Start sheet for those that have entered (read it here first
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Welcome to the 20th Mad Jack’s John Seviour Memorial Audax. 23/2/2019 09.00. Under Audax UK regulations.
Please check your name on the list and mention your number to the brevet team for your brevet card.
Please note, there are lots of potholes that have appeared and are too numerous to plot each one. Please ride as you normal ride on roads with potholes and in misty conditions.
There is lots of mud and gravel from the recent rain that has washed off some of the fields onto the route, again proceed as you normally do in these circumstances, see route sheet for disclaimer. (Yes we use to sweep the roads)!
Note some large potholes (but not all of them that are present at route checking stage!) around/on- 06.22 km Cinderford lane. 12.49km on descent in dip towards Ponts Green. 69.62km on bend towards Doleham Halt. 87.60km on, in dip on descent whole carriageway! Noted that some repairs to the road surfaces have been undertaken and one would consider that this is repair work in progress.
Info’s, (Please bring a pen) we will be prompting you throughout the event as there is unavoidably 6 of them that need answers written into the card as you progress around the route. C2 (Info control) - we have had to change this, to the following- what
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Being it's an AAA event and one needs to obtain all 6 Info control answers for a successful brevet, which will be validated and handed to you at the finish if successful.
Apparently there are lots of hedge’s that have been cut and there are cuttings on the road, so please be mindful of this.
The main control in Battle @
Café who have been briefed of your arrival, there is a meal deal on offer, see special boards in Café. Please be nice to the staff and support the control, we would like to use the café again next year. Burwash Control is at the BP garage Martin stamping cards, in vehicle, please use Garage for refreshments.
Have a good day awheel and enjoy the East Sussex scenery (hopefully the mist will lift).
You have until 17.56 to finish I will be around for a short while after this time.
Have a cupper and help yourself to food.
Any questions please ask.
2019 dream team- MJJSM are MJ, plus AP, Lurcio, AJB, mmmmartin and phixie, we all look forward to seeing those that have entered in the morning