Organisers of the 2015 Prudential RideLondon Surrey 100 say next year's event will be the biggest sportive in Europe and the second biggest in the world, with the number of entries likely to be to be around 35,000.
Just 72 hours after registration opened the ballot for the 2015 ride is already halfway to the 100,000 limit.
That larger ballot — up from 80,000 last year — reflects a likely larger field for next year's ride, if this year's post-event debrief shows that to be feasible.
RideLondon spokesperson Alison Hamlett told road.cc: "We are still undertaking the debrief of the 2014 event, but depending on the outcome of that debrief we are looking to take around 35,000 entrants for the 2015 Prudential RideLondon Surrey 100 — which would result in an anticipated start line number of around 28,000.
"This would make it Europe’s largest sportive and the second biggest in the world behind Cape Argus."
That event — South Africa's 109km Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour — boasted 34,500 entries in 2014 and 31,046 finishers.
Take up for the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 has been a bit slower than last year, when the ballot passed 50,000 entries in 24 hours, but still a lot faster than the inaugural event, which took five months to reach 50,000.
Last year's 80,000-place ballot filled up 27 days after opening. This year's will close on January 5, 2015 or earlier if it reaches the 100,000 limit.
Organisers say that more than 20,000 people finished this year's ride, despite the hurricane-generated lousy weather, and conditions event director Hugh Brasher called "biblical" seem to have only slightly deterred people from signing up for next year.
"After conditions that have been aptly described as biblical, we are delighted to see that the enthusiasm of Britain’s cyclists and would-be cyclists to participate in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 has not been dampened," said Brasher.
The entry fee for the ride for 2015 and 2016 has been increased to £58.00 for UK participants.
“We held the entry fee at the same price for two years but the costs of putting on the UK’s biggest sportive means that we need to increase the entry fee by £10.00 this year,” said Brasher.
To enter the ballot go to www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk.
40 thoughts on “Bigger field for 2015 RideLondon 100 to make it Europe’s biggest sportive”
“we are looking to take
“we are looking to take around 35,000 entrants for the 2015 Prudential RideLondon Surrey 100 — which would result in an anticipated start line number of around 28,000.”
On the basis of an assumption that 7,000 won’t bother turning up? Dangerous assumption, if so. The turnout was bad last year when people found out at the last minute what a faff it was to register and get to the start, but amazingly good this time despite the conditions.
Quote:”we are looking to take
Equally intrigued by this statement, surely it’s not the case that 20% of the participants just don’t turn up?
If so, why, and what do they do about allowing others to then take those places?
Quote:The entry fee for the
How much is it for overseas participants? I couldn’t find the answer on their site.
Username wrote:Quote:The
£85 I think, or something close to it.
With them still being in the
With them still being in the debrief/review stage after this years event, I don’t know where this story has come from.
I have been kept up to date with most changes since the 2013 review as my part in getting a recumbent test event.
It was my understanding that things would be ramped up at 5,000 a year until they got to 35,000. So that would say to me, that next year would be 30,000 and then in 2016 they would hit what they believe will be their maximum limit of 35,000.
Of course this could change will the review not being complete until November this year. If it is possible for the ride to hold a capacity of more than the 35,000 limit they have self imposed, I am sure that ceiling will be extended, I could see, depending on route changes and other factors, it being extended right up to 50,000 in years to come.
I reckon the 20% bump in
I reckon the 20% bump in price has had as much effect as the weather on cooling excitement.
I really hope that doesn’t keep increasing – I signed up for a second go obviously, but once I’ve done a full 100-mile one in the sunshine I’m not sure I’ll bother doing it >every< year if it's £68 in 2016, etc...
Gizmo_ wrote:I reckon the 20%
The website says it will stay at £58 for 2015 & 16 at least.
After downloading all of the
After downloading all of the times from their web site to see where I came, there were around 6,000 entries with no times against them, so 7,000 non-starters for a bigger field is probably about right.
Jonathan Knight wrote:After
@Jonathan Knight, please can you tell me where I can download all the results for Ride London? On the official website the best you can view is 100 at a time. I would love to find out my ‘percentile’ result as this is the only estimate I can compare last year with this as the course and weather was so different.
As I’ve posted in the forum
As I’ve posted in the forum thread (or summarising from there):
They’ve said that they’ll take 100,000 ballot entries and that there is a simple, unbiased, unweighted 1 in 4 chance of getting a place that way (I have this bit by email directly). So that’s 25,000.
Which made 30,000 seem a bit low, as that would have meant 5000 places between Corporates (Team Prudential & VIP), Club Ballot (enter once, get four places), Business Peloton & Relay, Charity places and deferrals from this year. Not to mention GKam84 and his merry band doing it lying down. This, to me, seemed a bit low- whereas 10,000 (maybe a little less?) would seem “about right”
£58 for a 160km ride.
£5 for
£58 for a 160km ride.
£5 for a 400km ride.
Decisions, decisions….
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-347/
andyp wrote:£58 for a 160km
£5 gets you a route map and a card to be checked.
£58 gets you a closed road route, with marshals, first aid cover, portaloos, drinks and food stations with inclusive supplies, electronic timing, luggage transfer from start to finish and more.
Well, not quite.
But, based
Well, not quite.
But, based on those ‘facts’ – you’re effectively paying £53 for some energy drink, a few segments of banana, and some unnecessary stuff. Jolly good.
andyp wrote:£58 for a 160km
Seems like an easy one.
Hope I get a ballot place this year…
andyp wrote:£58 for a 160km
Seems there’s plenty of people willing to pay it and it’s all relative isn’t it?
My wife and I rode the inaugural event last year. With airfare from the USA and a weeks hotel/meals in the UK it certainly wasn’t the cheapest century we’ve ever ridden. But as we rode it together in celebration of my wife surviving cancer earlier that same year, I think the word best used to describe the feeling of crossing the line together in The Mall is… Priceless.
pwake wrote:andyp wrote:£58
Seems there’s plenty of people willing to pay it and it’s all relative isn’t it?
My wife and I rode the inaugural event last year. With airfare from the USA and a weeks hotel/meals in the UK it certainly wasn’t the cheapest century we’ve ever ridden. But as we rode it together in celebration of my wife surviving cancer earlier that same year, I think the word best used to describe the feeling of crossing the line together in The Mall is… Priceless.— andyp
Exactly and well said. Now we can say no more
£0 to just get on your bike
£0 to just get on your bike and go for as long as you like.
What’s your point, exactly?
£0 to just get on your bike
£0 to just get on your bike and go for as long as you like.
What’s your point, exactly?
Sorry if it wasn’t clear.
Sorry if it wasn’t clear. Keep forgetting that the internet is open to all nationalities and speakers of different languages.
My point is – that’s a lot of money for an organised ride.
Paying £5 is a lot of money
Paying £5 is a lot of money to ride on public roads that are available 365 days a year, wether it’s 10k or 400k. Things cost money though, it’s up to you to decide if what’s offered in return is good value or not.
£60 for closed roads with a load of other people who’re in high spirits, filled with camaraderie isn’t something you can do often for free, so I’d consider paying up if that’s what I wanted to do.
£5 to ride what’s often a pretty lonely audax route through the countryside doesn’t look quite such good value when I can do that at will.
Different strokes, eh.
The closed road route is by
The closed road route is by far the biggest expense. And some of us like that. If you don’t, don’t enter the ballot. That’ll cost you £0. But comparing a 160km closed road sportive to 400km Audax is almost like comparing the Tour de France to the Transcontinental Race- they’re very, very different things that just happen to involve bikes.
Sometimes they lay on cake
Sometimes they lay on cake though. And you get to financially support the club organising it, which is nice. Unless you’re a bit close to your money.
Results
Results here
http://speakthinkblog.speakmedia.co.uk/2014/08/12/ride-london-2014-rankings-and-average-times-did-you-beat-chris-boardman/
arfa wrote:Results
Came in the top 50%, which I am pleased with. Something to aim for as the top 40 or even 30% are not too far away.
arfa wrote:Results
Thanks for posting that. made me happy! 😀
Can’t think of anything more
Can’t think of anything more miserable than riding with 34,999 other people, many of whom will be wanabee Pro nobbers treating it like a race and others who are so slow they just hold you up and make it so dangerous. Happy just riding my daily 55 mile commute which is free, without shelling out for this and my food and drink is no doubt better.
Airzound wrote:Can’t think of
Don’t enter the ballot then?
Airzound wrote:Can’t think of
My there are some grumpy posters
Airzound wrote:Happy just
Sounds like such an awesome day out bro, can I come and ride it with you 2up? Let’s smash some segments.
Airzound wrote:Can’t think of
Well at least that makes me feel better about my impending 40 mile commute when we move house…
Airzound wrote:Can’t think of
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Arr, some people going faster than you. Arr, some people going slower than you… Oh just F***O**!
Meanwhile, thanks for the links to the results. 6807/16177 men is top 43.1% or top 38.1 including women, beats my top 49% position of all riders last year. Still no where near my top 21% in Great Manchester Cycle this year, plenty to push for next year. An improvement against a mass field on two quite different courses but no hills means I have to put my hat in again, third time lucky?!
Airzound wrote:Can’t think of
On your daily commute, have you ever ridden the wrong way down a dual carriageway or through a town centre with people cheering and clapping you? Have you ever ridden with Marianne Vos or Chris Boardman on your commute? Ever had your luggage transported to work for you while you just get on and ride? Ever had a commute where you’ve not encountered a single car and not had to stop at a single set of red lights?
No thought not.
Comparing your commute to a closed road Sportive is just daft. If you don’t like the sound of it, keep your negative thoughts and whinging to yourself and don’t enter the ballot. I doubt very much that the other 34,999 people out enjoying the event will miss you.
Did this the event this year
Did this the event this year and the entry money is money well spent in my eyes.
My first year of doing sportives and this was my 6th and last of the year and you will never take the buzz I had throughout even in the worst weather I could have imagined!
But that finish…Wow….and the noise my family made behind the barrier on the mall! You cant buy that for any money!
I have failed in the Ballot twice mind (charity place this year) so fingers crossed!!
I am not a sportive fan but
I am not a sportive fan but having ridden the 86 this year I have re-entered for the 100 next year. Closed roads and the crowds cheering you on make it something special
Results
Results here
http://speakthinkblog.speakmedia.co.uk/2014/08/12/ride-london-2014-ranki…
Chapeau.
Did anyone do this for the 2013 event?
BikeRadar.com produced an
BikeRadar.com produced an alphabetical list for 2013.
I finished in the top 15% and
I finished in the top 15% and started at 7:05 meaning I spent much of the time overtaking others – obviously I should have started much earlier but my start time was part of a lump allocation. The roads felt crowded at times meaning having to wait for a passing moment so I do wonder what such a big increase in numbers will be like. If the starting order was mostly right then maybe it would be OK but there were quite a few much faster riders than me passing me so there is a problem here and not sure why or how to resolve.
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Need to get an age grouping
Need to get an age grouping listing, anyone ?
Would love an age grouping
Would love an age grouping listing for 2014! Is one available and does it separate men and women? Thanks!