Tough race yesterday like Rose it wasn't my all time favourite course but it was good and I really enjoyed it tough as it was.
I got a good start and when I got to the top of the hill and looked around I couldn't believe I had a gap opened up on with only a few chasing and it wasn't long before Oscar caught and passed me. He was soon out of sight so I concentrated on trying to hold my position. On the next lap Paul Coyne passed and I kept with him for a while but I was starting to lose a lot of time on the rocky descent.
It continued like this making time on the climbs and losing it on the big rocks. The 3rd lap I got totally on the wrong line for the descent and got bounced from rock to rock ending up in 6th position at the bottom of the fireroad climb but by the start of the 4th lap was back to 3rd. After that it was a case of keeping going as hard as I could. Had to sprint up the hill to the finish line to get 3rd.
1st time on the podium which I'm delighted with hope its not the last.
A big thanks to Susie for doing the bottles.
Well done to Rose on another win, to Luke 4th in S1 and Joe who was also flying in S2.
Jim
