Post by crummy on Jan 14, 2008 7:45:05 GMT 10
Held on Saturday evening at Yellowmundee, WSMTB once again put on a festive atmosphere with a BBQ, music, sponsor stalls and a live interview of MTBA's President Gillian Duncan, not that I stopped to partake in of the activities.
With over 90 entrants in a wide range of categories the start line was packed, WSMTB's "Big Dog" lead away. It was a short 5-6km course, not the big 8hr 10ker, and had many highlights. I especially enjoyed the smooth, flowing berm section. Another highlight was a tricky section combining a short steep downhill followed by a mesh bridge and a technical climb. Everything was going along swimmingly, I had got a fair start and was in a good rhythm the course. The numerous wide spots gave plenty of opportunities for passing and everyone was being quite civilised.
At this point around 2hr mark the coin flipped and I punctured. I quickly cursed the MTB Gods (as I was still running a very similar setup to the SCOTT and had no issues there) and hastily made the tube exchange. I would like to thank the guy, who knowingly lent me somebody else’s floor pump, after gingerly making it back to transition. Back at pressure, battery connected, pockets filled with fuel and a new bottle, it took me a lap to settle back in.
With over 90 entrants in a wide range of categories the start line was packed, WSMTB's "Big Dog" lead away. It was a short 5-6km course, not the big 8hr 10ker, and had many highlights. I especially enjoyed the smooth, flowing berm section. Another highlight was a tricky section combining a short steep downhill followed by a mesh bridge and a technical climb. Everything was going along swimmingly, I had got a fair start and was in a good rhythm the course. The numerous wide spots gave plenty of opportunities for passing and everyone was being quite civilised.
At this point around 2hr mark the coin flipped and I punctured. I quickly cursed the MTB Gods (as I was still running a very similar setup to the SCOTT and had no issues there) and hastily made the tube exchange. I would like to thank the guy, who knowingly lent me somebody else’s floor pump, after gingerly making it back to transition. Back at pressure, battery connected, pockets filled with fuel and a new bottle, it took me a lap to settle back in.
