L’Étape 2020 Kiama
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby queequeg » Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:19 am
With 150mm of rain now forecast, I can’t see how it could possibly go ahead. There’ll be riders slipping and sliding off the road all over the place...and that’s before any worries about torrents of water washing away the road in the hills.
There’ll always be another day to ride, and if I was entered I would probably play it safe and sit it out. I’m on blood thinners so it’s not worth the extra risk riding in treacherous conditions.
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby brandy234 » Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:09 pm
L'Etape 2020 was postponed due to COVID and now won't run this Saturday due to very heavy rainfalls forecast (90-200mm).
See you all in December for L'Etape 2021.
https://getinvolved.shoalhaven.nsw.gov. ... nt-weather
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby AndrewCowley » Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:59 pm
They are doing refunds, less $10 for an admin fee which seems reasonable.
I wonder if the next one, at the end of the year, will be in Kiama or will they return to their usual location?
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby familyguy » Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:50 pm
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby AndrewCowley » Thu Mar 18, 2021 5:03 pm
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby g-boaf » Thu Mar 18, 2021 5:46 pm
That’s very reasonable. I’d have expected them to give everyone an e-wallet to use at a later time and then raise the price next year..AndrewCowley wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:59 pmIt is officially cancelled.
They are doing refunds, less $10 for an admin fee which seems reasonable.
I wonder if the next one, at the end of the year, will be in Kiama or will they return to their usual location?
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby AndrewCowley » Tue Aug 17, 2021 6:45 pm
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby g-boaf » Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:53 pm
So, in plain English, the local council withdrew its support for the event:AndrewCowley wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 6:45 pmThe reschedule of the reschedule of the reschedule, later this year, has been cancelled.
https://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/a ... aw-support
So it will not be held there in future by the looks of it. Their loss, somewhere else can take the event.
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby AndrewCowley » Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:56 pm
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby timbo » Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:54 pm
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby AndrewCowley » Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:22 pm
I shan’t be entering. Too much dicking around and still burnt from blowing two lots of accomodation on the cancellations.
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby g-boaf » Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:13 am
There are better events people can do anyway. Haute Route is well on another level, even though it costs more - and they won't leave you hanging with cancellations. I had to cancel this year with my injuries and simply swapped over to next year and my accommodation money was refunded.AndrewCowley wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:22 pmIt’s back! Different route though. This time it’s Wollongong to Kiama.
I shan’t be entering. Too much dicking around and still burnt from blowing two lots of accomodation on the cancellations.
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby familyguy » Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:57 am
L'Etape email wrote: A section of road on the L’Étape Australia 2022 Race and Ride route has been closed to traffic following torrential rains on the South Coast on the 5th July. A landslip on Jamberoo Mountain Road has resulted in 60m of road failing, with the landslip and flood waters eroding the base and fracturing the tarmac.
This section of road was to be used twice for the 2022 Race route and once for the Ride route.
Following advice from Kiama Council concerning the 3 to 4 months required for the repair works, L’Étape Australia cannot be 100% certain the road will open in time for the 26-27 November event. Therefore, L’Étape Australia will not take place in 2022.
Lateral Events would like to thank the riders, Destination NSW, SBS, the Tour de France, Shimano and Cuore as well as the Wollongong, Shellharbour, Wingecarribee and Kiama Councils and community for their continued support for L’Étape Australia.
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby AndrewCowley » Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:59 am
The organisers should give up on the Shoalhaven / Wollongong district.
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby familyguy » Thu Jul 21, 2022 12:56 pm
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby robbo mcs » Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:05 pm
Second time it has been cancelled for weather reasons though. I think this is the 4th cancellation in a row?familyguy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 12:56 pmTo be fair, this is weather related, not the previous Shoalhaven Council withdrawal of support. It wouldn't surprise me if we see another reschedule on the Gong Ride if we keep getting rains, there will almost inevitably be more land slippage on the coastal areas.
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Re: L’Étape 2020 Kiama
Postby AndrewCowley » Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:30 pm
2020 it was cancelled twice, both due to Covid. However the second cancellation in November would have been cancelled due to the heat if it weren’t for Covid. It was crazy hot on that November day.
2021 it was cancelled once, due to rain. They never got as far as announcing another date because the council ratted on them and pulled their support.
And now we have another cancellation.
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