Yay and plenty of time in hand, could of had another coffee
Misremembered my start time, so miscalculated my end time, meaning I really caned it in the last 30km. Had had to dig deep and really empty the tank. The 10% climb 6km from the end was a real killer. I got to the end, got the PoP, stopped the gps, then collapsed in the shade.
Well done; 36C would be way too hot for me - sporting the necessary thick coating of sunscreen.
Average was 28°C, but out the woods, on the climb to the highest point of Belgium, it was really warm. I started with 2L of water, I picked up an extra 500ml of coke at the quarter point. I had a 0.2L at the control, and refilled my bottles. All told I think I had about 4L, over the 7.5 hours. Emptying the tank at the end tho really wasn't good. I got back to my tent, collapsed next to my tent and then had to decide if I should drink my water, or pour it over my head. Even with the amount of liquid in, I was dehydrated. Even with a further few litres, over the evening, I was dehydrated still when I woke this morning. Twas hot...
J