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Ride London-Surrey 100
30th July
5:33:02
Amazing day yesterday riding for Bloodwise.
Woke up around 2am to the sound of a
biblical downpour, but thankfully it had
stopped raining by the time I left at 3.50
am. A 50 minute ride to QEOP, a quick cup
of tea & then into the holding area before
a 6:32 am start. Wet roads slowed me
down a bit, but soon picked up the pace &
several times I found I was leading a
peloton! The hills slowed my pace & found I
was 15 mins behind schedule at Box Hill.
Approaching Leatherhead I picked up the
pace & flew into Kingston & Wimbledon.
My increased pace meant that by the time
I reached The Mall I was only 3 minutes
behind the target time of 5 hours 30 min's.
The support around the course was amazing, with elderly people sitting in
watching in small villages through to the crowds in larger towns & in London.
I then went to the Bloodwise reception for a drink & something to eat and
meet up with other Bloodwise riders. Strava route:
https://www.strava.com/activities/1109400772 A short animation of the
ride: https://www.relive.cc/view/1109400772 Thank you
£535.00 raised of £500
target by 21 supporters
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