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Post by rachelizzabeth on Jan 26, 2015 21:52:01 GMT
Put the 9th of May in your diaries and head to the Lake District! Entries open on February the 1st! Attachments:
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Post by scott on Jan 27, 2015 19:35:33 GMT
I will be there once again. Beer, food & falling off makes an excellent day. Met some sound people aswell from queuing up last year.
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Post by steormy on Jan 28, 2015 14:35:04 GMT
Pity ,I wouldn't mind doing this but I'm flying to Malaysia that day  |
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Post by hodgy on Jan 28, 2015 15:03:11 GMT
Pity ,I wouldn't mind doing this but I'm flying to Malaysia that day You can go if you want ...it would be a bit of a bitch ..but as a big favour I would go to Malaysia for you ... Don't mention it ..you can thank me later |
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Post by dblom on Jan 30, 2015 7:40:22 GMT
Hi all,
I am new to this forum but am pretty keen on entering this, as I missed out on ard rock tickets this time round. May have some others joining me but would be nice to meet up there (or beforehand on a ride).
Now let's just hope I can get tickets before they sell out
Duncan
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 11:54:10 GMT
So how long is this race ? is it like DH jumping or more xc ??
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Post by rachelizzabeth on Jan 30, 2015 12:21:38 GMT
It was 15 miles last year, with 6 timed downhill stages varying from 1 minute to two minutes long. Two stages last year were the red North and red South trail descent, and other four were hand dug, off piste natural routes.
More stages are in the pipeline for digging, if they can get finished in time. And ability wise all you need is a set of confident bike handling skills, as due to insurance, everything has to be rollable.
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Post by rachelizzabeth on Jan 30, 2015 12:22:48 GMT
Oh and if you didn't come last year every rider got a free beer and BBQ food on completion (or lucozade for the non-drinkers like me!)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 12:35:51 GMT
It was 15 miles last year, with 6 timed downhill stages varying from 1 minute to two minutes long. Two stages last year were the red North and red South trail descent, and other four were hand dug, off piste natural routes. More stages are in the pipeline for digging, if they can get finished in time. And ability wise all you need is a set of confident bike handling skills, as due to insurance, everything has to be rollable. Bugger I was hoping you would say it was a killer , and massive jumps so I could say not a chance, not in to massive or big jumps .. I'm blaming Duncan for trying to get me to enter this .. As fitness wise .. Lots of climbing I take it ? Mite have to think about this .. What with being an old man .. And all that .. Bike skills what's that then .  |
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Post by scott on Jan 30, 2015 13:40:46 GMT
Climbing wasnt bad last year and you are not timed on the ups, although there is a deadline obv. One section where everyone was pushing up a steep muddy climb through the trees was a nightmare, took forever. The descent from that climb was probably the hardest that day aswell, but there was no big drops or jumps.
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Post by rachelizzabeth on Jan 30, 2015 13:45:15 GMT
Haha stage 4? The push up at bottom of Grizedale Pike? That was my first stage as we were sent out first to make sure all three stages were clear for you lot on the south side, another team swept north first. We had to sort some signs out due to naughty walkers trying to send you the wrong way!
Climbing is just usual Whinlatter stuff, was somewhere between 2000 and 3000ft I think. Don't think of it as a race, just a good laugh on your bike and definitely bring friends, spirit of Enduro and all that jazz haha!
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Post by scott on Jan 30, 2015 13:56:16 GMT
Yeah stage 4 lol. We started north first, stage 1 was hilarious, unrideable  . Hope for more the same this year! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 14:06:07 GMT
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Post by rachelizzabeth on Jan 30, 2015 14:14:15 GMT
Yeah stage 4 lol. We started north first, stage 1 was hilarious, unrideable . Hope for more the same this year! It still is unrideable! I went for a scout the other week, and there is a rut down to like bedrock, but it's so deep and narrow, its pedal bash Central... I was bouncing all over the spot! It needs some love if it's going to be used again, not sure it is though...stage two has changed completely, bottom section through the trees has had all the loose loam washed out, leaving this mega mesh/chute of spidery roots - I think it's awesome, some of my friends don't! |
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Post by rachelizzabeth on Jan 30, 2015 14:14:58 GMT
Worth it! Come for the weekend if you can earn enough brownie points lol |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 14:18:46 GMT
Yeah stage 4 lol. We started north first, stage 1 was hilarious, unrideable . Hope for more the same this year! It still is unrideable! I went for a scout the other week, and there is a rut down to like bedrock, but it's so deep and narrow, its pedal bash Central... I was bouncing all over the spot! It needs some love if it's going to be used again, not sure it is though...stage two has changed completely, bottom section through the trees has had all the loose loam washed out, leaving this mega mesh/chute of spidery roots - I think it's awesome, some of my friends don't! That sounds errr scarey Or fun .. Not sure yet lol |
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Post by rachelizzabeth on Jan 30, 2015 14:23:09 GMT
Its real riding. It's really fun!!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 14:30:29 GMT
Its real riding. It's really fun!!! Great pic , natural trails can't beat em .. |
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Post by scott on Jan 30, 2015 14:56:44 GMT
Its real riding. It's really fun!!! I've got a corker of me on that section just about to go over the bars, bottomed out forks & a face of fear! |
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Post by Nelly on Jan 30, 2015 15:14:06 GMT
Its real riding. It's really fun!!! I've got a corker of me on that section just about to go over the bars, bottomed out forks & a face of fear! let's see it! |
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Post by rachelizzabeth on Jan 30, 2015 15:19:03 GMT
My bro was the photographer there so if he doesn't post it, I'll post it haha
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 15:24:59 GMT
Rite hopefully I wont cock the booking in up jays up for it .. Wtf have I got myself in to lol
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Post by rachelizzabeth on Jan 30, 2015 15:34:04 GMT
Rite hopefully I wont cock the booking in up jays up for it .. Wtf have I got myself in to lol Don't worry, it's not like the EWS entry haha! |
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Post by scott on Jan 30, 2015 15:36:10 GMT
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Post by rachelizzabeth on Jan 30, 2015 15:42:03 GMT
What was your race number? |
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. Hope for more the same this year!
wonder if I can talk sarky and jay into it as well 
