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I'm sure you'll be fine. I wouldn't worry about aero kit for a first attempt at the distance - you'll be onto a p.b. just as long as you get to the finish timekeeper.
The amount of drink you need will obviously depend on the temperature. I generally needed two bottles, but Martyn Roach, once comp. record holder and national champion, and who should be out at the event on Sunday, used to ride 100's without drinking or eating anything. This is a good example of how theories change over time - even Martyn now wonders how much faster he might have gone if he'd followed the modern view about eating and drinking. However, to do a 3.51 hundred on the Bath Road in 1968 without anything aerodynamic suggests he must have been doing something right.
I should be out at the event, but I'm afraid I've got too many jobs to do to offer much help. I'll try to get some pictures for you, and let's hope we're able to speak back at the HQ after the finish.
In the meantime: Good Luck.
Here's my preview of the event.
**Preview: The Ron Brown Memorial 100 (Sunday 25th May 2014) **
This year’s event is exceptional – it has attracted 136 entries.
This has been caused, in part at least, because it is the Veteran Time Trials Association national championship for this distance, but it seems clear that this is not the only factor since a large proportion of the entrants are fairly local. Therefore it seems fair to say that the view that modern riders are only interested in the shorter distances is not supported by this entry.
Although one hundred miles is still a long way, not all of the competitors are going to be out on the road for a great amount of time, since there are eighteen riders with qualifying times inside four hours. There is also a significant number of entrants with no hundred times, but whose performances at shorter distances make them likely candidates for 25 mph rides on Sunday. Among those who have already got close to the magic four hour mark and who must aspire to beating it in this event are the current ladies End to End record holder, Lynne Biddulph (nee Taylor no. 126) with a previous time of 4.00.57 and the Hounslow’s own Nic Stagg (122) whose current best of 4.01.31 was done while he still thought of himself as a short distance rider – a view which he comprehensively disproved in last September’s Kent 12. We wish them both good luck.
Spectators may wish to give a special cheer to the oldest man in the field, Bob Loader (10) who admits to 81 years of age.
Adam Topham (140) must be the favourite since he has the fastest qualifying time (3.37.51) and has won the event for the past three years. However, breathing down his neck are Jon Wynn (130) with a qualifying time of 3.39.22 and Steve Irwin (120) who is on almost the same mark with 3.39.43. In addition there are several others who could produce exceptional rides on the day.
The first rider starts at 8. 05 a.m., and Mr. Topham will leave the timekeeper at 9.20. The course is the A31 road between Farnham and Alton. We hope to see you there for a great morning’s sport.