Indeed, not the best weather we've had for this event! 49 stalwarts came to the start, and 43 finished; my smallest field ever for this event. All the DNFs were in the first section, over the Chilterns, where the flints on the wet roads are notorious. The event results have been submitted, and will doubtless appear on the AUK website once 2018/19 has been put to bed.
Thanks to everyone that entered, and my admiration to all who started. I'll try and get better weather next time (7/11/2020, by the way).
Yet again there was more than one rider for whom this was their first 200 - chapeau. I must admit that a winter event when finishing in the dark is a certainty, and when the forecast was a reasonably accurate "wet and windy", wouldn't be my choice.
As ever, the event couldn't happen without the support of a number of people, and this year my thanks are to Mary, Ian Doyle, Brian Mann, Martin Tillin, Mick Simmons and Peter Cowan, and of course the management and staff of Waterperry Tearooms and Old Mill Cafe who are always supportive.
The surplus on the event (a bit lower this year, probably about £200) will as usual be going to the Thames Valley Air Ambulance. Thanks to those who made an additional donation on the day.