Didn't really go to plan this one. Just 2 of us in our starting group although we did had a rather generous handicap. Still wasn't enough - when Wilkes & Co caught us, Rod Freeman and I tagged on for about 5 miles of through and off before being dumped unceremoniously out the back. There was no way I could have coped with 40 miles of that!
I got caught by more groups who picked me up and dropped with ever increasing speed before there was nobody else left. I was really tired by the end of lap 3 when our normal distance races would have been finishing. Unfortunately I had to force myself round another lap of rain, hail, snow and glorious sunshine. The weather really did do everything. The only think that was consistent was the wind.
Still, my Spring Series object of finishing was acheived, unlike many others who decided that the warmth of the Village Hall was too inviting. Congratulations to anyone foolish enough to race, let alone see the chequered flag.
