Post by crummy on Sept 28, 2009 21:39:14 GMT 10
Here is a short burst,
Race 1, the one hour sprint. This year there was a beginners race without "the new bit" first. A couple of experience young riders led the racers, keeping the front runners on course. Parents rode with their cycling siblings, some of littlest kids were on bmx style bikes, running up the climbs. Other more experienced riders rode as sweepers, keeping an eye on the back end of the race.
After the beginners race the course was lengthened to include "the new bit" for the more adventurous and second one hour sprint on the medium length version of the track. With some of the FTP crew here to race for the weekend the front end of the pack was going to be fast. My race was good, I didn't get a great start but gave 100% for the hour. Tricky parts of the course included a couple of pinch climbs that tested you every lap. "The new bit" was a sweet and fresh with tight climbs and technical twists. It also included a technical ride down a gully which had small rock gardens.
Race 3, the 4 hour Enduro. Sunday dawned, sunny and windy! After a cold night the morning wasn't much better. To warm up in the bunkhouse the fire was reignited early. The race started at ten. There was a another great turn out of eager racers of all ages, who had survived the cool and windy night in their various types of accommodation and were determined to ride the extra long version of the track. The wind was howling through the trees, which meant the briefing was a bit hard to hear. Then, the race began. I got a great start, putting myself up the front with the more "elite" riders.
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Race 1, the one hour sprint. This year there was a beginners race without "the new bit" first. A couple of experience young riders led the racers, keeping the front runners on course. Parents rode with their cycling siblings, some of littlest kids were on bmx style bikes, running up the climbs. Other more experienced riders rode as sweepers, keeping an eye on the back end of the race.
After the beginners race the course was lengthened to include "the new bit" for the more adventurous and second one hour sprint on the medium length version of the track. With some of the FTP crew here to race for the weekend the front end of the pack was going to be fast. My race was good, I didn't get a great start but gave 100% for the hour. Tricky parts of the course included a couple of pinch climbs that tested you every lap. "The new bit" was a sweet and fresh with tight climbs and technical twists. It also included a technical ride down a gully which had small rock gardens.
Race 3, the 4 hour Enduro. Sunday dawned, sunny and windy! After a cold night the morning wasn't much better. To warm up in the bunkhouse the fire was reignited early. The race started at ten. There was a another great turn out of eager racers of all ages, who had survived the cool and windy night in their various types of accommodation and were determined to ride the extra long version of the track. The wind was howling through the trees, which meant the briefing was a bit hard to hear. Then, the race began. I got a great start, putting myself up the front with the more "elite" riders.
More here mcrummy.blogspot.com