If you're not off to Strathpuffer......
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If you're not off to Strathpuffer......
If you're not off to Strathpuffer, and you've nothing better to do, you can follow the race here - http://lappedenduro2.sportident.co.uk/h ... 7ee202b37f
Tom Seipp in the solo category is the one to watch.
Tom Seipp in the solo category is the one to watch.
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Super!
Anyone we know from here racing?
Anyone we know from here racing?
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Keith Bremner and Andrew Hutcheson in the solo cat.Anyone we know from here racing?
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Andy Hutch was 2nd home in last years HTR - that's his home turf so he should do ok.
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Is this gonna be the last year? Or was that just a rumour?
Shall watch with interest, have a friend solo-ing (David Forrest) and a team of friends who's team name I don't know.
Shall watch with interest, have a friend solo-ing (David Forrest) and a team of friends who's team name I don't know.
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I'm soloing too, looking forward to it. I was speaking to Andrew today about it. Hopefully good conditions but we shall see...
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Based on weather and recent snow fall I reckon a fatbike will win it this year
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Hi Rich.
Wish Tom the best of look from all the Marple riders. He's our little champ!
Wish Tom the best of look from all the Marple riders. He's our little champ!
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I reckon the fatbike advantage could disappear after a few laps once it all clears or packs down.htrider wrote:Based on weather and recent snow fall I reckon a fatbike will win it this year
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Be honest, a clear line always gets made every year, even when the fire road climb is sheet ice I didn't bother with spikes coz it slowed you down too much for the rest of the lap (although I always bring them with me!)
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https://twitter.com/UK_Haglofs/status/5 ... 88/photo/1
@UK_Haglofs: "This lad did 10laps as a solo! 9yrs old. What a star. @Team_JMC now he's a tv superstar!"
@UK_Haglofs: "This lad did 10laps as a solo! 9yrs old. What a star. @Team_JMC now he's a tv superstar!"
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What a great performance from Tom (and Rich).
Rich - Was he serious about doing the HTR in the Easter holidays?
Rich - Was he serious about doing the HTR in the Easter holidays?
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Well done minipips! And rich I was watching a lot online over the 24hrs!
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What a great weekend. Nice to catch up with some folk from here.
Tom won the trophy for best U19 rider.
Strathpuffer stats 10 laps, 64.9 miles, 8000 feet of climbing.
That'll be our longest ride this year so far.
Tom won the trophy for best U19 rider.
Strathpuffer stats 10 laps, 64.9 miles, 8000 feet of climbing.
That'll be our longest ride this year so far.
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An amazing effort for such a young lad
I see from the results that he beat ScotRoutes too...
I see from the results that he beat ScotRoutes too...
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Amazing effort from the young Mr Pipps and an equally large clap for the elder Mr Pipps for inspiring his son so well. I've massively failed on that account.
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That's brilliant. I had no idea minipips was only 9 - a fantastic achievement!
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top effort from minipips.
Hes cracking lad, and a cracking ride. Well done to him.
Hes cracking lad, and a cracking ride. Well done to him.
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I always think any Puffer finisher deserves a big hand but to do that at 9 is pretty unique. That's 100 miles or so he did, right? (later edit, just read the blog - not quite but relative to others and the conditions, no less of an achievement)
We did a local 24hr challenge MTB event in the 90s, I was 17 I think. I also had 4hrs kip and break time over the 24hrs and I'm not sure if we did more than 100 miles, probably not. I was done in at college the next day or 2. And we could have been schooled by a lad from jnr school : ) Brilliant.
We did a local 24hr challenge MTB event in the 90s, I was 17 I think. I also had 4hrs kip and break time over the 24hrs and I'm not sure if we did more than 100 miles, probably not. I was done in at college the next day or 2. And we could have been schooled by a lad from jnr school : ) Brilliant.
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Richpips wrote: Tom won the trophy for best U19 rider.
I too was watching avidly on the web. Well done Tom
I recon he could win that trophy for the next 10 years
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Really, really good.
Really. Inspiring at the age of nine...
My thumbs are so much up, I'll soon break them.
Really. Inspiring at the age of nine...
My thumbs are so much up, I'll soon break them.
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brilliant write up would love to do that race one day!
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Thanks for all your comments. I have passed them on to Tom.
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My compliments also go to you.Richpips wrote:Thanks for all your comments. I have passed them on to Tom.