Just eight of us turn up, and head North East. Who needs Girona (that's in Spain, you know) when we've got Diss (& District). We follow Mike Cross's advice, and head for Diss, and the Duathlon in which WSW & Tri are to feature in strength (check the website for details, Ben Mickleburgh was 3rd, all others did v well as well). Having already led the rides for 4th & 7th out this way, my inspiration for variation was nearing desperation (but I didn't entirely Disspair). With a loop through various Harlings we arrived at Diss High School at 11am with 40miles on the clock and just in time to see Sharon Calton, Will Newland and Ben finishing in style. The wind was very cold, with low single-digit temperature to confirm the feeling. Most of us cowered in the school building scoffing cakes and peering out of the windows - half expecting an irate teacher to come barrelling up shouting at us to get OUTSIDE during break time.
We returned by one of the shortest routes to achieve 60 miles. Names ticked on the register where: Adi G, Adi Barnbrooke, Peter S-W, Paul Callow, Richard Balaam, a welcome return of Hugh O'Neil (who had lost the note from his parents covering prolonged absence) Graham Smith and me (SJH). I have to write out a hundred times "I will take pictures to record ALL rides"
We returned by one of the shortest routes to achieve 60 miles. Names ticked on the register where: Adi G, Adi Barnbrooke, Peter S-W, Paul Callow, Richard Balaam, a welcome return of Hugh O'Neil (who had lost the note from his parents covering prolonged absence) Graham Smith and me (SJH). I have to write out a hundred times "I will take pictures to record ALL rides"
