Foam pits, falls and fun in the forest.
Alison and Keith went off on the practice lap whilst I fixed the gears on Nate's bike that had gone out of sync since being bounced around at Bike Park Wales!
Mobile workshop fixed and practice lap completed we headed into the main arena with Nate already lining up the foam pit jump...
The startline for the race is a short ride from the finish line and coaching so Ali, Keith and Lils made the way to the grid up for the first races of the day. Me and Nate waited for Steve to heard the cats..
Nathan's report:
First in my coaching, I did a lesson on passing. Then l went to the start line. We practiced starting and racing in 4's. I really liked my race because Steve said I never gave up even though I fell over at the start. After my race I went to the foam pit with a bmx jump. Before the foam pit, I had a MASSIVE ice cream. I'm really looking forward to the last race!🤘👋
Alison got caught up in the rush for the single track and lost any chance of keeping with the pack, but consistent lap times and plenty of opportunities to practice her lines in the twisty woods kept the smiles coming..
My race was an all out blast from the gun. Forming a very pleasant riding group with Clem and Mark we counted down the laps, politely passing any back markers and slower/slowing riders whilst trying to chase down Glen who was an absolute daemon through the trees.. All bets are off on the last lap and I hit the front trying to keep the pace high without running out of energy for the final sprint. This seemed to work for me and I managed to keep 3rd place with 3,4,5 separated by 2 seconds.