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1. monkeyp - Member

   Looks like the course may be fast and furious, but who knows what'll happen in 8 hours.

   I'm looking forward to it, but slightly nervous as it's the longest enduro I have entered.

   Not sure how the riders starting half way through are going to 'integrate' themselves with those who have already been racing for 4 hours.

   Also - what's the general concensus for solo riders putting kit in the changeover area? I won't have a pit crew for most of the day so was planning on taking a small pop-up tent to chuck food and spares in - what do thers do? Or should I just MTFU and carry everything and not stop?

   Posted 1 year ago #
2. MidlandTrailquestsGraham - Member

   All the people on this thread.
   http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/oktoberfest-roll-call

   Posted 1 year ago #
3. clubber - Member

   what's the general concensus for solo riders putting kit in the changeover area?

   There isn't really a place for that as such though I'm sure if you ask one of the teams with a marquee/gazebo near to that area that they wouldn't mind - Las Vegas Institute of Sport for one (I'm not actually going to be racing but you'll spot them easily enough - purple and yellow kit).

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. MidlandTrailquestsGraham - Member

   The solo pit area is hopeless. The team and pair riders spill over in to it and get in the way.
   I was coming back at the end of my laps at the last 12 hour event to find the entrance/exit completely blocked.
   Not too much of a problem for me, I just shouted "Make room for a solo rider please" and barged my way through.
   I asked the organisers to do something about it for the 6 hour race on Sunday as Mrs MTG was going to be riding solo and as she's a bit smaller than me she's not so confident about walking through the middle of a bunch of blokes and telling them to get out of the way.
   Nothing changed, so tomorrow we'll be leaving our kit further up the course before the start/finish.

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. monkeyp - Member

   Doh - not sure how I missed the other thread. I hope the pit area is sorted, but like you say, pitching up further down the course sounds like a good plan.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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