Hi
Just to confirm the Pennine X MTB Challenge 2009
Sunday 5th July 2009
Upper Slaithwaite Church (The Shred)
Bradshaw Lane
Slaithwaite
Huddersfield
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Pennine X MTB Challenge 2009
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i am, like, literally so there. my gf's parents live on longlands road in that very slaithwaite so don't have to go far for a rest afterwards!
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i am, like, literally so there.
Are you Chandler from Friends?
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nope, alicia silverstone in clueless. good guess though.
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out of interest, PoC, how hard is this event? I'm not too worried about myself as I'm alright fitnesswise. My chums who I'm roping in, though, are a bit jittery. Is this justified? Basically, do I need to lie about it not being too hard to get them on board?
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Aplication form will be in the post today.
Is it harder than the CVMBC? (similar area and it's where I heard of the Penine X)Posted 2 years ago # -
just in case anyone else is interested, got an email confirming a 9am start on the sunday.
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anyone else doing this? sent my form off today.
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im doing it can you sign up on the day?
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yeah according to the form you can enter on the day for £18, as opposed to £15 in advance (it is for fund raising, though). but there are forms to download off their site if you know you're going to?
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On a similar theme there is a 26 miler this sunday 21st for the overgate hospice in Halifax.
http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/Mountain-bikers-needed-for-hospice39s.5207526.jp
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I reckon the CVMBC is tougher than the Pennine X. It's a good route and a great day out. It is really well organised and the cakes at the end were terrific.
There's some tough climbs but nothing too technical from what I remember. I'm not the fittest bloke on a bike and managed to get around in about four hours.
See you there.
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I am doing both. Pennine X is about as hard a CVMBC I reckon.
I don't think it's quite as long as the CVMBC, but the last hills are a bitch. There is one steep rocky chute which has had a few off in the past too. I love it though.
Can't wait for Overgate. Have been training like hell!
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Yeah, I'll be doing this, nice reminder for me to get the form in the post.
As mentioned above, on a similar level to the CVMBC, but seems to flow better, and includes a bash at the infamous pack horse trail into Marsden, which is worth the wait.
The cakes are great too
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cool - hdan't really considered that it might be hard, i'm dragging a few mates round with me and while they're all fit chaps, i'm the only proper mtber so i'm going to have a relaxed ride acting as their mobile cheerleader, hopefully!
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