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Rozy Rider
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Stagborough
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England
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 Posted - 01 Sep 2010 : 7:11:13 PM
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| Gutted to be missing this ride this year. |
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Gucci
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England
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Rozy Rider
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01 Sep 2010 : 7:48:14 PM
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Camilla, shame on you...I heared you were off to the WEG in Kentucky.
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steerpike
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Posted - 01 Sep 2010 : 7:49:43 PM
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| Fingers crossed I am doing the ride, long time away yet so can never tell!!! |
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Judith S
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Wales
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Posted - 01 Sep 2010 : 10:32:57 PM
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| Anyone travelling via the M4 be aware the Ryder Cup is on at Newport on the same 3 days - traffic mayhem. Also there is a sale of 4500 speckle-faced ewes at the showground on the Friday so that should keep Builth busy. |
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Gucci
Silver Member
England
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Posted - 02 Sep 2010 : 2:44:22 PM
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Judith it's good to hear from you again 
Sue how about some more photos to tempt us!
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Rozy Rider
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Sep 2010 : 12:37:14 PM
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Hi Folks, Be nice to see you riding there again Gucci, Thanks for the tip about the sheep poo Judith, about time you got the horse there too(like me) might make it one of these days..now I'm 65.
Sort a few more pics out for you folks...Camilla, You've got my interest now...is it Kentucky or what ?????. I know Kelvin is flying out at the last moment...too.
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Stagborough
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England
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Rozy Rider
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Sep 2010 : 9:50:11 PM
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Can we set you up to send us pics back to post on here...keep us posted ??? are you going to be able. You and Kelvin too.
Sue
PS. Can I give Anna your email address she might want to ride the Jack Myton way in 2011...(Welch). |
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Stagborough
Bronze Member
England
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Posted - 04 Sep 2010 : 6:51:05 PM
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We hope to be sending info back as it happens via the lap top.
Yes, give her my email address, just back from doing the Prince Llewellyn Way for the third time. It was fab! |
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loosefur
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Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 8:11:26 PM
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| Not done Red Dragon before - very tempted this year with young horse... |
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Jumanji
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Scotland
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Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 9:37:04 PM
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| Go for it Angela,lifes too short.........See you there! |
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Pony slave
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Posted - 15 Sep 2010 : 09:23:36 AM
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Have you seen they have added 4 more classes on the Saturday and the Sunday 27km CR Novice and Open/Advanced!!!
Am hugely pleased to hear this as I had entered the 40km but have been having major flaps about getting my boy fit enough after a short spell off so I can downgrade and still do The Dragon!! Horraaaayyyyy!!!!!
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loosefur
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Posted - 15 Sep 2010 : 09:29:24 AM
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| I noticed that too. But 27km is an odd distance isn't it? I need another 32-40km to upgrade my lad to Open. Even with the +/- 5% allowance 27km isn't far enough to count towards qualification. Very odd! |
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Rozy Rider
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Sep 2010 : 12:04:33 PM
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Entries closed on Mondays Postmark, late entries now accepted.
Leaving the Red Dragon Link, with the info of the additional Competitive rise on Saturday & Sunday for anyone with a late entry.
http://www.reddragon.endurancegb.co.uk/
Its a pity if the 27k competitive does not qualify for a 32k, maybe someone needs to ask the TS this question and maybe they will consider/arrange a ride round the showground to get it up to the required distance.
Also noticed there's an end of term party.
Sue ( we will be there) till the end hopfully.
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loosefur
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Posted - 15 Sep 2010 : 3:48:08 PM
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| I've just doubled checked and it needs to be within -5% of 30km. So would need to be 28.5km to qualify. Surely they could find an extra 1.5km from somewhere?! |
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Gucci
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England
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Posted - 15 Sep 2010 : 4:46:15 PM
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| Is the new route up on the map or have I missed it? |
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Pony slave
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Gucci
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England
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Posted - 15 Sep 2010 : 5:15:58 PM
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I see now thanks but it still reads 24km on the map and 27km under classes. Perhaps the loop around CP3 and CP3A ( green and yellow )would increase it enough.
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Rozy Rider
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Sep 2010 : 8:14:37 PM
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You need to speak up and talk to John Hudson or Pat Conn ASAP, in case it can be sorted. Be a shame to miss out on an upgrade for 1.1/5kms. (1mile.ish). Maybe you could volunteer to ride the extra at the begining.(around the site.trip to the front gate and back))
Sue
Loosfure, Do I know you from the racing???, say hello, we'll be there.
Rachel, The showing is late,,they'll be like winter teddies by then.
(who do I know who can run !!!!!!)
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loosefur
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Posted - 15 Sep 2010 : 10:24:09 PM
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| Thanks Sue - i think I'll email them. I've entered the 40km but would rather do the shorter distance as he's missed more work this week due to me being ill. |
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Zawadi
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Wales
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Posted - 16 Sep 2010 : 7:17:09 PM
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All Pat has done is added a CR class on the existing 27NCR route.
The 27km route at Red Dragon is the same as the 41km route, except that at CP3 you go along the valley road instead of up-up-up the long boring mountain road to CP3A (which is what the 41km route does. These 2 routes (27km and 41km) then merge when the 41km route comes back down into the valley. I can assure you that the short distance on the top from 3A before you do the yellow steep downhill is poor recompense for going all the way up the mountain to come back down it almost straight away. I don't think anyone would want to do that - and I'm sure you'd bitterly regret it on the day if you talked Pat into letting you do it!!
Good luck with the upgrading!
Chris.
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Pony slave
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Posted - 16 Sep 2010 : 8:45:03 PM
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I am in copmlete and total agreement with the above post, that STEEP downhill on the yellow bit is truely hateful, I would much rather a trot round the showground Peeeeeeeaaaaazzzzzzeeeee
My 2p worth added!!
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Zawadi
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Wales
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Posted - 16 Sep 2010 : 9:03:03 PM
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Well Gabz, thanks for the enthusiasm for the yellow downhill LOL!
I've ridden the uphill up the road many times and been bored rigid by it - but have never ridden the yellow downhill - until I will have to 2 weeks tomorrow. I'll let you know how hateful I find it! It's the first time I've ever entered the Red Dragon 48km - at least I'll have all the fantastic mountain cantering with the yellow downhill as just an interlude!
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Pony slave
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Posted - 17 Sep 2010 : 08:39:02 AM
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Hi Chris!!
I did it last year with Edna, fairy pony!!! I know we were not having the best of days (bless him!!) but it was/is not the nicest of decents (straight/very steep/long/stoney/slippery - stones and sheep poo on grass!! at least THE big hill has a bend in the track and some gravel) on an otherwise truely amazing/stunning course! He must know the Dragon is looming as he lost a shoe yesterday!! Looks like I may have to take the grey - eeek!! Pass the brown paper bag!!!!
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RED DRAGON - 1st.2nd & 3rd.October 2010.
The hill from the venue (Builth Wells Showground.)
Ken Mapp and Aziz(Sid)to Check Point 1.
off the hill.CP.2.
On the top.(bring binoculars)
At the Vet Gate.
The Green Team, VG on the clock.
Visitor - Helen McFarlan & Jake(will miss 2010).
Vets...(They are all smiling.)