TREK
ROUND 1
TREK BRITISH MOUNTAIN BIKE SERIES
(MARATHON SERIES)
THETFORD FOREST
NORFOLK
Sunday
Trek British Marathon Series
1000 Numbers Full Marathon start (100K)
1200 Numbers Half Marathon (50k)
Mini Marathon (25k) start
The info: Race
details: Thetford has been hosting
quality races for many years. The team at Thetford MTB racing have
been developing the trails over the Brandon side of the forest and
this is where the event will take place. Brandon offers more
elevation change than traditional Thetford courses and holds up well
in wet conditions. The course will be around 6.5 miles.
IT'S
SUNDAY, SO ITS ANOTHER EVENTS DAY
~ Bicyclemania Ride ~ Kidder &
Chiefy had a fantastic weekend camping at the Trek
marathon series held in Thetford Forest. The sun was
out and the temperature climbed, also no wind but
plenty of dust Kidder went in for the 25km event and
Chiefy the 50km event. There was a good turn out for
the Sundays racing, but the pair had slightly thick
heads from the night before. To much red wine and
steaks, typical of them to lord it up before a race.
~Start~ A
clean get-away for the pair as both the 25km and 50km
set off together. Kidder and Chiefy managed to make up
quite a few places after starting from the back of the
pack. It all slowed up for a bit in the twisty
single-track section, but the pair still managed to
pass by a few more riders. Once onto the fire road
Kidder hit the big ring and Chiefy followed for a
short time but then let his team mate fly away. Chiefy
set his pace for the four laps around this fast and
hot forest track.
The
pair had a great ride with no mechanical problems and
when Kidder finished his race he stayed on the finish
line like a good team mate to give encourage to
Chiefy. After the race the pair chilled-out with
another bottle of red wine and more BBQ food. The pair
had a nice relaxing evening by the camp fire as
everyone else went home.
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A
clean get-away for the pair as both the 25km and 50km
set off together. Kidder and Chiefy managed to make up
quite a few places after starting from the back of the
pack. It all slowed up for a bit in the twisty
single-track section, but the pair still managed to
pass by a few more riders. Once onto the fire road
Kidder hit the big ring and Chiefy followed for a
short time but then let his team mate fly away. Chiefy
set his pace for the four laps around this fast and
hot forest track.
