Brilliant event, great organisation. Feed stations were well stocked, helpful volunteers. Overall, the climbs were much harder than I anticipated, but was a good route. Enjoyed the climb up Clee Hill and then the view from the top! Bring on the Dragon!!!

Many thanks to all concerned, great organisation and route, this has got to be the toughest sportive ever - totally brutal finish but great! This was the second time I've ridden the event and won't be the last. Cheers to all!

Great training session before off to the "Etape" in July. Some dicey moments too, with the skiddy conditions....at one point my chain came off, half way up the last climb of the Stinger;try getting back on? I thought it was.."its a knockout"! Great Day!"

Hi Steve Sorry I didn't stop to help with the chain (had no tools) but my friend Steve Perks did (107) he's a great guy and a legend in his own underpants, glad you got it fixed, looking forward to seeing the photos online soon

Great route, very challenging. Great early season leg warmer. Many thanks to all of those who stopped to help me with my snapped chain - probably 50% of those who passed by. The 4th 'stopper' managed to fix it - excellent.

Hi, great route although signage position choices were questionable at times. Stinger section too tough to say that it was enjoyable! Having said that apart from a big off just after the last feed station (should have read the sign) a GREAT day out!

Sorry about the delay getting to your partner, I'd dashed home for a quick shower as I'd been up since 6.00am, obviously I left my mobile in the car during the washing! Picked up her messages afterwards and luckily she was only 5 mins away. :(

Superb/tough ride-loved stinger bit. Signs could be better/partner had wait hr for response on phone when she had problem. Loved the event. Be back next year. Thanks very much for great day. Few improvements and for me be one of my fav sportives!

Thanks to organisers for all the hard work and planning. Brilliant route with stunning views and countryside. A very tough ride with steep climbs at the end. Signage and food stops were the best sportive ones yet. Great organisation. Very hard finish !!

fantastic ride and the hardest I've done this year . . really well organised fab feed stations . . having completed 150km on the Tour of Flanders in April I can say that the stinger section is THE TOUGHEST . . good job they're not cobbled!!