I don't think Snoop had time for a warm up. I did about 20 minutes and arrived at the start with 5 mins to spare, to find out that they were running 10 minutes behind, not sure how that could happen. It was cold enough for arm warmers and I set off very easy gradually building speed to the turn. Got to the turn and decided to try a bit harder but the legs wouldn't do it. This was because it was slightly up hill, rolling is the description that was used
. It felt that the whole 13 miles to the next turn was up bloody hill.By the time I got to halfway I was in half a mind to stop but kept on as it would be good training. I had seemed to run out of people to pass and was only seeing people coming the other way, Mr Coffey for instance, looking super smooth and fast. Managed to get a good lick going again but was suffering from crotch pain. Back to the turn and didn't feel as bad as I thought it would, but I was at some points on 53 x19 for some of the drags.
Grovelled to the finish and after getting changed saw that I had a time of 2.08. Not really much of surprise. I am a bit disappointed with the fact that as I was off no 40 I was a seeded rider and the time didn't justify it. I think the general consensus was it was hard. Jim B did his first 50 and clocked a good 2.03, but he did look less than impressed with the whole affair.
I will let Rob and Snoop tell their stories.