The cap was great at stopping the rain, but brushing past trees was a bit of an issue and if I got up any speed the muddy water from the ground absolutely covered them. So vision was a little sketchy. I had to wipe the map board every time I needed to look at it and peer through the rain to see what was there, but it was just about OK.
I kept seeing John, thought I was gaining on him but then he disappeared and I thought he had given me the slip. But unfortunately he'd gone wrong, probably through not being able to see.
The route was good, it went through the forest a bit and into the village. There wasn't much urban, which was probably a good thing because the roads were the worst for rain. As soon as we'd finished the sun came back out!
