Out by 6am on the Raleigh and with a destination of Blackshots Leisure Centre for the annual Thurrock Cycle Marathon, but I wasn`t cycling in this event just out to take some photo`s and have a chat with Club members. The sun was a shinning and it was already warming up nicely as I sped through North Ockendon, Bulphan to Orsett and Baker Street Reaching the Leisure Centre at 7.30 with 13 miles on the clock.
The Club`s Gazebo was set up by 8am so it was just waiting for riders to come in and wait for their start time which was 09.30 so time for a chat and catch-up.
And off they go!
The 7 mile riders mostly family group were back first, including fellow club rider Bob who somehow managed to get the number 81 which is also his age!
Vey soon the 21 miles riders were coming in but as always some just had to go around again so they did 42 miles before they could collect their medal from the Mayor of Thurrock. Also on hand was the Dr Bike team from the Decathlon Store in Lakeside shopping centre.
O course the star of the day was once again Stan Wall who at 92 years old rode his E-Bike around the 21 miles route. Stan does so much for the Charity `Help the Hero`s ` and is well known around Thurrock area.
Getting on to lunchtime I decide to head for home taking my outward route back and seeing many more of the riders still making their way back to the finish or outside the Orsett pub! In Fen Lane I could have done with an E-Bike as the wind had got up and I was fighting a strong headwind and then I had that climb up to North Ockendon. Back indoor by 13.30 with another 13.05 miles so making it 26.05 for the day.
Apart from my Club the Gateway there was another local Club the Viking Avoidance, and I also saw some from Essex Road and Hornchurch CC.
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