[Event] MTN National MTB Series #4 Clarens Driven By Nissan

[Bigmozzarella]

Damn that was tough.

If you live in the FS - you just don't get riding as awesome as that ever.

I overcooked early in the race. At the end I thought I was in hell - a state of eternal damnation - I could see the town but every direction board pointed me up a hill or further away. The last 10 took forever.

 

RIP the man who died. Terrible tragedy.

[Ramrod]

Was there cheering you on! Proud moment

Almost brought tears to my eyes. Little guy begged me all morning to come ride with me so i said to him he should finish with me. Definitely didnt expect the reaction we got. Thanks a million for making a little guys day.

[BigBoy10]

 

 

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[BigBoy10]

 

 

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tanks

[leona]

I believe that is Jennie stenerhag... Yes she survived and was 4th. I'm not 100% sure but she is Swedish nat champ and wears that kit so in pretty sure. I walked that bridge and I have no shame admitting that!

[kosmonooit]

That bridge caught me out as well, came in too hot, had to put my foot down to re-align.

Told the photographer to rather delete my terrible attempt.

 

The Bridge is quite narrow, and required a wider entry angle.

 

Me three! Tricky entry, I dismounted in time. When you see photographers you must know there is more that likely a tricky section coming up.

[Clinton - theCOW]

So who was this, and did you survive?

 

There was a guy in front of me that stopped just before the bridge, tried to get going and wobbled. He was heading off, i was just too far to grab him, fortunately his left leg was unclipped and he managed to jump off his bike, no serious injuries but that fall was far down, 1-2m.

[kosmonooit]

Damn that was tough.

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At the end I thought I was in hell - a state of eternal damnation - I could see the town but every direction board pointed me up a hill or further away. The last 10 took forever.

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Yup that was a bit serious, I didn't have any legs to ride those little climbs that were embedded, but there was some great single track and descents, but at the end of a longish hard ride I was a bit fatigued to truly enjoy it all. And ja, I was fooled when I came over that neck and thought it would all be downhill to the village from there.

[JJS]

At about 50km i started cramping, needless to say that last climb up the neck was hell, but i finished, tired and sore but not broken!

 

Saw a guy at water point 4 that lost his saddle somewhere, he finished like that! Crazy!

[Bigmozzarella]

Oh man....

You know you've overcooked when you cross a puddle like in the pic below.

Normally I'd just bounce over that.

Not in Clarens.... Here I am- looking at it as if about to traverse a raging river in flood.

 

 

[JJS]

Oh man....

You know you've overcooked when you cross a puddle like in the pic below.

Normally I'd just bounce over that.

Not in Clarens.... Here I am- looking at it as if about to traverse a raging river in flood.

 

 

 

Taking a long shot here, but weren't you the guy I suffered (walked) with up that last climb through the neck? You have similar kit.

[leona]

so on some of the jeep track through fields, there was the most amazing sweet smell but no obvious source (i.e. flowers). anyone got any idea what it was from?

[Bigmozzarella]

Taking a long shot here, but weren't you the guy I suffered (walked) with up that last climb through the neck? You have similar kit.

Must be... We were inching our way op & out, but we did it!

And yes "suffered" is definitely the right word.