Club run reports - 1st September

Category 6 ride led by Danny Hood

Seventeen hardy souls decide to brave the atrocious weather and make the journey to Stapleford Abbott's airfield. Our number grew by one at the St Margaret’s level crossing and after the first of quite a few waits (trains, road works and regrouping), off we set again. I had decided to change the route a little and this meant that two of our FASTER! riders missed the turnoff.  After waiting for what must have seemed rather too long for comfort, they realized what had happened and set off to rendezvous with us at the café or as I like to call it, Waspington D.C.
The buzz of light aircraft engines, pagers and hungry wasps accompanied our refreshments, but thankfully no one got stung. Apart from Bruno, whose food bill came to over a tenner. The brandy and cigar to finish was a touch too far in my opinion, but hey-ho. 
As is usual, there was not one bit of moaning about the hills from this bunch of super fit athletes. We positioned ourselves into a tight formation and chain ganged our way back to head quarters, looking like the Sky team on asthma medication. 
Despite the cold and rain, the great company meant that I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. 
Just under 40 miles at an average speed of around 13.5 mph. And for you, Tony: I don't know how accurate this is but my Garmin said 2473 ft of elevation.
I'm off now for a hot bath and a hot toddy before the pneumonia sets in. Brrrrrrr...