205 miles in a day (Tommy Godwin Challenge) - the Progress thread

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Steve Abraham
26 mins ·
Seriously big storms are predicted in the weather forecast for this weekend - and Steve Abraham will be out there, riding...

 

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GO STEVE !

+ + ... repeat as necessary ...

 

[ianrauk]

From Jo from the other place

Day 317 / 98: Kurt journeys for 217 miles though Florida from Tallahassee south east towards the start his challenge in January. Steve passes the 20,000 mile reboot milestone on another Cambridgeshire loop in windy conditions completing 195 miles for the day. Nothing posted from Miles.

 

[ianrauk]

From Jo from the other place

Day 318 / 99: Kurt spends the day on the Withalcohee trail in mid-Florida for some welcome relief from motor traffic and 210 miles added to his total. Steve facing yet another week of autumnal weather first heads into the wind riding to the Cotswolds then about turns with the wind all the way to Peterborough for a 222 mile day. Nothing again from Miles today.

 

[ianrauk]

From Jo from the other place

Here are the average moving speeds of the three riders over the last few months:

 

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Tarzan Rides the HAM'R Kurt Searvogel
10 hrs ·
Kurt went over the 64,000 mile mark today!

 

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It's all over for Miles. This from Facebook;

Go Miles
Just now ·
"Due to recent events, the compounding effects of prior problems, and discussion with my support team, I have decided to pull out of the HAM'R.

I wish the remaining competitors, and new competitors due to start in the new year, a good tailwind and thanks to all who boosted my sometimes flagging efforts with your messages of support and goodwill."

 

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Oh ...

What's happened ?

 

[ianrauk]

From Jo from the other place

Day 319 / 100: Miles announces his retirement from the official UMCA HAM'R citing 'prior problems' and 'recent events'. Nevertheless he his efforts have involved riding over 27,320 miles in 8 months, which only a tiny proportion of people have ever achieved making this a considerable achievement.

Kurt has a good day boosted by some company on the road and clocking up 235 miles on the Withalochee trail and Flatwoods area. Steve has a somewhat tougher one heading back from Peterborough's Audax AGM meet to MK into 177 miles of headwind. This leaves him around 80 below the Godwin line.

 

[Ian H]

A slightly jerky video of Steve leaving the reunion in the morning.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Massive respect to Miles! Enjoy your lie in.

 

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Would anyone with a camper van please take Steve at the end of each windy day to a place where he will have a tailwind for his next 200 miler. I guess that might be seen by Steve as not playing fair, oh wait a minute.....

 

[ColinJ]

Would anyone with a camper van please take Steve at the end of each windy day to a place where he will have a tailwind for his next 200 miler. I guess that might be seen by Steve as not playing fair, oh wait a minute.....

I suggested much earlier in the thread that I thought that the rules for this record should have included the riders starting each day where they finished the previous day's ride. That would prevent the driving out to get tailwinds trick, and also driving to the top of long descents, though that one may already be covered by the rules.