Skegness duo complete Dunwich 120-mile night ride grueller
Skegness Triathlon Club's John Atkinson and Anthony Spiers successfully completed the 120 mile Dunwich Dynamo ride.
A cycle endurance event, starting at London Fields in east London and finishing in Dunwich on the Suffolk coast, the unique aspect of the ride is that it is staged through the night, with the hope of meeting the sunrise coming up over the North Sea.
Along with 3,000 other cyclists, they set off through the suburbs of Greater London, heading towards Essex and Epping Forest.
A quick fuelling stop followed as the sun dipped below the horizon and then it was full on night riding across the rolling landscapes of Essex and Suffolk.
The weather kept fair and certainly helped in keeping spirits up.
A couple more fuelling stops took place before they reached the coast at Dunwich to be greeted by the first rays of morning and supporters.
Challenge completed, the only thing left to do, as tradition dictates, was to take to take a dip in the sea to soothe the aching muscles.