The Peoples Double
Richard Sterry started at 6pm Friday the 26th from Eastbourne and rode through the night before signing on for the BHF randonee and riding back to Eastbourne. With a seriously impressive support crew from Redhill CC he arrived back at 17:31 for a 23 hours and 31 minute total time, raising more than £1500 for the BHF along the way.
Two other riders also did SDWx2, Peter Hutson and Roger Easterbrook. Aiming for a 28 to 30 hour time, they started a couple of hours before Richard and were passed by him around Cocking, before all 3 signing on to the BHF event, turning round and riding back. Peter and Roger beat their target time, coming in at 27 hours 27 minutes, a very solid and understated couple of guys.
All 3 of them have been planning and training for the ride for some time, clearly all realistic about their expected times too but immensely satisifed with their achievement, and the money they've raised for the BHF.
Richard is used an Exposure MaXx-D and joystick to keep his attempt at the Double on track throughout the night!
USE and Exposure Lights would like to congratulate Richard, Peter and Roger on their fantastic achievements .
[Richards blog + donating]
Two other riders also did SDWx2, Peter Hutson and Roger Easterbrook. Aiming for a 28 to 30 hour time, they started a couple of hours before Richard and were passed by him around Cocking, before all 3 signing on to the BHF event, turning round and riding back. Peter and Roger beat their target time, coming in at 27 hours 27 minutes, a very solid and understated couple of guys.
All 3 of them have been planning and training for the ride for some time, clearly all realistic about their expected times too but immensely satisifed with their achievement, and the money they've raised for the BHF.
USE and Exposure Lights would like to congratulate Richard, Peter and Roger on their fantastic achievements .
Fi Spotswood - For Goodness Shakes Racing Team
Riding the Lake Wettern bike race, its a departure from Fi's normal mountain biking but cruizing round Swedish roads obviously caught her imagination.
Read our full report on the epic race with 19,000 competitors trying to make it round!
To follow the two UK solo participants in the RAAM click the links below. It is a continuous race from the west coast to the east coast of the USA covering 3021 miles. The fastest riders complete the journey in under two weeks only having a couple of hours sleep a night before getting back on the bike for another relentless twenty hours of sleep deprivated pain.
Follow their progress:
Jim Rees
Richard Newey
The solo winner has crossed the line. The now two time winner of RAAM Dani Wyss completed in 8 days 5 hours and 45 minutes.
