Sportives 2011

This week's Cycling Weekly has a full list of cycling sportives.  The number of them, and the number of participants has grown massively over the last few years.

2008: 72 events, 14841 entrants
2009: 144 events, 29118 entrants
2010: 221 events, 47750 entrants
2011: 243 events

The following are the ones I am considering. See the doodle link to share which ones you fancy (or could be persuaded to do if lots of us are doing it - no commitment)

Sunday March 20, Wiggle No Excuses Sportive, 75-80 miles. (Entered, hotel booked)

Sunday April 13
a) Evans Ride It, Woking, GU24 8AZ, 60/90 miles, £11
b) Meon Valley Riser, Fareham, PO17 5BL, 50/88 miles, £21/23

Sunday May 1st, Isle of Wight Randonnee, free + £13 ferry from Soton, 65 miles on the island (99% likely to do this, with lots of others)

Sunday May 8th
a) Hampshire Hilly Hundred, Sparsholt/Winchester, 100 miles, £25
b) Wiggle Jurassic Beast, Bovington Tank museum, BH20 6JG, 101 miles, £25

Sunday May 22, Wiggle Bournemouth, Christchurch, BH23 6BL, 100 miles, £25

Sunday June 5, Wiggle Sussex Surrey Scramble, RH20 1DL, 91 miles, £25

Sunday June 12, Wiggle Magnificat, Newbury, RG14 7NZ, 127 miles, £27

Sunday June 19, Great Western Sportive, Swindon, SN3 1TA, 170km

Saturday June 25, Wiggle The Long One, Chichester, PO18 0EU, 129 miles, £25

Sunday July 3, Test Valley Tour, Romsey, 150km (did this last year, quite good)

Sunday July 10, Wiggle Mega Meon, Waterlooville, PO7 8AA, 95 miles, £25

Sunday July 24, Wiggle Wight Ferry, Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZE, 100 miles, £37

Sunday August 21, New Forest Rattler, Ringwood, BH24 3NF, 79 miles, £21

Sunday August 28, Blenheim Palace, OX20 1PP, 100 miles, £29

Sunday September 11,
a) Wessex 50/100, SP1 1JH, 100 miles, £19
b) Southern Sportive, Petersfield, GU31 4AS, 155km, £26

Sunday September 18, Southdowns challenge, Fareham, PO17 6EU, 80 miles, £23

Sunday October 2, Wiggle New Forest 100, Brockenhurst, 102 miles, £25. (did this last year, excellent)

Sunday October 23, Wiggle South Downs 100, Chichester, PO19 1SB, 102 miles, £25

Sunday November 6, Wiggle Devils Punch Bowl, Liphook, 75 miles, £25