Tagged: Sleepless in the Saddle

Sleepless in the Saddle 2009 Photos 7

Sleepless in the Saddle 2009 Photos

Here you go, a round up of some photos from Sleepless in the Saddle: Flickr Set from Kevin Hague Rob Cayton photography Ystwyth-MTB Gallery ThisView’s Flickr Set Good Hank’s Photos Qwertyphoto Bengdogg’s Flickr Set JoolzeDymond I’ll add more if I come across them. if you have any, then post a comment with a link to...

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Sleepless in the Saddle 2009 – Results and Course

The official results from Sleepless in the Saddle are available to download as Excel files on the Official Photographers website. Along of course with some really good photos. Hopefully more photos will be online soon and I’ll link to them when I find any. Our teams lap times were: Team 1   25 laps  24:23:03  ...

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Sleepless in the Saddle 2009 – Race Report

As you know from my previous ‘Sleepless in the Saddle‘ post I’m back and not only survived, but had a good weekend. so here is how the race went from my point of view. Saturday morning dawned bright and sunny, but my sore throat and cold had developed into full-blown flu-like symptoms, with a raging...

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Sleepless in the Saddle 2009

Well, I survived! We’ve just got back from the Sleepless in the Saddle 24 hour mountain bike race in Catton Park, Derbyshire and I think all of the Ystwyth-MTB team members and supporters had a good time. Anna, Morgan and I set off on Friday morning and arrived at the campsite around midday. The sore...

Sleepless in the Saddle – Here we come 0

Sleepless in the Saddle – Here we come

Well, after a week on the Isle of Man and ne real training I can’t really say that I’m ready for this weekend. I think I have most of the things that I need for Sleepless in the Saddle, and most of my team seem ready so I just hope my fitness doesn’t let me...

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Specialized Trail Shorts

I’ve just received some Specialized Trail shorts that I bought online in preparation for Sleepless in The Saddle. I’ve just tried them on and they look fine but it seems as though the inbuilt liner is designed so that you can see it above the outer shorts in true ‘teenager-style pants showing fashion’! I suppose...

Sleepless in the Saddle 2009 – What will I need? 9

Sleepless in the Saddle 2009 – What will I need?

Don’t want to worry anyone (least of all myself), but it is only 38 days to Sleepless in the Saddle 2009. For those who don’t know, it is a 24 hour mountain bike race around Catton Park in Derbyshire and as a I’m a glutton for punishment I’ve signed up to do it. Sounds hardcore,...

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Camping in the Garden

In preparation for the Sleepless in the Saddle Mountain Bike race I’ve signed up for I ordered a new tent from Amazon the other day and it arrived this morning. Needless to say as it wasn’t raining I’ve put it up in the garden and no doubt now that Morgan has seen it we’ll be...

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Sleepless in the Saddle

must be completely mad! I’ve just signed up to do the ‘Sleepless in the Saddle‘ Mountain Bike race in August. Its a 24 hour race around Catton park in Derbyshire, but don’t worry I’m not quite mad enough to be doing it solo but will be doing it as part of a 4 man team....