Sean Barker Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 I would just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their help in the smooth running of our Audax. Thank you to my three ladies, Hilary and Edwina for taking control of the registration as they have in every one of our Audax events and Karen for all her help in the pre-event preparation (and the paperwork yet to come) Thanks to Ivor for taking care of the Evesham control café and to David and Judith for taking care of the Charlcote control café. As always a big thankyou to Julie and her staff without whom we wouldn’t have our Audax. And especially to everyone who rode and completed our event, well done everyone. First photo by me, all the others taken by Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKENT Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 It was my pleasure to have been able to take part in another great SARACEN day-out! Many thanks Karen, Sean, Hilary, Ed., Ivor, Brian, Judith, David & last but certainly not least Julie (& her staff) for enabling the whole day & event to take place! + Thanks to Mavis & Eddie for coming out to support the event! I recorded 101•75mls to home & have just watched Paris-Roubaix highlights! SAGAN ABSOLUTELY AWESOME:- IN MY OPINION THE MOST PROLIFIC WINNER (other than overall Grand Tours) since BIG TED...????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKENT Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 A few images from the Day?? Ex-classmate of Jack’s wins commonwealth Gold Medal in Ladies Omnium! ??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 Having followed the weather forecast all week with rain expected for most of Sunday, It was a pleasure to ride all day but colder than predicted with only the occasional drizzle and very little winds. Also a relief to find that where some of the roads that had been closed to flooding were now passable. Rose early to get Hilary to Julies in time to register riders. Found Ed was already there to help the early arrivals. Chris K takes on much needed early breakfast to face the challenge ahead. Which way did you say we go? I'm not sure if John & Moira are warming up or if Moira has helped John to dismount from his bike. Ready for the off. Arrival at Evesham. Our office clerks checking everyone in. Thank you to Brian B and Ivor M. .After spending the morning looking for Dave Hanbury I assumed he must be in front of me on the road. Checking with our officials find that he hasn't checked in at Evesham. After calling Sean to see if Dave had started out from Droitwich managed to catch up with him via modern technology ie mobile phone and found he was near Feckenham as his Garmin was sending him round the route in reverse. After giving him a few directions managed to meet up with him at Bidford on Avon and re join the route heading to Charlcote. Dave explaining to Roger B what went wrong, comparing ailments and reminiscing about how they kept the car trade going. A big thank you to Dave & Judy Jones for sitting it out at Charlcote Garden Centre and logging us all in. Apologies for Dave H was just relieved to have found some friends. Time for some light refreshments. Nice to have Speedy out with us again. Not so sure about the bad knee though. Hope it's back to normal soon. Good to have Owen out also. Along with Speedy brings the average age back into the 60's I think. Looks like Chris K giving Leigh a lecture about his riding style. . Leigh looking for a quick exit. Having not heard or seen John Cartwright for almost a year great to have him join us today. He assures me he will be out again on the bike from May onwards. Chris K advising Dave H which is the best route back to Julies. Not sure what bribe Owen was offering Moire for the lift home when they got back to Droitwich. A few pics on the return ride. Only 30 miles to go. Looks like a nice trendy beard. Ohpps nearly nearly dropped the camera. Last major climb Cookhill up to Astwood Bank. Alan's legs starting to hurt just this one last effort. Chris K's big breakfast lying rather heavy. We can do it if we keep pushing. Speak Leigh, It wasn't quit so bad what do you think. Wait for me. Chris K explains to Hilary how well he was going and by the time he's ridden back home will have done over 100miles. Time to swap the days stories and have more food. I think we would all like to give Julie and her helper for a BIG THANK YOU for her excellent food and service. . A great ride and company must do it again. A well done to those who haven't ridden so far and for so long for some time. Leigh F Moira B Alan T Chris K This is how to finish the day of. A good Chinese meal and a few drinks with old friends. Then to finish the evening Alan T had brought some old cine y 8 films along from the 60's of some very young men playing racers. Our projectionist and lightning engineers setting up the screen. Maybe we'll manage it again next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherpa Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 Great photo’s of a great day. Thoroughly enjoyed myself in great company. Big thanks to everyone who made it all possible. Alan T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 Thanks to all who made this possible ,so generous giving up their time for us to be able to enjoy the day ( me suffer).Especially Sean . If anyone needs a detailed description of John Shelley's rear wheel I will be happy to oblige , thanks John . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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