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NPS 3 Mountain Bike Race Margam

May 30th, 2010 - Posted by Mike - RKC Owner

Saturday 29th May was round 3 of the mountain bike National Point Series held at the popular venue of Margam Park near Port Talbot in South Wales. Last years edition was run off under a hot sun, this year it was cold and wet.

Ross rode in the Elite race whilst Euan took the start in the Expert category. Tim and Dave were making their debut in the Sports race whilst Richard and Mark flew the flag in the ever competitive…

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NPS Round 2 Wasing Park

May 9th, 2010 - Posted by Mike - RKC Owner

On Sunday, Ross, Euan and Rich headed to over to Wasing park near Reading for round 2 of the National MTB Series.

The course wound its way through the pituresque estate, taking in very little climbing but this didn’t make it any easier. The first half of the course was very heavy going through tight loamy singletrack and steep banks, opening up into a very rapid second half of fireroad and fast flowy singletrack through meadows of bluebells. Considering the rain…

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NPS 1 Sherwood Forest Rider Report

April 2nd, 2010 - Posted by Ross - RKC Race Team

Sherwood Pines was the host to round one of the National Mountain Bike Series last week, and was my first big race of the year. I have taken a different approach to the first few races this year compared to other years. For the last few years I have always started the season with good form, peaked around the end of April, but then not been able to make a step up for the remainder of the year. I am…

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NPS 1 2010 - Sherwood Pines

March 28th, 2010 - Posted by Mike - RKC Owner

Sunday 28th March saw the start of the 2010 mountain bike XC series. Round 1 was at Sherwood Pines near Mansfield and Red Kite had Ross Adams riding in the Elite race with brother Euan in with the Experts. Unfortunately Richard Harding and Mark Allen were unable to take part and missed out on a good days racing. A big field turned out for the races despite the weather forecast being cold and wet but in fact it turned out…

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Let the racing begin!

February 26th, 2010 - Posted by Ross - RKC Race Team

Next Sunday is the second round of the Gorrick Spring Series of mountain bike races, and will mark my first race of the year, and my first ever race on my brand new Whyte 19 Carbon, our Bike of the Month for March. Training has gone as well as can be expected, given the somewhat extreme weather that we have had this winter. Spending an hour on the turbo at 6:30 in the morning when it is so cold the sweat…

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Newnham NPS 2009

February 22nd, 2010 - Posted by Mike - RKC Owner

The final event of the National Points Series, the premier mountain bike XC race series, was held at Newnham near Plymouth in September 2009. Ross and Euan both rode the Elite race.

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