LondonSkaters Speed Team - Speed Skating & Rollerblading Club in London

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

Just registered. I hope the course the same as last year. The only real climb is the bridge over the river at the beginning....so not much of a climb at all. Gentle undulations on the rest, easy to skate cobbled section a couple of paths. It crossed back to the start for the finish last year, so it was mostly downhill for the last 2km. If you've saved a bit you can go really fast for the finish where most of the crowds are and if you haven't you can almost coast to the end and take their sympathy. Distance markers were not good last year to help out so familiarise yourself with that part of the course before the race so you know when you get there that you can kick for home.

Tim · Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 381 Location: leytonstone E11

Sound,s like it should be great fun so i,m definately up for that !! I,ll register the moment i get back from south africa in april.
What,s it like accomodation wise out there ? easy to book or difficult ?

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

Accommodation with probably be the Hotel Cristall again. Cheapish, handy for town and the station and a short walk or skate across the bridge from the start/finish.

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

Anyone else coming with me to this one? It's two weeks before Berlin so a nice warm up. I haven't booked flights or accommodation yet.

Farhana · Joined: 20 Sep 2004 Posts: 259 Location: Surrey

I am seriously thinking about doing this. Will confirm soon.

Tim · Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 381 Location: leytonstone E11

yeah man... I'm definitely coming with for this one.
I'll register when i get paid at the end of this month.
How soon will we have to book for the hotel ?

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

They were pretty quiet both times I have been there so probably no major rush. I just like to get these things out of the way so I don't have to worry about forgetting them.

Gav · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:28 pm Subject:

I'll also probably do Cologne again.

EDIT: registration booked. Flight booked.
I'm flying with german wings... flew with them to koln/bonn airport last time, and they're great. www.germanwings.de

From London-Stansted (STN) to Cologne-Bonn (CGN) one-way

Saturday, 10 Sep 05 Flight 4U 331 Depart London-Stansted (STN) at 08:05 Arrive: Cologne-Bonn (CGN) at 10:15

From Cologne-Bonn (CGN) to London-Stansted (STN) one-way
Sunday, 11 Sep 05 Flight 4U 338 Depart Cologne-Bonn (CGN) at 20:10 Arrive: London-Stansted (STN) at 20:20

Beatrice · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:12 pm Subject:

thinking about it......

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

I am going on BA again. It's £21 more expensive but i don't have to get to Stanstead or Gatwick. BTW germanwings have flights from Gatwick and the return is at a much more civilised time of 18:20 or something. No need to doss around in Cologne for too long BA flight is at a similar time for me then a short bus ride home.

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

Now booked on BA926 from Heathrow at 08:30 on 10th
Coming home on BA929 at 18:10 on the 11th cost £78.60 plus 2 * 80p bus rides.

Also booked single room in Hotel Cristall again 69€

One less race to worry about getting there and staying there.

Ray · Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 806 Location: Dagenham

I'm registered for this now.

Flying on the same Germanwings flights as Gav.

Booked into the Dorint An Der Messe Koeln Hotel.

Tim · Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 381 Location: leytonstone E11

yeehaah...!! yes i'm now registered for cologne. Still looking at flight's though will probably go for german wing's too if they're cheap.

Tim · Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 381 Location: leytonstone E11

Hi gav/desco...well i'm now booked on the same flight as you guy's from stanstead on the 10th. whew now just the accomodation to sort out Smile

Tim · Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 381 Location: leytonstone E11

anyone got any ideas for some chep accomodation in cologne preferably near the start ?