Yep, sometimes you have to almost lose something to realise how much you love it. Rather like people in fact.

Read all about it here

Woo hoo! Top man. I reckon HtS will change his mind when the time comes.

w00t! I'll be there for the next one too! There are at least half a dozen people who've approached me (and I have nothing to do with organising, I just turn up!) about taking over the reins, I'm sure you could get all the support you'd need. Top chap and well done for standing up and saying "I was wrong. We need to do this again."

Good for you, might try and cobble a race bike together now.

Nice one Jase. And utter respect for Andrews decision to walk away too!

I can certainly lean on Hotlines for continued support too.

Oooh you cheeky bugger this is just like when Heinz said they were stopping making Salad Cream.

Neat. May get chance to ride one now.

thanks all (again) – see you all in Feb.

Fair play to you mate. Might do a pair with Wors then. 😆

How exciting.

For clarity:

Let's start with Little HTN in the winter and see how things go.
IMO the economic situation had an effect on the last HTN, as it did a number of events. When the big summer behemoth comes back it will be when people are more willing to spend their money.

All I'm saying is don't plan your holidays around the summer 2011 HTN just yet….

I reckon the year off between 1 and 2 contributed to the lower turnout. The main event needs to be annual. Will mail you tomorrow to put you in touch with the people who were making noises about taking ober 😉

'help, assist, aid' or 'take over'?

Legend.

I am glad indeed to hear this. 🙂

I wouldn't mind putting my name forward to help with the organisational side of things. Throwing the idea out there, what about a different venue? Try somewhere else along the M62 corridor? Theres some excellent trails around Mirfield near Huddersfield surrounding a golf course. Mix of BWs and private land we could get permission for? Or Calderdale somewhere?

Whatever, put my name into the hat if you just need another body to help out.

This has brightened up my Wednesday morning! 😆

Put me down as a helper wherever needed.

This has brightened up my Wednesday morning! 😆

Put me down as a helper wherever needed.

Hats of to you fella. It was an absolutely brilliant event. I'd be such a shame if there wasn't another. A lot of us South MAnchester types would be more than happy to try and help out in any way we can

Oh…. except myself and bunnyhop won't be able to help on the day itself, as we'll obviously be defending our 'title':D

I was thinking about HTN as I rode in this morning.

HTN 1: The mud was so bad I nearly sold my MTB afterwards.

HTN winter 1: I tried riding with undiagnosed asthma, meaning I spent most of it coughing my lungs up.

HTN winter 2: In the top 20 on the first lap, then punctured. Punctured again on lap 3. DNF.

HTN 2: the run caused horrendous spasms in my quads, which meant I couldn't ride my bike at the start and, once I could, I pedalled the first two laps with one leg. I have been using the lift at work for the last 2 days.

And yet, I think this u-turn is a marvellous thing. Bring it on!

this is good news!

i couldn't make the event just gone by, but was there for both the winter sprinters. came 4th in the first one and was not far off the front in the second one before i was severly hindered by a series of mechanicals, but i probably would have won it otherwise…so basically i have unfinished business with the HTN podium 8)

Who's going to sort out the land access, insurance, permits etc eh? Who? Thought of that one yet? Pah. 🙄

I was enjoying my retirement too. But you can find somebody else to fall over in the mud with a rucksack full of machetes, penknives and staples.

Arse biscuits.

Insurance – guess you have your contact already but, if it helps, mate of mine has his own insurance business – if the event is to go ahead again and you're happy to let me know what needs covering, and to what extent, i'll gladly run it by him?

Arse biscuits.

– Sorry, wrong thread – you need the 'Where's Dave' thread for that one 😉

I know how to do it. 😀

I know how to do it too (you ring that bloke with the red and white gazebo who lives in that shiny dome with all the dangerous bikes in it and the bloke with the green jumper who hates staples and the bloke in the office inside that concrete building in Bury then fill in all their best forms)…but I won't stand in your way. You knows it.

😉

I also send maps to Katy with the nice voice.

Yeah, but I go to her office to drop keys off

I also converse with The Rozzers.

Good grief, even organisation one upmanship. Please stop, or you'll end up changing your mind(s?) back again 🙄

yeah. F-off Andrew. Stick it up yer foolscap wallet.

😉