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The twister at Hog Hill

Posted by powe026 on May 30, 2013
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Wednesday was the start of the Beastway mtb event run by SIP events.
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L’il Beasts is for under 12s I was against a few riders from Team Darenth who I have only race on the road before now so wasn’t quite sure of my fellow riders strengths.
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The race was two laps but about 10 minutes per lap. I had ridden the track a few times but not the course that was laid out today. The start was on the energy draining grass once on the main course It had lots of twists which I enjoyed. I led from the start and thought the chasing riders were right on my tail but my Dad said that on the first climb I made little distance once into the wooded section I began my attack.
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I made more time, along the twists I was out on my own. The course was well laid out and marked. By my second lap I had around 1 minute on the chasing rides I dug in for the final lap to finish in first place.
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Alan Rosner Memorial Hog Hill

Posted by powe026 on April 1, 2013
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Firstly, the days racing was in memorial to Alan Rosner [1941–2012] who passed away last year after  working tirelessly in the cycling community and with Eastern Region Youth & Junior racers. The organisation and racing was a credit to his name and the funds raised will be used to purchase a memorial bench to be placed at Hog Hill where he spent many enjoyable hours watching the action.Alans daughter Nikki had looked after Harrison when he was knee high to a grass hopper at nursery which kinda made this race a bit special for us.

Onto the action with the wind playing its part in this race it took off very quickly Lee Valley found themselves at the front of the field. With Arron Stone, George Pace and H setting a quick tempo. They shook off a few riders but in the main as they faced the wind the group slowed to allow the back markers a place in the bunch.

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There were some good attacks by a number of riders but none could form the all important break.

On the bell with the wind at there tails it was up the hill for the finish into the alpine. Harrison got a great start to the hill and looked really strong with William Davis looking  tremendous the battle commenced with the pack breaking up into the alpine. Will had  got the bit between his teeth and picked up 3 BC points well deserved. Harrison held onto 5th place which was good.

Eagle Good Friday Meet

Posted by powe026 on March 30, 2013
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Not much to say really about todays performance, we were entertianed by some close racing on the tight bend. Harrison making a couple of early attacks trying to break the group up on this revised course but these came to nothing with no break forming the race was left was for a sprint finish and a number of boys had sat in the group and waited to contest the sprint. We are still waiting for the results. Harrison was 8th or 9th not sure if there was a lapped rider in the finish bunch.

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