Aye looking forward to it. Hopefully the weather will hold!
njee20 so do I saying that a bit of rain would help keep that dust down still its shaping up to be a fast course with some great decents....
That reminds me, I better sort my entry out 😳
I did a lap of the course this morning and it is definitely one of the better (if not the best!) enduro courses in the UK. Lots of fun singletrack 😀
Jason same here better sort it out now I guess 6 hr solo it have to be..
The singletrack sure is giving out a lot of speed.... ''Ant Hill Mob'' think there 5 ants nests in that bit should make picking the right line intresting..
Yes I only just got around to entering!
Bit of rain would be nice, break out the Furious Freds 🙂
Did a lap at lunch time, I think the ants nest get bigger every day!!
The course was riding well fast!
hmm i think i'll pick my cat depending on what the weathers like on the day, i've been a lazy bitch latley and not sure i can muster the energy for 4hrs
We did the course tonight and its alot of fun its going to be fast, fast and if we have a bit of rain its going to help with grip and make it a lot faster.. Ok i guess am saying its goingt to be fast.
There is ssome great singletrack of all sort fast decents to loss climbs and some short sharpe climbs that you wish was not there..
Roll on Sunday this is going to be fun..
Peter Poddy planned this event, built the land that the event is on (from a pile of twigs and leaves), and will be keeping an eye on all riders to ensure no cheating.......
He's also the army (all of it).
DrP
So are Pants and PeterPoddy the same person? and PeterPoddy just uses the Pants user name when he is organising this event.
Hell no.
Pants is very real. DrP is on a wind up mission.....
🙂
I've met them both. Although, I must admit, not at the same time... hmm...
LoL, well come along Sunday and find out!!!!!
I might just do that, I have heard a few rumours that the course is very good 🙂
Can I enter on the day?
Looks that way - £2 extra for on the day entry
I might just do that, I have heard a few rumours that the course is very good
If you like enduro courses with lots of fireroad, you'll hate it. If you like tight singletrack, you'll love it. Last years course was a cracker.
🙂
You coming Dez?
Thinking 'bout it. It'll be my first serious off-roading since the hand injury, so I could probably easily be persuaded to do something easier ("ROB??!")
But I do have that Alps crossing to get fit for next month...
You can always just do the 2 hour?
still not entered!
gonna wait until i get out of bed on sunday before making a decision between 6, 4 or 2 hours.
I am sure PP and Pants are not the same person. Although perhaps they should be!
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Yeah, I like the thought of 4 though.. the suffering will mostly be over and I'll be into a groove.. then 2 minutes later, the end. 🙂
ENTRY ON THE DAY IS AVAILABLE!
Isn't this the event Peter Pody organised last year?
What time does the entry on the day close? If I do eg the over 40's 2 hour, which starts at 2ish, can i sign on at 1 pm?
I know it doesnt leave alot of recce time, but looking at the Garmin over satelite piccys I am prtty sure i have ridden most of it with Jay.
Yes you will be able to. MOst people aren't going to be doing pre-ride laps frankly, so an hour will be plenty of time.
Pants organised it last year, with help with PP, and most of the Trolls.
Is PP organising the Gorrick 12:12 at Minley?
And the 2012 Olympics
And the 2010 Trans wales
PP for PM to.. 🙂 LOL
Singletrackmind I say if you bike in that area with me you should of done some of the course..
A hour before race start should be ok to pay and get your race number.
Peter & Pants, thanks for clearing up the entry on the day situation. Will there be a pit area to leave bottles, and is there any water on site?
What is the pitting arrangement for pairs?
Is there a fixed area for riders and gear such as Wiggle Enduro 6?
Can the pits be entered during the race, if leaving spares in car etc?
Yepp fixed area for pairs and teams!!
pants, are you sure it is the same as Enduro 6? That has a closed pit lane. So once you are in the pit area you can't leave until the race has finished, which means when you partner is out racing you just have to sit in the pit area - with no chance to look around all the trade stands.
It better not be as I have the kids arriving in the afternoon...
I'm little bit confused ❓ Is the race on Saurday or Sunday?
Sunday 5th July.
Pits are NOT the same as Enduro6 - there are no rules on entering/leaving the pits during the race
Ditto, Slightly confussed head scrambled!!!
pants - i suggest you ask PP if you want the full story. He seems to know what is going on. PP for Supreme Emperor of Everything is what I say! 😀
Course is fast fast fast, singletrack heaven! can't wait after the pre-ride today. Entries still availble as well!
Hopefully some of the dust has gone from Tuesday, I've broken out the Furious Freds, that should ensure some rain!
It is still very dusty up there. What tyres for dust???
The last descent into 'Valley of Doom' which I hear caused a few offs on Tuesday, has had a lot of the gravel cleared away so is now much easier.
Yes it was interesting on Tuesday to say the least!
No, I'm clearly not.
I think I came last. Did 5 laps in my cat ( 40+ 4 hour) and binned it on every single one. I just could not get the front end to bite , using Speedkings. Very very sweet course with almost a perfect mix of singletrack and fireroad to allow drinking and eating time.
Got dust everywhere now, and everything hurts.
hmmmm chicken kebab
That was certainly a tough course!
As with last year, it could have done with some rain in the weeks before to stop it from getting too loose and sandy, but that's a minor complaint after so many washed-out enduros in the last 2 years 🙂
njee hope your knee is ok - that's the first time I've overtaken you in a race and very probably the last...
Thanks Pants and all the others for making it happen 🙂
i raced with a mega hangover, not the best cure i can tell you, was dehydrated before i even started (yup that was me starting 10 mins after the 2hr solo start 🙂 ) had a banging headache half way through too, atleast i wasnt bothered about my legs...
maxxis monrails were excellent in thoose conditions, straight through the sand no bother, not a single off but had 2x slow punctures.. had c02 topup on the tubeless setup. had a few i cant stop intime moments with people walking downhill
saw a few off's and a loads of walking wounded at the end 🙂
excellent course better than last year and fooooood! which was much needed and real nice to crash out at the end in the sun to see the prize giving and see if you got lucky and won a prize, which i didnt and nor did about 4 others who shot off early, looked like some good prizes too
well done and thanks to the organisers
Excellent event. Lovely trails, well organised, good vibe. See you next year! Or... did I hear someone mention an autumn event?
Very eclectic selection on the iPod that was feeding the speakers! I thought the choral music shortly before prize-giving lent an additional air of class to the event. Let's have more classical music at MTB races!
Yeah, great that course, top marks to all the course designer chaps. oh, and apologies to PP and the others I told I'd done 6 laps - I think I was hallucinating! At one point I'm sure I saw 2 young girls wearing bunny ears cheering me on..
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My legs are killing me today.. will 5-a-side at lunchtime help, or hinder my recovery? hmm..
