Freewheel Competition, Oct 12

This Wednesday sees the competitive highlight of the Wayfarers year, the Freewheel Competition.   I have managed to work out the following from the highly complex rules: it involves rolling down a hill without pedalling.  The lady and gent who travel the furthest are the winners.  And there are prizes!    As someone who has never come close to winning it, may I offer some tips:

1. Aerodynamics:  wear your slickest outfit
2. Friction:   disassemble and grease everything
3. Rolling resistance: rock-hard tyres are best
4. Momentum:  eat plenty of sausage rolls at elevenses, these will help accelerate you down the hill

The As and Bs will travel independently from elevenses at Dorking to the nominated hill, which of course is highly confidential until the competition starts.   After the competition (and did I mention prizes?) the As will go to The Surrey Oaks at Newdigate (NB not the one at Warnham), which has recently won CAMRA local pub of the year.   I think they do food as well.   The afternoon will involve a Hill, but don't worry, we're only doing the top half.   Maybe a bit of the Pilgrim's Way too, just out of habit.