[Closed] Hit The North 3 - Picture Links

Thanks! 😀

any from the berms?

Not that i have seen so far...

What berms? Have you made this up?

the switchbacky things in the woods.

your words below! 😆

He'd love it.

Leave the car in Philips Park and ride down through the old car park into Waterdale. Mail me (in profile) and i'll send you a map. The flat trails are all finished, the singletrack with the berms and jumps is a work in progress and doesn't link up properly yet.

There are no way markers, but the site is small and open enough to explore without getting lost.

I know where the berms are...

The problem with them is that they are about as far away from the main field as it gets so photographers don't tend to see them. The same happens with the water splash and the tunnel.

They can be our little secret. 😉

sure there where a few chaps taking shots there???

anyone....

sure there where a few chaps taking shots there???

The problem with them is that they are about as far away from the main field as it gets so photographers don't tend to see them.

I knew where they were and thought they'd be great for taking photos but as you say, they are right at the end of the course. I didn't make it all the way there at the summer event, not really feasible in a 2 hour event.

edit - still looking for somewhere to host mine since fotopic died and my flickr account is full. Will add a link when they're up.

I didn't make it all the way there at the summer event, not really feasible in a 2 hour event.

they're about 500 metres from the brass band.

never saw the band. in fact i've never seen any of the bands / musicians when i've been out taking photos

what I meant was, the band were next to the start/finish. the berms are about a half k walk from the start/finish.
gimme a shout next time and I'll give you a backy to them 😉

wish someone had offered me a backy back to the start/finish area 😉

wish someone had offered me a backy back to the start/finish area

now that I would pay to see 😀

wish someone had offered me a backy back to the start/finish area

I would have done but I was worried about the ladies marshalling at the far reaches of the course (the proper far reaches of the course, not the nearby berms) 🙂

photos from Hit the North 3 available [url= http://www.chrismeadsphotography.zenfolio.com ]here[/url] and [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/37805032@N03/ ]here[/url]

some great pics there snappycroc!

Sportsunday photos are here: [url] http://www.sportsunday.co.uk/hit-the-north-2012 [/url]

[i]Rather a few too many fat lads on MTB’s with flats and Karimor jackets on [/i]

Shirley Not. 😯

http://www.gregorymay.ie/?p=816

...and another.

http://crossjunkie.blogspot.com/

Finally found somewhere to host the pics!

I got a bit click happy and took 1089 photos in 2 hours on Saturday, totalling almost 30gb - of those, [b]771 [/b]are reasonable quality. Compare that to HTN2.0 when I took fewer than 400 photos in an 8 hour event...

I've resized the images to fit in a 600*600 square, perfect for facebook and so on: feel free to save a copy locally and add it to your facebook account, use it as a profile pic etc. WOuld be nice if you leave a comment with a link then I know how my pics are being used.

If you really like the picture, I'll be able to send out full resolution images (3000*4000, should print fine at A3 size) but will ask you to make a donation to the charity of your choice. A couple that I've chosen to support recently are these: you may wish to choose one of them, perhaps.

http://singletrackworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mark-fradgleys-bullheart-jogle/

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/you-think-youre-this-tough-inspiring-charity-content

I'm not going to ask for receipts or anything, just going to leave it to your conscience to donate what you feel the pics (and the participation in the event) are worth, especially given the fact that Mark's efforts are worthy of sponsorship in any case!

Well done to all who rode and those who put a lot of effort into making things happen smoothly.

https://picasaweb.google.com/110835036926124977203/HitTheNorth30?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJ-Gwc_s5cHCWg&feat=directlink

Shirley Not.

It's like there was a relaxed atmosphere or something.

and stop calling me Shirley.

nice pics Julian!
here's me. Kickin' ass
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No helmet, in the youth race. Bad example. You is *BAD*, man

What a shame the weather changed, the light was beautiful and golden for the youth race, it went all gray and flat for the seniors race

oh shit TJ will be looking at this later, please disregard comments about helemets

it went all gray and [s]flat[/s] fat for the seniors race

fify 😉

Loads of shortcuts being taken on that bend too I notice. I will install spikes and razor wire next time.

🙂

they made me wear one as well!

I shall get a medical exception next year

Loads of shortcuts being taken on that bend too I notice. I will install spikes and razor wire next time.

Noooooo! that was the "race" line, you would not believe how much mincing there was round there. I reckon about 10, maybe 15% of people rode the steeper bit. Quite a few looked, then said "no". Some people even pushed round the "proper" line.

/adds razor wire to shopping list/

the actual, legit line is miles more fun as well. gargh. it's like my masterpiece has been spat upon 😉

Loads of shortcuts being taken on that bend too I notice. I will install spikes and razor wire next time.

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Lots of line choices just made for lots of close racing 🙂

'Pro elbows' for the win 😉

your toes could do with some pointy-practice, however it is early season so I'll let you off.

You appear to be braking there Dave, you might be a bit quicker if you didn't do that

I'm also braking (with both brakes fully on by the looks of it), however I'm not wearing a helmet so will surely snap my head off if I go above 10mph.

Shoes don't match the rest of the outfit either 😳

Bit amateur all round really.

It is that long since I've ridden a bike round there I have no idea where that bit is.

Is it near the "Meteor Strike"?

PS Dave, better buck your ideas up now that Phil has got a "Works" ride. There are only so many places in the van.

it's in between the second exit from the main field and The Chin. Just before that seemingly random wooden post.

Ahhh... I'm just used to seeing it as 6" of slurry.

Crossjunkie cut that corner too, the Bad Lad.

so did Shaun.

/sharpens some stakes for next time/

Mr Martin overtook me on the first lap there, taking the alt line.

/burns TT3D DVD/

I rode the proper line
*polishes halo*
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(only 'cos we were scared of the steep line)

I can't even remember most of my laps. Riding along the river on my last lap just doesn't even exist in my head, and I didn't even fall off 😕

River?

PS Dave, better buck your ideas up now that Phil has got a "Works" ride. There are only so many places in the van.

Wait...

...there's a van? 😯

The wooded valley with the river on the left of the path, with the steps up to the right at the end.

Thanks nbt, I've stolen the pic of TJ and his Responsible Adult for my FB page.

@TJ - (only 'cos we were scared of the steep line) - Did I ever get a choice? I notice we only got snapped on the flat bits. We must have been a blur on any downhills...

That used to be Asylum Clough, I think.
It's probably called the 'On One Valley of Dreams' now. 😉

Did Preparation H not fancy coughing up the cash to sponsor their own little bit of heaven?

it was indeed known as Asylum Clough. There are the remains of a medieval deer pale on the other side of the path too.

LOl @ slowoldgit

Lurkers!

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there was a bad spate of mechanicals

TandemJeremy - Member

there was a bad spate of mechanicals

Did you all get your big girls blouses caught in the rear wheel?
🙂

Is that junkyard fiddling with his zipper (on his blouse) 😀

and the guy in the middle has broken out his camo jacket so as not to be seen lurking.

what a set of lazy buggers............. 😆

NBT,

Some great photo's of me shredding it to the core, so how do I get some of them off you?

Also I don't get the waiting in the woods? is it to not do another lap? because surely that would be a great idea? The course was ACE!!!!! surely you'd want to do another lap?!

2hottie - if we had set out to do another lap it might have been dark by the time we got back.

TJ, you'd have used less energy riding another lap than you spent pushing all those BMW's up that bloody hill. 🙂

Some great photo's of me shredding it to the core, so how do I get some of them off you?

Glad you like them 😀

Note the images you want and drop me an email with the details - my email address is in my profile

Loads of shortcuts being taken on that bend too I notice.

I'd kind of assumed it was up to the rider, risk/reward, take the easy long way, or risk cutting the corner to make up a couple of places.

BTW what was the deal with the rock sections on the drinkwater trails? There seemed to be tape across the chicken run but it had been cut - it was cut on the first lap. Last minute decision by you or some cheeky race leaders not liking to look of the rocks?

NBT

I'll do it today,

TJ you seemed to do ok and another lap wouldn't have taken that long.

Also cheers for pushing the Blue 330d I was in up the hill of doom.

Again this event is why I like biking, top banter with everyone around the course, I'm still buzzing about it!

Also cheers for pushing the Blue 330d I was in up the hill of doom.

That was you was it? Next year Beemers and camper vans won't be allowed in to the lower car park.

Did I just say next year?

BTW what was the deal with the rock sections on the drinkwater trails? There seemed to be tape across the chicken run but it had been cut - it was cut on the first lap. Last minute decision by you or some cheeky race leaders not liking to look of the rocks?

the tape was cut by someone in the race on the first lap.
there will be something more substantial there next time. cutting tapes is cheating after all 👿

^ All that would happen is those on road bikes would get off and jog over the bumps!!

DrP

😉

^ All that would happen is those on road bikes would get off and jog over the bumps!!

DrP

By which you mean ride over faster than the slow MTB riders 🙂

Probably!

DrP

That section was awesome in the 8hr race of years past. Trying to ride it all off the brakes by the end. Even more fun on a CX bike.

Good blog post.

http://www.sabotagetimes.com/travel/tired-legs-and-tyre-treads-at-the-hit-the-north-mountain-bike-race/

people took short cuts??? FFS

Kick 'em out.

I need some way of improving on 47th. Inclusion of the DNF in the results has put me in the top 16.9%, I am that sad.

That's a really good blog.
Nice one Matthew Harding.

Personally, I admire the racers, the hardcore blokes, carved out of teak on cross bikes and with the thousand yard stares.

But I just love the 'fat blokes on flats and mtb's with Karrimor Jackets':
I'm one of them and if it wasn't for the encouragement of Jason and Andy and the rest I'd never have had the balls to enter a bike race at all.

But I'm really glad I did - five races done, lost the fear, met some great people and I'm really looking forward to the next one.

crap vid

crap vid

give over. That's a cracker! It made me smile anyway.

Pook - good video, but MBR buff. Dear me, have some pride man.

I can't afford a proper one :o(

I actually asked my mrs that morning; "yellow or green?". Both MBR ones.

Cheers for the feedback on the 'blog' post.
Cracking day and a great bunch of people.

well, given that choice I think u went for the right one.

😉

@Pook - your vid makes it look like we were nearly last through the gate at the start!
If I enter again I think there needs to be some sharpening of elbows to make a bit more progress.

Just seen all this talk about that line on that right hander on top of the random post descent. What's all this about? It's a bleeding obvious fast line. I took it every lap. I assumed those going round to the left were frightened because it was a drop-in.