An now, in complete contrast to the Canadian sun and dust, Figrolls Racing (UK) attended the 10th Mountain Mayhem 24 Hour race at Eastnor Deer park, Malvern Hills....
Killer rode solo and Duncan, Joe, Niki, Matthew and newcomer Steve rode as a mixed 5.
After getting there early we managed to bag a camping spot next to the course, handy for quick pit stops.
Killer arrived with promised marquee which when combined with mats gazebo made for a great base. It was soon filled with junk (sorry Killer - spare parts/incomplete bikes) 
Duncan soon arrived and began the last minute process of building his bike while the rest of us ate loads of pasta and watched the fireworks.
Breakfast Duncan style - something to do with sardines containing lots of salt to stop cramp... sounds fishy to me
In the race Steve got us off to a great one in the Le mans style start 
and the team settled in to the regular routine of taking turns at the laps. Some fast laps were got in and Killer was doing well (up to the top 20/ 130) but then the rain set in... The course soon deteriorated into a mud bath in places but despite the rain was fun to ride apart from the monster Kenda climb.
Come morning the rain had dried out but the mud had become stickier and by now the lap times had increased from 45 mins to over an hour.
By the end the mixed team had come 18th out of 127 teams and Killer was 13th! 
All in all, very tiring... but great fun!
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