That was a truly remarkable resignation statement by Nicola Sturgeon. Whether or not you back her ideas and convictions, she has been one of the most important politicians of this generation. Her call for less irrationality and hysteria in politics should be heeded
Provisional Result - Nick Tarmey wins male comp with 516 miles. Steph Mottram wins the female comp with 437 miles. Fibrax Wrexham best team, 1228 miles combined. Flying Kippers best of the 2 Tandems with 388 miles. Well done all on a beast of a 24!
Not a lot to say here, last hour for our lads, Iโm sure they would like to extended their thanks to @MerseyRoads24 and their team that have worked through the night to make the event another success. #flyingkippers24#merseyroads24
All safely on the finishing loop, a simple 8.1 miles a turn, about half the field that started still rolling past us including both tandems, itโs a count down on the clock with a 90 mins to go #flyingkippers24#merseyroads24
Standings sorted by average speed this morning, all riders are now on the Quina brook circuit. 35 Nick Tarney now has the virtual lead for the males and 56 Steph Mottram leads the female competition. 33 MacLean/Kipper pulling ahead in the tandem battle.
6am and riders starting to move back onto Quina Brook circuit, update on standings to follow once all riders have moved over ... Goodbye (good riddance?) Battlefield for another year!
Night turns to day and the final 3rd begins, itโs been a wet night, but a change of clothes some porridge and hot coffee has kept them moving along, they are due in soon and will have covered 272, the course is a lot harder this year with the ternhill circuit closed
Standings (mileages and average speeds) going onto the night circuit. Riders will now complete repeat legs of Battlefield until the morning ... Good luck everyone!
Thatโs the dynamic duo completed 2 circuits of the aptly named Battlefield circuit, now on the Quina Brook circuit for a few loops, southerly winds helping as the pace has picked up about half a mile an hour average