Who else is doing the series? Anyone likely to be firing GPX files around for it? Any tips and tricks appreciated.
Yep, I've got WSR #9 in my sights. GPX will be available, for sure. It's such a great challenge.
My top tips are
a) Expect to have your definition of a hill completely re-callibrated (it's great in retrospect
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b) There are sections that are super tough, and can have you bouncing off the time limits working hard to hold minimum speed for 2 or 3 sections in a row, but it's not all like that, and if you keep moving you'll have an hour in hand at the end.
c) don't think about finishing until you can smell the sea.
The double is likely going to be by far the hardest thing you'll do in the year.,, which is great, because no matter how hard any other ride is, it's not as hard as the double.