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For the second year there will be a £25 prize for the fastest ride on fixed in this event.
Last year it was won by Andrew Phipps (Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA) with the fast time of 4.18.51.
Don't let this put you off - I doubt that anything as fast as this will be done for some time. A better mark to think about would be my own effort in 2006 when I did 4.41.09 - some of you must be capable of beating that. To ensure there is at least one rider on fixed I hope to ride myself, but being four years older will not be an advantage at my great age.
The course is on the A31 between Farnham and Alton (H 100/8). It is reasonably suitable for single gear with no fast descents or impossible climbs ( the course no longer goes over the Four Marks hill). I used a 90" gear (51 x15) last time and it worked for me.
The event is on Sunday 4th July, and the closing date for entries is 21st June.