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Did the ACME Hopstock 200 at the weekend (#5 in my RRTY attempt). Went far too hard in the opening 100km having rolled out first (more by chance than anything else) and only passed by one spritely fellow in the opening 10 minutes.
Blew up after Marston Moretaine and had to have a period of quiet reflection in a bus shelter (how cliche) with some crisps before getting back on and riding through to the control at Spoke (amazing choice of control). Rest of the ride was a bit of a slog even with the tailwind but the arrivee was also a beer festival.
My partner arrived just after me (having got train to Chelmsford then short ride to Littley Green) and we had beers, fish and chips, and Ayres doughnuts that a friend had given us. Quickest 200 of the five so far (give or take half an hour), which was pretty surprising given how I felt for most of it.
Looking forward to Straight Outta Hackney next month. Brace of Bramleys clashes with my club hill climb so will have to find a perm...