Mission One: - Arrange good weather Mission Status: - ACHIEVED; Lovely sunny day Mission Two: - Have at least three riders with the same name Mission Status: - ACHIEVED; Four Johns, Two Alans, Two Steves Mission Three: - Arrive at Chalfont St Peter Church before the Short Ride and eat most of the cakes Mission Status: - ACHIEVED; Arrived first, and made a big dent in the cakes Mission Four: - Sneak in lots of hills without anyone noticing Mission Status: - FAILED; The hills were spotted Mission Five: - Cheap day out Mission Status: - ACHIEVED; Especially as Alan paid for me! Mission Six: - Make at least one navigational error which results in several of the party going off in the wrong direction Mission Status: ACHIEVED; Four members incorrectly directed up an uphill footpath through woods, carried bikes over a style and walked up some steps before realising the rest of the group were not behind them Mission Seven: - No accidents Mission Status: - FAILED; Speedbumps and cyclists are not always compatible Mission Eight: - Sneak in a last hill at the end Mission Status: - FAILED; Four escapees went for the flat option Mission Nine: - Don’t lose anyone Mission Status: ACHIEVED; Thanks to back marker Bernie the Bolt Quote of the day from Bernie the Bolt: - I spent my youth picking 14stone men up off the floor … Most Aggressive Rider award goes to Holiday Girl for taking on the last hill of the day