I turned up to this event knowing that I would be capable of the distance as I do most of the No Fuss 10 hour events solo, which rack up more than 100 miles.
The start was annoying for me, the usual that it went off fast with alot of folk racing to the front then on the first small climb I got bogged down, before taking the outside line passing a large chunk of people!
I decided to ride with 3 fellow club mates, as we were all about the same ability. We did this because I knew there was no chance of winning so I wanted to ride and have a bit of fun in the process. Also we could help each other on through the bad patches.
Overall it was the hardest race I have done due to the conditions and the course. I think people under estimated what it was going to be like. Was a very well organised event but was disapointed by how many non finishers there was.
I managed to get in 9 hours 40mins in 14th place. I was very chuffed with that and maybe next year with knowledge of the course I could get into the top ten. Was a good weekend all in all, see you all next year! 😯