STAGE ONE
Set your alarm clocks guys!
James Hillier‘s start time is 6:27am Local time (3.27am GMT) from the Bivouac for an 86km liaison ride to then start 413km Special Stage at DSS.
He has three fuel stops and compulsory breaks.
Unfortunately James had a crash in Stage One and broke his nose. Fortunately he has been declared fit to carry on with Stage 3.
STAGE THREE
James started at 7.16am (4.16am GMT)
He has a 144km liaison to start with a 327km special stage, followed by a 321km liaison to the bivouac which is moving to Al Henakiyah.
Put into miles, the first liaison is 89 miles, then 203 miles of special stage, with 199 miles of liaison to get to the bivouac. A long day!
An
easy day in TT terms, just 13 Laps of the TT Mountain Course.
James called to say he has completed the 203-mile Special stage today (07/01/25), he just the 199 miles to the bivouac on the roads, which is the equivalent of Silverstone Circuit to Middlesbrough.
The team have gone ahead of him and is nearly at the new bivouac location for the night.
STAGE FOUR
A little bit different this time as it’s the Marathon stage.
A 6.45am start for James Hillier, with a liaison ride of 173km to start the 415km Special Stage.
Once arriving in the camp, the bikes are left and not allowed to be touched. No support team or tools.
Stage Five will start from there heading to Hail the following day.
The rest of the WTF Team will head to Hail to set up the bivouac for the end of the next stage.
UPDATE FROM STAGE 4
James Hillier has found his rhythm today.
Not too far from the end of the special stage with only two more checkpoints left.
The team have made it to Hail Bivouac, but won’t see James until tomorrow, as this is the marathon stage.
