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After my "success" two days earlier I wanted to see if I could further improve myself. I’d not done this course before and had heard several conflicting reports about it. The weather was very changeable as all through the afternoon there was intermittent sun, rain … more ->
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Still chasing a sub 24min time and things were looking hopeful for me. The wind was east to west so I would be blown back up the hill, it was a relatively warm afternoon and the sun was shining. No chance of rain. I made … more ->
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Off to the A31 between Farnham & Alton. Have done this before and I know from experience that it’s not the easiest course for me. It has its ups-and-downs and if it’s windy…..! The weather forecast suggested that I’d have most problems eastbound, so I … more ->
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Started from The ‘Uts at 08:00 in thick fog and made our way in an easterly direction to Greenstead Green. This was not without its thrills & spills, the latter being a particularly good reminder of how hard the roads are when you hit them! … more ->
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Typically arrived later than planned, and pre-ride nerves insisted on finding a local garage. So with minimal warm up and without driving the course I approached the start of my first 30 miler. I had decided to ride without liquids after failing to master the … more ->
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My first Open 10 for 3 years! It wasn’t all bad. With a strong SW wind making the Cambourne to Cambridge leg fairly quick, I did suffer a bit on the more arduous, slightly uphill return but still crossed the line at 24:44. This was … more ->
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Met up with Alex (& briefly MarkT) for a 07:30 start from Dunmow. With a reasonable tailwind, we headed north via Lavenham to the Snetterton race circuit at an average of 16.5mph. It was a bit slower on the return (13.5mph) especially as it got … more ->
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After many days of freezy weather we were promised a day of relative mildness. It was quite windy on both the SW & N bound sections, and the hills in the Chilterns didn’t help much either. After getting to Chalfont St Peter via Radlett, Bushey, … more ->
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Can’t be bothered to explain the name of this Audax other than to say there were four pubs with the name "Compass" that were used as info controls. Not feeling up to it I didn’t ECE this one, and I believe I made the right … more ->
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What started out as me going to the LV Velo on my tod as a xmas present to myself ended up with eight of us making the journey together (sorry nine, we took a spectator). On Tuesday I set off from Hertford East on the … more ->
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