ECCA 25, 21/05/11

[Jon H]

This was meant to have been a 50, on the E2/50c course (A11 & A14), but discovery of roadworks on part of the course last week meant a bit of quick thinking for the organiser who decided to run a 25 instead on the E2/25 course.

After witnessing the almost perfectly still conditions for the SCCU 10 in the morning I was looking forward to a nice fast ride. However the weather gods had other ideas and by mid afternoon there was a fair old wind blowing up from the south. So, it was going to be a grind going out and flying back. And that's exactly what happened. Split times were around 34 minutes going out and 27 back, to finish in 1:00:42. Bugger, outside the hour again.

[Andrew G]

Sounds like the wind was nasty for this (7 minute split differences!) and you did a better ride than in the VTTA event. Shame the weather turned, I did think you were going to get a fast ride the way the weather was in the morning.
Will the roadworks stuff a few events as from what I read they're going to be there a while yet, the Essex boys won't be happy with their favourite lorry chaser out of action .