Surrey League RR - Ladies Mile 2/3

[Jonathan]

A cat 2/3 race on the Ladies Mile course, a 4 mile circuit near Groomsbridge. The circuit has two climbs and two descents, one drag one short and steep with one descent a 40-50 mph (strava says I hit 57 mph at one point).

Myself, Paul Hone and Dave Kennett lined up at the start for the 15 lap race, the pace was relentless from the start with no real breakaways just no one wanting to hang about. I did my best just to hang around in the bunch never moving into the top 10 otherwise I would have got too excited and tried to break away. Paul and Dave were doing the same, eventually a break of two got clear with 8 laps to go and the pace raised a bit. I held on for another three laps and with 5 to go the mind gave up and the legs followed. Paul dropped off about half a mile later (he had lost his water bottles), Dave managed to hold on and finished in the peleton.