FlyingKippers24

That was a truly remarkable resignation statement by Nicola Sturgeon. Whether or not you back her ideas and convictions, she has been one of the most important politicians of this generation. Her call for less irrationality and hysteria in politics should be heeded

@teevohawick @ProstateUK You don't know if you're one of the men who can live with it. Always get checked.

Provisional Result - Nick Tarmey wins male comp with 516 miles. Steph Mottram wins the female comp with 437 miles. Fibrax Wrexham best team, 1228 miles combined. Flying Kippers best of the 2 Tandems with 388 miles. Well done all on a beast of a 24!

Not a lot to say here, last hour for our lads, I’m sure they would like to extended their thanks to @MerseyRoads24 and their team that have worked through the night to make the event another success. #flyingkippers24 #merseyroads24

Rain jacket on rain jacket off, rinse and repeat 😂 #flyingkippers24 #merseyroads24

All safely on the finishing loop, a simple 8.1 miles a turn, about half the field that started still rolling past us including both tandems, it’s a count down on the clock with a 90 mins to go #flyingkippers24 #merseyroads24

All Riders now on their way to the finishing circuit

@SusanWilde1 @MerseyRoads24 That might be why she gives us a smile every time she passes 👍👍

@MerseyRoads24 C’mon Steph. So excited for her. Does she know she’s in the lead?!!

Standings sorted by average speed this morning, all riders are now on the Quina brook circuit. 35 Nick Tarney now has the virtual lead for the males and 56 Steph Mottram leads the female competition. 33 MacLean/Kipper pulling ahead in the tandem battle.

6am and riders starting to move back onto Quina Brook circuit, update on standings to follow once all riders have moved over ... Goodbye (good riddance?) Battlefield for another year!

Night turns to day and the final 3rd begins, it’s been a wet night, but a change of clothes some porridge and hot coffee has kept them moving along, they are due in soon and will have covered 272, the course is a lot harder this year with the ternhill circuit closed

Standings (mileages and average speeds) going onto the night circuit. Riders will now complete repeat legs of Battlefield until the morning ... Good luck everyone!

3am and the riders have to contend with heavy showers, keep going!

@RRA_GB Just north of Cullompton.

@grantbax Not smelling like it 🤩🤩🤩

@FlyingKippers24 Looking fresh

That’s the dynamic duo completed 2 circuits of the aptly named Battlefield circuit, now on the Quina Brook circuit for a few loops, southerly winds helping as the pace has picked up about half a mile an hour average

@angelas76128005 @Donald26637137 @MerseyRoads24 Insider knowledge #kipperbrains

@FlyingKippers24 @Donald26637137 @MerseyRoads24 I’d be cheating 😄

Wondering is @Donald26637137 is the furthest traveled competitor for the @MerseyRoads24 ? Bonus point if you can tell us where the flags from ?? #flyingkippers24 #merseyroads24

@grantbax How much he loveesssss cycling 🤩🤩

@FlyingKippers24 What's he complaining about?

Test flight complete #flyingkippers24 #merseyroads24

Lots of Riders now starting their second go at the Battlefield Leg ... Winds getting up!