Don't expect to see many (or any!) worthwhile snaps from the Canterbury WNBR - it was IMHO an unmitigated disaster. 25-30 riders. A sign (which was almost certainly unlawful) at the park entrance which read 'No photography beyond this point.' Though I'm about 98% sure that recreation ground is public land.
As if there weren't few enough women, that sign ensured there was one less. A 40-something couple who were going to take part took one look at it and said 'if we can't take a few pictures, we just won't bother,' and promptly turned around and left. As did one of the local press photographers, who I know. He shrugged and said 'if they don't want publicity, fair enough.' And also left.
There was on odd thing - I saw a woman completely naked in the park, near to the riders and I assumed one of them. And yet there was no sign of her on the ride itself.
The two antagonistic stewards from Brighton who frequently berated the snappers were there - and congratulations to them, they achieved their goal superbly. No one with a camera (save a single semi-deranged perv with a little point and shoot) took any interest in the gathering.
Not sure if there were any local riders at all. There were three women. One was about 55 and what I can only describe is vast
A quite plump woman of about the same age. And one younger woman wearing bikini bottoms. That was the extent of the female participation. I saw the ride during a later stage and no one seemed to have joined - in fact it looked like two or three might have dropped out. Two of the riders were local buskers who just started riding with the group but weren't really part of it, I don't think.
Report in a local paper previewing the event said that on Saturday 'hundreds of naked riders will stream through streets of Canterbury.' Yeah right
I would venture to suggest that this might well be the worst ever WNBR. It made Manchester look like Brighton 2010.