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MTBO Camp 2017 – Middle Race Vandet
Today was middle distance day and part of the World Masters Series! It was cold and manky with the odd shower so again really difficult to work out what to... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
MTBO Camp 17 – Night Sprint
After a looooong day, getting up at 2.30am, driving, flying, driving, bike building to be honest I just wanted to go to bed but no, 9.15pm was the start for... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
MTBO Camp 2017 – Preview
Along with a large contingent of Brits I am off to Denmark at stupid o’clock tomorrow morning to train, race and generally have a good time at MTBO Camp 2017. Read more
Posted on 25 April 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Milton Mayhem – Midlands MBO Score
Sunday brought yet another gorgeous spring morning. It was Midlands Mountain Bike Orienteering‘s turn to hold a national series event just down the road from... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Day 4 – Easter 4 Slovenia
The sun came back out for the last day of Easter 4. Before heading to the airport, we had one more event. A stiff climb to the start took us to a high rounded... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Easter 4 Orienteering Day 3 – More Karst!
Day 3 and the rain of yesterday cleared into glorious sunshine. We were back at the same start finish area but using a different part of the map today, better... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Easter 4 Day 2 – Hrusica – Doing a Karst Shuffle
What a day, talk about contrasts from yesterday. Chucking it down with rain, misty (although not too cold) and a technical limestone karst forest which was so... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Easter 4 Day 1 – Sprint – Koper
We are not at the UKs JK Festival of Orienteering this year, 4 Days orienteering n Slovenia we felt sounded a little more attractive! Read more
Posted on 14 April 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Spring Dark & White MBO Score – Hayfield
Sunday dawned as warm and sunny as Saturday and I decided it was the perfect day for not just some mountain bike orienteering but also a lengthy trip in my... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Open 5 – North York Moors – Ampleforth
Proudly standing in full Pearl Izumi Champion Team gear on the start line in Ampleforth, North York Moors, of my first open 5 I was full of trepidation. Read more
Posted on 02 April 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Cotic Test Day – Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
Since 2011 when I last bought a new bike, the mountain biking world has gone a bit bonkers. New wheel sizes, new component standards from rear hubs to headsets... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
First Open 5 – North York Moors
I’ve been meaning to do an Open 5 for years, however there has always been something else on or some other excuse. One of the perks as part of my Pearl Izumi... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Pearl Izumi Pals
One of the great things about the #pichampion team is the diverse range of riders, age, gender, accent, background, shape, size, fitness and discipline… There... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Pearl Izumi Champion Team – Launch Day
At the end of last year I applied to be part of a new venture in the UK for Pearl Izumi. Pearl is one of the largest cycling clothing brands in the world and... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
National Orienteering Inter-clubs Qualifier – Parkhall
The UKs national Inter Clubs Orienteering competition is the Compass Sport Cup / Trophy. The Trophy is for small clubs and this year Walton Chasers has shrunk... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Pearl Izumi Champion Day 2017
This Saturday I will be travelling to Milton Keynes to Maddison to spend the day with the 2017 Pearl Izumi Champion Team. Drawn from all walks of cycling life,... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Chillington Hall – Orienteering Planning
Walton Chasers last event at Chillington a few years ago got it a reputation. A reputation – based of fact, that it was a bramble fest – armoured trousers... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
ZWIFT at BIM Show Live
My day job is as an Information Management Consultant for Major Construction Projects and Estates Management at PCSG – whats that exactly I hear you say – well... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2017 OUTDOORS -
Kona Fire Mountain 1991 – Reborn
This photo is of my 1991 Kona Fire Mountain, taken outside my Student house on column road, Cardiff in about May 1991. I road the bike both for commuting,... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS -
Forest of Dean – Double Header
The attraction of foot orienteering and mountain bike orienteering on the same day, a couple of miles apart and in the lovely Forest of Dean was just too good t... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2017 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS