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Where were you stationed?
Tim was at different places within about two thirds of the course, he lurked in woods as well.
Fair enough, will wait to see if I got into any pics then.
I agree with you on the sleeping bag front, I got comfy in the tent at about 11pm and gave up on the idea of going out in the cold again.
Comfy chair, sleeping bag and a gas lantern and people to talk to won in the end
I had done 8 laps by about 8pm ish, decided to get a proper feed and a cup of coffee so ended up in my tent for about an hour before do my night laps, unzipped the door to get my lights and the cold sent me into shock, zipped it up and huggled into my sleeping bag.
I stayed their sleeping / naval gazing until 6.30am and grabbed a bacon bap and a coffee, took the tent down and packed up ready to go home pissed off with myself, then all of a sudden I had second wind grabbed my kit and knocked out 4 continuous laps between 8am and 11:54am.
That made me feel a tad better.
Lurk is my middle name. 😉
Off loading the cards and will let you know when the Best Of goes live.
You have my respect then, no where near that many laps, we decided early on that we were getting sponsored whatever so we would chill out and have a laugh.
Loved the downhill sections esp. the baby head descent that got slippery in the drizzle
Thanks also to anyone on here who joined in and had chat with me enroute (was riding a riding IF sspd)
With toes straps? Yeah I saw you you mad sod. 😉
:lol:...some of the other details were even madder, but survived in a ramshackle style, lost count of how may laps was doing and was suprised to find had done 16 ... probably could have managed more but my sleeping bags (x2) trapped me for a quite few hours as well!.
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So Tangent, does a pair of 90's Oakleys, a load of beer and some gels warrant a UCI dope test?? 😀
Were there many entries this year? I had heard numbers were down this year?
I spent an hour and half walking the dog on Blackdown and saw no more then 10 riders?? I hiked up the side of East Twin Brook, up to Beacon Batch and down to Ellick House...saw barely anyone!
Still, at the least the weather was alright for you lot...the trails were in great shape for yesterdays ride.
Definitely fewer riders, I'd guess about a third or more down on last year.
Still, at the least the weather was alright for you lot
Not really, it was sooo cold and very windy and showery, that said the trails did indeed hold up really well.
Great photos Tim, especially that handsome rider No392. 😉
Andy...ha-ha all only the Oakleys assisted 8)...(many thanks btw)
Prehaps will try a gel tomorrow on the Qkts?
Are there any pic up yet?
Great photos Tim, especially that handsome rider No392.
I had a great time, met Tim in the marquee before the start but he seems to have failed to take my picture.
I dont remember it being as muddy as it looks in the photos.(#edit I was looking at last years 😳 )
Perhaps I was hiding in my tent at the time. After i got hit by sleet on the moor section I made the decision to wait for the showers to pass, it was much too cold for me.
I did eventually resurface and had a crash on my eighth lap. I lost control on the track past the radio masts and went over the bars at speed. Knocked the wind out of me and hurt my right hand in such a way that I didn't find out until I the next time I had to brake hard, which made things interesting.
My first bad crash and I'm aching quite a lot today, especially when I sneeze.
A great event, a really good course and much more relaxed than things like Mayhem or SITS.
I will be there next year if the organisers promise to turn the heating on .
I have another 700 to put up yet!