Round Two of the National XC Series was a test event for the 2010 World Cup at Dalby Forest, so Ruth, Chris and Luke would be in for a testing race on a truely race-ready course.
Conditions on Saturday's practice were almost perfect in the afternoon, with the trails dry and dusty - however this did not last, with predicted rain hitting the course.
By raceday, the lap was soon returning to its original state and Ruth was the first to race. The tough climbing suited her alot better than round one at Sherwood and it was another seventh place in the Expert category.
By the time Chris and I had lined up for the Expert race in the afternoon there had already been some more rain. As we headed out on the first lap this only got worse and the first singletrack had an icey coating to the rocks! It didn't help that we both got a terrible start and were held up in the early stages behind just two riders!
When Chris did get through it was time for a game of catchup which would last 3.5 laps. In the end it resulted in a solid 11th place. I would mention that on lap three, Chris ran Medusa's descent, losing ground on George Budd - a move that essentially cost him a top ten finish! However, it hardly seems fair when my own 'sicknote' performance was nothing to write home about.
The next race is the Nice Price Special - a two day at Cannock Chase that sees the return of Martyn Brookes!
- Yeti Cycles UK
- Yeti, Chris King, Kenda and Lake present an all-new XC team focussing on the British XC Series and select regional events, on board the ARC, ASR and ASRc frames built with the best components and supported by Bromley Bike Co. See you at the races.
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