Watopian Weekly Episode 26: Flamme Rouge Racing Special! This week Hollie and Dustin talk with Rich Vale and Allan “Parky” about the Flamme Rouge Racing 24 Hours Atop VenTop on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 7AM YST (Yorkshire Standard Time) to 7AM the next day YST!! 

This is a great charity event that will raise money for Cyclists Fighting Cancer (CFC) and Bodie Hodges Foundation (BHF). This the Flamme Rouge Racing’s first ever charity event. Come and join to be part of history! There are even some prizes for the most ascents! You could basecamp, you could Everest, you could do one ascent, you could donate, or you can do it all! 

Rich and Parky talk about how they came up with this idea, how they chose these charities, and how all of us can get involved. Hollie and Dustin will definitely be out on course. Please make sure you say hello while riding! The ascent is only about 90-100 minutes so perfect time to listen to this episode or catch up on any episodes you may have missed. Thank you all for listening! Please check out the links below!

Approximate Times:

00:00:17 Intro

00:04:20 Weekly catchup

00:12:36 DRS After Party

00:17:06 24 Hours Atop VenTop Discussion

00:48:45 CFC and Bodie Hodges Foundation

0:55:39 Parky Gets a New bike

00:56:49 Parky Gets New tires

00:58:57 How to Donate

01:02:10 Playlist Ideas While Climbing

01:05:24 Rich Sings

01:08:37 Most Ascents Award

01:11:14 FRRshop.com

01:14:53 Closing

Links from this episode:

Donation to the Charity Event:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/frr-24hrs-ventop

Flamme Rouge Racing - new website!

https://flammerougeracing.co.uk/

Cyclists Fighting Cancer Website

https://cyclistsfc.org.uk/about-cyclists-fighting-cancer/what-we-do/

Bodie Hodges Foundation

https://bodiehodgesfoundation.co.uk/

Level Velo Flamme Rouge Racing Kit

https://www.levelvelo.cc/collections/flamme-rouge-racing

NEW Flamme Rouge Racing Shop

https://frrshop.com/

Flamme Rouge Racing Discord:

https://discord.com/invite/nQNWHQK6PS

Watopian Weekly Youtube Channel (1 video so far!):

https://youtube.com/@WatopianWeekly?si=cXmqYVWq7KxHAk2X

Come join Watopian Weekly Podcast on Zwift https://www.zwift.com/clubs/22b75fac-9001-4e1c-8947-49d36a5a027e/home

Please join us on the Watopian Weekly Discord Server:

https://discord.com/invite/pxM3Wq2nv9

When Hollie found out the results of the Ladder Race between Cycos and X-Wings:

https://www.youtube.com/live/wbjANkQ0rn0?si=N4W59i8ZhtyamoUX&t=3222

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