Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross 2007

The entry forms are up early.


Here: 3peaks

Last year the Mighty D nd KB both won prizes, I want one this year.

(I bought my second set of running shoes today:-))

jane's story

The Triffic Trail 10k is an annual event organised by Trent Park Running Club and was sponsored this year by the Ashdown Clinic – the bestest multi-disciplinary health clinic in Potters Bar. Fellow osteopath Paul and I decided to run as part of Team Ashdown with others holding court at the start/finish line with a massage tent and MBT shoe stall and head honcha Bev in charge of giving out the prizes.

Sunday dawned grey and drizzly in Surrey and it was no better north of the capital. Trent Park is just a stone’s throw away from Cockfosters tube station and when Ramon and I arrived the tents were up and runners and their supporters already milling around and warming-up. After signing on it was time for a quick stretch before lining up on the start line for my first ever official run! There was no time to get nervous, before I had even finished the energy gel Ramon was force feeding me on the startline, the klaxon had gone and we were off!
The first km was a flat straight tarmac road through the park, ideal for letting the fast guys get away and thinning the 394 strong field before hitting the small gravel paths in the wooded section. Several of my patients had warned me that Trent Park was not flat and they were right, the trail launched immediately downhill which was made more exciting by the patches of thick, squelchy mud and large puddles to negotiate. Obviously an uphill section followed but the dense woodland seemed to take the edge off the gradient. The trail emerged into grassland, skirted some lakes, climbed a leg sapping field then delved into rooty singletrack before rejoining the original gravel path back to the finish.
The first km was a blur, 2k came far too quickly, 3k took an eternity and I wondered why I ever thought that this would be a good idea, I missed 4k, there was a water station and cheering supporters at 5k, at 6k I reassured myself that I only had just over my normal run to go, I missed 7k too, at 8k I was quite enjoying myself and half disappointed that it was all going to be over so soon, at 9k was the steep hill we’d descended earlier and not half as bad as expected – I even over took people! and as I turned onto the finish straight I spotted Ramon wielding his camera. ‘me, me, take my photo’ I yelled, he ran with me to the end, cajoling me to sprint to the finish but I only have one speed, my sprinting looks no different to my normal pace except the stride is marginally longer.

At 10k the Ashdown mob were cheering me home and I crossed the line in a pleasantly surprising 50:41 a P.B.! Paul came in moments behind, success all round for Team Ashdown!
We wandered back to the sponsor tents and were soon back to work sorting out twisted ankles and cramping muscles. Bev proved very bounteous at the presentations for the super fit fast people and once all had dispersed we congratulated ourselves and celebrated with a fine feast of a picnic. Then men came and dismantled the tents around us and it was time to go home or get wet.
Results: Jane 50:41, 160th overall 8/44 in category
Paul 51:57 179th overall 46/72 in catagory

Jane takes 8th in her class at the Triffic 10k

Well done Janey - pat on the back.

50.41 for her first 10k.

Seen here with workmate Paul after kicking his butt by a minute and a half:-)

then Bev and Mooo put on a fabulous picnic.....hurrah!

Some pics here: triffic

Janey goes over to the darkside

This weekend Jane does her first running race!

She has entered a 10 km in North London

Seen here training at a secret location in the balearics.

Das kleine MD

Three puny mortals alongside the truly Mighty Dinsdale.

The Podium photo

The Mighty Dinsdale in the leaders jersey

Smithfield Nocturne

I am going to try to get to this, it looks fun.

http://www.smithfieldnocturne.co.uk/index.htm

Triumph for the Sundayriders!

The mighty Dinsdale takes the win at the first TransScotland.

Well done dude!!!

KB was 9th and Paul 13th......Excellent!

Picture is the Mighty Dee in action by kenny on stw.

texted from Julie:

let's hear it for the Sundayriders
I won!Considerable prize money
too.Next ride the cakes are on
me.KB top ten.Didn't see facer
at the end but I think he made
top 15.Have a good ride today.
See you soon X.

Trans Scotland

Final special stage, night time trial
Facer reports in at midnight:

Fell twice, both soft landings
on soil. I know because most of
it went in my mouth so had to
ride rest of lap constantly bitty
spitting. Also every root was
out to get me. But I survived
and the guy one place behind
me fell and skidded into a ditch.
13th place should be mine now
barring a disaster.

Trans Scotland stage six

Texted from Paul Friday 21:14

Waiting, waiting, waiting. We
wait in food queues, we wait
in shower queues, we wait in
toilet queues. We wait to go
over styles, we wait to go
over the start line. And now
I am waiting for the night
time trial. 9pm and here in
June in Scotland it is broad
daylight. I go off at 10.28.
In the meantime I wait. Today
has been hard enough anyway.
Only a fifth of us made the
cut off time. Very little road,
lots of gates and styles and a
never ending hill. A bit more
back tracking but an excellent
route again. And another sunny
day. Today we are camped outside
the Hub in Glentress. I spent a
fortune on food. The caterers
would cause prison riots. but
now I must eat a bar and change.

Trans Scotland stage five

Texted from Paul Thursday:

day started again with
a timed stage.this time
my 30 second man caught
me.A swede in his fifties.
On the descent!He said I
nearly lost him on the
climb too.I rode down not
looking at the best routes
down drop offs,just looking
for the best place to land.
Still need to learn to nail
bends though.aAnd that was
Mabie forest.a blur of rocks
and bends and pumping
adrenalin then a marmalade
sandwich.then it was the
linking stage to Moffat
some of which we'd already
covered.this time a bit more
gingerley though.Fatigue is
showing and we're all getting
tired.Went out for an italian
meal in Moffat which was
excellent,but i really
couldn't face the caterers
again when we had an
alternative.one of the guys
I was with had crashed today
and got his camelbak filled
with ice to put on his thigh
as we ate. Dinsdale leads her
category.I am stuck in 13th.