Sotonia CC P613/25 Hot n Hard

[George]

Well what a scortcher this afternoon down in Andover. I was the only ACC entrant for this one, had never ridden this course as a 25 on on the rapid 10 course, which we rode twice plus along to the next junction and back which added precisely 5 miles to top it up to a 25er.

The wind was blowing a bit but on the way to Andover for the first time didn't really notice it, as I started I saw a rider on their second lap ahead so I notched it up a little to catch him, he was pretty hard to ride up to from a distance I could see a 9 on his back then a little closer I noticed it was no.10 Aran Stanton a top local tester so thats why it was so hard to catch him up.

Round the turn the wind wasn't helping much, well it was helping in cooling me I suppose as I was really feeling the heat in my skinsuit. Past the 10 finish and into unknown territory, well tghe road just went right up over a big hill I'm tellin ya this one was bigger than Tolgate and steeper too!

Round the turn and it was a stinker of a climb up over the hill once more, even harder from this side I was really sweating like a dog now for sure.

Past the start and just the 10 miles left to push on to the finish, I felt faster on this stretch now than before, well I suppose at least ist was fairly flat now to the finish.

55.50

Gave it a good go today and was fairly happy with my time, I imagined this course to be much quicker than Horsham but is probably about the same I think.
This is probably gonna be the last event on the P613 as they are starting to build some traffic lights now at the turn

[Andrew G]

Fantastic ride George to get a 55 that's absolutely flying mate. A new PB? I've noticed that hill when doing the 10 course and was glad not to go over it. Did you catch Aran? That's some feather in you cap if you did.

Re the P613 the Crabwood 10 is on next week as I've seen the startsheet up on the TTF. I've entered the Antelope 10 the week after that and haven't heard anything yet about it not going on or a course change. I could just find out when I get the start sheet but it's also a multi-event race so would be tricky to put on another course. Fingers crossed I get one last hurrah on it. Always fancied a go on the 25, doesn't look like that'll happen now.

[Snoop Doug]

top bombing George

[John the old'un]

Nice one George. Well done.