Now I've had a chance to sleep, eat, and rehydrate. It was a lovely ride, Being so slow I got to ride back through the dunes in the dark, which was amazing. Going through Scheveningen was a weird experience. They seem to plough the beach (for want of a better term), I assume to pick up all the litter, and flaten the sand castles, and with the onshore wind, a cloud of very very fine dust filled the air. I rode through it trying not to breathe in too much. Back in the dunes the near cloudless night, the beautiful moon, and a number of visible planets was stunning. Tho I kept riding through small pockets of very cold air that lasted about 100m or so. Despite drinking >6l over the course of the ride, I was very dehydrated at the end, and it's taken me most of the day of pouring water in to get back up to sensible hydration levels. At least 1 rider that I know of scratched due to the heat. Despite my factor 50, and regular reapplications, I'm
For anyone looking for a Dutch Audax, I can recommend this as a ride. Tho pray for better wind. 176km of headwinds is not ideal.
J
PS This ride had two photo controls. Wasn't entirely sure the rules on what was supposed to be in the photo, but the two shots below seemed to work:
CP2:
CP6: