RLWP Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) Forms are now available. Who's in? Saturday 28 May 2016 - Sunday 29 May 2016 BCNS 24 hour Marathon Challenge 2016 Start planning your routes now - start anywhere on the BCN that you wish, and finish at Hawne Basin at 14:00 on the Sunday. The event is open to everyone with a boat licensed for use on British Waterways canals. Historic working boats and pairs are welcome. A friendly competition, starting at 08:00 on 28 May, wherever on the BCNS you want to start, and finishing at 14:00 on 29 May at Hawne Basin with a compulsory 6 hours rest. The winner is determined by a point system, with extra points for full length boats, buttes, small crews, cruising the lesser traveled parts of the BCN. Links to the information, rules and the entry form will be added later. Return to main site Venue:Ends at Hawne Basin Time:14:00 Contact:Roy Kenn Phone:01922 428644 Email:bcnschallenge@gmail.com Richard Edited October 27, 2015 by RLWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pykebird Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Just got the email! It's got to be done, now we know what we should be doing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the barnacle Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 sorry a bit off topic but who did well last year? is there a chart showing scores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Oh, you clearly knew what you were supposed to be doing - and with great style too Richard sorry a bit off topic but who did well last year? is there a chart showing scores? Somewhere near the end of this: http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=71479&hl=bcn+challenge+2015 Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 I would be up to crew if anyone has a spare space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 What? No mobile obstruction next time? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 What? No mobile obstruction next time? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the barnacle Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Oh, you clearly knew what you were supposed to be doing - and with great style too Richard Somewhere near the end of this: http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=71479&hl=bcn+challenge+2015 Richard Thank you - appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Thank you - appreciated. If you dig around, you'll find threads for previous years too. Fancy giving it a go? We are very competitive when we are not eating cake and giggling Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the barnacle Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 If you dig around, you'll find threads for previous years too. Fancy giving it a go? We are very competitive when we are not eating cake and giggling Richard unfortunatly i dont have a boat but i follow it each year then keep a good eye on the thread to see the pictures coming in on the day. maybe one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Forms are now available. Richard Are you sure forms are now available? It says they will be added later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Are you sure forms are now available? It says they will be added later! Nope, I'm wrong. The date and poster is available Are you coming slumming it on the BCN again, Nick? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 I hope to do it with Halsall next year having missed having the boat ready this year by about a week. Work comes before play though so if it doesn't fit too well with the schedule i might have to forego it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Nope, I'm wrong. The date and poster is available Are you coming slumming it on the BCN again, Nick? Richard Just discussing it with Jeff, not sure yet but it's noted in the diary. Jeff is not in the mood to make a descision right now as he was 2 hrs late home from work due a patient nearly bleeding to death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Good work Jeff Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odana Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 We are considering being radical and WALKING the Challenge this year - limbering up for a walking holiday a few weeks later, and just to do something different. As the Challenge is an awareness-raising event as much as anything I've often thought it'd be good to get other user groups involved. Ramblers/Nordic walkers associations are an obvious one. Cyclists and canoeists - well, if they behave themselves! Different scoring systems obviously, but what does the team think about spreading the word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 We aim to be there with Judith Anne and BCN1645. Hopefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert anthony Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 If you can pick any point on the BCN to start at 8 am how is it verified that you started at that point at 8 am? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 If you can pick any point on the BCN to start at 8 am how is it verified that you started at that point at 8 am? It's mostly done on trust, but you have to keep detailed logs and if the timings seem unreasonable it's going to look suspicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven wilkinson Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 and I seem to remember the posts on here saying something like 'we are at xxxx, along with another three challenge crews'. I got the impression that everyone knew where everyone else is/was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 It's mostly done on trust, but you have to keep detailed logs and if the timings seem unreasonable it's going to look suspicious. Detailed logs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Hope to be joining in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Detailed logs? As in at start and end of each scoring segment. Or that's how it was 2 yrs ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 If you can pick any point on the BCN to start at 8 am how is it verified that you started at that point at 8 am? You can easily cheat if you want to. Why would you want to? Richard As in at start and end of each scoring segment. Or that's how it was 2 yrs ago. Yes. You see, Nick, we both had the sneaky advantage of reading what we were supposed to do at the beginning, not the end Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 As in at start and end of each scoring segment. Or that's how it was 2 yrs ago. I do know, I was being flippant as my recording over the past 2 years could be discribed as slapdash. It's sorta one of the reasons I'm looking to crew this time round, I fancy being on a serious team and aim for a place this time round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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