By Ed.
Following a run of bad luck it was great to not only get to the end of the race with the bike intact but to enjoy the closest fought tactical battle between 3 of us fighting for 4th,5th and 6th places. Thanks to Jon Lyons and Stu Nisbett for providing quality competition. I had to settle for 5th as Jon’s experience shone through on the key off-camber section towards the end of the final lap.
The course was nicely technical, with plenty of mud to slip and slide around on. The climbs were all rideable (just!), and there were sections of dry, grippy singletrack to rip on as well.
Cracking day out.