That was very hard work, ok it was raining but the wind as dropped a little so it is not as strong as the last couple of days. But the mud on the cross country section was very difficult, it is actually clay based to it was sticky and very slippery, I came off the bike three or four times. But that wasn’t the worst of it, because it was sticky it clogged up every thing, the gears the brakes it was so thick on the wheels at one time it stopped them going round.  

Despite every thing I really enjoyed, and would do it again in an instance, well next Sunday anyway. It took me a little over two hours to do the 18 miles; the cross country bit really slowed me up today. But I arrived without too many bruises; as soon as I got back I washed all the mud off the bike and throw my clothes straight into the washing machine. Then jumped into the shower, now it time to relax and finish load music on to the MP3 player.