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@Canny_Jock
Struggled a bit more than I thought I would - didn't feel on top form and had a low spot from about 40-50 miles. Didn't mind the wet weather too much (been out in it a lot recently) apart from really slowing down the descents - some of them were a bit hairy.
Got away with no punctures thank god, although had no end of Garmin problems - it seems to switch itself off once every ride at the moment, and then the avg speed displayed goes crazy, unless I did actually average 22mph (I didn't). It also had a bit of a fit at the start when it was picking up everyone's heart rate and cadence devices and decided to freeze.
From what I can tell I got round in 4.30 for 68 miles, which is a tad over 15mph so I'm fairly pleased with that considering how I felt.
The 2 big climbs were hard going but not as bad as expected - especially after rolling down Whitedown which seemed massive, for some reason didn't seem as bad as expected going back up. The run from there back to the finish was great, probably did average over 20 for that bit.
Overall a good event, the route was excellent. Only minor negs were the gpx route file they supplied which wasn't accurate enough, and the markings on the road were a bit tricky to see - took a few wrong turnings. The numbers were manageable though, so there wasn't much queuing and no hold ups. Definitely one to do again next year.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/72912336