Slightly more than 12h after the Herts Wh 10, I lined up at the start of the Hemel Hempstead 25 on the F13/25 course, which runs from Launton to Aylesbury and back. It's an undulating course, that I've always found a little hard. This event was no exception, while the wind had abated slightly from the previous evening, some horrible showers were passing through.
At the time I started, the rain had stopped, and for the most part I only had the wind and drizzle to cope with. The course isn't particularly quick at the best of times, but with the strong wind coming from the side (but enough of a head wind on the way out to make the return leg a little more pleasant) it was made even hard. Coupled with this, I don't think my legs had recovered particularly well from the previous evening's event!
I got clobbered by a heavy shower for the last 10 minutes or so. After making my way back to the HQ in Launton, I discivered why the hall had foam mats laid down: they'd inadvertantly double-booked the hall with a group of small children doing judo!
I ended up with 59:31 for 5th place. At least I beat the tandem! Tony did 57:42 for second place, while our club mates brought up the rear, with new member David Skeggs pipping Dave Garrard for Lanterne Rouge (and a bottle of wine!) while setting a PB for 25 miles (it was his first 25!).
RESULTS
| No | Rider | Club | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Adam Topham | High Wycombe CC (IT Professionals) | 00:55:58 | S |
| 2 | Tony Parks | North Bucks CC | 00:57:42 | V |
| 3 | Gavin Atkins | Hemel Hempstead CC | 00:58:21 | V |
| 4 | John French | Bath CC | 00:58:56 | V |
| 5 | Robert Saunders | North Bucks CC | 00:59:31 | V |
| 6 | Conor Dunne | Hemel Hempstead CC | 00:59:53 | J |
| 7 | Paul Davis | St Ives | 01:00:12 | V |
| 8 | Ian Brazier | Verulam CC | 01:00:16 | V |
| 9 | Tony May | North Road CC | 01:01:21 | V |
| 10 | Keith Fletcher | Hemel Hempstead CC | 01:01:32 | V |
| 11 | Malcolm Steer | Finsbury Park CC | 01:02:27 | V |
| 12 | Nicholas Hay | Verulam CC | 01:02:28 | V |
| 13 | John Bourton | Bicester Millennium CC | 01:02:29 | V |
| 14 | Tom Silverlock | Hemel Hempstead CC | 01:02:46 | V |
| 15 | Malcolm Ash | Aylesbury CC | 01:02:55 | V |
| 16 | Mike Bannister | Hemel Hempstead CC | 01:03:03 | S |
| 17 | John Lacey | Hemel Hempstead CC | 01:03:58 | V |
| 18 | Vince Dey | Westerley CC | 01:05:02 | V |
| 19 | Stuart Simmonds | Lewes Wanderers CC | 01:05:07 | V |
| 20 | Brian Foran | Lampard RC | 01:06:28 | V |
| 21 | Melanie Conibear | Hemel Hempstead CC | 01:08:04 | L |
| 22 | Dave Garrard | North Bucks CC | 01:11:35 | V |
| 23 | David Skeggs | North Bucks CC | 01:11:56 | S |
| John Bevan | MI Racing (EAS Thule) | DNF | ||
| Michael Richardson | Icknield RC (Compomotive Wheels) | DNF | ||
| Steven Brown | Hemel Hempstead CC | DNF | ||
| Nigel Goffin | Hemel Hempstead CC | DNS Apol | ||
| Arthur Frost | Newbury RC | DNS Apol | ||
| John Pfeifer | Icknield RC (Compomotive Wheels) | DNS Apol | ||
| Phil Moss | Hemel Hempstead CC | DNS Apol | ||
| Gillian Reynolds | Willesden CC | DNS | ||
| Duncan Smith | High Wycombe CC (IT Professionals) | DNS Apol | ||
| Andrew Murray | Hemel Hempstead CC | DNS Apol | ||
| Charles Jepson | Becontree Wheelers | DNS | ||
| Keith Richardson | Mildenhall CC | DNS Apol | ||
| Les Church | Camel Valley C&TC (Dales Renault) | DNS | ||
| Lance Woodman | Archer RC | DNS | ||
| Joanna Spragg | Aylesbury CC | DNS Apol | ||
| Dave Devine | Bath CC | DNS | ||
| Peter Anstey | Welwyn Wheelers | DNS | ||
| Robert Blackmore | Icknield RC (Compomotive Wheels) | DNS | ||
| Robert Frowen | Banbury Star CC | DNS Apol | ||
| Moira Goodway | Banbury Star CC |