SQ2SQ 2008: Day 1 completed - 120 miles

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SQ2SQ 2008 Team complete the first day of the challenge

Day completed - 8 hours 10mins in the saddle with 120 miles covered. The departure day the previous day meant the team completed 77 miles, so the cumulative total is 197 miles.

Heavy rain beginning of day - all soaked - but warm and dry rest of day - followed by heavy rain again at the camp site.

Everyone very tired after eleven hour day for day one, but preparing for a probably slightly shorter day 2 due to the progress made on day 1.

Distance: 120 miles

Time: 8:10

Elevation Gain/Loss: 2.098 m / -2,031 m

Min/Max Elevation: -77 m / 160 m

Avg Speed: 14.5 mph
Max Speed: 36.9 mph

Heart rate average: 124 bpm

Heart rate max: 161 bpm

Calories used: 6,152 kcals (plus 1,800 Basal Metabolic Rate) - total calories required circa 7,952 kcals

Additional info: Windy and rain, sunny and warm, followed by windy and rain

Heart rate and calories relate to Andrew Cooper.

SQ2SQ 2008 day one route map 31082008