Grand Tour de Stour 200k Audax

Grand Tour de Stour 200k Audax from Long Melford

Mark started at 0800 and headed towards Manningtree and the first control at Harwich pier. Everything went really well; 46 miles in and time for a rest and something to eat. But as we headed back to Long Melford the hills started and with the previous day's DIY 200k audax I had done I started to hurt. However, I pushed on via Great Oakley, Great Bromley, Ardleigh then Lamarch and back into Long Melford - where I called it a day 85 miles in to a 130 mile ride. I didn't have the legs for another 46 miles and lost all my maps on my Garmin.
But, never-the-less I did enjoy it and would do it again!