Rode the same distance with a group of Brixton CC guys as well, awesome day but it was really cold! Drinking three tripels at the end on the big square to celebrate and then watching the pros on the Kwaremont the next day was nice though!
In the end, I had a work meeting I couldn't skip that went very late on Friday so I gave the entry to a mate who did the short route as he didn't go dressed for winter.
Anyone doing it this year? Taken up another mate's deferred entry and off to do the 144km route. Or more likely the short one.