The F12/10 runs on the A505 Leighton Buzzard bypass, and while not a dual carriageway it is a pretty wide road. The surface is a little rough and fractures in places, and the road undulates quite a bit. The course suffers a bit from being quite exposed to crosswinds, though this wasn't an issue for this event, as it was virtually still. There have been traffic management changes since I last rode the course, with increased traffic levels through the Grovebury Road industrial estate where the HQ was, and on the section of road where we normally warm up - possibly due to the new Stoke Hammond bypass road.
I rode to and from the event, and I must be on a roll as I had no punctures. During the race, I quickly dropped into a good rhythm, but after 5 or 10 minutes the heat began to get to me. I had a clear run through the Billington Road roundabout in both directions and had no trouble at the turn. I finished with 22:45, which I think was 9th. Tim Carter and Tony Parks r=finished in 21:27 and 21:50 respectively, giving the North Bucks the team prize.
| 1 | 60 | Ross Clarke | Verulam CC | Sen | 21:20 | |||
| 2 | 56 | Paul Taylor | Reading CC | Sen | 21:27 | |||
| 3 | 50 | Tim Carter | North Bucks RC | Vet | 25:54 | 21:36 | + | 4:18 |
| 4 | 45 | Tony Parks | North Bucks RC | Vet | 26:06 | 21:50 | + | 4:16 |
| 5 | 40 | Leigh Smith | Alpha RC/Team Corley Cycles | Sen | 22:00 | |||
| 6 | 36 | Richard Webster | Team Welwyn | Sen | 22:07 | |||
| 7 | 55 | Steve Clarke | Verulam CC | Vet | 28:12 | 22:23 | + | 5:49 |
| 8 | 28 | Russell Rowles | Spirit RT | Vet | 26:42 | 22:35 | + | 4:07 |
| 9 | 31 | Robert Saunders | North Bucks RC | Vet | 27:07 | 22:45 | + | 4:22 |
| 10 | 26 | Fred Edwards | Team Milton Keynes | Vet | 27:33 | 22:51 | + | 4:42 |
| 11 | 35 | Ian Brazier | Verulam CC | Vet | 26:42 | 23:04 | + | 3:38 |
| 12 | 51 | Gareth Rose | Blue Sky Cycles | Vet | 25:42 | 23:10 | + | 2:32 |
| 13 | 46 | Christopher Greig | High Wycombe CC/IT professional/Cycle Care | Sen | 23:16 | |||
| 14 | 41 | Jonathan Page | Bicester Millennium CC | Vet | 27:59 | 23:17 | + | 4:42 |
| 15 | 32 | Michael Bannister | Hemel Hempstead CC | Sen | 23:26 | |||
| 16 | 53 | Simon Layfield | Team Welwyn | Vet | 26:06 | 23:46 | + | 2:20 |
| 17 | 42 | Malcolm Ash | Aylesbury CC | Vet | 30:02 | 23:54 | + | 6:08 |
| 18 | 22 | Dave Wentworth | North Bucks RC | Vet | 28:25 | 24:04 | + | 4:21 |
| 19 | 52 | Andy Murray | Hemel Hempstead CC | Sen | 24:08 | |||
| 20 | 37 | Catherine Essex | Kings Lynn CC | Lady | 24:13 | |||
| 21 | 44 | Rocky Kumar | Beds Road Club | Sen | 24:26 | |||
| 22 | 57 | Barry Gilzean | Icknield Road Club/Compomotive Wheels | Vet | 26:30 | 24:34 | + | 1:56 |
| 23 | 33 | Chris Hartley | North Bucks RC | Vet | 27:46 | 24:47 | + | 2:59 |
| 24 | 58 | Malcolm Jenkins | Verulam CC | Vet | 27:20 | 24:49 | + | 2:31 |
| 25 | 47 | Alan Harvey | North Road CC | Vet | 30:16 | 25:01 | + | 5:15 |
| 26 | 48 | Chris Lovibond | Hounslow & District Wheelers | Vet | 30:16 | 25:04 | + | 5:12 |
| 27 | 23 | Alan Lawson | North Bucks RC | Sen | 25:24 | |||
| 28 | 27 | David Ledgerton | Hitchin Nomads CC | Vet | 26:06 | 25:48 | + | 0:18 |
| 29 | 38 | John Gilbert Wheelwright | North Bucks RC | Vet | 31:00 | 26:07 | + | 4:53 |
| 30 | 49 | Chris Parkes | North Bucks RC | Vet | 27:07 | 26:13 | + | 0:54 |
| 31 | 39 | John Hassall | South Pennine RC | Vet | 30:16 | 26:48 | + | 3:28 |
| 32 | 59 | Brian Moon | Willesden CC | Vet | 30:16 | 26:52 | + | 3:24 |
| 33 | 29 | Peter Horsnell | Chelmer CC | Vet | 34:22 | 27:23 | + | 6:59 |
| 24 | Ian Newberry | Gregarios Superclub Ciclista | Vet | 27:07 | DNS Apol | |||
| 25 | Phil Moss | Hemel Hempstead CC | Sen | DNS Apol | ||||
| 30 | Simon Howes | wheelspincycles.com | Sen | DNS Apol | ||||
| 34 | Philip O'Dell | Beds Road Club | Vet | 27:59 | DNS Apol | |||
| 43 | Adam Quilter | Aylesbury CC | Vet | 25:54 | DNS | |||
| 54 | Matt Little | Verulam CC | Vet | 29:48 | DNS Apol |