[Closed] HTN 4

We're on our way. I'm also looking forward to being at the back too! I'm the one with 2 rubber ducks on my helmet!

We're about half an hour away. Had a weird dream last night that someone reversed over my bike in the car park!

That was good craic. Big thank you to the guy with the on one bike ( i think) that stoppwd to help me after i went over the bars on a rock garden.

Great event!

P.S Sorry to the guy whose bike I ran over in the car park

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That was bloody brilliant!

I'm sure I spoke to some of you and I even saw some Big Hitters.

I was on a green Solaris with a 'Here Come The Belgians' jersey, nice to meet you all.

Had a fantastic time, great event!
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Is there curry on tonight ??? Paging Rusty Spanner !

It was bloody great, wasn't it? Kudos to Terrahawk and Harry the Spider. I hope you were all motivated by my signs: 'Well done! Go go go!' And of course 'Pedal ya b*stards!' ;0)

Haha thanks for the pedal go go go sign. You were in 3rd place for me.

#1 was the little girl with the cow bell who didn't stop for the whole race!

#2 was Jane telling us all it was still rideable even if it wasn't (for me)

Great fun, much pain 😀

The field of despair on the last lap, it nearly broke me.

I won't be riding out and back again 4 hour and 47 miles and I am nailed.

The sign made me laugh. Cracking event please book the weather again for next year

I really enjoyed that, great event.

What a great morning the course the weather everything about it was superb thanks

Mr Sparkle - loved your signs! All the marshalls were brilliant, very motivating
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She cheered up after.

These have been uploaded nice and quick!!

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Was'nt very hit the northy though...
Nice weather
Not much mud (it's a relative thing btw)
No brass band
Not much banter (even though I rode into the same gate twice just for comedic effect) and a bit too many people taking it all a bit too seriously.
Next year can we have a snowy fun filled sh#t fest again pleeease?

Ed, I'm up for a curry if you are.

Should be in the pub before 8.

Thanks to Harry, Terra & the Sparkly one for another great event.
The new bits were fun, the old bits were 'well bedded in', the food was excellent and the vibe was great.

That bloody field though!
I nearly just sat down and abandoned myself to the inevitable drowning.

And I didn't come last!

Superb meeting everyone again, It was spot on.
Anyone see Ton, btw?
Didn't notice him......

Not much banter (even though I rode into the same gate twice just for comedic effect) and a bit too many people taking it all a bit too seriously.

Some mouthy git had a right pop at me and Louis for getting in his way - shouted 'on the right' after Radcliffe Rapids and went inbetween us, then started gobbing off.
Red and white top.
If it was you, learn some manners.

Great event, loads of great folk there. I'll formerly say hello to no.24, we had a rather exciting spill on the first lap on the berm'y things. Great fun.
Currently quaffing a single malt in town in the jury's inn; next a booze followed by a night in drink 🙂

Had a fantastic time, great event!

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Bloody fantastic event. Had a blast 🙂

Massive thanks to Terrahawk, Harry and all the marshals. What a fantastic day!! The field of despair was even more aptly named this year! Brutal!!!!

Bloody good fun cheers guys can't imagine there's anything else like it, well except takishi's castle..

The field of tears, I came...

Very close to spitting the dummy but realised I'd still have to carry my bike out

Great event as per usual. Good to see some fo you lot there too.

#1 was the little girl with the cow bell who didn't stop for the whole race!

Thanks, I've told my daughter. She has a blister now apparently. 🙂

I'm surprised her arm didn't fall off Rich!

She was ace!

Did anyone else see the Mayoral chauffeur stick the municipal Jag into that ditch? 🙂

These have been uploaded nice and quick!!

Cheers Forge197, you are £9.98 richer 😀

These have been uploaded nice and quick!!
Cheers Forge197, you are £9.98 richer

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Sport Sunday are ace. Really great supporters of local sport. They helped mark the course out, lent walkie talkies and are just generally good folk.

A fantastic event/race/ride in the park.

Well done to all the organisers and marshals, we love you all.

Did 5 laps and I only got lapped by one person a certain Mr Nick Craig across the Field of Dispair before my rear mech was ripped off into my wheel with my awesome power on the climb the big central climb halfway round, snapper 2 spokes and these cut my tubless rim strip. Game over but still push the bike over the line.

Thanks for doing it. I thought it went quite well. I am currently watching my son's swimming lesson, then stodge loading in preparation for a messy night in the pub. I'll see a few of you in there.

P S i knew the mayor's bloody limo was a bad idea.

Had a right blast this morning! Thanks guys for organising it - this was my second go at it and i might well return the favour and help out with marshalling next year - sure you will always need the numbers!

Im aching like mad right now. Managed to throw myself over the bars at the end of the second strip of rock. Nasty hole in the rock bed right at the end - told myself to go round it but the message got lost between brain and hands 😮

Just jetwashed the bike as well - blimey that muds sticks like glue!

Cheers to everyone - smashing crowd and good to meet you, Mr Rusty Spanner!

Second time for me.
Many thanks to Harry, Terrahawk, Mr Sparkle and all of those who organised, set up, marshalled etc etc.
Had a stinking cold this morning (honest) but loved every minute.
Special mention to the lass with the cowbell from me as well.
Also to the folks at the bottom of the drop into the car park (I know not falling off for three consecutive laps isn't a big deal for most but it was for me! And boy did I let you all know, thanks for the kind words folks).

In fact, it's probably unfair to single anyone out, they all helped get my aching, cramp-riddled frame around the course.

Actually, I must say cheers to the guy who told me to 'stay off the brakes' on the last lap (the descent into some trees and then all the mud). Rode it better than I had before, cheers pal.

Al at Garage had sorted the bike last week. Nice to try out the new bars (Chromag Fubar OSXs, f***ing huge, loved 'em) and brakes (Deores, cheap and very cheerful, especially when you've had Juicy 3s on!).

The new trails are great. I'll be back to ride them again.

SO MUCH FUN. Took me bloody ages to clean the bike though. Did 4 laps, which I was happy with, absolutely shot on the last lap though. Massive thanks to all involved. Only saw one gel wrapper on the whole course, which is nice.

Up at 3am drive to Manchester

Ride around muddy field. Didn't get lost this year

Drive straight back to that London

But you wouldn't miss it would you. Thanks to all the lovely people who go out of their way to put this on for us

I felt a few people were taking it a bit too serious this year but still the same vibe around the course

Well, my first race... Really enjoyed it!! Thanks all for the effort in organising it.
Biggest thanks goes to miss pips and her cow bell!! Top effort

Sitting down now, don't think it'll be a late night!!

That was bloody ace.

Didn't crash and I got some air on the jumps, I've never done that before! Was a bit of a chicken on other bits mind you.

Thanks to all involved in organising it.

A great event yet again.

Thanks to all the folks who organised, participated, held up banners, taped the course, blew into pipes, banged drums, shook noisy things and offered words of encouragement.

The Field of Despair on the last lap almost broke me too.

Roll on 2014!

Thank you so much all of you! Race organisers, marshals, supporters and fellow riders! A bunch of truly wonderful people 🙂 My first race ever and after the nerves settled, the giggles started!!!!
Wonderful, truly wonderful!
Thank you Jane, Julian & Kat, your words of encouragement were greatly received and it also felt great doing some 'synchronised' mountain biking over the table tops with some lovely fella 🙂 felt almost artistic!
Mr Sparkle, your signs were a joy.... And you seemed to 'pop' up all over the place to cheer everyone on! Marshal at number 10 - by eck you were very good at getting people to the top of that monstrous hill 🙂
May see you all again next year 😉
Thank you one again xxx

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You picked a good spot, looking forward to the pics.

Loved it this year, new jumpy bit was ace. Had a really crap start but still managed 6 laps.

Nice to put a name to a face Ben Houldsworth. I was with Paul Errington when you came over for a bit craic.

Thanks to everyone who made it possible, will be back again next year!

Ace on every level*

*Not including the Field of Despair 🙂

Thanks to all involved!

Massive thanks to all the organisers, marshals and (especially for me) the St. John Ambulance. The course was epic, brilliant down bits and crunching ups!

Unfortunately for me I decided to show off on the jumps and just got back from A&E. Dislocated shoulder and a few cuts and bruises. MASSIVE thanks to everyone who looked after me (especially the chap who pushed my broken bike back to the car park and the lady who first helped me). Although rubbish for me, it really showed the spirit of the event!

Was on my 3rd lap and like to fool myself that I would done 4. Thanks again, great morning.

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Few pics up there taken by my gf - there's a good one of you at the end Helen 😀

Great event, thanks to Terrahawk and Harry the Spider and all the other organisers. It was fun but gone in a blur!

Well apart from Jane and the 'you can ride it' (not on a cx today Jane, sorry), I remember that bit.... Oh, and the new bermy bit is great fun. Even on a cx.

Great event with the ironically promised 'Nice Weather' making a show. Many thanks to everyone who purchased the letterpress prints and go get yourself one before they all disappear...
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Warren, save one of them for me. I'll email you in the week.

Fantastic event today as usual. Good to see everyone having fun on what looked like a blast of a course. Pics are here: [url= http://edrollasonphotographygalleries.instaproofs.com/store/?page=multipleCategories&event=770797 ]HERE[/url] (currently updating - if no pics show give it a few minutes)

The talk about laps has got me and me mate wondering how the results are 'judged', if there are results? we never really checked. We just thought you rode for 2 hours or so. We both did 4 laps, me finishing lap 4 in 2hrs and a minute or so, and him going through lap 3 on about 1:55 so finishing lap 4 when i was shivering by the car. Are we both 4 lappers or would i have been better being a bit less polite and squeezing lap 4 in just under 2hrs and cruising lap 5? This does matter, we have know each other for 37 years and need to know who won, to establish who gets the single or double bed in our hotel 🙂
* if we draw, we will have to top and tail the double 😉

I think of it like this.....Nicky Craig wins and everybody else came joint 2nd.
Except the bloke on a fixed cx.He comes like 1st.1 just for being teh awesome.

What a great event and can't wait for next year!!! Brilliant course and fab weather for a change!! Managed to clear everything that was rideable on most laps though like most faded a little on last lap!!

Top marks to the organisers... 😀

Is that the Nick Craig that was killing xc many moons ago when i used to race? fair play to him 🙂

If you'd done lap 5 you'd have done better than him, however slow you rode it. I finished my 3rd lap with about 25 mins to go, so I did another lap, albeit very slowly. I was absolutely SHATTERED.

Brilliant fun. Thanks to all the organisers and Team JMC. Thanks also to everyone who cheered me (in the bright orange Garage Bikes kit)

You get placed on laps and finishing time iirc so you will have beaten your mate which is he important thing - (apart from having fun of course)

Another superb htn event well done guys, I wasn't feeling up for it this morning but as soon as we started the adrenaline kicked in and I gave all I had - til I hit the field of despair one too many times, yuck, nearly folded then

Cracking event! 2nd one for me.Thanks to all the organisers and volunteers!
Wished i'd done it on my cross bike,bit claggy with 2.35 Hans dampfs on.
Sorry i didn't speak to jules,bunnyhop,donk and Ian,my mate was driving and had to get home.
Big shout to the dude on the crosser with the full face lid on 😯

For the first time I actually thought the mtb'erists had an advantage on the course over the cx's.By the looks ,a lot of the fast kids were on mtb's (29ers mostly so its sort of flat bar cx'ish).
I split the difference 😕

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Absolutely bloody brilliant !!!!!

Massive thanks to everyone who organised, marshalled, supported and cheered

Now changed and clean, would've loved to go for a curry but had to get home

Course was fantastic.

Big thanks for everyone that helped with the balloon release, Lewis will be very proud of George's life being celebrated in such a way.

Looked a great race,very muddy in places, some great decents, and steep up hills.

Well done to the riders, organisers, and us the spectators.

Pictures and video up soon.Probabaly tomorrow now.

absolutley great day first htn iv done thanks to all the organisers and marshalls 😀

My second post but I'm still buzzing from today; not since the NEMBA series has racing been such fun, we should have HTN every month 😀

I hope everyone that I hassled and shouted at and heckled and told 'you're rubbish on a bike go faster' took it in the good humour that it was intended, as there were a teeny weeny minority that seemed to take it too seriously.

Marshal @ point number 6

Well done to clover coming in 2nd 🙂

Great race today, weather was perfect!

I think I did 4 laps - the Field of Despair was living up to its name.

was nice to see some Peaks Pootlers

@bunnyhop - thanks for the vocal support on every lap!

Yep, smashing event, loved all of it (apart from the Field of Despair and one nobber on a CX bike who seemed to think it was some sort of race? Weirdo). Big thanks to the organisers and everyone else who helped out, good work!

Dawson,you took a photo of me and my mate after the finish.It was only later on that i remembered i'd been on a pootle with you! (grey genesis?)

Lee.

@h4muf - yep, that was me.

+1 nobby tosser on a cx - all black lycra & on the lanky side

Looks like the was a lot of the Marple riders group out too

Well, they're up. All 726 of them.

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

Can't remember the crosser, a BMC rider got in a bit of a mood when I fell off on the rutted bit though.

It was on the river crossing bit on the 4th lap, he came up behind (fnnarr) & started bitching about not being fast enough/strong enough or whatever & to get out the way, tbh I couldn't care less. Seeing some of the fast boys help out the clumsy is always good to see

Where were all the fat bikes?

Well, they're up. All 726 of them.

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Today I rode on my fixed CX bike. I got no air.

That, though is my boy.

You sir have children to be very proud of today!

Big shout to the dude on the crosser with the full face lid on

That was me 😀

Great event, and good course, just a shame I didn't have the fitness..

Was it just one idiot on a CX bike? Just out of the water crossing I heard some arse shouting to a fellow competitor "Get out of the fu#king way!"

I thought it was only nice people that entered HTN....

It was on the river crossing bit on the 4th lap, he came up behind (fnnarr) & started bitching about not being fast enough/strong enough or whatever & to get out the way, tbh I couldn't care less. Seeing some of the fast boys help out the clumsy is always good to

I'm pretty sure I was right behind you when that happened. Really wish I had taken his number to report! Hopefully his Conscience will take over now and not let that happen again in such a fantastic race!

 

Was that the guy in the BMC kit shouting Rider! repeatedly? nice :o(

I thought it was only nice people that entered HTN....

me too.

Great event as always!

richpips - I was watching your son do that while talking to NBT. Good bike skills that lad!! Respect to the young chap.

Sounds like it was a couple of people that gained a reputation! On the whole everyone was very friendly, cheers all.