Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

[Giacomo]

Wahooo I made a 'cover shot'. That's me in the orange jacket...

Giacomo

[GregMay]

Subject to editorial decision you did.... we shall see.

Final processed version is a bit different, not edited you out though

[boxelder]

Can you edit out the red and white marker tape - seen enough of that for a while.......

[GregMay]

Working my way through images. Some wonderful contrasts to the day:

Blue Sky Dreams by Greg.May, on Flickr

then a few hours later

Murk by Greg.May, on Flickr

[GregMay]

I made some of you famous - well, sort of, ok maybe not:

http://grit.cx/race-report/2016/04/dish ... -episode-1

Words and opinions on the race from a few of you, more to come over the next few days.

[GregMay]

Rider reports -series 2 is up:

http://grit.cx/adventure/2016/04/dishin ... -episode-2

And a nice overview from Jeff the editor who came over from Belgium with 5 team mates for the event:

http://grit.cx/news/2016/04/2016-dirty- ... nt-wrap-up

[ctznsmith]

Ah so that explains it. One of the marshals said to me afterwards;

"you survived better than some. I saw a Belgian guy throw his bike at a fence".

[JohnClimber]

I so hope that they run this next year.

Gonna do it as a bivi out loop one afternoon/morning this summer as well.

[voodoo_simon]

I so hope that they run this next year.

Gonna do it as a bivi out loop one afternoon/morning this summer as well.

They are John and they have a brewer as a sponsor

[GregMay]

Ah so that explains it. One of the marshals said to me afterwards;

"you survived better than some. I saw a Belgian guy throw his bike at a fence".

Ah yes.... that did happen too :)

[GregMay]

Episode three - featuring more words from people of this Parish.

http://grit.cx/adventure/2016/04/dishin ... -episode-3

[GregMay]

Dropped some photos from the day that I took here:

https://flic.kr/s/aHskytETTa

Blue Sky Dreams by Greg.May, on Flickr

[boxelder]

Exactly 4 months til entries open for 2017 - 22nd April.......

[JohnClimber]

Exactly 4 months til entries open for 2017 - 22nd April.......

I'll try not to be on the operating table again next year

Reccie ride anyone? http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB ... f=8&t=8143

[johnnystorm]

Exactly 4 months til entries open for 2017 - 22nd April.......