Mark Raffield
@RaffieldMark
Distance mountain biker , 61 , Sussex. Eight completions of South Downs Way 100 miles. Best time 11hrs 59min in 2013. Like ALL AT SEA.
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25-05-2012 19:48:11
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This Friday South Downs Way will be celebrating it's 50th birthday.
When it officially opened on 15 July 1972, it was Britain's first long-distance bridleway.
Since then, thousands of people have walked, cycled and ran the 100-mile stretch.
π· Daniel Greenwood
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12 Feb. Ride from Falmer to a very windy Firle Beacon & back. 23 miles. Great ride. Ground drying out at last. π΄ββοΈ
Photo : distant Firle Beacon at Sunrise.
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29 Jan. Ride from Falmer to Jevington & back. 39 miles. About
3800 feet of climb in total.
Photo Jevington & the always welcome water tap. π΄ββοΈπ°
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15 Jan. A nice muddy winter ride from Falmer to Firle Beacon & back. 23 miles. π΄ββοΈπ«π
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26 Dec. South Downs ride - Falmer to Itford Hill & back. 18 miles. π΄ββοΈπ§πͺπβΊ #SouthDownsWay
14 Nov. Great ride Falmer to Jevington & back. 39 miles. 6 hrs 45 m.π΄ββοΈ photo Alfriston and Firle Beacon.
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17 Oct. Ride from Falmer to Jevington and back. 39 miles π΄ββοΈ
Photo - a windswept Hawthorn bush on Windover Hill near Alfriston
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9 Oct. Ride to Firle Beacon. 23 miles.
Sunrise at Kingston Hill area.π΄ββοΈπ
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25 Sept. Ride to Firle Beacon and back. 23 miles. π΄ββοΈπ«
Recently carved seat on South Downs Way - down towards A27 from Kingston Hill. π
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11 Sept. South Downs Way ride to Firle Beacon. 23 miles. 4h 9m. π΄ββοΈπ«. #SouthDowns