Snow and Falling Trees

Last Easter I was in Belgium standing on a Berg watching the pro's race across the cobbles in the sunshine. It was 22 degrees on that Sunday. This Easter my race was cancelled due to ice on the course at Dunsfold Park. I guess you know your race is going to get cancelled when the Boeing 747 in the middle of the course almost disappears because of the snow shower that's falling.

This weekend was cycling all the way supporting my team mate, Adam, in the Surrey League Easter 3 day and racing in the women's support race at Dunsfold Park on Sunday. Sunday's race for me had an added incentive as I have signed up to join the Surrey League women's team to race the Women's National Team Series. At the moment the women's team is oversubscribed which is a real positive step for women's racing in the South East. I wasn't that sure how I would go as my legs haven't felt good all week after my soaking on the Hastings ride and they only really came good yesterday. But it would have been nice to find out.

So I didn't really rack up the miles this weekend as on Saturday I did a few laps of the Milland Hill circuit to save my legs for Sunday's race that never happened. The weather played havoc with the Easter 3 day. The third cat's raced on Saturday morning on the Milland Hill circuit in strong, gusty winds and snow showers but in the afternoon the 1/2/3 race was cut short when a tree fell on the course. On Sunday the 3rds race was cancelled along with my race and the 4th cat men's race due to ice on the course. Yesterday morning's 3rd cat race went ahead in the freezing cold on the Lingfield circuit but the afternoon stage for the 1/2/3s was cancelled due to various problems, including the weather. But despite the weather and the disruption Adam finished in the top 10 on GC and gained his 2nd cat licence. So a big well done cause he really deserved it, and I still owe him a beer!

This Sunday I have the Sussex CA (2up TTT) in which I'm partnering my favourite wind break, Dave P. It's a hilly course and having driven it a couple of years ago I vowed never to ride it! And in less than two weeks I have Flanders. I think I said I would never do that either. Typical female.