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XC and trails are definitely the best and it sounds like you paced it well :)
You ran past the big red bin twice then chanced your luck with a very tight line. Sorry it hurt but short of putting a dayglo vest on it, I cant think how better to tape the corner. Sure it could be post n taped into a gradual bend instead of a corner, but where is the fun in that when it turns into a track.
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XC and trails are definitely the best and it sounds like you paced it well :)
Yeah, cheers. The clubmates I was with on lap 1 finished upto 90 places / 3 mins back so I made up alot of ground over laps 2 & 3. Also chuffed to be an 'A' counter which is rare.
You ran past the big red bin twice then chanced your luck with a very tight line. Sorry it hurt but short of putting a dayglo vest on it, I cant think how better to tape the corner. Sure it could be post n taped into a gradual bend instead of a corner, but where is the fun in that when it turns into a track.
Yeah, appreciate I was the only twat what ran into it, in my defence at 180bpm vision is mostly tunnel, and blurry as I don't race xc in my glasses incase they get smashed up.
In all my recent occupational stuff we'd not route a go-ride racing course using fixed furniture as it's encouraging that risk of collision and parents would grumble. Maybe I should ask my Mum to grumble.
It wouldn't have took much effort to extend the tape line a couple of ft past and make it an even tighter turn - different racing line but less of a collision hazard, plus any collision = wonky plastic stake at most.
rhb
XC was great. 3 laps just shy 2 miles per lap 50/50 open flat grass then twisty woodland singletrack, also flat.
Ran each lap progressively harder (apox 160bpm, 170bpm, 180bpm) and nailed it. Was flying past folks - who usually beat me - easily on the last lap.
Comedy Injury: Near end a took a corner tight, instead of tape to stake it was tape to dogshit bin (pictured). The collision hurt and I have nice graze to belly from the overhanging lid but wasn't slowed more than a step or two. First Aid gave me a saline wash to clean it up, followed by alcohol wipe. Advise for docs visit for Tetanus booster - overkill? Would be pretty crap to get poorly from it now I guess.
I'll be contacting league comittee asking they review use of fixed furniture to mark the course on fast 'racing' turns in future.
1hr on tired legs tomorrow, total today 14 of which 9 were z4-5 whilst whole year since March has been mostly z1-2.