Suddenly people are getting excited about that French Ride - 'cos there's about a year to go, possibly..... As Mid-Essex's resident 'Ancien', I keep getting quizzed, which is very flattering......so.....I think a formal meeting might be called for, with a proper agenda n'all. I may be able to rope in a few survivors from previous epics too. I think it might make sense to include the Essex Super Randonneur medal ceremony in the proceedings.
Venue: 'The Compasses', Littley Green, inevitably, though I'm open to ideas.
Date/time: A Saturday evening in October: I can do any except the 18th, so provisionally I'll plump for 11th October at 8pm and see how that suits. Could be a lunch-time meeting, if folk are travelling further to/from.
All welcome, from north of the Stour, south of the Thames and west of the Lea/Stort. And from East across the North Sea, even.
Taking on PBP entails a certain responsibility: To my knowledge, no Essex rider has EVER failed on this event, [though some have run it pretty damn close.] The typical overall drop-out rate is around 15%; nearly 30% in 2007 - the 'Wet PBP', [with headwinds both ways!!] So being properly prepared is a GOOD THING !