Today I waited until the sun came through and was a little warmer before heading out on the road bike. It was 6 degrees and cloudy at 7am so waited until 9am before heading out. It was still cold 8 degrees and a stiff wind in places. Once the sun burnt through it was 17 degrees coming back in with a tailwind. My route was my "Saturday morning local village loop" but did a few tweaks and enjoyed the sun and a few hills chucked in as well.
Pity Me - Sniperley - Nevilles Cross - Cock of the North - Crem - Durham - Maiden Castle - Shincliffe
Loads of temporary lights today and they were all on red! must be hole digging season again
High Shincliffe - Bowburn - Coxhoe
Coxhoe - Kelloe - around the back to Quarrington Hill - Cassop
Cassop - Shadforth - Ludworth
Ludworth - Haswell Plough - back way to Little town - back way to Sherburn village
Sherburn village - High Pittington - Easington Lane - Hetton
Hetton - Mosley Hill - back way to Belmont - Durham
Durham - Sniperley - Pity Me - Home
NECCL RD1 Hetton Lyons Country Park
What can you say it was chucking down but dried up better for the main race at 1.30pm. There a loads of links to many free photos on the Facebook page. Well done to all the riders for braving the conditions. It the first proper wet race we have had in three seasons! cannot crumble really
NEXT SUNDAY IS THE DURHAM BEAST SPORTIVE
Beast route map I have done it several times and it is a beast on your legs, very little flat and plenty of climbing. £25 pre entry, £30 on the day
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