[Closed] WEMBO 24hr Worlds

Hi Greg. Depends on my ankle 😉

LoCo Team are going Mark singlespeeding it and Huw and Gareth with gears.
Going to amazing loads of friends and family coming along to support not sure we'll have enough room for them all in the marquees 😀

We will have some spare space if there is going to be a party. But not too good a party or I may stop.

I'll be following avidly via the interwebs, still broken from the after effects of bonty, and not sure my mind can handle another 24hrs on a bicycle 😕 good luck to you all 😆

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Ahh yes, the day Chris broke his cherry...and won 🙂

Hopefully this time I'll actually finish :/

I'm participating, too. It's my 2nd attempt to finish a 24 hour race after I stopped mid race at bonty 24 twelve suffering knee pain that never had before.
I've booked 2 weeks off from work and next week from 5th I'm driving to Scotland. I'll try to include Torridon before or after WEMBO. Never been there before but I've heard it's great.

So far this year I've done three 12 hour solo races + nearly 16 hours Salzkammergut thropy in Austria, the last one TORQ in your sleep and did it pretty well, not having any issues in my knee, which was the reason to abandon Bontrager 24twelve.

I feel legs are a bit heavy, commuting every day, riding or racing the weekend...but the 6 days before the race, hopefully, I'll get some proper rest.

Weather forecast will be...

I'll be there. Chris has wisely limited himself to one 24 for the year after Bonty and I think I've just about recovered from the heat exhaustion/stomach cramp trauma to have another crack (the former isn't going to be an issue in scotland though)! Looks like the course is pretty similar to last year so will be good fun and rough descents with some steep and long climbs to boot.

"Terrahawk" is going. He is quite good.

My good mate Rickie Cotter has a real chance at the Female title.

Yay, looks like my ankle has mended. Shame I got a bit fat in the meantime. Anyway, I'll be there on my trusty singlespeed 😀

I'll be there on my singlespeed - looking forward to it!

Im going up to pit for a mate.

Looking forward to it (sounds like it will be a good race/event).
Not looking forward to it (staying awake without the adrenalin of riding, potential weather).

Any tips for a pit crew from the seasoned professionals, or anyone who has done it before?

I've done it before. (the pit stuff). Just be v organised, everything to hand etc. Positive information, keep them motivated.
Don't drink too much and do not, under any circumstances be asleep when your rider comes through. No never do that... 😳

Anyway - good luck to all going.

Pretty sure they don't drug test the pit crew, you should be all right 😀

Yep, I'll be there. Possibly the least prepared I've ever been for a 24, but looking forward to just riding (and catching up with a lot of folk).

How many pairs of brake pads do we reckon will be used this weekend? Looks like it's going to be a very wet one.

I wonder how many more 200mile rides Jason English can squeeze in before the weekend....he really isn't human

I'll be there...but not as a rider, but to take some photos, so I'll be shouting encouragement from behind a lens.

Thanks to Twinklydave for the invite, and thank you to Fiona from No Fuss for letting me in. See you all by the JMC pits

You're all nuts by the way ( slightly jealous I have to admit, I'd love to do it, but have no idea if I actually could )

Weather wise ? I'm definitely packing wellies and a poncho.

Appears there may be some water up North..

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That 'stream' crossing looks distinctly interesting

*packs more socks* 🙂

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Any tips for a pit crew from the seasoned professionals, or anyone who has done it before?

Ha, i initially read that as 'Get a bottle and a patio heater' and assumed i should be getting sloshed, might be an idea but dont think dealing with an irate rider at 5am would be nice with a hangover.

Sound like it should be a laugh then.

Gas bottle and patio heater

This,

also drink in moderation#

#(do what we suggest not what we do 😉 )

I've been thinking about what to bring and have decided on everything I have bike kit wise. Also, warm very warm kit for afterwards 🙂

big big climbs I believe.. cycling mate from a while back is doing it but thankfully he's forgotten to ask me as helper 🙂

480m climbing per 12km lap I believe.

is there a ferry service over river crossing?

Just prepping my bikes today (yes I know, not leaving it till the last minute at all!). I'm more accustomed to self-supported stuff so a bit clueless about this whole concept of "spares". With that in mind, I'm bringing (amongst other things) two bikes, eight wheels (in fairness including the wheels that are actually on the bikes) and ten spare sets of brake pads. Basically the entire contents of the shed. The [s]benefit [/s] perils of owning a van!

Only 12km lap? I'm sure I read recently that it was more like 10-11 miles..?

It's a 13km lap -check your mail Mark 🙂

Oh yeah, cheers 🙂 Gulp! That is a bit hilly isn't it? <runs around looking for the biggest ss sprocket he can find>

Is there live updates as the race is going on .. I have two friends competing and its good to keep up to date ..

I have ridden the course today. It's a lot of fun. No mud at all despite all the rain from yesterday. I found it quite technical. Steep rocky climbs, technical downhill...quite demanding. On top of that is the weather conditions, of course. A full 29" bike would be the best choice imo for the race. For me it's going to be a 650b hardtail 1x10. Talked to Richie Cotter when she was about to start her lap + some australians, some guys from the organization and my friends from Catalunya. Good times!
I did a fast lap in 48 minutes and I predict carnage for Saturday. Fingers crossed!

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I have ridden the course today. It's a lot of fun. No mud at all despite all the rain from yesterday. I found it quite technical. Steep rocky climbs, technical downhill...quite demanding....

There will be a very old slow moving mobile chicane on the course. Give me a wave as you go past... 🙂

BTW how deep is the burn (stream) after the rain?

Live timing link:

[url= http://lappedenduro.sportident.co.uk/home/event.html?eventid=b0652c4c-1cbe-44b3-8aef-50b9e8531bba ]http://lappedenduro.sportident.co.uk/home/event.html?eventid=b0652c4c-1cbe-44b3-8aef-50b9e8531bba[/url]

🙂

+1 for the slow moving old chicane on the course, perhaps we can bunch up and really slow the beggars down!
See you there, it's gonna be epic! 😀
Pete

Thanks for the timing link...

Just back from doing a course walk this morning to find some good photo spots. Wow ! This is going to be a hard race. It's a challenging course for sure, lots of elevation, but then the descends are very tricky, with lots of roots, rocks and slippery boardwalks to catch out the weary. Finishing will be an achievement in it's own right, a flat muddy field it is not !

Back at the hotel to dodge the Scottish weather, but back out again soon, so more reports and photos to come.

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lots of roots, rocks and slippery boardwalks

So you took photos of a doubletrack climb? 😉

Good luck to all racing!

Gutted not to be there to spectate.

best of luck to Gareth Hayes, Matt Page (MTBmatt here), Mark Spratt, Rickie Cotter, Mark Deacon (SS), and all the other brits involved!

Good luck to Julian Rider too- go Dobby!! 😀

Patience young jedi 😉 I didn't get those shots this morning, only this afternoon. Everyone seems pretty up for it, I think it's a really hard course to ride for 24 hours, the riders don't. Which is why they are World Class Athletes, and I'm ...err not.

Anyway, excuse my rubbish shots, I'm still learning.

Straight out of The Pits ad into the tree, and climb, climb, climb.

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And keep climbing up.

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Through the river bed

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Over the woodwork. This one is pretty grippy actually.

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Over the sketchy bridge, and then keep going down through a thousand fun switchback, back to where you started.

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That's me for tonight. Off to bed, and up early for race day.

"best of luck to Gareth Hayes, Matt Page (MTBmatt here), Mark Spratt, Rickie Cotter, Mark Deacon (SS), and all the other brits involved!"
well said, I think Mark Spratt will do very well, very focus and determined rider when I supported him in the past.
Also keep a eye out for Michael McCutcheon from Ireland, again very detemind and just keeps going and going, he was 2nd at UK 24hour last year.

Should be a really good race. I be keeping a eye on the live feed.

Couple of good features over at UKXCNews:

http://ukxcnews.com/2014/10/07/wembo-rider-focus/

http://ukxcnews.com/2014/10/06/wembo-no-fuss-events-qa/

Saw Jason English do the 24 hr scott at Mt Stromlo, Australia two weeks ago, he is a machine. We were in a team of two and came third in the pairs, he did the same number of laps as us, won the solo and looked fresh on the podium, second and third in the solo looked pretty knackered. I don't know how he does it, let alone being able to line up for a second race two weeks after his last solo outing.

Few more Brits that I forgot, Martin Smith, Rachel Sokal, Ant Jordan,
And the one and only Guy Martin be interesting to see how he gets on with out a engine 😉

Guy did alright at some other 24hr event earlier in the year didn't he?

they off, laps around 40 to 44min don't see them dropping to much at the end

might of been posted before link to [url= http://lappedenduro.sportident.co.uk/home/event.html?eventid=b0652c4c-1cbe-44b3-8aef-50b9e8531bba ]live timming[/url]

They're coming round after the first lap. Richard Dunnett in first with a flying first lap, come on Rich!!

I'm not quite sure how accurate the timing is though - is it missing people out?
I say this because there's no sign of Jason English (insane Aussie defending champ), and some other quick people that should be around by now (e.g Ant White).

Also no sign of Jason miles or matt page.

via twitter, Matt Page is just in front of Martin Smith (Cotic-AQR)

Looks like quite a few riders have had their first laps missed off. Jason miles ,Matt Page,Ant White and Dave Powell amongst others

They're all on the link above - Richard D wasn't quickest

Timing looks to be sorted now. Going to be hard racing this course for 24 hours at the pace the leaders are going at.

so with 4 laps gone who's going to guess total amount of laps for the winner?
I go for 32 laps

Rickie Cotter looking good, fingers crossed for her.

Craig Bowles in 10th. Serious effort for a privateer racer with no 'proper' pit crew, just his brother and maybe wife iirc. And he's a seriously nice bloke too.

Plus one Pop Larkin. Go Julian Rider.

cant seem to access the timing page.....

Doesn't work for me either, it was fine this afternoon.

Has live timing bombed... ?

Into the night shift, Way to go Gary Tompsett, Amy Baron-Hall and Giuliana Massarotto ...

Looks like pedalhead is out. Reoccurrence of his ankle injury apparently. Shame as he was doing brilliantly.

Aye, crack on Gary T.
Guy Martin - 18th...... 😯

Some folk are just annoyingly good at stuff

After night time retirements, Craig Bowles now in 3rd. Amazing effort. Go on fella!

Terrahawk 7th!

Plus one Pop Larkin. Go Julian Rider.

He's looking good there, leading his age group by 1 lap+ 😀

Rickie Cotter 2nd in Womens! 26 mins off the leader.

Jules rider is storming along, massive respect to julie his partner and pit bitch, for supporting the little baldy machine 😀

Ant whites times are coming down , jason english are going up. 6 minutes difference last lap in ants favour.

Only 15 minutes between them . 4 hrs to go , ants a strong finisher. Wouldnt like to be jason english right now.

...anyone up there know what state they're in? How much has Ant W got left in the tank?

The only man that knows what ant has in the tank will not be on stw right now 😉

His last 2 laps have been 57 and 56 vs 1hr 3 and 59.

How ever thers still 14 minutes in it only 2 hrs racing. Barring major issues for jason he should retain it but he will have to work hard for it.

Poor effort not logging into stw whilst racing- priorities totally wrong tssk

GO Mark Spratt! 3rd not bad for someone who old enough to be in Vets!

Also don't forget if you start a lap before the 24 hour you can carry on and it counts! (you have 2 hours to finish the lap mind)

Jason English has just put in a 51 min lap !

Jason English has just put in a 51 min lap !

Yikes, perhaps he's been riding well within his limits and has decided to put the hammer down now Ant is breathing down his neck 😯

GO Mark Spratt! 3rd not bad for someone who old enough to be in Vets!

With a lap gap back to third Ant should have 2nd tied up. Assuming he doesn't stop for a picnic like at 24:12.