Round 3

With the national trophy fast approaching, with my form slowly getting there I was hoping for a good performance with two weeks to go before the first national trophy. The course was a local one to me which provided me with some local knowledge so it was said.

I was gridded first, and my plan was to see how quick I could go for the first few laps to replicate what the trophy would be like, as your starts are a decisive part in your overall.

The gun went and I spirited as fast as I could and rode away from everyone, 500m and I was in the first part of single track, but then I went wrong the tape had been pulled down so I went onto another piece on single track instead of going back on to the fireroad, once I had realised I was wrong I turned back round to find myself half down in the vets, I stepped up the pace again to chase back to the front, I ploughed through the vets, and got within 15 secs off first after a couple laps of chasing, I unwilling decided to have a sit down on a bit of concrete sliding long my right leg snapping my chain as well. I hoped back up and started to run the half lap to the pits. By the time I reached the pits I was a fair way down, but got back on a fresh bike, and chased like a bat out of hell,  and on the last lap I got into 3^rd n 2^nd jnr, just 10 seconds off 2^nd place by the end.

 So a unlucky race for me, but I was happy with my form and had some great support from cycleshack as well as some fantastic sponsors, Kask/Accerlade/juiceLubes/USE/Forme/FormeCoaching