not quite.. but Joe, Niki and John took part in the 2nd Hinchingbrooke Park (next to our old school) MTB race.
It was a short fast lap at 15 minutes, Niki was up first with 4 laps against Katy Middlehurst and a couple of others. Katy tracked Niki for the first lap but Niki started to pull away eventually winning by over 2 minutes. Queue "Usain Bolt" celebrations on the finish line.
Joe started next in typical fashion leading a field of mainly roadies, some of whom seemed a bit unfamiliar with the twists and turns of the course. one highlight was that just after the first corner a group of walkers were on the course, despite warning shouts from the leaders they failed to move out of the way so Joe slammed on the breaks just in time to avoid squashing a middle aged lady. "there are another 60 riders coming around that corner any second so you need to get out of the way!" stupid people, there were loads of signs and Marshals at all entry points.
anyway, rant over, after letting the obviously faster roadies get away on the flatter part of the course Joe tracked the leaders and jumped on the wheel of flying vet Jeff Sharp. On the last 500 meter stretch Joe was in third but had another roadie on his wheel so we were setup for a great sprint finish. After the final thrust for the line Joe won the sprint by half a wheel (or so the chap from Timelaps claimed as 4th place protested.) "Call yourself a roadie" 4th places mates goaded.... lol
John had a close race with local rival Chris Pennie and after the now obligitary crash John finished in 5th place 1 second ahead of his rival.
a great days racing and for once a very short trip home after!
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