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  • New and improved – Hit the North 3 course preview video Mk2
  • terrahawk
    Free Member

    Lots of ‘helpful feedback’ yesterday, so I cracked another one off..

    not entered yet? IDIOT

    Rorschach
    Free Member

    so I cracked another one off..

    And still found enough time for a bit of videoing…..badoomchffff.

    terrahawk
    Free Member

    it was fun – I might do it more often 😉

    Bregante
    Full Member

    Just trying to get my bearings on this having never done HtN (I might nip over today and see what the route’s like, if it’s easy enough to follow – who knows, I might even enter – for a giggle) Is that Tarmac stretch at the beginning somewhere along the road down to Phillips Park Hall? Where is the turn off onto the first bit of single track?

    Ta very much.

    terrahawk
    Free Member

    it’s mostly within Philips Park.

    cp
    Full Member

    course conditions look perfect – can we have the race now? Or book this weather for Feb??

    Harry_the_Spider
    Full Member

    The weather in Feb has always been kind to us. The Manchester monsoons are always in July.

    The World just wasn’t ready for “Tall Screen”. In 5 years time they will be showing the original cut at Cornerhouse and people will rub their beards in awe.

    However, as advertising it was gold! The break even target was hit after 3 weeks and we are now only a few away from sell out – a double 3 Peaks winner signed up yesterday!. Pretty soon we’ll have to hit the “Increased Capacity Contingency” button.

    Sign up now. It’ll all be gone soon!

    binners
    Full Member

    That looks unseasonably dry! Bregante – get your bloody entry in fella! I’m doing it, so you know there will definitely be someone slower 😉

    terrahawk
    Free Member

    it might look dry, but it’s as slippery as ****.

    2hottie
    Free Member

    I’m in already and this will be my last ride before I leave for Oz! So I’ll be riding with the for sale sign on my bike! Are mud x good for the track? looks like it’ll cut up badly after a few hundred riders. (I want some new tires anyway) Also what sort of distance is a lap?

    A point regarding the video, when you’re running up the steps I almost barfed up my breakfast!

    Ps the world will never be ready for tall screen.

    Keep the video’s coming!

    2hottie.

    terrahawk
    Free Member

    Mud X will be spot on, assuming the going is ‘soft’. it could be frozen solid.
    There’s at least half of the course that’s hardpack or gravel.

    It’s about 3 – 3.5 miles per lap.

    ourmaninthenorth
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    But, of course, the one thing the vid doesn’t show, is the legend that is…
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    [/url] HitTheNorth_CX_056[/url] by Ed Rollason Photography[/url], on Flickr[/img]

    terrahawk
    Free Member

    We will enhance the MTFU Hill experience this time around in a Brazilian carnival style.

    surfer
    Free Member

    Why arent they riding?

    terrahawk
    Free Member

    they’re broken.

    binners
    Full Member

    I think people need to be more sparing with pictures of the Field of Despair and MTFU Hill. It can upset us more sensitive types.

    I’m scared!

    Harry_the_Spider
    Full Member

    We will enhance the MTFU Hill experience this time around in a Brazilian carnival style.

    …and with explosives.

    That photo doesn’t do MTFU hill justice. I could hardly stand up whilst spray painting the motivational message, such is the steepness.

    This is a better indication.

    TBH I don’t know why we bother with a course at all. I’m sure that we could get away with charging you perverts twenty quid, tying you up in a muddy trench and kicking you to the sound of brass band music whilst somebody throws crap over your bikes and steals your brake pads.

    Eggbox
    Free Member

    It actually uses less energy ( Edit : and can be quicker) to “run/crawl” across the field and up that hill than it does riding it.

    It makes me chuckle when people see the pics and video and say it looks easy. Ride round it for 2 hours and if you feel the same come back and ask “why they aren’t riding”. 🙂

    Harry_the_Spider
    Full Member

    Oh… Perhaps this would be a good time to mention that the 2012 course has a new hill in addition to MTFU. It is a bit longer, a bit steeper and a lot muddier.

    After struggling for several seconds to come up with a name for it we settled on “Bastard”. Hope you like it. 😉

    twinklydave
    Full Member

    I rode the field bit every lap (then took my place in the stumbling queue to grovel up MTFU hill like every other fool who’d entered). My average speed, according to the computer whenever I looked at it, was around 3.5mph

    Flat out.

    Can’t wait to do it all again 😀

    binners
    Full Member

    Who’s been gifted the brake pad franchise this year? I hear it’s fought over like oil drilling rights in the middle east? Have either of you pair been taking ‘favours’?

    Harry_the_Spider
    Full Member

    We’ve contacted a pad manufacturer for sponsorship now you come to mention it. Not heard ‘owt from them yet.

    A well known supplier of bike cleaing products will be donating prizes though. Thoughtful or what?

    terrahawk
    Free Member

    How about a start list?
    Here we go…

    Timothy Adlington
    Dean Aggett Manchester Mountain Bikers
    Phil Alcock
    Richard Allen
    John Askew Lancaster CC
    Chris Auld Start Cycles
    Mark Austin
    Lee Baker
    Michael Bakewell
    Richard Ballantine Craven Energy
    Rick Banks Manchester Mountain Bikers
    Paul Barnett
    Neil Bedforth
    Karl Booth
    Jamie Brady Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service CC
    William Brady
    Alex Brett
    Tom Brookes Lichfield City CC
    Nicholas Budworth St.Helens Woollybacks
    Dan Bullock
    Andrew Burgess Team JMC
    Geoff Burgess
    Sally Burgess Team JMC
    Phil Chaplow
    Chipps Chippendale Singletrack Magazine
    Adil Chowdhary
    N Clark
    Nigel Clark Alf Jones Cycles
    Robert Clarke
    John Clayton Bogtrotters MTB Club
    Mark Colebourn Cheshire Chunky Monkeys
    andrew collins
    Steve Cooper
    Anthony Coughlan
    Mike Counsell Witton Weavers
    matthew cox u/a
    Pete Crawforth Pedal Pursuits
    Katherine Crompton
    Chris Cullen
    neil curtis
    mark dawson
    Andrew Devine Crosstrax
    Phil Dilkes Stockport Clarion CC
    gavin dolman
    Alan Dorrington Here Come The Belgians
    Paul Downton
    Peter Dukes
    David Eastham
    Lee Eaton Team JMC
    Richard Edge http://www.phase9clothing.com
    Steve Edler
    Oliver Elsworth
    Mick Ely Northwest Riders
    Neil Evans Manchester Whlrs Club
    Wayne Farrell Team JMC
    Tom Ferguson
    Gareth Flavell Born To Bike
    Colin Flinn Manchester Mountain Bikers
    Simon Forster Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service CC
    Chris Foster
    Will Fox Darwen Dashers
    Pete Gamble Team JustGoRide
    Richard Gaskill
    steve gibbons Northwest riders
    Harsharn Gill Keep Pedalling Manchester
    Andrew Gillies The Woollybacks MTB Club
    Ron Gilmour Manchester Mountain Bikers
    Mike Gradwell Saddleworth Clarion
    Martin Gray
    Julie Greengrass The Kinesis Morvelo Project
    Steven Greenwood Witton weavers
    Craig Hall Witton Weavers
    Clinton Halsall Woollybacks Mountain Bike Club
    Nick Hamilton ThisiSheffield.co.uk
    Fraser Hardie Front Room Racing
    Rob Harper Manchester Triathlon Club
    Paul Harrison St Helens (Woollyback) MBC
    Chris Harrop Sheffield Tri Club
    Neil Harwood
    adam hatton
    adrian hatton
    Dave Haygarth Planet X/On-One
    Mike Hayward Born To Bike/Bridgtown Cycles
    Craig Heywood
    Jason Hill
    Tom Hill Velocake/Herecomethebelgians
    Graham Hollier H2hoes
    Glyn Hopkins
    Jenn Hopkins Singletrack Magazine
    Ed Hornby Prestwich Dynamos
    Matthew Hornby Weaver Valley CC
    david horrocks Team Aldi
    Matthew Horton #3Counties
    Ben Houldworth
    Simon Hourihan
    David Howard
    Peter Hughes
    John Hunter Team Aldi
    warren jackson Northwest riders
    David Jaquin
    Phil Jevons #3Counties
    Nathan Judge naffriding.com
    Christopher Kay Alf Jones Cycles
    Paul Kelsall New Mills Massif
    David Kent St Helens (Woollyback) MBC
    Joe Kowaltschuk Northwest Riders
    David Lamb
    David Langridge
    Adrian Lawrence
    Chris Lawson
    Simon Lay
    Adam Leadbetter
    Justin Lindsey-Noble
    Paul Livsey Darwen Dashers
    Gavin Long
    Chris Lord
    Stefan Macina
    steve makin Cheeky Trails/Velo Cake
    Chris Maloney
    Anthony Malpass
    Gregory May Here Come The Belgians
    Anthony Mayer
    Matthew Mckenna H2hoes
    Duncan McLaren
    andrew mcmullen
    Maggie McPhillips Stockport Clarion CC
    Mark McPhillips
    James Meek
    Louis Mehr
    Jason Miles Team JMC/Titus/On-One
    Gareth Minton
    Paul Monis
    John Moore The Woollybacks
    Alun Morley Barnesbury CC
    Sam Morley
    Richard Munro Ride the Lakes
    Richard Naylar Keep Pedalling Manchester
    Ben Newton Manchester Mountain Bikers
    Iain Nicholson
    Jemma Nurse Here Come The Belgians
    Simon Nurse
    Richard Oldfield
    Adrian Ormerod Peaks Pootlers
    Darren O’Toole Manchester Mountain Bikers
    John Parkinson
    Simon Pateman
    Andrew Peace
    Emma Peasland Blackpool Clarion CC
    Graham Piccavey
    ian pidgeon Soft Southern Shandy Drinkers
    Martin Pigott Stockport Clarion CC
    Nicholas Popham
    Andy Porter Dukinfield CC
    Chris Powell Dukinfield CC
    Dave Powell Team JMC/Titus/On-One
    Vicky Probyn Dukinfield CC
    mark pryal
    Jason Ragg Manchester Whlrs Club
    Lee Ramwell
    Spencer Renyard
    Tony Richmond Antric Electrical
    stuart rider yorkshirebiking.com
    A Ringer Singletrack Magazine
    Adam Rowlinson
    Dave Rushton
    Robert Satherley
    Arno Schlabertz
    Andy Schubert #3counties
    Scott Shaw
    Warwick Shaw Park The Custard
    Michael Silver Team JMC
    Jacqui Simcock Team JMC
    Phil Simcock Team JMC
    Mark Spittlehouse n/a
    Jane Squires
    Peter Squires
    IAN SUTCLIFFE
    Dean Taylor VC Moulin/Singletrack Minceurs
    Ian Taylor
    Kevin Taylor Manchester Mountain Bikers
    Chris Terry Team JustGoRide
    Chris Thomas
    George Thompson Manchester Mountain Bikers
    Mark Turner
    Eleanor Underhill Weaver Valley CC
    Kevan Underhill Weaver Valley CC
    Greg Vallance Manchester Mountain Bikers
    Nick Waggett
    Nick Wallis #3counties
    Alex Walsh Born To Bike
    Andy Watson Team JMC
    Tim Watts http://www.bikedoctorleeds.co.uk
    Mike Welburn Lichfield City CC
    ewan wentworth
    Andrew Wheeler Stockport Clarion CC
    Paul Whittaker Stockport Clarion CC
    James Willetts Congleton CC
    simon williams Team Aldi
    ANDY WOODWARD GUCC

    terrahawk
    Free Member

    and a reminder of what the course looks like with loads of people on it…

    plumber
    Free Member

    Jason,

    Still having trouble signing up.

    Could you save me a place and I can pay you by bank transfer?

    I’m desperate to get muddy again

    Cheers

    Plum

    terrahawk
    Free Member

    You’re place is secure. 😉
    We can sort out the details nearer the time.

    surfer
    Free Member

    It makes me chuckle when people see the pics and video and say it looks easy. Ride round it for 2 hours and if you feel the same come back and ask “why they aren’t riding”.

    OK. Just entered! Although the next pic looks a bit more daunting!

    Harry_the_Spider
    Full Member

    Wait until you see “Bastard”.

    An estate agent would describe it as being an imposing woodland feature at the end of a demanding gravel climb[/i].

    It’s a bastard.

    plumber
    Free Member

    Many thanks

    Plum

    ‘goes to shine SS in preparation’

    Bunnyhop
    Full Member

    Is the ‘Kiddy’ race going a head? I’ve just been looking at the website and can’t see anything.

    terrahawk
    Free Member

    Is the ‘Kiddy’ race going a head? I’ve just been looking at the website and can’t see anything.

    yes. Details to follow when I get around to it.
    basically turn up with your kids and their bikes and they’ll have the chance to kick each other’s arses.

    Bunnyhop
    Full Member

    🙂

    terrahawk
    Free Member

    there will also be a proper, full-on, FAST, youth (13, 14, 15 year olds) race. 9 am start, shorter course, 40 mins.

    Awesome.

    Harry_the_Spider
    Full Member

    …and a smaller kids 10 minute race to be held in the main field whilst the adult race is going on. British Cycling are looking after the kids so that we don’t break them.

    Junkyard
    Free Member

    we have seen your lad in action – is it free for the kids- if a parent has entered ?

    Harry_the_Spider
    Full Member

    Free for the little ones. The youths will have to pay (not full price) as we have to cover extra medical and insurance costs, but there will be prizes.

    JohnClimber
    Free Member

    Here’s a video from 2010 I missed until tonight

    DFaffMaster
    Full Member

    Terrahawk.

    Could you update my entry to show my club details please. I don’t know if I forgot to put it down or not but the team prize is going to make things very interesting this year 😀

    Thanks
    Mark McPhillips
    Stockport Clarion CC

    terrahawk
    Free Member

    some of the team details didn’t survive my shonky export from the entry thingy. You details are showing on your entry Mark, so all’s well.

    I just somehow managed to cock it up. A bit.

    Harry_the_Spider
    Full Member

    What exactly is a Clarion?

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