Thetford Winter Series MTB race

7 members of the West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon club made the trip to Thetford to race in the 3rd event of the Thetford Winter Series MTB race held on the 26th January. All riders faced the same atrocious conditions under wheel, the wet and very muddy surface compounded by driving rain.

 

Top Wheeler in the 2 hour junior race Ross McKenzie finished a credible 10th having completed 3 laps in 2 hours 28 minutes.

Paul Watson in his favoured discipline of mountain biking finished a commendable 17th in the 2 hour Veteran Male race, completing 3 full laps in 1 hour 58 minutes. He was followed by Matt Eaglen who completed 3 laps in 2 hours 15 minutes for 54th, and Ray Reeves who completed 2 full laps in 1 hour 35 minutes for 92nd.

Father and son Dick and Robin Lines competed in the Fun Males race, Robin completing 2 laps in 1 hour 36 to finish 16th to beat his father Dick who finished 22nd having completed 2 laps in 1 hour 42.

Malcolm Borg retired with mechanical issues in the 4 hour race.