Shropshire Highland Challenge 2013

My first sportive and what a test it was, mental hill climbs, first meeting of serious club riders, learned the etiquette of group riding really quickly, it seems to involve a lot of shouting phrases with the words ON YOUR RIGHT in them before a blitzkrieg of sweaty Lycra arses zoom past at Mach 5.

Really enjoyed it. Really tired at the end of it. Proper tired, not just yawn I need a nap tired, more the stare into the distance blankly tired.

Stats

Time 6 hours 13 mins 39 seconds distance 66.71 miles av speed 10.72 mph max speed 36.41 mph ascent 5826 feet descent 5830 feet (route card stated 6500 feet) cals 3786 av hr 126 max 163