21.08.16 Realteam.co.uk R25/3H

[Teresa]

Start sheet

https://sites.create-cdn.net/sitefiles/13/3/1/133127/Realteam_25_Start_160821.pdf

[Steven]

Looks like the main event closed on a long '55'!  Lots of Club 59ers in the overflow.

[NeilRhys]

Well that was an eventful morning!!

Warm-up and started all ok...then at the bottom of the big hill got a puncture!! Looking at a couple of hours to walk back so decided to try my hand at hitch hiking...very successful thanks to Brian and his van. Repaired said puncture and begged for a second start time, which the very graciously gave me...set off again and managed a PB :-) 55:37...what a relief!!

Hope everyone else got around ok :-)

Neil

[Mark Pope]

Great effort Neil!

Mark

[Andy H]

Great result, in more than one way!

[stevelandeg]

Several good results there Neil.
PB
Puncture repair
Lift back
Getting another start. I remember one rider's race lasted 400yds before a mare of a mechanical. I gave her a lift back to her car and she swapped wheels and asked for another start and was promptly refused. She let a few words off at the start timekeeper and stopped when he suggested that the chances of her riding a S Wales DC event would be close to nil if she kept it up. It's always beneficial to be polite to those who keep our sport going.

[NeilRhys]

I was really lucky, will be carrying a puncture repair kit from now on too!! lesson well and truly learned!

well done on your ride,

Neil

[Teresa]

Results

https://sites.create-cdn.net/sitefiles/13/3/1/133127/Realteam_25_BAR_Finish_List_160821.pdf

https://sites.create-cdn.net/sitefiles/13/3/1/133127/Realteam_25_Men_Finish_List_160821.pdf