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Overdue thanks!
Seeing the arcticle in this weeks CW made me get my finger out and write this post.
A big thanks for an enjoyable event made memorable by the conditions!! Excellent route which with a bit of running thrown in could have qualified as a triathlon!! A very big thanks to the organisers who made a huge effort to clearly signpost the route and the marshalls who braved the weather to see everyone safely around the course.
A definite entry in next year's diary - cheers!!
ContinuePosted by John Chittenden on March 29, 2010 at 2:31pm
great route but REALLY good organisaiton
Posted by stephen quirke on March 2, 2010 at 4:45pm — 1 Comment
WELL DONE GS AVANTI
Great organisation in atrocious weather; all credit to the marshalls, they did a fantastic job. After a big fall on Pole Hill, still manged the course but now face a bike repair bill in excess of £1,000.00; thank goodness for insurance. See you at the next one.
Posted by Kevin Jennings on March 1, 2010 at 2:41pm — 1 Comment
Lost Kit
Posted by Chris Dines on March 1, 2010 at 8:30am
Kentish Killer : Event Details for 28th February
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When, due to freezing weather, we postponed from January to today, we were not anticipating some of the heaviest rainfall and strongest winds in the past 12 months.
Even with the reduced route of 70km, we had to cope with a constant downpour, flooded roads, near gale force winds, and endless array of punctures, broken chains and so on. It was an immense challenge for those riding the course, and I'd also like to thank all the GS AVANTI team who were out assisting in appalling conditions for many hours.
Out of the 300 who had signed up for the event , 100 made it to the start line, with over 80 also getting to the finish. When we arrived in near darkness and torrential rain at 7am, we wondered whether anyone would turn up!
I attach a draft set of finishing times here.KK 2010 Results.xls
If you have any comments about the day, feel free to post them on this blog, or directly by email to sportive@gsavanti.co.uk. We are keen to gather lots of stories and feedback.
When I have time, I'll post more information up on this site, including pictures (and details of how to get individual photos from Phil O'Connor......though I've just seen his blog post saying that they might be ready tonight!).
Next year we plan to expand the event, and will be using timing chips. Just hope we get slightly better weather!
Regards
Chris/GS Avanti team
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