Tag Archives: France

Otillo Cannes 2019

Posted on October 20, 2019 by lord_lordy

SHORT REPORT 5:03:09 – 17th Male Pair, 24th Overall ~ 7.2k swim, 30k run LONG REPORT At the briefing we were again told that the course had to be changed due to the water quality in front a Cannes as … Continue reading →

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OtillO Cannes Sprint 2019

Posted on October 19, 2019 by lord_lordy

SHORT REPORT 2:20:23 7th Mixed, 26th overall ~ 3k swim, 12k run LONG REPORT We got absolutely soaked walking to the briefing in complete contrast to last year. It looked like tough conditions with rough seas similarly contrasting with last … Continue reading →

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OtillO Cannes Sprint, 2018

Posted on October 20, 2018 by lord_lordy

SHORT REPORT  2:30:28 – 6th Mixed Pair, 13th Overall ~12.5k run, 3.75k swim LONG REPORT The weather was beautiful in Cannes for the race weekend and, though the races organisers had said that neoprene shorts would be sufficient rather than … Continue reading →

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Cent Cols – Day 10

Posted on September 6, 2017 by lord_lordy

118km, 5:47:17, 3,129m ascent, 4 cols, 100 done !! We didn’t wake to rain but we did to low cloud. It was very nice weather to ride in as it was a little cold and a very slight drizzle as … Continue reading →

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Cent Cols – Day 9

Posted on September 5, 2017 by lord_lordy

99km, 4:59:55, 3,163m ascent, 5 cols, 96 total Ian and Julie had to leave early as the Col D’Aubisque was closed from 8am. We had to drop bags by 6:40am and they were off by 6:50. The rest of us … Continue reading →

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Cent Cols – Day 8

Posted on September 4, 2017 by lord_lordy

136km, 6:37:43, 3,322m ascent, 16 cols, 91 cols total We woke to pouring rain which matched Ian’s comment that they’d never done todays climb in clear weather. My local weather man, Marc had his own forecast and he’s never let … Continue reading →

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Cent Cols – Day 7

Posted on September 3, 2017 by lord_lordy

120km, 5:32:38, 2,602m ascent, 10 cols, 75 cols total Most important things first. It’s the end of the week and the first time since 2011 I’ve contributed to my life to day weekly total hours Eddington number !! This week … Continue reading →

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Cent Cols – Day 6

Posted on September 2, 2017 by lord_lordy

175km, 7:45:13, 3,266m ascent, 11 cols, 65 cols total We left Luscon at 8am in the lovely chilly air. The route went round the foothills of the Pyrenees to Heche and then Bagneres De Bigorre – a road I’ve ridden … Continue reading →

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Cent Cols – Rest Day

Posted on September 1, 2017 by lord_lordy

73km, 2:58:43, 508m ascent, zero cols I enjoyed a wonderful 9 hours sleep before a leisurely breakfast and then a bit of pottering on my bike before heading out with Marc and Steve to collect Mel and ride to Luchon … Continue reading →

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Cent Cols – Day 5

Posted on August 31, 2017 by lord_lordy

127km, 6:06:48, 3,176m ascent, 7 cols, 54 total We woke to the forecast rain and as the light came up whilst waiting for breakfast we could see how low the cloud was. The early starters headed out in heavy rain … Continue reading →

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