I did it, might have been me you saw, had a the new Exposure 6-Pack on the bars and the new Joystick MaXx (mk. 5) on my head, bonkers bright.
Waited at Southease level crossing (grrr) and 3 punctures saw mw lose Ian Leitch, who won and kicked my butt, still pretty chuffed that I came 2nd, 1hr7mins ahead of 3rd!
Great night for it, a good test of legs and head as there was a rare (and strong!) headwind all the way through the night from start to finish.
I highly recommend the event as just a great night out on the bike (specially with Exposure lights, who always have a feet of hire lights of their latest models). Riding along Firle ridge at as you get into the 2nd hour, into the setting sun is truly special. My trail wildlife count was 2 badgers, 1 owl and 1 MASSIVE stag that jumped ovber a hedge in front of me and for a brief moment we both stopped stationary on the trail and stared each other down, both a bit startled I think! I love this event.
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