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I have entered - anyone else going?

Flat as a pancake which is really boring but good for the start of the season I guess. You have to ride across a fair amount of grass and it was really muddy last year, my tryes were lumps of mud after the warmup lap, presuming it wil be fairly similar this year.

Peet you going to do the The Weekday Blast as well ? Wednesday before each race.

So far I did do a warmup at Danbury Outdoors some weeks back. This week may be looking at 6th April: Hylands Park. I'll know I'm going to do Danbury Outdoors again and kill Codham Park as failed last year.

Hi laser, I won't be doing the weekday blast as there is no way I can get there in time from work.

If you do go report back and let me know what it's like.

P.

Peet are you doing the two hour race ?

I'm going to try

Signed up last night. Hopefully I will have the hardtail ready!

I pick up my 'borrowed' Giant Trance 3 today

It's going to be a fast course if it stays dry all week.

Rode it last night and I'm happy to report it's 95% dry!!
I'm in the 1hr races so look out for the clown
Cheers
Ian

Good to know, thanks. Did you ride it last year and if so is it the same route?

I wouldn't worry about looking like a clown - I hugged a tree last year
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I was away for that race last year but I know the track from mates who did it. Are you a hippy tree hugged normally? Lol

Nope, just a crap rider ...and I'll have you know I had my legs waxed yesterday so no hippy comments! lol.

As I said to Noel on Friday 'that was a great ride...I only fell off once, that's pretty good'.... DOH!

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I'm down for the hour race. Just looking to finish all laps
Going with VW Team be there round 09:00ish

I am doing the two hour. Gonna be there for 11ish.

Right well I'll be in WXC kit but no idea of timings yet - just glad I get to sleep in

Laser, you will be fine. It's apparently dry and similar course to last year. The best advice I can give is that the back singletrack is where you end up losing time if you get stuck behind people - I was stuck behind 6 people and as the first person kept walking we were all screwed and it was frustrating.

So basically, as you ride down and up the last grassy bump before the single track at the back of the course try to make sure you pass as many slower people as you can and get a free run down the back. Other than that it's pretty straight forward.

Here you go, this is my warmup lap from last year: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/52417713

The elevation is flat and if you play with the map you can see what the terrain is like.