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I couldn't beleive how quickly the course changed. No 1 lap was the same after the rain 😆
Njee - you doing D2D?
For my first ever mtb race I got to run out, carry my bike through mud for what seemed like hours, my first night ride, slightly slithery dawn and then back to sunshine and speed... exactly - no one lap was like any other.
Everyone v nice too... especially the mud warriors, manchester mtbers and the bloke who said well done as I passed him on the last lap and made it up the last steep slope, that was big and kind. Cheers!
Njee - you doing D2D?
Not planning to, no. Although I've not done it for a couple of years and it's always good fun.
I also got a 'well done' as i passed a bloke on the last lap. Was too tired at the time to express any gratitude other than a grunt, but it was indeed a nice gesture. Thank you Well Done Bloke!
We will have the results up here too shortly with searchable bits and fancy calculations so you can work out who was the average slowest and stuff like that
How's this coming on ?
Hey Graham, sorry I didn't make it down. Something came up last moment. Sounds like you had a good race.
Oooo really like these searchable results! Some great stats!
Agreed, very cool! How's the overall result counted though - is it an equal weighting for speed and distance? Who's number one?
Blazin-saddles a 1:20 lap time - did [i]you[/i] stop for cake in the woods?! 😉
How's the overall result counted though - is it an equal weighting for speed and distance?
Yes, it's derived by ranking the sum of the distance and speed ranks. You may place whatever significance you like on this value. By this method the top ten ranked are: John Prentice, Euan Adams, Dan Booth, John Darroch, Giles Drake, Ian Taylor, Stuart Prentice, Andrew Taylor, Mark Olsen, and Gabor Dorohazi.
We'll get some team stats up at some point soon, probably tomorrow. Meanwhile, here's some other random stats of note:
Fastest average speeds: Giles Drake, Ian Taylor, Paul Bethell
Fastest laps: Dave Collins, Giles Drake, Dan Booth
Fastest slowest laps: Gabor Dorohazi, George Budd, Giles Drake
Most laps: Mike Hall, Pete Crawforth, Nathan Judge
Interesting that the fastest lap was 33 mins, yet riders average was 46mins over 5 laps.
Well i'm happy with my stats 🙂
Will - video will be uploaded first thing tomorrow morning, I'll email you the link and post it on here.
Brilliant! Thanks mate really look forward to it seeing it!
Stats ace I was in a mixed team but only 4 of us, I was 2nd quickest over 6 laps result...I beat 2 nous not going to complain!!!!!
Sorry for the delay, video online now [url= http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/mtb/article/mtb20110808-mountain-bike-Report--Sleepless-in-the-Saddle-0 ]HERE[/url]
Great video Crazy Legs :)For me it really sums up the whole event!
Although You didn't get me at the end... I came in with 8 Seconds to go 😆