mecheng89 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Good morning Hubbers! The Rapha 500 is once again upon us, and this year I want to make my experience even more epic that the year before. So, what are the plans out there for rides to make up the 500km between Xmas eve and NYE? Trying to use Strava to plan routes but nothing inspiring. SwissVan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevovo Posted December 8, 2021 Share I never finished the challenge before but this year Im ready and excited to go for it. So much so that I have the ambitious hope to do a 500km route around Potch that I have planned earlier this year. Its on my bucketlist and why not do it after the christmas food loading. Work goes on as normal so Ill try to finish and rest as its a long weekend. Sounds romantic, what can go wrong?! Can call it the Chrismas GRIT without the 4.5k entry tag.Hehe Edited December 8, 2021 by Stevovo mecheng89, Scary Rider and Rowl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted December 8, 2021 Share I'm in ... probably just my normal training rides though 😜 fanievb, Scary Rider and mecheng89 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted December 8, 2021 Share I crashed out at km 328 last year. First ever cycling-related surgery. Keen to finish the year. 🤩 Sid the Sloth, Bankie99 and mecheng89 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted December 8, 2021 Share I'm working, so simply dont have the time for it, would love to give it a shot. mecheng89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted December 8, 2021 Share I'm in, my coach planned a nice little training block around the challenge. mecheng89 and Sid the Sloth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted December 8, 2021 Share I joined the challenge, got roped in by a friend who's normal weekly riding comprises of around 300 - 350 pw. I will give it a shot and see where I end. Sid the Sloth and mecheng89 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted December 8, 2021 Share Keen... wind around CT is going to make this interesting😈 mecheng89 and Jbr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman7412 Posted December 8, 2021 Share First time in a decade that i am off over this period. Gonna give it a go. mecheng89 and Jbr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted December 8, 2021 Share 25 minutes ago, Mailman7412 said: First time in a decade that i am off over this period. Gonna give it a go. haha same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Job Posted December 8, 2021 Share Plan is to start with the 9 loops at Klapperkop on the 26th then follow that up with 100 -150km daily MTB rides. Last year I did the same and my FTP shot up nicely for the Cullinan to Tonteldoos MTB Ultra in April. mecheng89, Rowl and DIPSLICK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted December 8, 2021 Share I was going to use the European Xmas weather as an excuse until i read up about the origins of the challenge. I'll give it a go along these lines: "Graeme insists this is one challenge where it is the taking part that really counts: “I always wanted it to be on a social level, to go out as groups and explore new roads and new places. You don’t have to do the 500km. Why don’t you just do five rides? Why don’t you just have the ambition to go out" The #Festive500: A Challenge By Half | Rapha mecheng89 and Scary Rider 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block Posted December 8, 2021 Share Would like to tackle this. Do I need to enter or join somewhere. Post link please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted December 8, 2021 Share 24 minutes ago, SwissVan said: I was going to use the European Xmas weather as an excuse until i read up about the origins of the challenge. I'll give it a go along these lines: "Graeme insists this is one challenge where it is the taking part that really counts: “I always wanted it to be on a social level, to go out as groups and explore new roads and new places. You don’t have to do the 500km. Why don’t you just do five rides? Why don’t you just have the ambition to go out" The #Festive500: A Challenge By Half | Rapha well if doing 5 rides is part of the spirit/origin of it then its a go for me. SwissVan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block Posted December 8, 2021 Share 10 minutes ago, Block said: Would like to tackle this. Do I need to enter or join somewhere. Post link please Found it thanks https://www.rapha.cc/us/en_US/stories/festive-500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted December 8, 2021 Share 11 minutes ago, Block said: Would like to tackle this. Do I need to enter or join somewhere. Post link please https://www.strava.com/challenges/rapha-festive-500-2021 Scary Rider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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