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Thanks to Paul for his help this morning preparing the track over Potash. 1 new berm and mainly clearing brambles for a path up to this new downhill run. We have also opened up a new tight single track section. Lots more work to be done!
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Conditions are very good, only the boundary track has any mud! As you can see even the central path...which would could use at all last year is completely dry. Found a really nice new downhill. Enter Now!  Bright sun shine met the competitors when they rolled up to the start line for the Potash Spring Classic, luckily most of the recent rain had missed the venue and the course was mainly running dry and fast. First off was the Senior Male category, Robert Staines of Hadleigh MTB Club in his first season since leaving the Youth category initially lead the field out pulling 4 riders clear with Robert Purcell (Neon Velo) Kurt Minter (Maldon CC) and Russ Welch (Travers Bikes) on his tail. The tight twisty course soon spread the field out, using this to his advantage Russ Welch attached easing out a 1 minute gap over the 3 chasers. Midway through lap 3 Robert Purcell made his move and tried to close the gap to the leader, which he almost did by lap 6 with just a 12 second gap between the first 2. This was the wake up call Russ Welch need putting in an attack sprinting up the wooded climb on to the open section that skirted the woods extending his lead back up to 26 seconds giving Russ Welch of Travers Bikes the win over 2nd place Robert Purcell (Neon Velo) and Kirt Minter (Maldon CC) in 3rd. The under 16’s race was a more straight forward affair, with George Crocombe of Hadleigh MTB Club having a strong race leading from start to finish lapping in times that would have put him up the sharp end of the senior race. There was a great showing from the Hadleigh MTB Club with the team filling all top 4 positions with Harry Bates in 2nd, Joe Champness in the 3rd and Adam Cavalla just 2 minutes down in 4th. Starting last the women race was a close fought affair with positions constantly changing in the first couple of laps before a pattern finally emerged and Becky Foster of Trog MTB pulled clear of Emma Claxton (Travers Bikes) and Jane Brockman (Hadleigh MTB Club) who had a mechanical late in the race leaving them in their final finishing positions. Special shout out must go to Kess Claxton (Travers Bikes) who was the only entrant in the under 16’s female class, it was her first ever mountain bike race. Kess started with the other ladies, you could see her growing with confidence during the race as she clawed her way through the field eventually catching Becky on the bell lap beating her to the line to be the first female finisher! Chapeau! The Essex Summer Evening Series (ESES) kicks off on Tuesday 12th April using the same circuit but in reverse. The first round will be a night race starting at 19:45. Race results from the Potash Spring Classic 2016, race report and photos to follow.   Potash Spring Classic online entry is now closed (on the day is available). Adult £17, Under 16 £9 You can see who you are racing against here Event detail: Date: Sunday 10th April Location: Potash Woods, SS4 1PL, Banners are already up to mark the entrance Course open for practice: 10:00 - 10:45 All Races start: 11:00 You will be given your Free Fibrax Limited gift when you sign on and collect your number. Free cake will be available at the end of the event to all riders and helpers thanks to Birdwood Bakery. The course is currently 99% dry with a few water splashes, Helmets must be worn at all times on the course and you must have your number board on the bike before practice. Bring your BC license if you want to collect BC points. Thanks to our sponsors: traversbikes.com, Lauf Forks, Fibrax Limited, Creative Cycling, Southern Ecological Solutions - SES and Birdwood Bakery  Thanks you to everyone that turned yesterday to help with the course clearing for the Potash Spring Classic. We broke the back of it and most of the course is now clear. There are a few bits that need tweaking. I will do that next Wednesday from 16:00, if anyone is around to help that would be great. It mainly to clear a few connecting sections and adjust some of the features. The course has quite a bit of flowing single track with plenty of passing place, there are also a few technical features. You might have already seen the new "Double Trouble" section...picture below.  Just over 2 weeks before the Potash Spring Classic 2016 - 10/04/16 Free cake, free Fibrax Limited gift...did I mention the free cake? Pre-enter to save money (£15/£7) - there will be entry on the line (£17/£9). http://goo.gl/GO9J0S Never raced before? this is the ideal event to pop that cherry! great course flowing course, friendly atmosphere plus I am not sure if I have mentioned it before...free cakes and free Fibrax Limited gift! Thanks to our sponsors Southern Ecological Solutions - SES, Lauf Forks, Creative Cycling and Fibrax. Plus the Hadleigh MTB Club and fiends and family for help with marshaling.  |
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