Cycle Sportives

I did this dude. Managed it in a few minutes quicker than last year, which i was pretty chuffed with (despite it being shorter) as I don't have as many miles in the legs this spring / summer. My official time wsa 6/30 i think, actual rolling time was about 6.15.

As you say, superb organiseation, and a lovely route. The last 30-odd miles are so punishing. Up down up down up down up down up down

Good going, I was 7.06 this time which shows you how much I struggled last year. And yes, the final third is a bitch, but I felt a lot better - last year I was actually swearing at the bottom of the last 3 hills as I couldn't believe they were sending us up more! A big feeling of satisfaction as I cruised past the point I got cramp last year :-)

Apart from the road surfaces not being great, roads open to cars and the usual couple of people riding like dicks, this is a great one to do.