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Dirt Crits

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Welcome to the Garvey Park Dirt Crit Series, Hosted by PMBC.

Firstly, a dirt crit is a combination of a cyclo-cross race – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqzgbJS8Fs4&feature=related and a criterium road race. The course is very much shorter than a conventional XC mountain bike race and in many ways less technical. To make up for this, and as an extra dimension, the race is to be run under twilight/night conditions. Therefore bring your lights, (and start eating lots of carrots).

The City of Belmont have been very supportive in granting approval to use the grounds at Garvey Park to host the first series of this kind in the Perth metropolitan area. This is a trial series to gauge the viability and it is hoped future races will be run throughout the year pending further approval and consideration from the City of Belmont.

Importantly, there are a number of conditions the City of Belmont request us to adhere to and they are reproduced below. An announcement will be made prior to each race starting to remind you of these rules.

1) Don’t litter
2) Use lights both front and rear
3) Be courteous to other park users
4) Use the die-back disinfectant trough for your bike and shoes prior to racing

The Race format

Firstly the dates: Tuesday evenings 12/10, 19/10, 26/10, 2/11, 9/11, 16/11 6:30pm registration opens for a 7pm start.

This race is intended to be simple and straight forward and it requires a little patience and co-operation, especially during this trial series as we get up to speed with a normal routine. To spell out the subtle reading between the lines – this type of thing has never been attempted before in Perth and it is unknown how the mountain biking community will take to the race (there could be 300 people turn up and we’ll be racing until 10pm or nobody will show up and I’ll have a ride around the park by myself).

Here’s the plan…

Turn up at Garvey Park with all the following items as a minimum:
1) MTBA Race licence (if you have one),
2) Lights front and rear,
3) Helmet
4) Bike
5) $5 entry (and $15 for a day licence if you aren’t a member of the MTBA)
6) Enthusiasm.

In addition to the ample car parking, it is worth pointing out there is good bike path access to the park if you want to turn the race into a good training exercise. We are currently in negotiations to acquire some demo/loan lights for this series. Stay tuned for more details.

Registration will be open at 6:30pm and you will be required to take your bike and shoes through a specially made disinfectant trough to prevent Die-Back. The races will be split into 4 separate categories which you self select from A, B, C and, if required, D. There is no scientific formula for working out your category and by all means you can move up or down if necessary. Ladies can choose category where they will be competitive. Here is a guide…

A – for those that race Elite or Expert cross country races and other equally competitive forms of cycling,
B – for those that race Sport in cross country races and are fairly competitive cyclists from other disciplines of cycling and are new to mountain biking. Also Elite/Expert women if they wish.
C – for those that love cycling, and for one reason or another, don’t get out on the bike enough but would want to escape the many routines of life and have a race,
D – for those novice riders who have never raced before or, if needed, to further segregate the above categories.

The entry fee is $5 for those who are MTBA members and an extra $15 for a day licence for those that are not. This is for insurance purposes.

The course will be approximately 2-3km in length and will be varied each race to add variety and limit excessive damage to the grounds.

The racing will start at 7pm with A grade. After they have completed one lap, B grade will start their race and after B grade have completed their first lap C (and D) will start.

A grade will complete 5 or 6 laps (approx 45 mins), B grade 4 or 5 laps (approx 35 mins) and C grade 3 or 4 laps (approx 25 mins) with all categories all finishing on the same lap.

To repeat, this format may change throughout the series if a better system works.

After the race, there will be fury of activity to organise some race results and a modest prize presentation before you can be on with your usual activities for a Tuesday night in Perth.

Lights & Prizes

Nathan from SC Imports has loaned us four sets of Nite Lights as demo lights for people without their own.

Send an email to Greg – gr.murison@gmail.com to book them for next weeks race. First come, first served. Priority the next week will be given to those who miss out this week and so on.

Secondly, Armadale Cycles have generously agreed to support the Series with random prizes. These will be given away after the last race on 16th November. For each race you do, you’ll get a raffle ticket, so the more races you do, the more chances you have to win.

Busy Bee

Finally, we will be having a busy bee at Garvey Park this Sunday from 9am. If you want to come down and help us out with a little bit of track marking and maintenance, it would be appreciated, and you’ll get to see the track.

It would be great if SPR could get a few riders along to support this event and make it a regular occurance.

SRAM State Cross Country Championships 2010

The State Championships are on this Sunday 3rd October and the course is one of the best XC race tracks in WA. Having raced this area just over a week ago with the Dwellingup 100, I can tell you the trails are pretty sweet. Directions to the course and course profiles are provided on the event flyer attached below.

Online registration can be found here.
There will be state championship specific plates so make sure you allow enough time to get yours before your race.

HOW TO GET THERE

SRAM XC State Champs 2010 Event Flyer

I won’t be able to make it unfortunately due to other commitments but hopefuly we can get a few of the MTB crew down to this for a bit of a showing and a few placings.

Dwellingup 100 MTB Classic

It”s time to get excited – the event we have all been waiting for is only a few days away! SPR are sending down a large contingent this year across all categories. We have approval for the club tent at the event so lets make ourselves known as the club to be a part of and help support cycling in WA.

Final Chance to Enter!

This is your final chance to enter in the Dwellingup 100 MTB Classic! Registrations will not be accepted on the day of the event, so make sure you enter online. Online registrations will close Wednesday 15th September at 12 midday.

Choose from 1 of 3 race options available; 100km, 40km or the 14km. You won”t be alone, we already have SPR infiltrators across each category.

To register – click here!

If you can”t make the event (or even online casino if you can) don”t forget to support Nigel in his participation of the “Ride for Someone Who Can”t”.

Race Day Information

The “Riders Information Booklet” is now available online. It is essential that all riders read this booklet as it provides important information about the event (course information, registration, aid stations etc).

To read the Riders Information Booklet – click here!

For those of you who have no idea about this event, check out the event site and for a write up of last years fun, check my blog here.

If you need a spare jersey let us know in the comments and we will try to find something in your size. Or if you need further info let me know.

*Big thanks must go out to Tony Tucknott from PMBC & Tri Events for making this event happen. They have put in some hard yards to bring such an event to WA for us to race

Dwellingup100 MTB Classic – Information Evening

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There are a few members of the club heading to Dwellingup in September for the Dwellingup100 MTB Classic. If your a Mountain biker and interested in challenging yourself here is the perfect opportunity. If your interested or would like to find out more there is an information evening this Thursday, details below. It would be great to have a good showing of SPR members at the event this year.With a variety of distances there is something for everyone. Full details can be found on the website.

Information Night

WA’s largest Mountain Bike event – The Dwellingup Mountain Bike Classic is conducting an information evening to go through all facets of this year’s event. It’s everything you need to know about this great event.

Level 2 Mountain Bike Coach Prof. Rob Merrells will discuss how best to prepare for the event and what you should be doing in the lead up to get the best results. Rob will talk about preparation and training as well as nutrition leading into and during the event.

The Course – There are some minor changes to this year’s course, we’ll be releasing the course maps so you can see where we’re going to take you. Race Director Tony Tucknott will go through the changes and talk about what you can expect.

Details:
Date: Thursday 19th August 2010
Time: 07:00pm
Location: Department of Sport and Recreation, Leederville Oval, Vincent St, Leederville
Fee: Free of charge
RSVP: To RSVP or for further information please email – info@trievents.com.au or call 08 9244 5200 – TriEvents

Kep Track Sunday 1st August 2010

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With the Dwellingup 100km off-road enduro coming up in September I found myself presented with a problem.  I’d ridden my mountain bike exactly once (a 4hr enduro) since the last 100km effort (2010 Karri Cup[1]).  I remember telling myself after the Karri Cup that I’d need to put in some more saddle time on the (near ten year old!) Giant dually before doing something like that again.  The time for action was nigh.

I’d wanted to tick the Kep Track off my list of ‘Rides To Do’ for some time now.  I’d read about Andrew’s expedition and thought I’d like to give it a go.  It’s basically a dirt track that follows the Golden Pipeline from Mundaring Weir to Northam, 75km away.  It’s not technical at all but does provide ample riding distance on dirt which would suit our purpose nicely.  I’m not really into touring and staying in Northam didn’t turn me on so it was put forward that we ride it out and back.  It’s not even hilly but my thinking was that what it lacked in elevation would be made up for in distance.  The Dwellingup100 involves quite a lot of up and down but is only a mere 100km – so surely this would be a good training ride!  A few emails to some interested parties, a short debate on a free weekend and a date settled on.  It’d be good to knock this one over in a day.

By the time Sunday morning rolled around our band of riders had been whittled down to four.   Scott, Lee, Craig and myself rocked up to Mundaring Weir Hotel carpark at 0600 [2] where it was deserted and dark.  Scott and me on dually’s, Lee on his cool Focus hardtail and Craig on his Surly Long Haul Trucker.  After some Mindless Banter™ [3]– mostly about how chilly it was, and jibes about me and Scott not having lights we set off shortly before 0630.

Three of us heading up the road and then we wondered where Scott got to.  He had done this ride before and knew the way.  He did the first half klick on the track whilst we plodded up the road and then joined the track.  Jumpers and jackets were discarded shortly afterwards.  The 7km or so to Mundaring township is mostly wide-ish sniggletrack [4], crosses the road a couple of times and very pleasant to ride, even uphill.  It was dark, with just enough moonlight, and a bit of mist.  A favourite part of any ride, I was just waiting for the Tauntauns to appear out of the white haze…

Negotiated the unsigned dogs-leg at Mt Helena with no hassles thanks to Scott’s prior knowledge.  Most of the track is easy to follow but this intersection could be a trap for first timers.

Past the BMX jump track at  Chidlow The rest of us resisted Craig’s call to ride the jumps.  I’m useless in the air.  Once my bike wheels leave the ground I may as well be a triathlete [5] for all the skill I have.

Section of flat path that was dry but quite bumpy.  In the not too distant past it seems a horse or two had been through here when it was wet and left many hoof marks which had now dried hard.  Kind of like corrugations but different. Certainly not the most pleasant surface to ride on.

Went past Baker’s Hill and it’s over-rated pie shop (IMNSHO) It was somewhere about here that I first started to feel it.  Yes it wasn’t that far into the ride but lack of mtb saddle time and yesterday afternoons racing was reminding me that the effects were still present.

Nearing Clackline there was a fun downhill run ending in a gully across a stream. Video

Six or seven kilometres of deserted road provided Craig with a chance to stretch his Surly’s legs necessitating him to wait for the rest of us at a lovely paddock edge.  Reminded our two ex-pats of Wales apparently.  It is quite scenic in parts and all the sheep were out with their lambs following them about. We continued past the West Northam water tanks followed by a nice run of sniggletrack just before Northam.  A cool, rough downhill, complete with dodgy pipe crossover before a short pathway blat into Northam town centre where the Garmin told me we had done 75km on the dot.

Not much doing in Northam on this lovely sunny Sunday.  I was looking forward to the mountain bikers lunch of choice [6] but was sadly disappointed with what was on offer.  A bakery, a cafe or Chicken Treat.  We settled on the bakery which was empty when we arrived but within a minute of entering it was filled with more than a dozen locals.  Purchases were made and we adjourned to the local park by the river to scoff down our sausage rolls, pies, buns, pastries, milk & Cokes.

After refilling CamelBaks and bottles we headed back out of town and climbed the steepest part of the ride.  The rough track next to the pipeline wasn’t as hard going up as I thought it might be when I was barrelling down it earlier on.

A regroup at the Wales-esque paddock took place before the short roll down the road to Clackline.  We waited there too as it seems Lee had a puncture.  Craig went back to help him out with me and Scott heading off up the track.  It wasn’t too long before Craig and Lee caught, then passed us and we were off the back again.  This might have been the last time I saw Craig until I finished the ride!  Lee I could see in the distance for some time and almost caught him at a road crossing but then he disappeared into the yonder again.  I was really hitting the wall at this point and it was somewhere around the 135km mark that I stopped and waited for Scott.  I was knackered and inhaled my emergency gel.  Scott turned up after a few minutes and we had some more lollies.  A lady rider heading the other way said she hadn’t seen anyone else on the track.  I figured Lee and Craig must’ve finished.  We re-mounted , determined to finish off the day.  I spent most of the remaining kilometres back to Mundaring township yo-yoing off the back of Scott’s wheel.  I perked up once we reached the downhill sniggletrack back to the Hotel and we bombed down it, legs forgetting that we’d already asked 144km of them.  I finished the last of my water somewhere around here.  Rolled into the carpark, band was playing in the pub across the road, with 150km on Mr Garmin.

Craig was waiting for us – and had been for 25 minutes!  Strangely, Lee turned up a few minutes later than us.  Turns out he stopped to fix another flat and then got lost, probably missed the dogs leg mentioned previously at Mt Helena on the way back.

I was completely spent.  I’d drunk 1.5 litres of water on the way out,  3 litres on the way back, a small Coke, sausage roll, small mocha milk, two bananas, two fruit & muesli bars, two Coconut Rough’s and my emergency gel.  It was a bit before 1645, slightly closer to my self-imposed limit of 1700 than I’d planned.

The ride was certainly harder, or perhaps it’d just taken more out of me, than I’d anticipated.  The mission was accomplished (which was to get some time on the dually) but if I was doing this ride again I’d definitely take my commuter (the Salsa ‘crosser of Orangeness).  It’s much better suited for this ride.  Hopefully I’ll get in a couple more sensible rides on the Giant before Dwellingup.

Scott will be along shortly with his version of events and possibly some cool video footage of the final piece of singletrack into Mundaring 🙂

Cheers,
Dave

[1] Karri Cup Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4

[2] “It’s 0600. What’s the O stand for? Oh my God, it’s early!” – Adrian Cronauer, Good Morning Vietnam

[3] Meaningless MTB-OZ reference

[4] Sniggletrack = singletrack

[5] Let the flaming begin… (but if you’d rather read something funny try this)

[6] burger with the workx & caramel milkshake

PMBC XC Series Rnd 4 – Pile Road

Well last Sunday saw the MTB crew head south to Pile Road near Dardanup for round 4 of the PMBC XC series. AS with the time trial on saturday we did not have a big turnout for SPR, maybe its the distance that turns people off.

As always Lorraine’s son Nick and myself were flying the SPR colours along with Bernie who also made an appearance after a bit of peer pressure from a mate of his who was in town (and happened to take 2nd in their field). Arriving later in the day was Chris Browne & Peter Gill, hopefully they get some kit in the next order 😉

The turnout for the day was 115 riders who had made the trip down and even a few who had raced the time trial on the saturday. With the weather coming to the party we were set for a good day of racing.

The 1st wave would see most of us setting off in short succesion. Nick was the 1st to head out with the under 17s and soon followed by Bernie in Vets. Myself in Sport was soon after this. Each group started fairly steadily due to the deep gravel and nice long uphill start to spread the field out, although Sport was a bit more competative after Tony Tucknott thru down a challenge for me to make the 1st corner ahead of the field. A few others heard this and had a go as well. Needless to say I hooked in off the mark an blitz the corner and halfway up the hill before almost crumpling in a heap. Last time I do that again as it killed me for the rest of the race. It did win me a monster KitKat & bragging rights though.

After that it was back into the riding rhythm to punch out 3 laps of the ~7km course. About halfway thru my 1st lap I past young Nick going hard. Thanks to rain earlier in the week followed by 2 dry days the trail was in fine form. Nice and firm with not too much slip in the WA pea gravel. The Majority of the course was single track with a few connecting sections of fire trail. The 1st half was in a generally upwards direction, which meant a nice downhill ride for the finish. Apart from being downhill the 2nd half of the course had some really nice flowing single track with plenty of fast berms, a few jumps and the odd hairpin to keep you on your toes.

Course

After all was said and done the 3 of us finished near the back of our fields with both Bernie & Nick not up to race fitness, and me never really ever race fit, but a fun day was had and thats the main thing. Both Chris & Pete finished about a second apart in there category, trading places as the laps past.

Once racing was out of the way it was pack up the tent and head up the road to the Wild Bull Brewery for a feed and a pint. before the long drive home. Being a sunday the the place was pretty busy and we had a bit of a wait for the food. This gave us time to enjoy our pints (Cider, Stout and Ale) before the burgers arrived and discuss how we went.

Also thanks must go to Lorraine and Gaby as support crew, photographers, mum, wife and any other task they had to do. Next race will be Rnd 5 at Boddington on July 4th. Closely followed by the 4hr to be held at Pile road as well but with a different course (with over 50kms of trail available it should be interesting to see what htey come up with.) We hope to see a few more SPR riders there, to give Ryan & Johnny a run for their money.

2010 XC Series – Round 4

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No sooner has the 6hr finished and the next round of the 2010 XC series is upon us.

Round 4 of the series will be held at Pile Road near Dardanup on Sunday June 13th.

Rego is between 0800-0930 and racing kicks off from 1030. All the regulars will be attending and hopefully a few of the other lurkers will make an appearance.

Full details can be found on the attached flyer.

Online rego can be found here and closes on the 10th. Entry on the day is available

but will be an extra $10.

This race will also be a great opportunity to scout some of the trail that will be used for the upcoming 4hr Enduro in July. The area is well signposted and has enough trail to keep you going for most of the day. And when you’ve had enough time on the bike pop into The Wild Bull Brewery just up the road, for some food and

a light refreshment.

Register your interest in the comments so Lorraine and I know who to expect and have enough supplies for the day.

JARRAHDALE 6 HOUR

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Report by Lorraine & Scott

SPR Base Camp

Last Sunday saw the second event in the WA Mountain Bike Enduro series. 6 hours of fun at Langford Park in the Jarrahdale forest.

Jonny "volunteers" to let Ryan go first

SPR’s presence on the MTB scene is growing and for this event we had 2 teams: The SPR Mud Wrestlers comprising Jonny and Ryan, and SPR Young and Younger which was Scott and my son Nick.

Getting a teenage boy out of bed before lunchtime on a Sunday is quite a feat in itself however, the excitement at getting on a brand new Giant XTC had Nick and I organised and on the road by

7.15.

Langford Park is a favourite spot for MTBers and it was easy to see why. Beautiful forests and well maintained trails. A little after we arrived Scott and his wife Gaby rocked up. We quickly found a good spot for the new 3×3 sunshade near the transition area, unloaded the cars and then drove up to the carpark area. By the time we walked back Gaby and Nick had already gotten the tent up and were setting up chairs. Gaby is a woman after my own heart and was super organised with thermoses, food, cool drinks, first aid kit…. so along with ALL my provisions no-one was going thirsty, hungry or would bleed to death!

Garmin ready to go...

A little after 9 Ryan and Jonny appeared and settled themselves into the SPR base camp. Registrations complete and numbers on bikes (very un-aerodynamic) consternations and murmurings began as to who was going to front up on the start line to begin the day’s epic adventure for the Mud Wrestlers. Jonny, being the gentleman of the two, relinquished the honour to Ryan. Nick the Novice was feeling nervous about the whole affair and was glad to leave the race start to Scott.

The start line was back at the railway lines at the entrance to Langford Park. After a short distance on the road to sort things out, the riders would then join onto the singletrack race circuit. The 8.5km loop was shorter than the original 9.5km due to heavy rain earlier in the week. 10 am… they were off, and 6 hours of fun in the dirt began.

The Course

Get the camera outa my face Mum!

Not much more than 25 min later the first of the riders riders began to appear. Being up the front of the bunch would have been a great advantage in avoiding the argy bargy of the bottleneck when the riders left the nice wide road and began the circuit. In the first flush of riders was Ryan who had set a cracking pace in his first lap.  Here, as the riders entered the feedzone/transition area they dismounted and walked through a barricade chicane to ensure a safe changeover of riders. No stopping for Ryan though as he and Jonny had agreed to do begin with 2 laps each.  Nick, who had been the picture of pre-race nerves, only had to wait a few more minutes before Scott appeared and he took off on his first lap. Jonny paced around a bit more while he waited for Ryan to appear and Scott headed back to base camp for re-fueling.  The wisdom of starting with 2 laps for Ryan and Jonny was in question as Ryan appeared… Steaming in the morning sun like a cup of tea in the antarctic, he reflected in true Fynn-esque vocabulary that indeed, he would NOT be doing 2 laps again!

Nick’s first lap went well and he reappeared some 36 min later intact, uninjured, bike in one piece and a smile on his face… good to get that first lap out of the way!  His mother, who had embarrassingly yelled out  “take it easy”…. “go for the B line” as he

took off, was

much relieved upon his return 😉

Now where's Jonny?

The day rolled on and apart from a few minor scratches to body team SPR remained intact. The pace stayed strong despite legs growing tired.  Hungry team riders queued at the sausage sizzle that had been provided for the day. Solo riders quickly grabbed drinks and food as they sped past transition. Commentary, updates, music and calls for missing team riders poured out over the PA system. The atmosphere was fantastic!

Team changeover

Just after 2 I had to leave all the action to get back in time to start work. So will leave the wrap up of the day to Scott…

I came in from a lap just after Lorraine left and young Nick headed out on his last effort. By now there where many tired and weary bodies around. Attrition was taking its toll with riders out from injury and mechanicals but team SPR was soldiering on, with Ryan and Johnny still putting in good lap times.

With Nick out on lap 8 and just over an hour left I was counting down the time to see how many more  we could fit in. At this end of the race timing is critical, can you fit in that extra lap or will you smash yourself for nothing and miss the cutoff by secounds. 1 racer did such and missed the clock by 3 seconds. Unfortunately the day had taken its toll on our young rider and I only had enough time for 1 more before kicking back to watch Ryan and the other riders try to beat the clock. The day finished with some big efforts by riders trying to beat the clock and a few fast laps recorded. SPR finished the day in 1 piece with team SPR Mud wrestlers completing 12 laps to get 6th in their category and SPR Young & Younger taking 50th. Also 2 other riders that make an appearance on SPR weekend rides raced the event with us as well. Chris Brown & Peter Gill fresh from the Alice Enduro entered the day as solo riders and must be commended for their efforts, now to get them into SPR kit.

Full details of placings and  lap times here.

All in all a good day had by all. Nick enjoyed himself greatly and looks to be an up and coming racer, and it was good to see Ryan make an event as well. The next race in the Enduro series will be the Ferguson Valley 4hr on July 25th. It would be great to get a bigger showing of SPR riders along. We know there are a number of closet MTB riders out there so make yourselves known and join the fun.

Wembley Cycles 6hr

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Sunday 30th May heralds this year’s Wembley Cycles 6hr. This is the 2nd race in the Enduro series, to be held at Langford park, Jarrahdale, just south of Byford.

After SPRs good turnout at the 4hr, we’re hoping for even more at the 6hr. There are 3 types of entry – Solo, Duo or Trio. Already a few have entered as solo riders for the day. If your not up to doing it solo and would like to form a team, let me know in the comments and we can organise a few teams. Check here for entry options. We will have the SPR team tent setup in the transition zone as well.

Online entry for the event closes next Tuesday 25th May, but you can still enter on the day with an extra fee. Full details are available on the event page. If you would like to ride the course in advance it has already been marked, so knock yourselves out. If you head down this weekend you will find plenty of others doing the same. I rode some of the course the other week and its definately looking good.

If your already keen signup now!!

*note Spud & Mike B – this course will be easier than The GoatFarm.

PMBC XC series round 3 report

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This Sunday was race 3 of the PMBC XC series and we had a small showing of riders across a variety of categories. Mike B showed up for the old fellas and at the other end of the spectrum Lorraine’s son Nick was there for the younger generation. In between was myself and Juddy. The alleged appearance of the Flying Fynn was to be nothing but a rumour.

After Saturday’s chilly morning we were expecting more of the same for Sunday but thankfully the sun came to the party. So we all arrived fairly rugged up but soon sheaded down to race kit. I got there early and found a nice spot for the team tent, that was trailside and near the finish line. Following a quick warmup on the kids course it was race time.

The first wave saw Mike B heading out followed by young Nick and then myself with 2mins between each. Apparently Mike got in 1 lap before realizing he was a bit out of his skills league when hitting the downhill rock garden and deciding to not risk injury and call it a day. Nick in his first race managed a good lap but found the endurance factor a bit much. Both did well for their first efforts at MTB racing. With a bit more time on the dirt and some skills training they will be flying. I managed to break my curse at the Goat Farm and finished a race with no crashes or mechanicals, which was nice for a change(and lucky since i did the 1st lap with a road tube spare). This course was a bit shorter than previous races but more technical, with some punishing climbs and gnarly downhills to test, but still enjoyable.

Once our groups had finished it was time for Juddy and the more elite riders to head off. within metres of the start Juddy realised he may have chosen the wrong category, the field just blitz off ahead of him. None the less he stepped up and got back in it. Unfortunately he only got thru 2 laps before pulling out with a mechanical. Somewhere along the line he hit a rock and buckled his big ring severely killing any chance of changing gears, not good at a course like the Goat Farm where the elevation changes greatly.

All in all a good day with no injuries and fun was had by all. SPR are definitely getting some good coverage around Perth and PMBC have said they are happy to see us on the dirt as well. So lets make a big appearance at the next event, which will be the 6hr Enduro down at Jarrahdale on May 30th.

A few pics, with more to follow when Lorraine gets them to me.