Archive for July, 2009

  • There’s a few City Race orienteering events coming up this autumn – if you like this format, don’t forget to enter them! 5 September – SE Sprints at the University...

    City Races Coming Up

    There’s a few City Race orienteering events coming up this autumn – if you like this format, don’t forget to enter them! 5 September – SE Sprints at the University...

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  • Here’s how the route compared with what was planned: Stage Day Planned Dist /km Actual Dist /km Moving Time Moving Speed /kph Note 0 0 63 64 2h25 26.5 As...

    Thurlon Route

    Here’s how the route compared with what was planned: Stage Day Planned Dist /km Actual Dist /km Moving Time Moving Speed /kph Note 0 0 63 64 2h25 26.5 As...

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  • Here’s all the cities, towns, villages and attractions I’ve cycled through in the last 12 days. The styling of the text shows if it was raining, cloudy or sunny. Thurso...

    Thurlon Places

    Here’s all the cities, towns, villages and attractions I’ve cycled through in the last 12 days. The styling of the text shows if it was raining, cloudy or sunny. Thurso...

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  • I was on my own for the final leg today – the second half of the journey from King’s Lynn to London, originally planned as a single day until headwinds...

    Day 10 – In To London

    I was on my own for the final leg today – the second half of the journey from King’s Lynn to London, originally planned as a single day until headwinds...

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  • Dan had found yesterday tough and fell ill overnight, so today it was just Chris and I. After an extremely comfortable stay in Wolferton (near King’s Lynn), a long breakfast,...

    Day 9 – Cambridgeshire

    Dan had found yesterday tough and fell ill overnight, so today it was just Chris and I. After an extremely comfortable stay in Wolferton (near King’s Lynn), a long breakfast,...

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  • Chris joined us for today, for the cycle south to near King’s Lynn. We started with the only climb of the day – near Caistor, at around 160m altitude, which...

    Day 8 – Lincolnshire

    Chris joined us for today, for the cycle south to near King’s Lynn. We started with the only climb of the day – near Caistor, at around 160m altitude, which...

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  • Nice and sunny today, I spent a good while in the middle section of the day’s ride relaxing in the sun, much to Dan’s annoyance! However, first we had the...

    Day 7 – Yorkshire

    Nice and sunny today, I spent a good while in the middle section of the day’s ride relaxing in the sun, much to Dan’s annoyance! However, first we had the...

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  • Back on the bike today. Nice and dry day for once, except for a heavy shower on top of the North York Moors. We stuck closely to the planned route,...

    Day 6 – Northumberland

    Back on the bike today. Nice and dry day for once, except for a heavy shower on top of the North York Moors. We stuck closely to the planned route,...

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  • I took a rest day today as I was still shattered after yesterday. Dan, and Addy (who was joining us for the day) set off at about 10am. Soon after...

    Day 5 – The Borders

    I took a rest day today as I was still shattered after yesterday. Dan, and Addy (who was joining us for the day) set off at about 10am. Soon after...

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  • Not a great day, a bit of a disaster in fact. Anna retired completely with an injury and Dan’s back wheel sheared. It also rained for much of the day....

    Day 4 – The Forth Valley

    Not a great day, a bit of a disaster in fact. Anna retired completely with an injury and Dan’s back wheel sheared. It also rained for much of the day....

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