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Elite Start Line… By Accident 🙃 Southburn, Canterbury ⛅

Ride Aug 29, 2025 00:06:59 4.29 km 2m 1:38 /km 165 bpm

Clouds 100%100% Humidity 51%51% Precipitation 2.27%2.27% Temperature min 6.3°C6.3°C Temperature max 15.04°C15.04°C Maximum wind speed 5.89m/s5.89m/s (Southeast (SE))


Early alarms, bags packed, bottles filled — I was feeling smugly organised this morning. Rolled up to the course, checked the start list and thought I was off at 9:31. So I went full gas on the warm-up, legs humming, ready to rip. Wander over to the …

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