……….Gisburn on Sunday?

Yay ! Me. See you there. Been all twitchy since hamsterley. Cant wait to have another day racing

Should be a good day, can’t wait 😀

Yep, the last one was my first taste of any kind of off road racing a really enjoyed it. Certainly got the bug now, I’ll be entering the whole pmba series this year 😀

Yup. Like a small excited child. Big bike/small bike…… Big bike/small bike?????????

Went round tonight for a blast,I’ve entered so I’ll see you all there,should be a good day.

I’ve entered but I’m not sure that racing will describe my riding…

Its over a year since I’ve been, stage 2 looks like the droppy Leap of Faith 😯

If its the leap of faith im riding round it. Chicken of faith for me

I’ve entered. Not raced since the Tweedlove King of the Hill enduro last year, I’m excited!

My race experience consists of a Chainless Challenge race at Stainburn..

I’ll be there 🙂

Noticed PMBA have put a brief mention of the stages up…

1. Escape to gisburn
2. Gas to flat
3. Borderline

Is escape to Gisburn home baked? Not sure where the other two stages are…

Full stage details will be emailed out today I believe, looking forward to it!

There’s a map in the email from the organisers with the stages on.
Looks like Stage 1 starts at Whelpstine Crag and ends at the stream after Hully Gully.

Oh aye, just seen the map cheers!

I hope there is an alternate line around that massive drop on stage 2!

Yep! I will be there. May pop up there tonight for a cheeky practice.

There was a facebook message from them saying you need to walk stage 2 because there are drops, but there is a chicken run.

How big is the drop? Seen the photo of the double jump on google images but no drop.

It was being worked on last time i was there so hard to get a totally accurate sense but from memory it could have been 5 foot. Someone who rides the downhill line will probably know better. Its the one straight off the fire road i am thinking of

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgH5P6R8q4I[/video]

This is the previous version. Can’t imagine they’ve made it any bigger.

It’s about 4ft to a transition but there are 3 different drops there.

So, drops on stage 2 and stage 1 starting from the top of the Slab……it’s going to be interesting!

If anyone is looking for an entry we still have one going spare
Phil

I’ve only hit that jump once, and that was along time ago!!

Is the drop the DH ones after the double?

The DH crew have built up the big drop so I’d say this is at least 5 foot with smaller options to the left. Should be an interesting viewing point for spectators!!

Anyone been to ride the stages today?

So, drops on stage 2 and stage 1 starting from the top of the Slab……it’s going to be interesting!

The slab is easy enough if you just roll straight down the middle. I suspect more people will bin it on Hully Gully than that as they’ll be knackered and pushing hard towards the end. It’ll be easy enough to skip the leap of faith and there’s chicken runs round the drops on stage 2 but I’m betting there’ll be quite a few DNF’s.

So, has anyone been to Gisburn today, I was wondering how the off piste parts of the stages were riding?

Went up to sign in,saw a few people fresh off the trail well and truly caked so I would say boggy simon,should be an interesting race tomorrow.

Yep, deffinatly muddy in places. Glad I changed the ardent I normally run on the rear to a conti Barron.

Well that was muddy, pedally and I bottled all the drops and I’m well and truly knackered but it was bloody great!

The bigger drop is 5 foot?

LOL

I think I said it was about 4 ft but into a transistion.

Pretty sure they were all over 6ft, that’ll be why I bottled the last one 🙂

Really good mix of trail centre, mud & a few drops. Saw a few bike casualties, a fork spring hanging out, snapped brake clamp lever, missing chains, etc. And hats off to the smiling chap with the very muddy face who must have hit the deck after the drops!

Stage 2 was bonkers. What a brilliant event. Well organised, good atmosphere. Top day out

Yep, big up to all those that took the time to build, organise, marshall, heckle, etc.