• I'm late as ever but have got my first race this weekend, in Burnley Lancs. Posting here so I don't bail. My pal with a car isn't going so I'll be on the train then 25km ride to get there. Just looked at the weather - 4 degrees, a morning of sleety rain, then a rainy afternoon. Seems I'm getting quite the introduction to cross! God knows if the tyres I have will be up to it.

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