2013-01-13 - Watership Down Audax, 100k, nr Winchester

FWIW I don't expect to finish particularly quickly as I'm riding fixed and am also too fat for cycling up hills. You won't need to hang about at controls for very long, but I don't think anybody would really want to as it'll be too cold for fannying about waiting.

IIRC, there's only one manned control, the other 2 (or was it 3?) were info controls (you write down the answer to the question on the sheet (what is the name of such and such house, or how far is such & such village on the sign in the green).

If the forecast is correct, I would be very careful on the descents, esp from Chute Causeway, as there is likely to be a lot of ice around. 2 years ago it was cold, and there was a heavy frost, but I was okish on 32c tyres, but some people did come off quite badly.

For me, it's been the 1st longish ride of the year when I have done it, so it's always taken a bit longer than 6 hours, hence closer to dusk than 1pm. If you're in decent shape and know the route (or are following someone that does) then 4 or 5 probably isn't wildly optimistic, but it is very lumpy, as well as being really in the lanes.