Blazing Saddles 2024 - March 2nd – March 29th

Blazing Saddles – Spring Challenge - Sign -up by 24th Feb!  tinyurl.com/mrhw9b6f Need some extra motivation to help increase weekly milage? Want to have some fun with your Club mates?Blazing Saddles is a motivational road cycling challenge running from March 2nd – March  29th, 2024. Click on the link to join and we will be in touch.It will run like previous years:

• You will become part of a team of 6, with your weekly individual cycling distance added to that of your team members.
• Each week there will be an elevation additional challenge.  The challenge will be announced at the start of the week, with additional points awarded. 
• There will also be additional points for completing the elevation challenge for teams who cycle together.
• A team league table will be published weekly. 
• You organise your own cycle/routes to suit yourself or as a team.
• The challenge is based on an honour system.  No need for Strava/Ridewithgps recordings.
• Prizes for the winning team.
• If you can’t commit to the full four weeks, you can sign up as a substitute.

 Duration: Start March 2nd - Finish March 29th (4 weeks)Weekly team distance challenge:

• Week 1: March 2 – 8: Team distance challenge 540KM  
• Week 2: March 9 – 15:  Team distance challenge 600KM 
• Week 3: March 16 – 22:  Team distance challenge 660KM
• Week 4: March 23 – March 29:  Team distance challenge 720KM

 For example, ideally in week 1 each person will cycle 90km, however if one member can only cycle 30k other team members can make up the difference. However, no team member can contribute more than 150KM to the weekly team challenge. In addition to distance, additional kms will also be awarded for achieving the elevation challenge – as follows:

• • Additional 20km for each person to achieve it
  • Team bonus – Additional 60km if at least 4 do challenge together

 Guidelines 

• This is a road cycling event only – no indoor kms
• Teams of 6 and captains assigned by Leisure committee
• Captains will return total distance covered by team, along with bonus points
• Individual contribution to distance challenge capped at 150km per week
• Results published each week in arrears
• You must be an Orwell member to join 
• Substitutes will be allowed, but capped at no more that 2 substitutes per team over the 4 weeks