LEL 2017

[Pale Rider]

Anco left St Ives - 100km to go - more than two hours ago.

I reckon he's on course to be beat his 2013 time by two or three hours.

 

[ianrauk]

 

[srw]

@redfalo, @Michael Adu and @AKA Bob all reporting good progress over on a different social media site, cheered on by @mmmmartin. Who is being bitten by midges.

 

[srw]

And I forgot @jiberjaber! Also going well, with the Alpaca formerly known as the alpaca with no name.

 

[Pale Rider]

Tracker currently down, but it's reported elsewhere Anco de Jong arrived at Loughton at 20.43pm.

If his start time is deemed to be 5am Sunday, that gives an elapsed time of 63hrs 43mins.

 

[Trickedem]

Tracker is getting hammered with requests apparently. It has been taken down for a more permanent fix

 

[middleagecyclist]

Great to see @tubbycyclist at Innerleithen control earlier. He was looking good.

 

[middleagecyclist]

Cold and tired riders arriving at Innerleithen control. No cases of hypothermia yet but a few deciding to DNF...

 

[tatr]

Had to stop at Thirsk for a nap and now Ive woken up I can't stop shivering :-( still have 3.5h in hand (100hr schedule) so eating something warm and seeing if that helps.

 

[monstadog]

I'm just off to catch the train to retrieve my car from Loughton! might see if I can pick up a little something on the way for the volunteers, who do a smashing job, and make it all possible!

 

[mcshroom]

I've just had to persuade a wheel back into shape after one rider rode onto our gatepost at Thirsk!

 

[ianrauk]

 

[tatr]

Pocklington to Louth is truly miserable.. soul destroying.

 

[ianrauk]

Pocklington to Louth is truly miserable.. soul destroying.

In what way?

 

[Pale Rider]

Pocklington to Louth is truly miserable.. soul destroying.

That stretch is known to be grim, particularly if there's a nagging wind.

On the plus side, you presumably have time in hand.