Wednesday 12th May

A cold bright start with light and variable winds welcomed the determined few. It was soarable by late morning, but soon overdevelopment and showers could be seen around. Matt in 477 escaped early to go east first, before it rained, and then back to Dartmoor for 240kms. Pete and Jill, in OL, left somewhat later and could not go east but had a 100km run along Exmoor to Barnstaple. Both had stories of the return trip between cascades of rain and snow build up on the leading edges, well it was -6C at 6000'amsl. Meanwhile the site had been washed out by a couple of heavy showers.