1000 miles in a day challenge

[yambabe]

A friend of mine on another forum is looking into organising a 1000-miles-in-24-hours challenge, possibly this year but more likely next year.

Anybody here be up to it as I am happy to pass on details?
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[RickHolt]

I'd be interested. Any idea where the challenge would be to ride to and from?

Rick.

[map]

Interesting idea. Will it be point A to Point B kind of thing or just going round a set course?

FWIW the Land's End - John O'Groats run is often done inside 24 hours, but that's only around 850 miles (ballpark, depending on route).

Would like more route details and date(s) before I can commit to something like this.


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[yambabe]

This is about as much as I know at the moment:

[Keen]

no offense intended, I guess its still at the initial stages, but it doesn't sound very well thought through yet.

24 hours, 1000 miles- thats not gonna present any time problems. Thats like 40 miles an hour, ton up motorway crusing you'll be done in half time. So will it include good roads? interesting stops?

To be fair, most I ever did in a day was 500ish, and that was knackering so I'm not saying it wouldn't be hard.
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[Nath]

Factoring in breaks, you'd want to keep up an average speed of 50mph. On a motorway that's ridiculously easy, but on normal single lane roads it would be quite difficult I should imagine.

If you didn't include any motorway sections, it would be a pretty good challenge, however you'd need to be breaking the speed limit a lot in NSL sections in order to keep your average speed up.


Perhaps the way to do it would be to have no set route, but several 'check points' which you have to go to (like in cross country running). You could use famous landmarks as the checkpoints (eg Castles, monuments, geographic features) to give the event more of a theme. People could then use Motorways if they want, but those who fancy more of a challenge could choose to use smaller roads. If lots of people took part, you could have it so the checkpoints needn't be visited in a specific order (apart from the start/finish), so there would be more diversity in route/strategy.
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[Black Knight]

She forgot to mention you have to do it on one wheel.
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[andyshing]

Had droved from Ohio to Florida in 24 hrs in a car, cover 1200 miles and driving a little over speed limit . With gas stops and meals. So it should not be too hard even on motorcycle as long as you get enough rest before the ride.

[FreshAL]

careful - check your insurance details.

I know mine (eBike) excludes "Trails, rallies and racing" - would be a bugger to crash and then have your ins. co. weasel out of paying

[Wave2k]

i done loch ness to croydon south london in about 10 hours
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[pjb120]

yeah, a landmark race would probably be better - getting a photo of you in front of the landmark holding the days newspaper should serve well as a 'stamp' You could also clock the milage before + after the 'race' just to make sure they haven cheated aswell (i.e. gone by car/ boat/ helicopter!)

Make sure the landmarks are spaced so that you will need to do approximately 1000 miles to see them all, then a simple time race - fastest time wins.

You can use whatever strategy you want - i.e. motorways, A roads etc. Id be up for doing something like that in June - would be fun!

However, might not win favour with some people (i.e. a 'race'), so maybe better to take the 'race' bit out of it (i.e. everyone who can complete it, regardless of time wins)

[0ni]

Buying something with the reciept to prove it at a certain place i.e. a service station would also work.
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[aqualung1]

the americans classify these as ironbutt runs and there are some websites for these

i would think accross europe would be easier than UK as our roads are not so condusive to a reasonable rate

especially with all the speed cameras etc
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[kawakid]

Not that much of a challenge.

Did a 1000 mile run from Spain to Belgium once, very quickly, when we miss understood the ferry times.

I averaged about 125mph.
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[Method]

I realy like the idea of a checkpoint style race, especially with the mugshot and stamps at landmarks..

If this is the direction that it takes then i would be well up for this, if for nothing else than to see some cool places i aint been before realy

However i think a simple "Can you do 1000miles" would be a bit boring and not very worthwhile at the end of it...
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[natv4]

I think it sounds like a fair enough challenge. Roads make the biggest difference to time. I have done 850 mile in a day, but it does mean you don't get time to enjoy the scenery.

To put it in perspective though, driving at 60mph, it would take you 16 hrs 40mins. If it was through scotland, then you would certainly take a lot longer towards the end. Try sending people from lands end to John O'groats via dover. That would probably ensure the distance. Though Scotland would be scarry at night after a long days ride (as would parts of cornwall).

Just get people to take a photo outside a land mark with a piece of paper displaying a particular word. The word could be chosen at the race start. Easy verification.

It does sound like fun, but be careful. Driving whilst really tired is an easy way to hurt yourself.
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[Method]

Is this kind of thing legal?

Ive just had a thought of a big gathering of bikes, doing the same route, in a kind of Race-Esque manor, on public roads...
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[numark1]

I dont think it should be classed as a race otherwise you will get people like me who will max it out on the motorway which is dangerous.

[natv4]

So long as its a rally, not a race, then its legal. May day bike run?
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[Method]

Good point, thatll do.

Yeah i'd be definately up for a checkpoint rally! Cupa tea and a medal for those who make it back before sundown
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[_Will_]

a john o groats via inverness and edingburgh down the east coast to lands end should clock near 1000 i kno that the scenic route through loch ness and glasgow is about 900 and drving round the scottish countryside is awesome but keeping your average up isnt easy when not on motorways, roadworks-traffic and stopping takes massive chunks outa it, i want to do the same thing but was planning on the 875 route but the 1000 route sounds more impressive, when u thinkin of doing it?

[Pludog]

Damn I wana go to... but I live in Denmark
from end to end the country is only about 300 miles.
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[Pludog]

Damn I wana go to... but I live in Denmark
from end to end the country is only about 300 miles.
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[Nath]

Yes, but it's over 2000 miles up to the Nordkapp.
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