Sunday 13th was round 3 of the Nutcracker MTB XC series held in our very own Dalby Forest. BBB had two entrants as the rest of the team are mainly enjoying themsleves on mountain bikes in the USA!
The race circuit was most of the UCI World Cup loop but without the Dixon's Hollow bit, the 'bus stops' in Worry Gill and the last section of Medusa's Drop over the roots which can be quite slippery if damp (!!!).
Sam B was in the Sports (20-29) category with a four lap race. The weather stayed dry and Sam was running a very strong 8th when he had to withdraw due to a reoccurrence of a knee injury and thought, with his knee rapidly tightening, that discretion was better than valour. However, the phrase 'pain is temporary, quitting is permanent' was heard to be muttered by one of the band of supporters...
Wayne E was riding in the Masters (30-39) category with a five lap race but unlike everybody else he had forgotten to bring any gears on his bike - mad! He was using the race as a last 'speed' training session before doing Mountain Mayhem next weekend in the Solo Single Speed class. During the race, the weather turned and Dalby retrurned to its usual mud-fest but we don't know how Wayne did until the results are posted. After the five lapper he continued on and led the two hour BBB shop ride for us - a very big thanks Wayne.
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