all in all a good day out. sure it was a long time out but +ves are i haven't done a british classic race since British in 2008 and it's a tough place and i can be pretty pleased with my endurance. Finally i had no knee complaints all weekend which is pretty damn tiptop. The main issue which screwed me was my concentration which i can vouch for why it was pish.
Finally i think i can remove the voodoo nature of the place. it aint all that bad.