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Jon.
Coming down with a bit of a cold so couldn't seem to muster much energy for yesterday at York. A bit of a pity really because although the course was flat I feel like I could have had a better race if been feeling good. Bit of a hard start with a long road section and I was spun out by about half way along. Managed to latch back onto the field at the first tight bends and then got caught out by a guy who kept slipping down a couple of cambered sections into my front wheel. Fluffed my remount after my hurdles by catching the seam of my shorts on my saddle and taking too long to get going again and that was it. Battled a few of the slower people but was feeling ragged by the last two laps. Some of the soggy sections were getting very chewy by then so I was running those rather than keep stalling on them. Paced myself round and got finished.
Still, I've now gotten my seven qualifying races for the league so I'm promised a mention on the gridding sheet for the last race of the season. First time for that so I guess I ought to go and write an acceptance speech.
Who's coming up to Ripley Castle? They seem to think they've got a fair few entries for the SS race.