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Halifax SC. Mountain Bike Challenge, 6th June 2010 |
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HxSC 2010 Mountain Bike Challenge A wet and overcast day may have damped the spirits, but did not hold back this years entry for the HxSC 2010 Mountain Bike Challenge. 130 entrants started the course and we saw some of the best times yet for each of the two courses, A 20 mile sport course for the fit and a 25 mile elite course for the super fit. Both rides were through the beautiful South Pennine Hills on a combination of demanding off road terrain, local roads and lanes. The courses started at the club and were routed via Ogden Reservoir, towards Oxenhope and Hebden Bridge. Both routes offered excellent mountain biking, great views and plenty of good clean (and sometimes definitely not so clean) fun! |
Image © Steve Davison 2010 |
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Image © Steve Davison 2010 |
This was the fourth year of the Halifax Sailing Club Mountain Bike Challenge and was run under grey skies and steady rain.
Of the 130 riders who set out,
all but 8 completed the course.
The rain did make some parts of the course somewhat treacherous and unfortunately there were a couple of minor mishaps; a broken collarbone being the worst injury sustained. We hope that the riders make a full and quick recovery to full health and that we see them again next year.
Image © Adam North 2010 |
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Mountain Bike Challenge 2010 Once again a big thank you to all those who took part in this years event and special thanks to all club members for all the assistance given. Once again the event has been a tremendous success. We look forward to seeing you all again next year. |
If you are a mountain biker and have just completed this challenge then clearly you enjoy the excitement and thrills that this sport can provide. For more of the same why not try windsurfing or dinghy sailing. |
2010 Event Map Download this years map of the course to see where you went! |
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Danny Drake
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John Hick
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Chris Lockett
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Our thanks go to the Calder Valley Search and Rescue team who provide support for our event |
Results and Gallery 2008 Gallery Click Here (All Images © Adam North) 25 mile results Here 20 mile results Here
2009 Gallery Click Here 25 mile results Here 20 mile results Here
2010 Gallery will appear soon! 25 mile results Here 20 mile results Here |
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First to the finishing line this year on the 20 mile course was Chris Lockett with the best time over this distance, since we started running the event, of 2 hours, 2 minutes. Danny Drake completed the 25 mike course in an impressive 2 hours, 8 minutes, with John Hick less than a minute behind. Again the fastest times that we have seen.
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If you have taken part in one of our mountain bike events, we hope you have enjoyed the experience. However we would be grateful for any feedback; good or bad. Please email mbc@halifaxsailingclub.org.uk |
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