Event Details
Club: | Allerdale Bike Challenge |
Event Name: | ABC3 - Mawbray |
Date: | 17/06/15 |
Format: | Bike O |
Mapping: | Ordnance Survey |
Time Limit: | 2 hours |
National League: | - |
League: | Allerdale Bike Challenge 2016 (Round 3 of 5) |
Electronic Punch: | SportIdent |
Event Report
After the hills of Keswick it was with a sense of relief that many approached the flat lands of the Solway Firth. However, what many had not factored into their planning was the wind! A brisk breeze blowing off the sea meant that those who were planning on a fast run in along the dead flat coast road for the last 5km had a battle on their hands! //
//A couple of rivers divided the map into North and South sectors with an extra linking route across the middle. Careful thought was needed to avoid committing to too much and leaving too little time to get back to the start situated at the North end of the map.The majority of riders incurred some penalty points whilst several nearly lost their whole score!//
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//Richard Wren extended his lead in the league by clearing the map. His route went like this - 6,9,15,20,22,19,25,12,13,11,18,24,23,21,14,7,10,16,17,8,3,2,5,1,4. Over 60km in a shade over two hours. Very impressive. To put this into perspective it took me 3 1/2 hours to put the controls out......using the car!//
//Fiona Wright and Philippa continued their battle and now only one point separates them in the league after three events.//
//Connor and Graeme Campbell continued to stamp their authority on the Generation class with another fine win.//
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//Thanks go to the Dunes Cafe who provided the well earned refreshments at the end.//
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//The next event takes us across the border into Copeland. Once again careful planning will be needed as the event starts and finishes at the top of a hill.