Category Archives: Sport

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National Trophy Round 6 – Rutland Water

20 Jan Filed under Blog, Featured Articles, Sport. 3 Comments.

Out – not with a bang, not with a whimper So the 17th January 2010 was the last day I was officially in my 30s. As far as British Cycling was concerned, I was technically still a senior, so founf myself on the start line … Read More →

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The last bike ride of my thirties

8 Jan Filed under Blog, Featured Articles, Google Earth, Sport. No comments.

So this is the end of my thirties. Today. That’s it after today – tomorrow, I’m middle-aged. Hurrah! (well – did you think I’d be bothered??) In more of an attempt to wangle a good day out than anything else, Matthew invited me to a … Read More →

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Wheelbase Cyclocross – organisational skills to the test

4 Dec Filed under Blog, Family Photos, Featured Articles, Sport, Video. 2 Comments.

It seems to be ground hog day. The torment is the same each year. I plan the course, I rope in everyone that’s needed. I liaise endlessly with the council, I pack the car late at night, I get up early… then – somehow – … Read More →

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Cooling the blood

17 Nov Filed under Blog, Featured Articles, Sport. No comments.

Having complained about thinkgs not being muddy enough for my cyclocross preferences all the first part of the season, the muddy conditions have finally come. It’s been a mixed blessing though. I certainly haven’t had things all my own way.

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Little Haygarths cyclocross racing @ Brockhole

17 Nov Filed under Family Photos, Featured Articles, Sport. 2 Comments.

Lily and her cousin Angus had a muddy but brilliant time racing their bikes at the Lakes RC cyclocross at Brockhole (the Lake District National Park visitor centre on the shores of Lake Windermere).

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National Trophy Round 2, Derby – a day to forget

11 Oct Filed under Sport. No comments.

Sometimes cyclocross can just go all wrong, and today’s race in Derby had all the ingredients of a classic national trophy race – a well designed course, quirky weather conditions, and a good field, with a mix of international riders.

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Lily’s first Cyclocross of 2009

4 Oct Filed under Family Photos, Featured Articles, Sport. 4 Comments.

We just had a lovely weekend – a very deliberate effot to stay away from exercise for me after the intense and selfish build-up to the Theww Peaks last weekend – and a weekend of just hanging out at home and doing simple things with … Read More →

My snaps from before and after

28 Sep Filed under Contributed, Sport.

Remembered to put my camera in my kit bag this year - second time running!Some snaps of the goings-on before and after the race in Helwith Bridge here, including Nick's very light frame ;-)

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Three Peaks Cyclocross 2009

28 Sep Filed under Blog, Featured Articles, Google Earth, Mountains, Sport. 10 Comments.

Well that was lots of fun and very satisfying. I’ve ridden every three peaks cyclocross now since 1995 and apart from a broken seatpost in 1999 about 3 miles into the race, I’ve completed them all. But today was the sweetest for me. The last … Read More →

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Grizedale Mountain Bike Challenge 2009

20 Sep Filed under Featured Articles, Google Earth, Sport. No comments.

As ‘training rides’ go, they don’t get much more beautiful, thrilling, punishing than the Grizedale Mountain Bike Challenge.