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@mustardbeak
Green and Yellow fields done.
Enjoyed the ride, was fine without sleep, had a couple lulls, but only a bit of a drop in pace. In the afternoon I was with another club member and our pace had dropped right down, a group of three went flying past and we both had the same thought of 'get on the back' this gave us a boost and we flew along to the final control (me just clinging onto the back trying not to get dropped!).
We took our time at controls, and more or less stuck to my planned strategy with times and stops, except at the 274km control which I had planned to bounce, we stopped for a well needed coffee and cake.
I felt it was a shame the ride goes so close to the coast, but you don't actually get to the sea, but overall it is a good route gently rolling with no real hill.
Nice to meet @JB and put a face to a name too.
Next ride for me is BCM, I have put the work in to hopefully make it enjoyable!