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Right, time to go racing again.

NPS round 3, Ticknock, 12th May, hosted by MAD
http://www.offroadcyclingireland.ie/wor ... 3-mad-mtb/

I'm in. Anyone else?

I'm in

I,m In!

Good luck lads.

I hear McElewee has some new rubber for the occasion

Good luck tomorrow lads!

Well done to the lads

Here's DC in the hurt locker https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

Now where's the race report??

Well done lads - sounded painful from initial reports

Just poured a glas of wine to start the race report so dont know how much inspiration i will get out of that.

NPS rnd 3.

DC , Brian Mc, Ross and Myself headed up to do this round of the nps series. This time it was in Ticknock Dublin. This trail is well know by a lot of mtb users becuase its a perpouse built trail. The Mad trail builders used very little of this trail so it was a proper xc track. Steep technical climbing, wet and rooty descents followed by some rocky up and down bits.

I was starting in S2 for four laps. DC Brian and Ross who were in the S3 catogorie were getting ready to do three laps.
To thin out the field there was a horrible road climb in to the first bit of single track. I was way in the back before hitting the first bit of track. With 4 laps in mind and a steep technical climb I was gonna ease into the first lap. That worked I started passing riders and kept my distance from riders in front of me before hitting any single track. Here i could close the gap and annoy them. Then slowly ride away on the climbs. On the third lap it was time for a gel. I only bought these a week ago and dindnt had a chance to test them. It was disgusting and managed only a 1/4 of the gel the rest went on the ground ( sorry I couldnt face putting a 3/4 full gel wrapper in my back pocket). On I went on the last lap and managed to pass two more riders getting me into a 15th place.

Brian stayed ahead of the chasing posse and Dave passed Ross on the steep road climb near the top.

Great 1.5 hr racing and a super xc course.

Thanks to Brain Y and Ben for blowing the horn just as we were hitting a fast bit of single track. Brilliant!!!

Now its time to top up the glass

Well done lads, a lot to be said for starting out steady in any event

Well done lads only seeing this now.

Is that your first race of the season Ross / David C ?