Round Rotherham 50

[chris brown]

I agree, strip map is very good as long as you keep your attention on it and don't lose your place.
The forecast is looking more sunny. Chris was right after all.
I'll be travelling across this evening in view of the early start.

Weather forecasts - if i dont like one, try a different one!

[Headless]

Weather forecasts - if i dont like one, try a different one!

Whatever the forecast said, the actual weather couldn't be faulted this year. Overcast and dry with temperatures cool but not cold. Even the ploughed fields were dry. Perfect

Good luck to all RR'ers. especially Headless, who has to do the nav leg at the FRAs on Sunday with me. Fortunately, I'm slow enough to mean he'll cope easily.

I think I might be down to your pace tomorrow Morgan Note to self - do not switch off and follow someone while eating cake - can be costly

[IanDarkpeak]

Whatever the forecast said, the actual weather couldn't be faulted this year. Overcast and dry with temperatures cool but not cold. Even the ploughed fields were dry. Perfect



I think I might be down to your pace tomorrow Morgan Note to self - do not switch off and follow someone while eating cake - can be costly

well done Eddie

what time did you do?

[Headless]

well done Eddie

what time did you do?

8h40m - Morgan and I should be able to duck under that tomorrow

[Toyota_Crown]

as a third timer, I thoroughly enjoyed this again. took nearly 3hrs off my disastrous numpTing around in last years wet n cold! and was well chuffed to get under 8hrs. Agreed, the conditions and going couldnt have been much better. There was loads of Scots competing (and stealing 'our' top places ) - They should organise more races up there !

I did a quick tally of comparing 08 + 09 top results:

4th in 08 was 2nd 09, 54 mins quicker
12 -> 3rd, -1h10
29 -> 8th, -1h34
17/18th -> 11/12th -1h08
19 -> 15th, -50m
21 -> 21st, -39m
26 -> 24th, -47
and not comparable - me:
60th -> 13th, 2h51m quicker!!

[lantern rouge]

Hang on a minute...............















would that be THE Toyota Crown????????

[Toyota_Crown]

wot, like there's two.

Are you THE LR

[lantern rouge]

Aye... Coniston was my last tri for a while as I want to focus on the BGR.

But Coniston... what a long day that was... well for some of us.

Definitely want to do that one again, but not just now.

Been a good year?

[protodoc]

Anyone else doing this this year (I know Nick Ham is)?

[Splatcher]

Anyone else doing this this year (I know Nick Ham is)?

Me, although after last time I swore I'd never go back.