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<\/a>vening binning #15 I knew I was going to be very late.<\/p>\nIm not sure why I went up to #8 as it is always a mud bath up there and I have avoided it in the past. I also know from experience the steepness of the climbs around\u00a0Birchover which should have set alarm bells ringing. I think it must be that I am trying not to let past experiences when I was not so fit cloud my views on potential route choices,\u00a0however this time I should have listened to the demons.<\/p>\n
Committed to my route I had little option but to continue or come back early with a low score and ended up just over 13 mins late back and even made a silly mistake in Bakewell, flustered on the way in. (you haemorrhage points in lateness penalties once over 10 mins) An early start for me today as I had to be back to supervise fourteen six year olds at Holly’s birthday swim party this afternoon (more tiring than a 3hr trailquest I think). Bakewell was very quiet for this tourist hot spot at 9.15 as I set off on the\u00a03 hour score.\u00a0 The map looked … <\/p>\n
\nLooking at the distance covered I think if I had left #8 I would have had time to get #15 and probably not been late as it took me 25 mins to bag.
\nSo down in 10th place, not a good\u00a0result but taking positives it was a glourious day in loveley Peak District scenery and I feel pleased with the ride covering a good distance and climb\u00a0in the time, even if I could have got the same points with less effort and not been late back \ud83d\ude41
\nStats – 60.5km – 1400m climb – 3hours 13mins
\nResults available here…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"