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Station at 08:10:
Having heard about problems with the trains in previous years I decided to rent a car, load up with post ride goodies, drive up Sat afternoon to dump the car and take the train back in time for the start.
...it didn't go that well. It took bloody ages to drive up and take the train back, especially with trains only going once per hour. I didn't get to London Fields till 22:45. Many thanks to the guy I spoke to at the pub who gave me a route card and allen key. Finally reeling in some flashing red lights in the countryside felt great. Got to beach just before 7.
Driving back I fell asleep at the wheel every time I encountered a red light... don't think I'll do that again.