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First race of the weekend was on the E2/25, a fast course by all accounts. A hot sunny day and a start time of 4:07 in the afternoon got me feeling that this would be as good a chance as any. Got the heads up in the HQ; "if you don't go under today you won't do it this year.." and "if you've gone close before you'll do a 58 today" were the things that were rolling around in my head as I crawled towards the turn at about 20mph for what seemed like forever. The way back was a lot quicker though but not quick enough, over the line in 1:00:16 - Ouch. I was really hurting to get there and I'd promised myself that I wouldn't be riding again on Sunday as planned if I managed to break the hour.

Seeing as I didn't it was a bit of a Hobson's choice, and so it was that I found myself getting up at silly o'clock on a Sunday morning for the 2nd attempt of the weekend. There was rain when I left to get to the HQ and it seemed to be getting worse on the way. Luckily enough it had stopped by the time I started and although the road had some surface water it was still quite warm and the drying out nicely. The wind wasn't so much of a factor this time and to cut it short before you fall asleep I got across the line in 59:38. Really pleased to have cracked the hour with the same kit I started the season with. Will keep an eye out for the Sunday course again. It was the B25/4, can't help thinking I was lucky to get starts at both. The reason for entering two was that I expected to get rejected from at least one of them.