That track is something else!
Having never riden the downhill track 'til this weekend I didnt really know what to expect. Needless to say I was subjected to some of the most punishing riding of my life. The arm pump, cramp in your hands and the feeling of exhaustion as you have to pedal like mad as the track starts to flattern out near the bottom, is like nothing I've ever experienced before. (I'd recomend it to anyone though!)
The track is a really good mix of rough and smooth, fast and faster, flat out pedaling and trying to stay of the brakes and there's a handful of spectator pleasing jumps thrown in as well.
It was good to see some big names at this round of the SDA, no doubt wanting to race the track before the world champs in September. It was Steve Peat who took the win with a time of 4:59.636 just 0.045 seconds ahead of Nathan Rennie in second place, and Marc Beaumont took third step on the podium.
As for me I had a bit of a slide on my first run in the woods but then took nearly 20seconds off my time with my second run to finish 26th with a time of 6:13. I'm very pleased with this as I'm used to being down in the 40s. Pitfichie next month, but between now and then there's more entry madness for Glencoe and the Scotish Champs.
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