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Aug 13, '07 8:24 AM
for everyone

Start:	Sep 30, '07
Location:	cottesbrooke, northants

Fancy a local 4 hour trailquest ???
see here http://www.midlandtrailquests.co.uk/

An event has now been taken over by the CATS Mountain Bike Club.

As a result the event, the penultimate round of the summer series, will now take place in Northamptonshire,
This area features expansive, rolling countryside with plenty of off-road trails including a disused railway line. we can expect a highly challenging course.

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graham2 wrote on Aug 13, '07

I may give this a go. Nigel and I have a "Worlds Worst Trailquesters" title to retain :o)

troytheboy wrote on Aug 13, '07, edited on Aug 13, '07

well i have just registered and it sounds like fun, i quite like the idea of map reading, no gps then?

bikinggod wrote on Aug 13, '07

Don't forget I have formulated a foolproof plan. Get more check points, and fewer penalties!!

bikinglynn wrote on Aug 14, '07

Mmm I fancie another one.
Jak r u still doin the 100k next sun? I may be able to do one or the other!

pmorris wrote on Aug 14, '07

Nigel - just ride to the first checkpoint and back. I guarantee you will beet someone !!

brownie2 wrote on Aug 15, '07

Yes I'll have a go I've got a map and a GPS but I don't know how to use any of them ?But I am very good at following,Any offers for a 2 man team

troytheboy wrote on Aug 15, '07

i can read a map Brownie, i'm game if i won't slow you up too much

numplumz wrote on Sep 20, '07

Ive entered this one on-line from the link above, so will I be Norman no-mates or are you relying on entering on the day ?

troytheboy wrote on Sep 20, '07

was hopeing to do it on the day, might do it online later if you think that it could be full

bikinggod wrote on Sep 21, '07

Latest date for online ebtry is 25th sept I think. Should see you there, depending on the weather and Grahams record breaking 2 month cold.

numplumz wrote on Sep 21, '07, edited on Sep 21, '07

Suggested to dave and Troy that they incorporate a ride in that area on Sunday to check out the local trails beforehand.....I can sort a route out. Would be nice to know which ploughed fields to avoid ;-)
Anyone else interested

troytheboy wrote on Sep 22, '07

we are meeting at 10 tomorro on the railway track to thrapston where the double gates are near to ringstead, anybody welcome, good day out hopefully.

numplumz wrote on Sep 29, '07, edited on Sep 29, '07

Right the steed is sorted, drinks made now its kick back and have a refresher course on the maps, Bring it on.
Oh better even check where the start is and what time...Dohhh

quick search later village hall and last start time is 10.30, thats well chilled out.

troytheboy wrote on Sep 29, '07

I'm ready too, sorted bike and filled up camelbac, brownie is my partner with map,gps and experience so follow the leader tomorro

numplumz wrote on Sep 30, '07

ow....I cant do stairs.

graham2 wrote on Oct 1, '07

Following my run on Thursday night, I couldn't do stairs before we started yesterday. Strangely, they were fine afterwards!

bikinggod wrote on Oct 1, '07

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! Another massive ride for meagre points.How do we do it?

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graham2 wrote on Oct 1, '07

You can't be good at everything! Besides, you had me to drag round.

numplumz wrote on Oct 1, '07

worked out last night that I did nearly 5 miles of headless chicken bad route choice, it looks so obvious sitting on the sofa at home. So for the same mileage that I actually did and not messing up i could get another 50 points, and not ferking up on the 25 points that i did, 460 was possible easily.
ummm - might do the winter Trailquest series, if I can convince my body to get out of bed.

troytheboy wrote on Oct 1, '07

Its taken me all day to work out what you ment about "I can't do stairs", I feel like that a lot, especially on tuesdays. I think i'll be sleeping on the couch this sunday night as my legs will not want to go up stairs after d2d

graham2 wrote on Oct 1, '07

You may not even make it home! Cross the finish line and crash asleep in the van.

troytheboy wrote on Oct 1, '07

if I can do 9pm til 7am and do a lap all with alcohol and without sleep i'm hopeing i should be able to drive home after d2d but you never know!!!

numplumz wrote on Oct 3, '07

Results here
http://www.midlandtrailquests.co.uk/event_results.php?e=37

got bumped to 5th in the end, pah boo humbug.

didnt realise Dave Palmer was out there.....
you guys got beat by girls.......oops

graham2 wrote on Oct 3, '07

We were awful!

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