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2nd Race of the year, when will the next one be?
After all the hard work throughout winter (ok having fun but this has to be serious right?), training, sponsor talks, preseason racing, kit design, bike builds and everything else that it takes to get you ready for season, it was time to get it all together and head on over to round one of the Midlands XC championship at the awesome Dudmaston woods venue. My preseason training has been going well, the race I completed a couple of weeks ago put me in a very positive frame of mind, I was ready for the challenge, I never take anything for granted and a new season equals new competition and unknows.
The timetable for 2020 has been shuffled about, as a result I race now much later with a scheduled race time of 2pm. We headed over early as I wanted to watch the youth categories, catchup with friends, walk the course and generally soak in the atmosphere and get ready for my race. The weather was ok, fairly warm and only a little bit of rain in the air so it was all good, surprisingly given the weather we have been having lately the course was in excellent condition, slippy in a couple of places but hey this is MTB!
I headed off to walk the course, it was the same as the final race last year so I was happy with the layout, it’s always a good mix at Dudmaston, fast, flowing with some good climbs to get the legs and lungs working, racing was still continuing while I was walking so it great to see line choice and how people attacked the different sections. After I walked the course I headed back to the van and had my lunch, got changed and took my bike for a ride and counted down the time to my race.
Racing time! Annoyingly due to running late we ended up riding a much shorter course than planning but it was the same for all, due to the course change we had to complete a lap of practice so I headed out early and got back and setup on the front row. The whistle blew and I pushed super hard and got myself upfront with the lead boys, I chased them hard, by the end of the first lap I had pulled a 24 second lead over the 2nd place female, with lap times around the 3 minute mark I knew I had to be consistent and keep pushing. As we entered the 3rd lap I was still pushing, on each lap I was increasing my advantage by a comfortable margin over 2nd place. As the laps ticked away, I continued to push hard, after 6 laps the chequered flag went out and I took my first win of the season!
I really enjoyed my day but with the current situation I’m really not sure on when the next race will be, I will keep working hard in my training room and looking forward more than ever the return to racing circus.
Stay safe people, see you on the other side!
As always, a massive thank you to my sponsors/supporters, during these difficult times if you’re looking for spare parts or kit then please support my sponsors, everyone is being affected;
Bell Helmets
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Halo Wheels
Mitas Tyres
Nudo Sock
Squirt Cycling Products
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Thanks for reading.
Mazie Moo Moo
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Quick Catchup & My Latest Race Info
Hello website people,
Its been a while since my last update but to be honest, it’s been very much the same, I wouldn’t want to read the same thing over and over again so I thought I would save you all the pain 😊
A few things have happened since my last update so a very quick catchup for you on that;
The cyclocross season came to an end, after holding 2nd position for most of the series I was unable to compete at the final round due to Illness. Unfortunately, this meant I never completed enough rounds to qualify for the championship. For my first attempt at the series it was a great introduction just a shame I was plagued by Illness so I never really got to show my true form.
I’ve had a new mountain bike 😊 to save me using my race bike all the time my dad has built me the absolute weapon of bike for training/fun & general sends, I cannot wait to visit some bike parks and really see what this bike can do!
The past weekend was the Run and Rider winter classic, the first MTB race of 2020. It's always a great event and always an even better way to see if your hard work throughout the winter has been worthwhile. With my dad being “awesome” he didn’t want me to race the under 12 as he thought it would be a good opportunity to get a taste of what I will be racing full-time next year, so he entered me into the Under16’s. As this race doesn’t count for any championships it’s the perfect platform to try something different, test your fitness and generally test yourself in a friendly environment.
Myself and my mom popped up on Saturday afternoon and we had a good walk of the course, this would be my first time racing the full adult course, it looked good, wet and muddy just the way I like it.
Sunday morning, the weather was nice and sunny but my tummy had butterfly's, first time in a while for both! We headed to Tackeroo early, I got signed on and collected my race plate, I got ready and then I headed out to catch up with my friends before the start of the race.
At 9:15 we gathered in the holding pen and made our way to the start, no gridding at this event but I was on the 3rd row so it was fine.
The count down begun and we off we set, I pushed hard out the start but I was a little hesitant heading into the first turn, I lost a few places and dropped to about 6th or 7th but I remained calm and concentrated on what I needed to do.
As we came towards the first single track I made some quick passes and moved into about 5th place to give myself the best chance of catching up with the leading group, I got my head down and attacked the course, by the end of the first lap I had made my way into 4th with my sights set on 3rd.
Heading down the start/finish straight I grabbed a quick drink and got my head down again, I made the pass for 3rd and pushed to try and build a gap, I raced the course as hard as possible and held onto 3rd for three-quarters of the final lap but at this point, I just wasn’t used to racing this distance/time and my legs started to tire.
I crossed the finish line in 4th and I was super happy with my result, I never expected to finish in the top 5, racing against past national champions and girls 5 years older than myself I just never expected the result I got, I was really pleased with my result.
The next race will be round 1 of the Midlands XC championship at the awesome Dudmaston Woods, a venue I love.
Massive thanks to my sponsors;
Bell Helmets
Full Throttle Racing
Halo Wheels
Mitas Tyres
Nudo Sock
Squirt Cycling Products
links can be found under the partner's tab.
Thanks for reading.
Mazie Moo Moo