Congratulations to Kevin Izzard

Congratulations to Kevin Izzard

Kevin Izzard – 23h 19m 39s on the 19th August 2011. After years of dreaming and planning, Kevin was all ready to go for it in 2010 – until he was hit by a car. The injuries he received forced him to postpone for a year, but come June 2011 he was ready and set...
Ben Amesbury, so close

Ben Amesbury, so close

Ben Amesbury – 25h 55m on the 30th July 2011. Despite laying long-term plans for the ride, Ben was unlucky enough to have no fewer than 7 punctures in the first 70 miles. Many riders would have abandoned at that point, but Ben kept going and finally completed the ride...
Congratulations to Paul Gibbons

Congratulations to Paul Gibbons

Paul Gibbons – 23h 36m on the 15th July 2011. Paul from Lewes Wanderers CC originally planned to ride with a partner, but ended up going it alone. Starting off after midnight in a gale and suffering 3 punctures, Paul reportedly found time for a “rather...
Congratulations to Darren Slade

Congratulations to Darren Slade

Darren Slade – 23h 36m on the 12th May 2011. Completing the first Double of 2011, Darren Slade battled rain and a strong headwind to complete the ride in 23:38:21. According to this report from Tim Young, opening gates became almost impossible as he had no...
Congratulations to Alan Velecky

Congratulations to Alan Velecky

Alan Velecky – 23h 31m 53s on the 23rd October 2010. A keen runner and well-known orienteer, Alan decided to test his legs against the SDD. With more than a year of planning behind his ride, Alan overcame a damaged tubeless tyre and cold night fog to complete...