08.10.2017
Website - but now points to a different year's event
Early start to drive down to the start to spend the day with Olivia and Luke (and Dima) riding 100 miles around Surrey.
I'm fairly bike fit, and planned to spend the day at Olivia's pace, so wasn't too worried about doing the distance.
I got there really early, and registered (not my own name unfortunately). There was a theoretical cut-off time of 5pm. Olivia got stuck in traffic entering the field/carpark. It would have been good to get off earlier, but we left at 8:35am which seemed OK.
The four of us stayed together for a while, but it was obvious Luke wanted to get away, and that Dima was dropping back. So eventually it was just me and Olivia together in the middle for most of the time
It was quite a good route - flat for 50 miles, and then the promised hills, which were long rather than steep, except for one. The weather was dry, but never warm, and there wasn't much wind. The sun popped out for 5 minutes, but quickly hid behind the clouds again.
At Box Hill, Olivia and I stopped for a few minutes to have a quick chat with my friend Andy who lives there.
The day did wear on, and by the end we were pretty pleased to go through the finish line. It was a well organized event, the food stops were good and signage worked. I'd do it again, though it was a lot flatter than I expected - more hills :)
Olivia and I finished with the same time (by 1 second)
Shiels, Olivia Epic 1261 08:12:32 Bronze
Smith, Neil Epic 1299 08:12:31 Bronze
Maynard, Luke Epic 887 07:39:47 Bronze
Silenko, Dima Epic 1269 08:45:06 Bronze
Links
Results - Rider Times
Strava: Robert Olivia Luke
Photos were here SportivePhoto
Website - but now points to a different year's event
Early start to drive down to the start to spend the day with Olivia and Luke (and Dima) riding 100 miles around Surrey.
I'm fairly bike fit, and planned to spend the day at Olivia's pace, so wasn't too worried about doing the distance.
I got there really early, and registered (not my own name unfortunately). There was a theoretical cut-off time of 5pm. Olivia got stuck in traffic entering the field/carpark. It would have been good to get off earlier, but we left at 8:35am which seemed OK.
The four of us stayed together for a while, but it was obvious Luke wanted to get away, and that Dima was dropping back. So eventually it was just me and Olivia together in the middle for most of the time
It was quite a good route - flat for 50 miles, and then the promised hills, which were long rather than steep, except for one. The weather was dry, but never warm, and there wasn't much wind. The sun popped out for 5 minutes, but quickly hid behind the clouds again.
At Box Hill, Olivia and I stopped for a few minutes to have a quick chat with my friend Andy who lives there.
The day did wear on, and by the end we were pretty pleased to go through the finish line. It was a well organized event, the food stops were good and signage worked. I'd do it again, though it was a lot flatter than I expected - more hills :)
Olivia and I finished with the same time (by 1 second)
Shiels, Olivia Epic 1261 08:12:32 Bronze
Smith, Neil Epic 1299 08:12:31 Bronze
Maynard, Luke Epic 887 07:39:47 Bronze
Silenko, Dima Epic 1269 08:45:06 Bronze
Links
Results - Rider Times
Strava: Robert Olivia Luke
Photos were here SportivePhoto
