This is a relatively small and low key club run event with around 300 riders across two courses (50 and 100 miles. I was on the 50 mile route. Easy parking and no queues at the start. Great !
Nice cycle on relatively quiet roads through to the first stop on the A701 just before the turn to Talla. Decided to stop and enjoy the spread. A coffee and several small cakes.
After the short stop it was off to the big climb at Talla. It was too steep last time out with the heavy touring bike. It was very tough this time but I dug in and made it up. Heart rate was up to max at 173 bpm and jumping off was looking pretty tempting at several points. A long fast downhill off the mountain and then a fast flat section through the Gordon Arms. Pushed along quite hard on this segment.
Soup and roll at the Gordon Arms at mile 35.
Final section had an initial steep climb and then fairly easy run into Peebles. Feeling pretty comfortable at the end completing in 3 hrs 48 elapsed time and under 3 hrs 30 allowing for the two stops.
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