Right - 78 entries*, 59 starters on the day and 26* finishers.
The northeastern tip of the route seems to have been particularly grim, judging by the comments I received from riders who finished, and the frantic phone calls from those who sought shelter in the cafes, pubs and WMCs of Ferryhill and Kirk Merrington.
If you got through that lot (and it was a big if), it was a decent ride afters. Might have been a bit headwindy back to Darlo, mind, as the first rider was two hours slower than the first rider last year.
Ah well - you make plans as an organiser, and as riders, and sometimes the weather just comes and pisses all over your plans. I was pleased to have as many finishers as I did, and nobody was hurt, so I reckon everyone made the right choices.
Loads more photos to follow once I sort them out.
*Excluding my helper's ride last weekend, which was lovely.