Megavalanche 07
Discussion
I'm sure this was mentioned on here a few weeks ago, but can't find the thread for it anymore.
So is anyone doing the Megavalanche in Alpe D'Huez this year? I've just entered and booked my flights, still have to sort out car hire and accomodation. I am really looking forward to it, and also feeling slightly scared by the whole idea as well.
Would be good to catch up with any other PH'ers who are going to be over there.
So is anyone doing the Megavalanche in Alpe D'Huez this year? I've just entered and booked my flights, still have to sort out car hire and accomodation. I am really looking forward to it, and also feeling slightly scared by the whole idea as well.
Would be good to catch up with any other PH'ers who are going to be over there.
This is something ive always wanted to do and I intend to at some point in the future. Hope you dont mind a few questions!
When is it, how do you enter? Have you any idea of overall costs?
Have you trained, are you in training for it? if so, what kind/length etc.
Keep us informed of the developments with this mate, i would love to follow a kind've online diary if you can be bothered!
Good luck!
When is it, how do you enter? Have you any idea of overall costs?
Have you trained, are you in training for it? if so, what kind/length etc.
Keep us informed of the developments with this mate, i would love to follow a kind've online diary if you can be bothered!
Good luck!
It's the weekend of 28th July this year, with qualification on the Saturday and the race(s) on the Sunday. I say races as there are three this year, depending on qualification time. One will be for the fastest riders, then antoher for the intermediate time riders. Finally all the others get released later on, but their event isn't timed.
Entry is online (www.sport-up.fr/avalanche_trophy/intro.htm) and is about 60Euros for the weekend depending on how many days lift pass you want. Flights are still quite reasonable at this stage should you decide to sign up.
As for training, well, mmmm, lots of XC riding as normal and a few weekends away to Wales to get some longer descents in. I'm hoping to get out to Morzine in June to get some more practice, but in all honesty I'm going for the fun of the event, and if by some miracle of luck I qualify for one of the timed events then I will be ecstatic.
Will keep you informed as to how I go, and hopefully anyone else who's entered will also provide some feedback.
Entry is online (www.sport-up.fr/avalanche_trophy/intro.htm) and is about 60Euros for the weekend depending on how many days lift pass you want. Flights are still quite reasonable at this stage should you decide to sign up.
As for training, well, mmmm, lots of XC riding as normal and a few weekends away to Wales to get some longer descents in. I'm hoping to get out to Morzine in June to get some more practice, but in all honesty I'm going for the fun of the event, and if by some miracle of luck I qualify for one of the timed events then I will be ecstatic.
Will keep you informed as to how I go, and hopefully anyone else who's entered will also provide some feedback.
AbarthChris said:
This is something ive always wanted to do and I intend to at some point in the future. Hope you dont mind a few questions!
When is it, how do you enter? Have you any idea of overall costs?
Have you trained, are you in training for it? if so, what kind/length etc.
Keep us informed of the developments with this mate, i would love to follow a kind've online diary if you can be bothered!
Good luck!
When is it, how do you enter? Have you any idea of overall costs?
Have you trained, are you in training for it? if so, what kind/length etc.
Keep us informed of the developments with this mate, i would love to follow a kind've online diary if you can be bothered!
Good luck!
- Cheap as chips - €78 for a weeks uplift pass and race entries
- Accomodation for a 4 star 6 person apartment cost €560
- Training by a mix of fast XC and DH riding - you need to be able to climb as well as descend
- You'll never train for the scale of riding that'll you'll encounter over without doing something like Morzine - french braking bumps anyone?
- If you've ridden on snow with 1300 other riders fighting for the same line before you'll probably be shitting your pants.
Edited by neil_bolton on Friday 25th May 13:07
Im there, this'll be number 4 for me
4star accom for 4 people was E320 in 05. Either of the pierre des vaccances is a safe bet.
They seem to change the format every year, this years format is a return to the older setup works much better i think.
I dont do any training and generally rattle on in around the hour mark.
I think its much more of a mental game, im running on will power and not much else come the finish.
Crappy winter season in euorpe this year could mean bugger all snow (like in 05 for anyone who did that) makes the race much tougher.
Sadly I've got to drive out there in the pickup
4star accom for 4 people was E320 in 05. Either of the pierre des vaccances is a safe bet.
They seem to change the format every year, this years format is a return to the older setup works much better i think.
I dont do any training and generally rattle on in around the hour mark.
I think its much more of a mental game, im running on will power and not much else come the finish.
Crappy winter season in euorpe this year could mean bugger all snow (like in 05 for anyone who did that) makes the race much tougher.
Sadly I've got to drive out there in the pickup
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