Weather forecast is looking reasonable - certainly better than 10UTB. 😕
I'll be pedalling slowly on my Anthem as a soloist this weekend. Thought about taking the rigid SS as a backup bike since I don't have any pit helpers, but I don't think I'll bother. This way I have any excuse for long stops between laps. 🙂
I'll be there on my BLT doing it in a Pair, hoping in vain that my average ability on the descents will some how compensate from my woeful lack of fitness on the climbs!
I'm riding in a pair so i can drink tea and eat cake between laps. moving on to beer as the day progresses and the laps slow.
I'll have you know TD I'm very good with maps 😉
29er or 26er? can't take both, edging towards the smaller wheels.
I'm riding in a pair so i can drink tea and eat cake between laps. moving on to beer as the day progresses and the laps slow
+1
Did 10UTB solo can't be bothered soloing again, planning a relaxed day 🙂
I did 10@kirr solo last year but been working more on my tea and cake eating this year. pop round for a brew and a slice. I'll be near a battered looking white van or on scrounge at the fairies ez up.
One of three heading up from Newcastle. We'll be wearing midaircrisis jerseys and doing it solo.
Not sure what to expect, I'm hoping for a respectable finish somewhere near the front but it'll be the longest race I've done since the Kielder 100... It might even be the longest ride!
in case everyone that knows me doesn't know i've got a bloody wedding so cant make this. Severly disappointed not only cos its the first one but also it would of been the closest event i've ever done to my front door.
* is it wrong to hope that the wedding gets postponed last minute?*
hmmm, MTB event or wedding. only one winner in my book. unless the wedding has a ride in it.
I (foolishly) suggested entering after last sundays ride, so I'm now doing it as a pair.
I'm not sure I can handle the second climb three or four times in the same day!
TweedLove hq is getting quite a few queries about entry on the day - probably cos the forecast is looking alright now ; ). Anyway, entries are possible on the day as we've got an extra stash of timing chips - you need to get there for about 8am, and remember there's no credit card facility for race entry. Course all looking good!
Second climb is definitely a killer.
Descents are awesome!
Where is this second climb ???
Killer how? Steep/long/tech?
So I take the first climb is the red / blue climb up to Buzzards Nest?
I'm not worried about killer climbs.
Walking up them gives me a rest from pedalling!
Guessing the second climb is from the bottom of Pennels up the blue, then right at the fireroad, left onto the Spooky Wood climb. SXC did it one year, lots of people hated it. I loved it.
dammit I've never ridden zoom or bust! such a lemming, just follow the main routes.
Zoom of Bust is good, but I have a feeling the section before will have people wetting themselves in excitement if they've never ridden it before. (assuming my guess on the climb is correct)
Sorry Dougal, I don't think your guess on the climb is correct - not far off though.
2nd climb is long, unrelenting fire road.
I could also be wrong so don't take this as gospel. I hope it is the course though the new sections cut are awesome. We'll find out tomorrow either way!
Does anyone know if it's a Le Mans style start or some kind of procession?
long, unrelenting fire road.
Oh bloody hell. 😥
@chrisdb - Boo! Look forward anyways.
Hopefully at the start they just stick everyone up the fireroad on the first lap, otherwise it'll be pandemonium if you're not in the first couple of riders.
My legs hurt. Fun day out though. Anyone know if the results are up anywhere?
Cheers to the organisers.
Would also be keen to see some results soon.
Excellent event. Course was spot on, marshals were great, and the little details made all the difference. Liked the signs round the course and the free bike wash was very handy. I don't think I saw a grumpy face all day, despite the rain. Only thing it was missing was better info on lap times.
Was indeed a good day. I'm absolutley ****ed now, but am struggling to think of any bits I didn't like, which I'm kinda worried about given how torturous those climbs were :-/
Had a chat with a few riders on the way around the course (I was one of those with one of those subtle trailfairy tops on!), and was good to hear lots of positive comments about all the singletrack.
Asked tonight about results, and they think it'll probably take a couple days before they're up on the website.
I know our pair finished 12th overall, but the screen got turned of before I could find out how we done in senior.
gravel thrown down
Hardcore hasn't been added to any bit of Zoom or Bust that was originally built without it. The upper section got hard cored because all the roots on it were standing clear of the mineral soil by several inches. The only materials used on the older part are what was in the ground there already.
I think that on balance I would have liked the twitchy bits that got smoothed out of Zoom or Bust to have stayed. However that wasn't possible. Too many riders were straightlining those bits and if the fairies had not done anything to them they'd have gone away anyway, only in a messy, wide and crap way.
I found the wet and the cold today a bit too demoralising to have fully enjoyed the riding but that was beyond the organisers' control. Everything under their control seemed damn good. I don't quite understand why I feel as tired now after my pitiful lap count today as I have after events where I've managed twice as many laps that were longer laps too.
I got some nice comments when I was wearing my Trailfairies jersey too. 🙂
Course great, well done to all. Weather sh!te. As has been said it would have been good to see a timing screen. More grumpy competitors on the course than other events I have done and not many people saying pass on your left or right, just saying pass or excuse me, which isn't that helpful. I also heard one marshall saying to someone in front of me that was walking a section, "you can't be that bad" which whilst probably intended as a joke seemed to have an understandable negative effect. Other marshalls great and up for some banter. Will prob be back next year and do the mtb and road rides.
Well done to all organisers and trail fairies.
Good day despite the weather. Big word of thanks to the various organisers who were still working at 9pm last night and out again at 8am this morning to do the last of the clearing up. There is a huge amount of work goes into putting on one of these events and a lot of people gave up a lot of their own time to do it so it's nice to see people appreciative of this. 😀
Cracking day out. Weather - well hey ho. Course was fabby, found some of the natural stuff challenging but that's just my own abiity talking. Great fun.
Overtaking manners generally good which helps make the dsy at these kind of things.
Top job from all the builders, organisers, sponsors. Trailfairies for course stuff, I assume The Hub had a part to play in organising ... roll on next year.