a more cruisy version of LaPa.
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Postby Stuart » 30 Dec 2014, 10:42

Wed 31st New Years Eve
Stuart: This is the normal #RideLapa day so will add on the Maroubra beaches hills if somebody can show me the way.

Thur 1st Jan - New Years Day
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Postby Eleri » 30 Dec 2014, 10:50

Greg. La Pa leaves at 6am and averages about 28ish these days. Depending on wind and who turns up.
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Postby humanbeing » 30 Dec 2014, 11:53

Wed 31st New Years Eve
Stuart: This is the normal #RideLapa day so will add on the Maroubra beaches hills if somebody can show me the way.

Thur 1st Jan - New Years Day
I'll be up for extended La Pa, Stuart.
Peter
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Postby jase86 » 30 Dec 2014, 15:23

Extended sounds good, not quite sure of the wayeither. Need to crack out a 100k ride, get myself the Rapha badge thing! :)
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Postby Tod511 » 30 Dec 2014, 15:32

I am in for "extended" LaPa tomorrow. See you all at 6.00am at Marrickville.
Cheers,
Todd
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Postby IanH » 30 Dec 2014, 16:00

Hi, I'm planning to join the ride tomorrow but will only have time for the normal route. I assume there'll be others doing the same.
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Postby bnej » 30 Dec 2014, 17:16

I'll come along for NYE, extended or not suits me fine.
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Postby GregPankhurst » 31 Dec 2014, 12:02

Nice ride this morning.

If there's an interest in a Friday the 2nd spin, I'd be keen to turn the legs over. I'm probably the least suitable person to lead a ride though - just throwing it out there.

Eastern suburb hills, LaPa, that sort of thing. 25s pace is more my threshold
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Postby rtb » 31 Dec 2014, 16:36

New Years Day: Anyone interested in 25+ cruise to Kurnell/Cape,
6:30 Start Car Park of Concordia Club opposite Tempe Stations
nothing likely to be open for coffee
Robert
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Postby rtb » 31 Dec 2014, 16:41

Friday 2nd January, looking for ride partners for any part of Austinmer (north of Wollongong) return approx 150km 25 pace
Easy to catch train at Thirroul for return journey, or turn at any part of ride
Route: to Waterfall, then through park, then over Stanwell tops to Austimeer for coffee and then return

Robert
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Postby GregPankhurst » 01 Jan 2015, 10:26

Any takers? Austinmer a bit on the longish and severely hilly side for my tastes
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Postby humanbeing » 01 Jan 2015, 12:42

Any takers? Austinmer a bit on the longish and severely hilly side for my tastes
Greg,
Adam, Amy, Mark & I are planning a cruisey (28s pace) ride to La Pa, Friday 2/01 leaving at 6am from post office square. Planning to return via Maroubra, Coogee & Clovelly hills.
You're welcome to ride out with us and we'll be heading to St Judes for coffee on the way home.
Peter
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Postby rtb » 01 Jan 2015, 15:25

Any takers? Austinmer a bit on the longish and severely hilly side for my tastes
Hi Greg happy to have you join for as little or as long as you wish, drop out when want or catch train
depending on how hot gets may catch train myself

Robert
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Postby GregPankhurst » 01 Jan 2015, 15:32

Cheers. Will take up Pete's offer though. Cheers guys
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Postby jonboy » 01 Jan 2015, 16:44

I might be interested. Here is the link of the same ride a while ago.

https://www.strava.com/activities/203352496
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Postby peterNicoll » 01 Jan 2015, 19:13

Greg,
Adam, Amy, Mark & I are planning a cruisey (28s pace) ride to La Pa, Friday 2/01 leaving at 6am from post office square. Planning to return via Maroubra, Coogee & Clovelly hills.
You're welcome to ride out with us and we'll be heading to St Judes for coffee on the way home.
Peter
Hi Peter
Hope to join you tomorrow Fri 2/1 for LaPa if you don't mind - will ease the pain of returning to work tomorrow!
Peter N.
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Postby Greeny » 01 Jan 2015, 20:57

Hi Peter,

Hope it's ok if I join you guys tomorrow on the La Pa ride.
Thanks,
Laura
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Postby jonboy » 01 Jan 2015, 21:03

I'll jump on the LaPa train too if that's ok
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