Monthly Archives: May 2017

Mud, Sweat & Gears Round 4 – Regional Championships

Mud, Sweat & Gears Round 4 – Regional Championships We arrived at Carver Barracks around 12 for the afternoon race.  I signed on and got ready for a practice lap.  After my practice lap I got on my rollers to warm up and then headed for the start line.  We were then gridded and waited…
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MS&G Round 4 – Carver Barracks – Euan Alexander

MS&G Round 4 - Carver Barracks - Euan Alexander It was the day leading up to my very first MS&G , i always do the same thing to prepare myself for the race . I started by buying my favourite gels and nutrition i needed i then drink as much water as possible to stay…
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Welsh Enduro Series Round 2 – Coed-Y-Brenin – Bradley Hurr

Race Report – Welsh Enduro Series Round 2 – Coed-Y-Brenin After a 5 hour drive up to a friend’s house in Dolgellau on Saturday, meant I could have a reasonably leisurely start to the Sunday, with only a ten minute drive to Coed-Y-Brenin to get signed on and setup for my first Enduro event! Transponder…
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UCI Junior World Cup – Hadleigh Park – Daniel Cavalla

UCI Junior World Cup – Hadleigh Park – Daniel Cavalla The UCI race weekend started for me on the Friday evening when I visited the track to do a practice lap.  Afterwards I went to the Cannondale Factory Race team question and answer session in the Hub.  Manuel Fumic, Maxime Marotte and Helen Grobert from…
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Travers ESES Hadleigh Round Two Race Report – Christine Rethman

Travers ESES Hadleigh Round Two Race Report – Christine Rethman Well what an event. I must admit, I was a little nervous of racing at Hadleigh as so many features still scare the heebee jebbies out of me. But what a pleasant surprise (except the long grass, that was not a pleasant surprise). Travers used parts…
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UCI Junior World Cup – Hadleigh Park – Max Rethman

UCI Junior World Cup – Hadleigh Park – Max Rethman From high expectations to deep frustration to fighting back – Max Rethman U12 Life lesson – Something to learn and take away for future reference Racing on home soil is always more special than racing elsewhere, so I entered this race pumped up and ready…
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UCI Junior World Cup – Hadleigh Park – Mason Porter

UCI Junior World Cup - Hadleigh Park - Mason Porter On Saturday 6th May 2017, I raced in the U12’s race of the Hadleigh Park International. There were 18 riders in the U12 category including Max Rethman, Daniel Cavalla and me.  I had tried not to ride my bike as much all morning as our…
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UCI Junior World Cup – Hadleigh Park – Ben Matthews

UCI Junior World Cup - Hadleigh Park - Ben Matthews Early start to the track cold and grey Skies. The team went on a practise loop looking at all the a and b lines finding the faster line; after then we waited nervously for the startup. It was time on the grid ready to race,…
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