Brighton to Brighton sportive 29/09/13

[Jon H]

I entered this as something to get me out of bed on a Sunday morning, and to see how a trip following the Vuelta had affected my fitness (which this year has been somewhat lacking).

With a choice of 50, 80, or 103 miles, I opted for the middle one, which was a fairly flatish route heading NW from Hove, heading out to some familiar roads from various TT courses near to Loxwood and Plaistow, back towards Hove with a little sting in the tail in the form of Devil's Dyke just before the end.

Chilly morning on the seafront, so I started quite briskly to get warmed up. Anyway, I was soon catching and passing people, but not finding any groups to work with at the pace I wanted to ride at. So, I kept plugging away alone and carried on that way to the finish.

Well, with a time of 4hrs 36, it turns out I was fastest out of about 90 who did the middle distance.
Quite chuffed with that

[tel]

Sounds a nice course. I wonder if this will run next year? Might be interested if I`m half fit next year.

Terry