Results have just been emailed out.....with no cake or puncture stop I wanna go sub 245 next year....
Well next year I'm not stopping for cake, in it to win it, 50 mile TT!
It's a Sportive - not a Race, you know ...
In all seriousness , please don't get into the mindset of 'racing' on a sportive ride such as this - that way leads to trouble - for the organisers, the public and for the riders themselves.
There are many people 'out there' who want to see sportive rides curbed/stopped altogether and we don't want nor need to give them any 'ammunition'.
I'm sure you were just joking, though ...
Save yourself the £30 or whatever and just ride the route then (edit: not on the day of the event - in your own time I mean).
It's an expensive timing chip when you've already got Strava/Garmin etc.