Two last events to do before heading home - one run and one ride...
Reigate Sunday Sportive
A 100 mile ride through the hilly region of Surrey put on by the folks at Sunday Sportive. A good sunny day and a good reason to get out on the new BMC bike. I covered the distance in just under 5 hours and had a good time with the other riders doing the event. Whether in a small bunch or just with the occasional rider that I'd come upon during the ride. Some great countryside and even a Dutch windmill! (above)
And if you're interested, the bike was great to ride too. I'll still be getting in plenty of riding before leaving, but just not at any organised events like this.
Old Deer Park 10k
I've never done a 10k event before, as I prefer half marathons, but this one was only a few k's from home and took us through Kew Gardens and along the Thames. A small race with about 500 runners, including 3 others from work.
A really nice course, as I mentioned, that also took us through Richmond during the 48 minutes I spent running it. I can see a definite advantage in 10k events like this: you're done fairly quickly and you still have the rest of the day to yourself - I was home by 10.30am.
Just don't ask me what I was thinking as I crossed the finish in this photo.
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