mtb racing 2012 and Munster xc League

[BrianM]

Best of luck lads

[DavidF]

it was a little muddy folks, report to follow...

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[DavidF]

so off we set after hauling Ross out of the scratcher at 8 bells (thanks Maureen) in the pi$$es of rain

Got to Tracton in 2hrs20 mins which was about 1/2hr quicker than expected, so that was the first plus. It was still piddling down, got changed in the car outside some randomers house (that must have been a picture) and headed for the practice lap. We hooked up with Richie Byrne from EPIC for the practice and were instantly met by mud, roots, deep, off camber roots, even deeper mud, bridge crossings etc..etc.. hard going on the practice lap, but experience tells us it always is...

So off we go at 12 bells, me and Rossco in the 'Elite' section, how about that eh. First I saw of Ross was at the first river crossing where some dude tried to knock him into the river, then saved him just as he was bout to go...After that he was a little disappearing red dot in the distance

The lap was savage 85% singletrack, roots everywhere, switchbacking climbs and descents. Hard going in the mud in places but mostly rideable. A fantastic swooping singletrack tdescent then with a big drop at the end where the spectators were ringing cowbells and all that

Ross got in in a fantastic 10th place (especially given the head of him at 8 this morning ) I was in my usual place towards the rear end, this time 21st, happy with that , it is Elites after all hoho

race entry was a tenner, after which we got soup and brown bread in the local pub, happy days

Great start to the year, thanks to my travelling companion, all roads lead to Fermoy next week for Rd2

Thanks to all the MBCC folks for a good day out

heres the results:

http://mbcc.ie/race_results/Kinetica_re ... _2012.html

[frankb]

well done lads through "the mud and the blood and the beer" (as Johnny Cash would day)

[DavidF]

on another forum I have seen todays course described as a 'root you up the hole rootfest'

classic description.

[don]

A 'Root you up the hole rootfest', 85% singletrack, mud and general hardship. Sounds like a normal MTB day out . Great results lads, fair play for braving the elements, tough day at the office weather wise.

[DavidC]

Great going lads. No fun like muddy fun! http://racing795.com/2012/01/30/munster ... uary-2012/

[Rudolf]

Sounds like fun, Well done on the first race of the season. The first one is always hard. You nearly are throwing up your lungs after such a long time away from race pace.

[BShaugh]

Well done boyos. Sounds like a good day out

[DavidF]

ok boys and girls

I'm heading for Ballyhoura on Sunday week (22nd) and the 4th round of the Munster XC series

This will be a good blow-out ahead of the NPS the following weekend.

Only 2 1/4 hrs down the road and BallH is always worth a trip