2012 Eastern XC Champs Thetford

Two podiums for the girls well done to Vin for 2nd and Vicky for 3rd in her first ever race, although corrected results now have her in 4th, oh well enjoy that moment of glory you had.

Tom Scott Collins put in some fast laps for 6th in Sport as he and Tom Wright rode in close company before Big Tom dropped back to 8th…this is going to get confusing guys.

Mick Pilcher was battling for 6th in Vets and then had a bizarre sticky back brake issue as some energy goo got in the works and dropped back to 10th, but is still flying high in the series positions. Brownie was 19th.

RESULTS

Thetford Summer Enduro

RESULTS from Timelaps

The Burton Massive took on the Thetford Summer Enduro at Mayday, and it turned into a Plumz battle of the couples as the Pilch n perkins duo took on the Browns. Was it competetive, you bet, it went to the wire and the Browns got the upperhand for 2nd on the day. A superb ride from Vincenza on her first ever ride, a podium finish superb.

Top day for the Plumz Pairs

Thetford Summer series Round 3

Full Results here
2 hr
35th Bob Mitchell 4 laps
32.05 31.42 31.43 32.47

4hr
2nd Lloyd Bettles 8 laps 2min24 behind winner Adi Scott
29.22 28.54 30.17 31.19 34.08 30.18 30.23 31.20

6 hr pair
Pitsford boys Rich and Tom 3rd
28.38 35.51 30.33 32.34 31.00 34.21 33.14 36.08 31.47 34.36 30.50

6 hr
12th Dave Gardner 6hr.00 – 9 laps
35.56 39.03 39.05 38.10 39.17 41.36 41.58 43.35 42.05

13th Dave Loveday 6hr04 – 9 laps
35.13 37.13 38.26 41.52 40.12 42.19 43.54 43.20 41.38

>Thetford Summer Series Round 2

>2 hour event

65th

5laps

02:30:22

Mick Pilcher

00:29:21

00:30:10

00:29:39

00:32:00

Results – TIMELAPS

Photos – http://www.davefranciosy.co.uk/mtb/news.html

Thetford Summer Enduro

BC report link         Timelaps results link

Troys Report:

Oh shit its at Tunstall – 2 hours away….should have checked really, but at least we were entered in the 6 hour race so VFM ….. Dave and I were booked in to do the 6 hr and Lloyd booked in on the line….weather looked pants and after Dave’s weather endorsement of “it won’t rain”…..yeah right….. we hoped for a good ride, anyway….got there to see Tom and Rich there too in the 6 hr pairs.

BANG…..off we went for a 6 hour ride fest…..we rode this circuit in the winter series and it was rubbish when wet…….it started really well and the course was OK.. ish nothing to get too excited about and the bomb holes were more like pot holes, i was spinning well and caught and passed Dave on lap 2 or 3, then caught Gary Wright on the same lap. the weather held till about 3 hrs in and the rain and wind started. It rained for only 20 Min’s or so and the wind soon dried out the damp bits….. it was at at this point i was starting to flag a bit and with the Torq bar consumed, jelly babies and a good amount of fluid a carried on……

I got stuck with these 2 guys who were going at about the pace that i wanted to be at, but they were nattering and I was getting a bit grumpy, so at the drinks stop I put in a bit of a spurt to lose them so I was on my own for about 2 laps and was moving well…..

On about lap 6 and Lloyd passed me looking fresh and pushing well…..I was going ok but I had possibly pushed a bit too hard early on, but still felt ok to get out the saddle on the lumpy bits….. End of lap 6 and there was Lloyd stopped at the burger van eating a cheese roll and drinking coffee……..take it easy mate huh!!!! still I unlapped myself.

It took Lloyd about 3/4 lap to catch me again!!! and I had time for 1 more lap….. as I went through the start/finish line i was 11th and plodding well….I caught up with a guy I knew from Transwales and new he was 6 houring, he then punctured and his mate stopped to help him !!

I must have passed another rider on the last lap and was in 8th and then I saw Gary up ahead to lap him…… anyway last lap and on to the finish and 8th Wahay.

I got to the finish to applause from the other Plumz riders

Lloyd 2nd….even after stopping for a sandwich and a coffee. well done mate, 9 laps (an epic achievement that was awarded with the Plumx race of the year award for 2009)

Rich and Tom 3rd…. well done guys, 9 laps

Troy 8 laps

Dave stopped on lap 5 I think