Event Details
Club: | CATS Mountain Bike Club |
Event Name: | Midlands MBO in the Welland Valley |
Date: | 17/04/16 |
Format: | MBO Score |
Mapping: | Ordnance Survey |
Time Limit: | 3 hours |
National League: | - |
League: | - |
Electronic Punch: | No |
Event Report
51 riders took to the tracks trails around Wilbarston, Northamptonshire for the CATS MBC / Midlands MBO 3 hour event. With only 23 checkpoint to choose from ranging from 10 - 30 points route choice was critical to make the most of the possible 400 points available. Heavy rain over the past 3 weeks and made the heavy going and a flash thunder storm with hail & snow made the top soil slippy for the early starters.
The sun soon broke through and warmed the riders backs.
M40 rider Andy Smith was a clear winner, the only one to break 300 with a very impressive 310 from M40 rider Jeff Mew on 215 just 2 points ahead of M60 Michael Lole on 213. The only 2 riders to make it into the 200's.
We had a few newbies as well who took the organiser's advice to stay close to the HQ and came in with time to spare.
Not only did the heavy going catch a lot of riders out but according to Strava, on the area used there were 4 x 4th cat road climbs, 1 x 3rd cat road climb and 1 x 4th cat off road climb which caught many out too, plus the up hill finish.
Well done to everyone who took part and see you again next year.