Pennine
Bridleway MTB challenge Sunday 3rd June
07 Event report Well
done to everyone who completed the challenge,
we hope you all enjoyed the event.We had
a record number of starters this year,
180 set off, 19 pre entries for whatever
reason failed to turn up on the day and
we also had a record number of retirees
25 in all. The hot weather took its toll
on some challengers although most challengers
that I brought back in the van underestimated
the toughness of the event and were simply
not fit enough, most vowing to train harder,
get fitter and return to complete the
loop.We were short handed on the day although
everyone worked hard to ensure that the
riders needs were catered for and I think
most riders enjoyed their day judging
by the comments I received on the day
and from the lots of emails of thanks
that I have received since. The route
is certainly a tough one and the trail
this year was nice and dry.The gates cause
some problems and thanks to everyone for
heeding my appeals to close the gates
behind you and to show courtesy to other
users and especially to take care around
horses. So far I have received no complaints
from landowners,members of the public
or horse riders.
The event is not a race or a time trial,
we do not advertise the event as such
and nor do we encourage riders to race
around the route to post a fast time,
in fact we would canvass for the opposite
and encourage riders to simply enjoy their
day out in the South Pennines the object
being to complete the full route.
Thanks to everyone who helped on the day,to
all of the checkpoint marshals, The Mountain
Rescue teams from Rossendale and Calderdale
without whose attendance events of this
kind could not be held, to Fearns School
and to Julie and my wife Valerie for doing
an excellent job in the shop and to Valerie
for making all of the homemade cake !
The provision of times would suggest that
the event is a race, although we realise
that some riders like to see how long
their challenge took them.With this in
mind and reuctantly we will be providing
approximate finish times. A stopwatch
was not used, time of day being used to
determine overall finish times taken by
ourselves as a safety measure.Click on
the link below to view ( not in finish
or time order)Graham
Wright (event organiser) Challenge
completion times(click)(previous
link problem solved)
Please note Rossendale
Harriers no longer organise this event
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Look
on the Rossendale and Pendle Mountain
Rescue Team's website for details and
finish times for the 2008 Pennine Bridleway
Mountainbike Challenge.
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biking is
very popular in the Rossendale area and
there are lots of perfectly legal (Bridelways)
places to ride offering something for
everyone.Rossendale Harriers members combine
running with cycling both on and off road
and regularly compete in Time Trials Cyclo
Cross and Enduro events such as the Merida
100s and the Polaris 2-day events.We are
blessed with brilliant open spaces and
great scenery so why not "get out
and ride"
..................................................................................................................................... Ride
on
We have a great
local bikeshop here in Rossendale, Ride
On ,Bacup Road in Rawtenstall.
Craig who runs the shop just about knows
everything there is to know about Mountain
Biking and Andy the mechanic can fix anything
! Pop along to Ride
On for great bikes and bits
and good help and advice. Click on the
links below to contact them by email or
visit the new shop website which contains
all kinds of useful information.
www.rideon.co.uk(website
click) info@rideon.co.uk(email
click) Tel
01706 831101 Why not join Andy
and the intrepid
Ride On boys on their Wednesday
night rides,which
are year round and can be recommended.
Call the shop or pop in for details
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Eiger
Bike Challenge (Switzerland)
www.eigerbike.ch
(click)
Log on to the website
for details of this superb event !
Mountain biking in the Bernese Alps ,
Switzerland. Fancy
a holiday in the biker friendly Bernese
Alps in Switzerland then check out the
the websites for the hotels below.These
are both family run mountain bike friendly
hotels situated in the village of Gridelwald
offering superb biking for all abilities.
I can personally recommend these hotels
for their friendly service and help and
advice.If you want further information
contact the hotel direct or email me at
the contact address and I will be glad
to offer more detailed information about
the hotels and the area.
www.hotel-lauberhorn.ch
(click) email hotel
-lauberhorn@grindelwald.ch www.eiger-grindelwald.ch
(click)email
hotel@eiger-grindelwald.ch
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Winter Rides. Several
hardy club members usually go out on Sunday
morning mountain bike rides through the
winter months. Usually from the Waterfoot
,in Rossendale area and usually for 3-4
hours. Anyone who is interested in joining
us please email me Graham Wright,details
on the Links Page (
Hopefully starting in November)
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Merida Marathon Wales 08
