Th course has a lot of potential - the road is new, so the surface is pristine, there wasn't actually too much traffic and the turn seemed straightforward when I reached it. On a day with rather more moderate wind (or ideally no wind!), this should be really fast.
I finished in 23:16. Full results to follow.
As an aside, probably of interest to NBRC members only, this was my first event ridden wearing my new club skinsuit (made by Giordana). What a revelation. i reckon it's more comfortable than my Assos skinsuit, and miles more comfortable than the older club skinsuits.
Above: me modelling the new skinsuit
RESULTS
| No | Rider | Club | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Michael Hutchinson | Quickvit RT | 00:19:57 | |
| 2 | Steve Golla | Sigma Sport | 00:20:52 | |
| 3 | Matt Sinclair | Leicestershire RC | 00:21:03 | |
| 4 | Nik Bowdler | Farnborough & Camberley CC | 00:21:06 | |
| 5 | Wouter Sybrandy | Sigma Sport | 00:21:13 | |
| 6 | Richard O'Rourke | Flitch Crono | 00:21:25 | |
| 7 | Sam Barker | Planet X | 00:21:52 | |
| 8 | Malcolm Horner (V) | Warrington RC | 00:22:04 | |
| 9 | Dave Kendall | Finsbury Park CC | 00:22:08 | |
| 10 | Mark Solley | Mildenhall CC | 00:22:09 | |
| 11 | Ewan Hendon | PCA Ciclos Uno | 00:22:21 | |
| 12 | Mark Simmons | Team Milton Keynes | 00:22:25 | |
| 13 | Robert Barker | Kettering CC | 00:22:30 | |
| 14 | Thomas Platts | Cambridge CC | 00:22:40 | |
| 15 | Julian Smith | Hemel Hempstead CC | 00:22:42 | |
| 16 | Simon Cannings | Team Milton Keynes | 00:22:45 | |
| 17 | Sam Hayes | Bedfordshire Road CC | 00:22:47 | |
| 18 | George Brent | Addiscombe CC | 00:22:56 | |
| 19 | Tony Parks (V) | North Bucks RC | 00:22:57 | |
| 20 | Andrew Strickland | Cambridge CC | 00:23:02 | |
| 21 | Tom Boulton | Finsbury Park CC | 00:23:03 | |
| 22 | Steven Brown | Hemel Hempstead CC | 00:23:04 | |
| 23 | Andy Sharman | Team Milton Keynes | 00:23:05 | |
| 24 | Chris Hubbard (V) | Leicestershire RC | 00:23:09 | |
| 25 | Ross Clarke | Verulam CC | 00:23:12 | |
| 26 | Rob Saunders (V) | North Bucks RC | 00:23:16 | |
| 27 | Paul Davis (V) | St Ives CC | 00:23:17 | |
| 28 | Phil Lisher (Jun) | Team Welwyn | 00:23:22 | |
| 29 | Mark Cook | Planet X | 00:23:23 | |
| 30 | Philip Brown (V) | Walsall RCC | 00:23:27 | |
| 31 | James Struthers | Lindsey Roads CC | 00:23:28 | |
| 32 | Steve Clarke (V) | Verulam CC | 00:23:47 | |
| 33 | Nick Pitt | Team Sanjan Design | 00:23:48 | |
| 34 | Stephen Thomas (V) | Stevenage CC | 00:23:48 | |
| 35 | Matt Plews | Welland Valley CC | 00:24:00 | |
| 36 | Neil Allonby | Icknield RC | 00:24:00 | |
| 37 | Nick Calkin (V) | High Wycombe CC | 00:24:06 | |
| 38 | Paul Reeves (V) | Leicestershire RC | 00:24:07 | |
| 39 | Simon Fitzhugh (V) | 45 RC | 00:24:08 | |
| 40 | Jeremy Temple (V) | Rye & District Wheelers | 00:24:12 | |
| 41 | Geoff Bunyan (V) | Spirit RT | 00:24:14 | |
| 42 | John Woodburn (V) | VC Meudon | 00:24:15 | |
| 43 | Dave Birch (V) | Welland Valley CC | 00:24:16 | |
| 44 | Rik Palmer | Hitchin Nomads CC | 00:24:17 | |
| 45 | Jim Jones (V) | Oundle Velo | 00:24:20 | |
| 46 | Kevin Stokes (V) | North Bucks RC | 00:24:24 | |
| 47 | Chris Hyde (V) | Welland Valley CC | 00:24:30 | |
| 48 | Ian Waterfield (V) | Welland Valley CC | 00:24:32 | |
| 49 | Malcolm Steer (V) | Finsbury Park CC | 00:24:35 | |
| 50 | Alex Eason | Chelmer CC | 00:24:37 | |
| 51 | Jonathan Hemming | Addiscombe CC | 00:24:43 | |
| 52 | Jan Ertner (V) | Cambridge CC | 00:24:46 | |
| 53 | Richard Kelsey (V) | Maldon & District CC | 00:24:48 | |
| 54 | Greg Lewis (V) | Sigma Sport | 00:24:56 | |
| 55 | Alan West | 45 RC | 00:24:59 | |
| 56 | Vince Jenkins (V) | Rugby Velo | 00:25:07 | |
| 57 | Claire Newland (L) | Welwyn Wheelers | 00:25:07 | |
| 58 | Mark Booth | Kettering CC | 00:25:07 | |
| 59 | Barry Gilzean (V) | Icknield RC | 00:25:09 | |
| 60 | Andrew Paisley (Inc 33 s ls) | Icknield RC | 00:25:12 | |
| 61 | Dave Wentworth (V) | North Bucks RC | 00:25:13 | |
| 62 | Les Howell (V) | PCA Ciclos Uno | 00:25:14 | |
| 63 | Helen Boatman (L) | Team Milton Keynes | 00:25:14 | |
| 64 | Alex Peeke | Welwyn Wheelers | 00:25:15 | |
| 65 | Elaine Serjeant (L) | API Metrow | 00:25:25 | |
| 66 | Auriel Forrester (L) | www.scientific-coaching.com | 00:25:27 | |
| 67 | Tim Carey (V) | Bicester Millenium CC | 00:25:30 | |
| 68 | Chirstopher Roche (V) | Bedfordshire Road CC | 00:25:31 | |
| 69 | Trevor Parrish (V) | A5 Rangers | 00:25:34 | |
| 70 | Tom Gosbee (Juv) | Team Welwyn | 00:25:37 | |
| 71 | Andrew Isley | 00:25:38 | ||
| 72 | Simon Layfield (V) | Team Welwyn | 00:25:42 | |
| 73 | Phil Hollingsworth (V) | East Anglian CC | 00:25:48 | |
| 74 | Stan Maciak (V) | Didcot Phoenix CC | 00:25:52 | |
| 75 | Vince Freeley (V) | Finsbury Park CC | 00:25:52 | |
| 76 | Lyndon Lewis (V) | Bedfordshire Road CC | 00:25:54 | |
| 77 | Martin Hall (V) | Bedfordshire Road CC | 00:25:55 | |
| 78 | David Yeargan | Cambridge CC | 00:26:11 | |
| 79 | Geoff Fletcher (V) | Shaftesbury CC | 00:26:16 | |
| 80 | Melanie Conibear (L) | Hemel Hempstead CC | 00:26:17 | |
| 81 | Ken Smith (V) | Welwyn Wheelers | 00:26:27 | |
| 82 | Douglas Young | Bedfordshire Road CC | 00:26:34 | |
| 83 | Paul Hall (V) | Bedfordshire Road CC | 00:26:44 | |
| 84 | Mike Davis (V) | Beeston RC | 00:26:49 | |
| 85 | Colin Holmes (V) | Icknield RC | 00:26:50 | |
| 86 | David Ledgerton (V) | Hitchin Nomads CC | 00:26:52 | |
| 87 | Peter Hopkins (V) | Icknield RC | 00:26:56 | |
| 88 | Linda Hubbard (L) | Welland Valley CC | 00:26:57 | |
| 89 | Graham Brant | Chelmer CC | 00:27:01 | |
| 90 | James Conibear (Jun) | Hemel Hempstead CC | 00:27:06 | |
| 91 | Heather Golla (L) | High Wycombe CC | 00:27:06 | |
| 92 | Jeremy Chandler-Smith (V) | Welwyn Wheelers | 00:27:14 | |
| 93 | John Wilson (V) | Maldon & District CC | 00:27:45 | |
| 94 | Iona Pickard (L) | Forza Cycles | 00:27:47 | |
| 95 | Claire Waterfield (L) | Welland Valley CC | 00:28:02 | |
| 96 | Mark Smallwood | Cambridge CC | 00:28:08 | |
| 97 | Paul Thomson | Hemel Hempstead CC | 00:28:50 | |
| 98 | Ben Struthers (Juv) | Lindsey Roads CC | 00:28:53 | |
| 99 | Melvyn Barker (V) | 45 RC | 00:28:53 | |
| 100 | Colin Baker (V) | Finsbury Park CC | 00:29:12 | |
| Andy Palmer | API Metrow | Dnf | ||
| Philip Young (V) | Herts Wheelers | dnf | ||
| Philip Hersey | Eagle RC | dnf | ||
| Richard Gray (V) | Icknield RC | dnf | ||
| Murray Kirton (V) | A5 Rangers | dnf | ||
| Adrian Humpage (V) | Kidsgrove Wheelers | dnf | ||
| John Lovell (V) | Addiscombe CC | dnf | ||
| Desmond Gayler (V) | Kenton RC | dnf | ||
| Gavin Hinxman (V) | Welland Valley CC | dnf | ||
| Gerry Ashley (V) | Icknield RC | dns | ||
| David Tomlin (V) | Unity CC | dns | ||
| Dean Tacey | Leicestershire RC | dns | ||
| Roger Nixon (V) | Leicestershire RC | dns | ||
| Daniel Northover | Finsbury Park CC | dns (a) | ||
| Robert Blackmore (V) | Icknield RC | dns (a) | ||
| Corinna Francis (L) | Chelmer CC | dns (a) | ||
| Stefan Harrison (V) | Stourbridge CC | dns (a) | ||
| Geoff Perry (V) | Team Milton Keynes | dns (a) | ||
| David Fear (V) | Walsall RCC | dns (a) | ||
| Helen Eborall (L) | Cambridge CC | dns (a) |