Race Reports 2011

Apologies for not posting this years reports, but anyway here it is. First race was at Hopton Castle, the Saturday was as usual nice and dry then came race day Sunday it poured down like a wet afternoon in the early hours of Sunday morning but spotting the rest of the day. It was fun over the weekend, people coming off on Saturday and then again on free practice on Sunday then came the race, it was hilarious people where riding the track ok untill they came into the field to the finishing line, flipping or sliding over the line. All in all a wet and happy weekend.
Second race was at Bringewood, it was identical to Hopton slip, sliding away all over the place on the track. There was a new bottom section, they had moved the "Tabletop" or jump with still the dirt inbetween the jumps, and before that there where steps four or five in all. Had a quick look at it before hand, thought it was a bit tricky but when I rode it it was as easy as anythink. I f that was bad at the top people were coming of right at the start and before I went down that part they had to close it due to being far to danderous so on a very rare thing a new designed starting top. I loved it as I was training on that type of terrian which is covered all over the place with leaves. Nice. Another good race weekend.
Third race was back at Hopton, what a weekend that was, nice dry Saturday and wet Sunday. There was a new section to this track we used, it was known at the end of the day as "The Waterfall" and it was also steep and rideable even with the water running down it. It added that extra bit of riding skill which happily everyone had got. Another great and funpacked weekend with happy faces all round.
Round 4 was at Bala and with some miracle "DRY". Some one must have been looking down on us Favourably. It has been the same track as in previous years but guess what a little change three quaters of the way down which was no problem for the riders. But one of my fellow team mates noticed that I must have had a slow puncture, I soon changed the inner tube. And for the better, I stormed down that hill like a person been chased by a Ghost. The best weekend of the year.
At Round 5 and final it was a mixture of all the round thrown together. I was lucky the rain had stopped at least twenty minutes before my to timed runs, and managed to go faster than all the rounds in the prevoius four rounds. And on top of all that I managed to get on the podium in first place. My jaw dropped with astonishment. My face was a picture. Look at the website. A few laughable moments with riders skidding all over the place. Another brilliant two days racing.

Training and New Race Season.

Have been training for the new race season, even in the snow and cold. Been to the local training grounds in Worcestershire and in Staffordshire to improve which has to be improved. The Dates for 2011 have come out but the venues have not yet been released. Looking forward to seeing what they are. Never know there might be some new tracks for this year or might be the same and similar ones as from previous years.
In 2010 the races have been outstanding and times tumbling and me with it, coming off or hitting trees which is the norm for any Downhill Rider. So cross fingers and see what happens this year and to stay on the bike.
So between now and the start of 2011 season more training and more improving, as it has allways been.

Grand Total for Charity.

This is the Grand Total for the Charity is £162.66. Collected for over the last Nine Races, it has been excitable and thrilling and cant wait for the start of the next seasons races. Their have been a few or should I say quite a lot of laughs with the odd few people been covered in dust from the few back wheels skidding round corners and tight switchbacks. So once again many thanks for the monies raised from the people who donated over the season.

Grand Finale Race Year.

It has been a Grand and Great year for racing with thrills and plenty of spills with people having a tustle with a few trees, rocks, stumps and wipeouts. After competing in Shropshire and Wales and raising money for Autism West Midlands and collecting the final amount of £14.80. Which came to over £130 in total and will post the Grand Total pretty soon. Many thanks to the people who donated through out the Year and for your support. Once again many thanks. I am know looking forward to the next racing season and also doing plenty of training and Gym work. And if you want to donote further go to the justgiving website which is on page one of this site.

Final Race of Year, Rd 5 Caersws Finals

Caersws was dry and was the same track as Rd2. The track was far more compact than Rd2 and far more moderate temperature to ride. When I first arrived on Saturday there was still mist in the valley below which was nice but soon warmed up a bit when the day went on and the mist went. The day was as fast which was brilliant and a few people coming off, I was gladly I was not one of them, but wait until Race Day. People where flying down the hill like that they where being chased by a Haunted Spectre, some where just more laid back pulling over to one and off the track to find the more quicker line or best line to take or both. Come Race Day Sunday, got up early and got to track side but as like Saturday morning there was mist in the valley but when you got to the start line at the top of the hill it was spectacular there was mist from Aberwystwyth to Newtown and you could not see the finishing line or any of the fields due to the low lying mist. If only you where there to see it. When it was free practice you had to go thru the mist and thought will I be able to look a few feet in front of you due to the mist but you could, lucky. Then the racing started at 11.00am and the riders where picking times during the dayas faster anf faster. Come my first timed run guess what had a mega off at a tightish corner and had an arguement which a rock. The rock won. I managed to get to the bottom still seeing stars in my field of view. Any way when it come to my second timed run I took it slighty carefull went past the point where I crashed earlier and got to the bottom and I managed to go faster than my first run, which was a big surprised. So that how it was and happened during the weekend.

Rd6 and Final

On the 11th and 12th September was the series finals of the Downhill Biking of the Pearce Summer Series. It was raining when I camped on the friday very nice indeed not. But come Saturday the rain stayed off but was cloudy with sunny intervals. The day went on without any incidents, a few red flags came out, even one for me. The coarse was a little slippery with some fast flowing open sections, which incorporated two large jumps and an enclosed jump within the forest nearly at the bottom of the coarse. A few major come offs there, ouch. Raceday was Sunday and the coarse had dried out a bit during the night as there was no rain. The sun was out most of the time and the times where blistering fast with the fastest time of 2minutes 45seconds average. In all the day was electrifying and eye popping and a goods days racing.

Race Report Rd5

Last round at Hopton Castle was a mixed affair of weather cloudy and a little rain on Saturday to warm and sunny Sunday. The track had a little moisture in which was ok but mainly dry. There where riders flying down the track, some people where crashing like nothing like it and one or two people where carted of to Hostpital. I myself had an argument with a tree and the trees gnarly roots, it hurt quite a bit. But happy to say managed to race on race day, with a little bit if pain. On practice day Saturday people where awe inspired with the track flowing corners, very tight corners and with jumps thrown in for good luck. In all a happy days riding. Come race day it was twice as happy and contentful and full on top speed mayhem, all in all it was an exciting day. Plus managed to raise £31.45 for the charity and in all raising so far £146.90. So thanks to the people who donated.