Steve Duffin from MWW "A" group did a splendid ride arriving home first. Son of Paul Denis James did a very spectacular ride, starting half an hour after everyone else and arriving atop Box Hill just after Steve, having gone wrong twice while trying to find his way around the one way system in Dorking.
Thank you to Maggie James for splendid help in the signing on along with the ever reliable and evergreen Terry Lowe. Special thanks go to Dave Vine for not only riding and finishing but also for marking the corner at Log Bottom lane. Apparently that road and the whole of the course was clean and clear and much more pleasant than when we normally run it in March.
I feel deflated about the turnout, especially when there were hundreds of cyclists going up Box Hill all morning. My initial assessment is that Sept is not the time to run this event with the racing season still in full swing and so many sportive s going on.
With a kind donation of £10 given by some admirers of Tim & Paul we have so far £69 including one donation from Gavin Hughes of KPRC who said he would ride but could not make it prior to the Frank Cubis Memorial 50 TT on the Bentley course Sunday morning. If anyone feels inclined to make a donation please pass on to Mike Morley or make cheque payable to St. Raphael's Hospice.
Maggie James took a very good photo at the start which I suggest she post's herself. Meanwhile here is mine!
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