Gorrick MTB Addiscombe 1st 2nd

[George]

Up to Yatley near Camberly for the first round of the Gorrick MTB race series. It was very well organised with different races all day long, there must have been 400 riders all throughout the day, in fact we had difficulty even finding a spare parking space such was the popularity of this Gorrick event

Serge gave Sylv and myself a lift there in his car and brought along his friend Michael who was acting as bottle bitch.
The 3 of us rode a lap of the course beforehand and I was impressed with the length, it took us around 25 minutes to get round and we had 4 laps to complete in our race so it was double the length of a cyclocross.

We lined up on the front row of the grid and on the whistle, all blasted down the fire road through the coniferous forrest.
I struggled to clip my spd in and went right near the back of the peloton but once back in by the end of the 1km straight was right up the front again.
Into the rough bits and Sylv was leading with another rider and myself, so for the first lap it was the us 3 mixing it but Sylv was always in the lead.
My gears were jumping around all over the place an dI really couldn't lay too much power down or the chain would slip violently in the cassette, with this going on Sylv had disapeared ahead out of sight and on the second lap Serge came past as I was struggling with the bike.

The conditions were very technical and sloppy going, most of the course was singletrack and was getting really cut up this late in the day but it was great fun riding it, there is no way U would have ridden this course on my cx bike.

If you thought road racing or time trials arn't physically demanding enough for you then you you really must try MTB racing, you use all your body and especially the arms as well on all those climbs through the forrest.

I eventually pulled up with my gear problems which on closer inspection was a bent rear mech, and cheered on Sylv and Serge for their Addiscombe 1, 2. Sylv was just anialating the field and had a good 5 mins at the flag. Serge was fighting for 2nd position and gaing on him till the last lap where he passed the other rider for runner up.

Great at the finish, Sylv looked wasted and was even getting chilly on his last lap, well I don't know how he did it after getti ng hammered at the dinner the previous night. Serge was riding a very intelligent race and from the start paced himself so when he passed the early leaders he was still fresh.
Shame I couldn't finish otherwise we would have all finished 1st 2nd & 3rd

1st Sylv the Machine
2nd Serge the Serger
mechanical DNF the smiling assasin

[Snoop Doug]

[Michelle]

Come on, hurry up, I'm dying here.........

[Toks]

[size=150]Well done you muddy chaps. Fantastic!!!!!![/size]

Sport Male
(Top)
Pos Laps Time Time+ Num Name Team/Sponsor Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3 Lap 4 Lap 5
[color=#0000FF]1 4 01:32:25 607
Sylvain GARDE[/color]
- Addiscombe CC
00:21:19 00:23:14 00:23:50 00:24:01
[color=#0000FF]2 4 01:34:31 00:02:06 626
Serge Hunt[/color]
Petracycles - SMG Vans
00:22:50 00:23:42 00:23:48 00:24:10
3 4 01:35:42 00:03:17 618
Martin Delves
Beyond - WDMBC
00:22:06 00:23:28 00:24:21 00:25:46


4 4 01:37:29 00:05:04 467
Al Fairbairn
-
00:23:23 00:24:53 00:24:48 00:24:24
5 4 01:38:08 00:05:43 610
Joe Bedingfield
Fig Rolls Racing -
00:23:08 00:24:40 00:25:09 00:25:09
6 4 01:38:19 00:05:54 625
Henry Turgoose
- 1st Gear Cycles
00:22:04 00:24:09 00:25:08 00:26:56
7 4 01:39:05 00:06:40 634
Barry Stewart
-
00:23:12 00:24:55 00:25:29 00:25:27
8 4 01:39:36 00:07:11 638
Stuart Harvey
1st Gear cycles -
00:23:24 00:25:14 00:25:01 00:25:54
9 4 01:40:12 00:07:48 624
Craig Dolwin
-
00:24:37 00:25:10 00:24:49 00:25:34
10 4 01:41:56 00:09:31 630
Dafydd Hollis
-
00:23:56 00:25:20 00:26:11 00:26:28
11 4 01:43:48 00:11:23 632
Scott O`Neill-Gwilliams
-
00:24:11 00:25:30 00:26:01 00:28:05
12 4 01:45:38 00:13:13 612
Chris Hunt
BanjoCycle.com -
00:25:12 00:26:52 00:27:07 00:26:25
13 4 01:45:48 00:13:23 611
James Braid
Velocity Bikes CC -
00:24:25 00:26:11 00:26:42 00:28:28
14 4 01:46:31 00:14:06 603
David WINTER
Clee Cycles -
00:25:20 00:26:26 00:27:16 00:27:27
15 4 01:48:10 00:15:45 615
Trevor Allen
USE/Exposure Lights -
00:25:45 00:27:37 00:27:21 00:27:26
16 4 01:49:07 00:16:43 604
Ben Turgoose
-
00:23:22 00:26:03 00:27:22 00:32:20
17 4 01:51:20 00:18:55 600
Phil DILKES
- Stockport Clarion
00:25:46 00:27:36 00:27:34 00:30:22
18 4 01:52:02 00:19:37 602
Adam MORRIS
- ACU
00:25:09 00:28:21 00:29:12 00:29:19
19 4 01:52:58 00:20:34 637
Dan Griffin
Mountain High -
00:25:50 00:27:52 00:28:25 00:30:50
20 4 01:54:32 00:22:08 893
Jeff Clark
-
00:25:35 00:27:23 00:27:56 00:33:36

[Sylv]

Sorry Michelle no flamboyant report à la Ant this time; maybe Serge will oblige us though as he had a good race and was chuffed with his first result of the year.

Feel bad now for racing in Sports (Masters 9.45am too early for travelling together), but at least on the day I had the excuse of lack of sleep and medium hangover, which made the race more unpleasant than I like it. Will race in Experts next time and hope for a top 5, that's if not too many Jody Crawforth or Gareth Montgomery turn up ..

We set off at 2.15 and I got in 2nd wheel to gauge the pace, which was manageable. Was expecting George to come bargeing past with a "Whoop Whoop" at any second and readying myself for the resulting increase in effort, but (un?)fortunately it didn't happen, so took a turn at the front and settled into an equivalent solo training ride pace, which got me ahead. Even shortened for the afternoon races due to the profusion of mud, the four 6-km laps felt like an age, and I couldn't wait for it all to end, have some warm soup and go back to bed!

Well done to Serge who was beginning to close in towards the end, and bad luck yet again for George, who was hoping for a hat-trick.

Sorry for the low-key report - blame it on my post-hangover lassitude and too much Cat Power this morning

[-Adam-]

[quote="Sylv"]no flamboyant report à la Ant this time

[Sylv]

Also :

Master Male
Pos Laps Time Time+ Num Name Team/Sponsor Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3
1 3 01:36:55 684 Lewis King - Beeline bicycles 00:31:00 00:32:47 00:33:07
2 3 01:39:48 00:02:53 675 Lee Gollop http://www.progressionfitness.co.uk - 00:31:13 00:32:59 00:35:34
3 3 01:40:32 00:03:37 551 Nick Wheeler - 00:32:30 00:33:42 00:34:18
4 3 01:40:54 00:03:58 699 Stefano De Tomaso - Beyond/Specialized/WDMBC 00:32:25 00:34:00 00:34:27
5 3 01:42:42 00:05:47 694 Frazer Clifford Rubbery Cycles - 00:32:43 00:34:29 00:35:30
6 3 01:43:20 00:06:25 549 Mark Goodman Bayeux Landscapes - 00:34:44 00:34:56 00:33:39
7 3 01:44:00 00:07:05 697 Alex Christians London Phoenix - 00:33:15 00:35:06 00:35:38
8 3 01:45:29 00:08:34 690 Darren Ryden - 00:34:12 00:35:10 00:36:07
9 3 01:47:17 00:10:22 673 John Kelly - London Pheonix 00:34:39 00:36:07 00:36:30
10 3 01:47:36 00:10:41 561 Richard Northcott Cycle Kingdom - Berks on Bikes 00:35:54 00:35:57 00:35:45
11 3 01:48:22 00:11:27 661 Peter ST AMOUR - Addiscombe CC 00:34:52 00:36:42 00:36:47 - Don't think I know Peter
12 3 01:48:42 00:11:47 555 Dan Braid Sigma Sport - 00:34:45 00:35:59 00:37:57
13 3 01:49:50 00:12:54 556 Alastair Waugh - 00:35:10 00:36:38 00:38:01
14 3 01:50:47 00:13:51 558 Alex Bottomley - Redhill CC 00:34:36 00:36:31 00:39:39
15 3 01:52:03 00:15:08 659 Dave BROTHERS Tunnel Hill Trolls - 00:35:02 00:37:56 00:39:04
16 3 01:54:05 00:17:10 692 James Foster - Team Quest 00:35:18 00:39:09 00:39:36
17 3 01:54:21 00:17:26 663 Mike Saunders Waikato - 00:35:51 00:37:46 00:40:44
18 3 01:55:45 00:18:50 665 Stuart Brazier TWG Racing - 00:36:18 00:38:18 00:41:07
19 3 01:56:55 00:20:00 677 Hanif Meeran - 00:35:43 00:38:41 00:42:30
20 3 01:57:12 00:20:17 557 Ben Henley - 00:35:53 00:38:24 00:42:54
21 3 01:57:55 00:21:00 695 Jon Marshall - Army Cycling Union 00:37:30 00:39:12 00:41:11
22 3 01:58:07 00:21:12 672 Jon Moyse Progression Fitness - 00:36:56 00:39:23 00:41:47
23 3 01:58:08 00:21:13 664 Joseph GOODE Bromley Bike Co - 00:36:57 00:39:01 00:42:09
24 3 01:58:10 00:21:15 550 Simon Smith Johns Bikes RT - 00:37:31 00:39:04 00:41:35
25 3 01:58:29 00:21:34 698 Paul Cooper Basildon Timber - 00:37:02 00:39:59 00:41:27
26 3 01:59:00 00:22:05 649 Simon PANTER - ACU/Atomic Bike 00:37:46 00:40:11 00:41:02
27 3 02:00:02 00:23:07 681 Garry Taylor Banjo Cycles.com - Armadillo 00:38:31 00:39:19 00:42:11
28 3 02:00:27 00:23:32 666 David Meacock - 00:36:29 00:37:45 00:46:12
29 3 02:01:40 00:24:44 685 Damien Corrigan - PedalOn 00:37:26 00:40:41 00:43:31
30 3 02:02:42 00:25:47 687 Matt Woodruffe Pedalon.co.uk - 00:37:28 00:40:43 00:44:29
31 3 02:06:28 00:29:33 680 Dan Loxton CCB - 00:35:33 00:38:03 00:52:51
32 3 02:06:45 00:29:50 693 Lee MARSTON - 00:39:43 00:42:49 00:44:12
33 3 02:09:02 00:32:07 689 Bryan Hill Vodaphone - 00:41:11 00:42:58 00:44:52
34 3 02:10:11 00:33:16 691 Barry Plank Behind the Bikeshed - 00:41:06 00:43:44 00:45:19
35 3 02:10:31 00:33:36 669 Ian Warby - CTC.org.uk/MTB 00:34:43 00:38:49 00:56:58
36 3 02:10:48 00:33:53 688 Chris Prior - probikekit.com 00:41:13 00:44:10 00:45:23
37 3 02:10:57 00:34:02 648 Duncan SPEIGHT - Battenburg von 1851 00:39:40 00:47:53 00:43:23
38 3 02:12:15 00:35:20 668 Jeffrey Stewart - 00:41:15 00:43:34 00:47:25
39 3 02:13:50 00:36:55 671 Simon Gough Army Cycling Union - 00:40:13 00:45:23 00:48:13
40 3 02:14:38 00:37:43 552 Nick Jones Team Esterline - 00:41:09 00:45:21 00:48:07
41 3 02:14:46 00:37:51 667 Bjorn Suetens - 00:41:12 00:44:59 00:48:33
42 3 02:15:08 00:38:13 562 Russell Mawson - 00:42:50 00:43:02 00:49:15
43 3 02:15:13 00:38:18 655 Simon Hawken Army Cycling Union - 00:42:52 00:45:25 00:46:56
44 3 02:16:34 00:39:39 553 Jason Turner - Sigma Sport 00:41:20 00:44:28 00:50:45
45 3 02:25:37 00:48:41 660 Mark DAVISON - 00:43:22 00:47:22 00:54:51
46 3 02:27:10 00:50:15 679 Mike Webster - 00:44:12 00:50:56 00:52:01
47 3 02:28:27 00:51:32 554 James Lees Sigma - 00:45:04 00:48:52 00:54:30
48 3 02:39:13 01:02:18 658 Russell CLARK Euro Kornflakes - 00:48:33 00:51:37 00:59:01
49 2 01:18:33 1 Lap 676 Richard Rose http://www.progressionfitness.co.uk - 00:36:54 00:41:39
50 2 01:22:22 1 Lap 656 Simon DAY - Addiscombe CC 00:38:40 00:43:41 - Racing with a cold
51 2 01:23:57 1 Lap 563 P Woodman Pork Pies - 00:39:44 00:44:13
52 2 01:47:54 1 Lap 559 David Smith - 00:51:13 00:56:40
53 2 01:48:38 1 Lap 650 Alistair NOBLES - 00:51:04 00:57:34
54 2 01:48:47 1 Lap 652 Greg HOLLOWAY - 00:51:10 00:57:37
55 1 00:31:20 2 Laps 670 Martin Fisher - Ford CC 00:31:20
56 1 00:33:01 2 Laps 682 Jeremy Addis - Royal Dean Forest CC 00:33:01
57 1 00:41:35 2 Laps 674 Piete Brown - 00:41:35
58 1 00:46:52 2 Laps 653 Adam THURLEY - 00:46:52
59 1 00:48:00 2 Laps 678 Garry Cracknell - 00:48:00

[Michelle]

That is SO COOL!

It is, to coin a Welsh phrase, awesome. I'm well chuffed for you blokes, well done to both of you. Sylv with your ACC hangover and Serge for surging nearly to the head of the pack.

[Sylv]

Glad I stayed off the vodka though (to coin a Welsh phrase)

We thought of a Georgie-style arse-slap for the '09 theme but it's not easy doing it off-road - could only manage a tongue out - and this time I meant it http://www.joolzedymond.com/photocart/i ... Image=9643

[Andy E]

Another awesome ACC result. Well done guys

[Stu Merckx Man]

fantastic, nice one guys!

[Antloony]

Fantastic result guys.

Serge has been going well lately and was looking really strong at last weds chain gang. Sounds like you made it look easy Sylv even with a hangover. Shame about the mechanical trouble George, you should have just slung your bike over your shoulder and run round the course.

[Keith]

Excellent result guys.

[Sylv]

The three musqueteers!

[img]http://www.1stgearcycles.com/uploaded/VC497483138809a.JPG[/img]

Photo http://www.1stgearcycles.com/

[Wal]

Sorry for the late post (I've been away for a while), but I couldn't resist...

From the glossary of terms in ‘Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides’, Kennett Bros, 1993:

'Burglar. n. An Expert class rider who enters in the Sport – or even Novice – category in a race and wins.'