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Mud Sweat and Gears, Round 3, Thetford Forest

PostDateIconMonday, 14 May 2012 21:44 | PostAuthorIconWritten by Paul Barry | Print E-mail

Thetford Forest, Sunday 13th June saw round 3 of Mud Sweat and Gears mountain bike series which also incorporated the regional championships. The weather was sunny and the course was in good condition despite the recent rain with only a couple of muddy sections which could easily be ridden around. The course consisted of a 4.7 miles long lap which was technical in places but with sections on the fire roads to recover and take on water and gels. Three West Suffolk Wheelers & Tri riders were in action with Darren Davis (Revel Outdoors) finishing 4th in the Veteran category, Jeremy Waterson 27th in the Sport category and Malcolm Borg 11th in the Master category.

The next local round is Round 5 Sunday 17th June, Ickworth Park. For full details of the series, click the link below. http://www.mudsweatgears.co.uk/

 

Summer Mountain Bike Racing: MSG Series & Summer Enduro

PostDateIconThursday, 05 April 2012 19:13 | PostAuthorIconWritten by Paul Barry | Print E-mail

For those wishing to continue racing off-road the excellent Mud, Sweat & Gears series is well underway.

Future events are:

Sunday 29th April, Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex
Sunday 13th May, Thetford Forest - Incorporating Regional Championships, Norfolk
Sunday 3rd June, Codham Park, Braintree, Essex
Sunday 17th June, Ickworth House, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

One innovative feature of the MSG series is the Under 12s – Go-ride Racing. The race entry fee (10, if registered in advance) includes a 1.5 hour coaching season with qualified British Cycling coaches followed by a 20 minute race.

For those preferring a longer event (6, 8 or 10 hours!), there is also the Summer Thunder Enduro at Thetford Forest to be held on Saturday 30th June.

For full details see the series website:  www.mudsweatgears.co.uk

 

Mud sweat and gears round 1

PostDateIconMonday, 02 April 2012 17:35 | PostAuthorIconWritten by David Young | Print E-mail

Malcom Borg on Sunday raced in the Mud Sweat and Gears 1st round at Tunstall Forest near Ipswich. For those who have never ridden there the trials are flat and fast but very bumpy. The sun was out and having eaten  I was fuelled up and ready to go for the 2 0 clock start  but not before helping one rider set up his gears after his bike fell of his roof rack on the way to the race. We all lined up and listened to the obligatories from the head marshal and then it started. Given I ride a single speed nearly everyone flew past me down the fire road and for the next 2hrs6mins I cranked away until I had completed 5 laps or 25 miles. In the Masters category I was the fastest single speed rider but came 15th out of 15 as there is no single speed category but it was a good ride and next time I'll put a taller ratio on.

 

 

A well organised race

 

Last Updated (Saturday, 11 August 2012 16:14)

Mountain Bike Racing: Winter Series Round 4

PostDateIconSunday, 26 February 2012 22:19 | PostAuthorIconWritten by P Barry/J Waterson | Print E-mail

There were several members of WSW & Tri club in action today at Thetford Forest contesting the final round of the Whyte Winter Series. A pleasantly warming sun gave almost perfect racing conditions. The atmosphere was superb. With each lap only being about 6 miles long it was a short but technically challenging course. The top guys managed to complete 6 laps in the 2 hour race. Member’s results:

2 Hour race: Jeremy Waterson 42nd (5 laps), Matthew Soame 70th (4 laps).

2 Hours Vets:  Richard Emmerson (WSW/Team flow) 31st, James Bidewell 103rd.

Male 4 hour Vets: Richard Muchmore (Revel Outdoors) must have either had a major problem on his second lap or there was a issue with the timings because it was recorded as having taken more than three hours. [Update 1: We have since discovered that it was the latter and there must have been a problem with Richard's timing chip and he, in fact, finished "8th or 9th".  Update 29/2/12: We are pleased to report that Richard's official time has been corrected and it is confirmed that he  completed 9 laps in 4  hours 7 minutes and finished 9th.]

With the Winter Series now over, the next challenge is the Mud, Sweat and Gears series, watch this space......

 

Last Updated (Friday, 16 March 2012 13:02)

Forthcoming Thetford Forest Mountain Bike Races

PostDateIconWednesday, 22 February 2012 21:51 | PostAuthorIconWritten by Paul Barry | Print E-mail

Note for your diary! Hopefully, we’ll see a growing WSW & Tri representation at these events.

Mud Sweat & Gears  13th May 2012

Chain Reaction Cycles Summer Enduro June 30th 2012

Dusk til Dawn (High Lodge) October 6-7th 2012 (entry goes live March 5th )

Winter Enduro#1 November 4th 2012

Winter Enduro #2 December 2nd 2012

Winter Enduro #3 January 27th 2013

Winter Enduro #4 February 24th 2013

 
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  • The West Suffolk Wheelers cycling club was formed in 1922 and is based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. We have a good cross-section of cycling on offer to welcome new and experienced cyclists alike. If you wish to learn bike handling skills for on and/or off-road cycling our members have the knowledge and experience to teach you. The Club is proud of it's development work with young people, and we have coaches to guide new cyclists in their training. We are active in all areas of cycling including: Road Racing, Time Trials, Track Racing, Club Runs,Touring, Audax, Sportive, Mountain Biking and Cyclo-cross. Members also compete in triathlon competitions; the Club is recently affiliated to Triathlon England, and new triathlete members are welcomed

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