VENUE: LLANDRIDOD WELLS, WALES

RESULT: 16TH E2

ALL WAS LOOKING GOOD, CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS WERE OFF LAST WHICH WAS A NICE CHANGE SO MY START TIME WAS 1050 AND DUE TO FINISH AT 1905 AND REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE RIDE. IN TRUE WELSH FASION THE HEAVENS OPENED AT ABOUT 11AM AND NEVER STOPPED, 163 MILE LAP, LOADS OF ROAD RIDING AND SITTING ABOUT AT CHECK POINTS IN THE RAIN, DID NOT ENJOY IT AT ALL, HAD A BIG OFF ON THE STRATA FLORIDA WHICH WRECKED MY BIKE AND MY ARM AND LEG BUT MANAGED TO LIMP TO THE NEXTCHECK TO FIX THE BIKE BEST WE COULD, STRUGGLED ON AND FINISHED THE DAY BUT IT WAS TOUGH WITH A BENT BIKE AND MY ARM WAS WELL SWOLLEN. ON GETTING BACK THAT NIGHT I OPTED NOT TO RIDE THE NEXT DAY DUE TO MY ARM AND THE FACT THAT I HAD A LOT OF REPAIR WORK TO MY BIKE TO GET READY FOR THE FAST EDDY ON SUNDAY, WHICH WAS MORE IMPORTANT. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR HELPING OUT, DAVE MOYCE FOR THE COTTAGE, CHRIS PAGET FOR SORTING THE OUTCHECKS.