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The info:
Grizedale Forest has some of the best mountain biking
trails in all of the Lake District, and the G.M.B.C.
has put together a fantastic course to test you to the
limit, with a big bonus of brilliant views and a
very, very wet course .... "a bit like
riding in a stream"
 The
course is run entirely over forestry land so
inevitably this creates a real mix of terrain for the
riders. The singletrack is fast, exciting and a little
testing in places, the fireroad is sweet relief and
the 'landrover tracks' can make you wish you had
four-wheel drive! It climbs to a height of 294m and
this being the Lake District means the views are
stunning. No other event in England can claim to have
all of this!. |
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Bicyclemania Ride ~
 "A
SEPTEMBER'S VERY WET AND RAINY DAY"
Chiefy is at the Grizedale Forest Park in
the heart of the Lake District. Air horn
goes and we are off, the course was
excellent, it had everything from fast
fire roads, up-hills, down-hills,
single-tracks, walking-bits, riding up &
down streams oh yes, & two
technical-sections, tree roots and all.
There was a strong wind blowing on the
hill tops, so the damp and mist was
getting cleared fast, we did see the odd
bit of hazy sun but not much.
The trail was well marked out so this year
no chance of getting lost, not like last
year even I managed to navigate around
O.K. The conditions tested each rider to
his or her limit, you really had to keep
your wits about you. The course snaked its
way all over the Grizedale Forest area
starting and finishing back at the main
centre.
Get yourself ready for next years
event and go and take on the terrain. |
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RIDER |
CATEGORY |
NUMBER |
FIELD |
RANKED |
TIME |
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Chiefy |
Full Route |
27 |
338 |
108th |
04.10.09 |
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