London X-League Rd 2; Hog Hill.

Weather – dry

Ground conditions – dry but with 1 muddy section which I ran each time to save the bike.

Starting position on grid – front row

Finish – 8th (booooo!)

Excuses:

• Tired legs from hard few weeks.
• Lots of contact on the start sprint resulting in front wheel coming loose and needing re-tightening.
• Did I mention tired legs?
• Puncture on final lap necessitating descending from the top to bottom of Hog Hill on a rim (ouch!) then running all the way back up again (even more ouch!). Lost 2-3 places due to that puncture.

Pleased that I made it to the finish line still in the top ten but disappointed in my form on the day. Still, learnt loads, had a hard workout, and enjoyed the friendly atmosphere between all my fellow competitors both before, during and after the race.

Next round for me in 2 weeks time…