Sleepless in the Saddle Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/tag/sleepless-in-the-saddle/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:53:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-favicon-160x160.jpg Sleepless in the Saddle Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/tag/sleepless-in-the-saddle/ 32 32 2696646 Sleepless in the Saddle 2009 Photos https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009-photos/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009-photos/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:27:55 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=2074 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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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009-photos/feed/ 7 2074 Sleepless in the Saddle 2009 – Results and Course https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009-results-and-course/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009-results-and-course/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:36:23 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=2067 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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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009-results-and-course/feed/ 1 2067 Sleepless in the Saddle 2009 – Race Report https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009-race-report/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009-race-report/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:10:44 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=2053 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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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009-race-report/feed/ 3 2053 Sleepless in the Saddle 2009 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:08:10 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=2046 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...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009/feed/ 4 2046 Sleepless in the Saddle – Here we come https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-here-we-come/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-here-we-come/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:26:25 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=2030 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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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/08/sleepless-in-the-saddle-here-we-come/feed/ 0 2030 Specialized Trail Shorts https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/07/specialized-trail-shorts/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/07/specialized-trail-shorts/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:09:03 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=1946 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...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/07/specialized-trail-shorts/feed/ 0 1946 Sleepless in the Saddle 2009 – What will I need? https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/07/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009-what-will-i-need/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/07/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009-what-will-i-need/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:55:20 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=1872 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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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/07/sleepless-in-the-saddle-2009-what-will-i-need/feed/ 9 1872 Camping in the Garden https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/04/camping-in-the-garden/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/04/camping-in-the-garden/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:16:18 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=1468 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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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/04/camping-in-the-garden/feed/ 5 1468 Sleepless in the Saddle https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/04/sleepless-in-the-saddle/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/04/sleepless-in-the-saddle/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:44:01 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=1436 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....

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