Almost perfect weather masked the treacherous conditions under wheel which greeted riders at the 4th round of the Mud Sweat & Gears mountain bike race held at Ickworth Park on Sunday.

A tough and uncompromising course was worsened by a blanket of thick cloying mud in the wooded sections, which played havoc with riders and machines. Rising to the challenge were 7 West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club members. In the junior races, Rhys Holland-Jones (juvenile male) continues to improve finishing 8th in 1:09:43 (3 laps) with Robin Lines (youth male) finished 12th in 00:59:59 (2 laps).

For the seniors, ever present Paul Watson (grand vet male) had another eventful race to finish 7thin 1:39:22 (5 laps). In the same category, Malcolm McFarlane placed 16th in 1:29:11 (4 laps). A determined Ross McKenzie (junior male) finished well in 1:35:25 for 6th (4 laps).

Other results were Jamie Wightman (Master Male) 5th in 1:27:52 (5 laps); Malcolm Borg (sport male) 30th in 1:40:13 (4 laps)