FESTIVE 500 … THE WEST LONDON CYCLING WAY ….
We will always acknowledge how Rapha developed this, but they stopped doing the badges and it isn’t quite the same. We understand why, commecially it is expensive and we have created our own badges too in recent years. But it needs to pay for itself so we are, like Rapha, reassessing it.
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Consequently, we’ve taken a fresh look at this on behalf of the West London Cycling Community (and beyond) and we think that a nominal entry fee (£7) and an awards ceremony at the end of the last ride on the final day at the wonderful Coy Carp, Harefield, might be a way of bringing the Festive 500 back to the adventure and fun it should be at a grass routes, non-commercial, level. If you are not aware, the challenge is to ride 500km starting on Christmas Eve (24 December) and finishing by New Year’s Eve (31 December).
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Here are the routes we have scheduled and all will start at 9am at the Polish War Memorial … although the Christmas Day one will start a little earlier at 7.30am and Boxing Day at 8am (as riders may have family committments during the day) and routes may change if the weather is bad and a differentride is more suitable. We may also delay start times on icy mornings but remember that you can clock up your 500km on a smart trainer too. We will monitor it on Strava, so be sure to upload your rides. You do not need to do the 500km on our rides, but to get the badge you will need to pay and sign up to a Strava group where we can see your rides.
SUNDAY 24th DECEMBER 2023 9am Polish War Memorial Route OPTION ONE: Fat Duck Fine riding 57km TBA OPTIONTWO: FESTIVE 500 Christmas Eve Ride 151km
MONDAY 25th DECEMBER 2023 7.30am Polish War Memorial Route FESTIVE 500 Xmas Morning mission 47km 7.30am START
MONDAY 25th DECEMBER 2023 7.30pm Monday Malarkey Race NON-SERIES on INDIE VELO
TUESDAY 26th DECEMBER 2023 8am Polish War Memorial Route FESTIVE 500 Boxing day morning ride 70km 8am START
WEDNESDAY 27th DECEMBER 2023 9am Polish War Memorial Route FESTIVE 500 Xmas Fat Burner 85km
THURSDAY 28th DECEMBER 2023 9am Polish War Memorial Route FESTIVE 500 Staines not so Massive 54km
FRIDAY 29th DECEMBER 2023 9am Polish War Memorial Route FESTIVE 500 Forty Miles of Fun 62km
SATURDAY 30th DECEMBER 2023 9am Polish War Memorial Route FESTIVE 500 Fleche Flashride to Box Hill 117km
SUNDAY 31st DECEMBER 2023 9am Polish War Memorial Route OPTION ONE: Coy Carp Caper 64km OPTIONTWO: Coy Carp Added Caper 67km FESTIVE 500 PRESENTATIONS AT THE CAFE/PUB STOP
Here are a few local rides if you need some inspiration (Ride them any time on any day you choose although we will be running group rides from the Polish war Memorial (A40 Ruislip / Norholt) over the period. Check our upcoming Rides / Excursion Versions for details):
THE FESTIVE 500 ROUTES
