First get fit SPOCO on Steve D's event. I find this course hard and never ride it when fit. This year I'm behind normal thanks to low mileage but didn't realise how slow I'd be. The main problem was back ache after 15 miles making the last 8 very hard work as I couldn't keep putting the effort in for the sore pain. Definitely need to do some work on my core strength which seems to have gone AWOL.
So a very poor 1:11:19 for me, over 5 minutes slower than my last ride round this course on a road bike.
Keith caught me just before the turn in to the last road, I thought he might as he is always fast at any time of year, and he clocked a fantastic 1:00:11 which was well up the leader board and beating a few fast testers on their pointy bikes.
Conall Yates won with a staggering 52:22 putting over a minute in to his nearest rival.
Good to see Ivor and his son, hope to see you about some more this year.