Well, the final race of the series was a lovely one!! The only mud splatters were from the initial starting line sprint!
Course was running fast and clean - some great descents as per usual!
Nice to catch up with some forumites: Kryton (taking it easy as per his training!), Yak, Padkinson etc!!
Despite being the same location as last time, it was a vastly different course - some new bits, some climbs reversed etc!
I was pleased to have grabbed gold again..."Merida helmets are on me"!!!
I MUST do a proper write up of the travers at some point - it's SUCH a good bike!! Great as an XC whippet, but RRRRIPS the singletrack unlike a rigid bike should!!
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DrP
did everyone wear a comedy beard ? Awesome !
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Popular tree that:
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Although I was taking it "easy" I've managed to hurt my lower back aargh!
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It was an excellent course with good weather, I really enjoyed it. Managed 15th (results show 16th but someone got bumped) despite zero endurance training as yet and being at the end of a 12 week anerobic block. I'm very tired today, yet some 8 min intervals to do in an hours time!
Dr P was far too jolly at the end of 4hrs, I need some of what he's drinking... 😉
Looks ace - great weather. Good work, chaps.
Rich
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Dr P was far too jolly at the end of 4hrs, I need some of what he’s drinking… 😉</span>
Can’t recommed it, it’s fruit flavoured.
Doc, you sir are a single speed rigid master. Damn bloody splendid.
(good work race organisers too, the South of england is a quagmire)
Yes, great race indeed. Awesome work by Gorrick to pull out a great and very dry course.
😁
Some great new trails 🙂
Some great new trails 🙂
Yup, thanks for running them all in for us, I'll have a bimble once it's warmed up :p
