Peeps,
If you weren’t already aware there is a round of the fantastic CRC Marathon Series (formally Kona and Merida) being held at Selkirk in the Scottish borders on the 24th of July.
These are more of a mountain bike reliability rides rather than an-out-and-out race and there are 4 distances to choose from:
Mini Marathon - approx 25 - 30km
The first step into the world of MTB Marathons.
The courses are not just shorter than their bigger brothers but also less technically challenging making them ideal for beginners, families who want to ride together and younger riders.
Half Marathon – approx 40 – 50km
The next step up in terms of distance and technical level from the mini marathon. Here you will come across some of the more technically difficult parts of the courses.
Middle Marathon – approx 60 - 75km
Sits between the half and the full marathon offering riders the next step up from the half or a good alternative if the full marathon is just a little long and tough on the day. You will find most of the challenging climbs and descents on this course.
Full Marathon – approx 80 – 100km
This is a real challenge for man and machine. This is how it all started more than ten years ago. You will be facing lots of climbing and descending as well as 4 – 8 hours in the saddle of your trusted steed.
All of the events are great fun with the Selkirk route taking in many of the brill trails used by Young Geoff during the Easter Peebles weekend and me on the Silly Summer ride a few weeks ago. [Apparently the organisers had heard such good things about the Clubs routes that they decided to nick some of our ideas for their event............honest! ;p ]
As this event is local(ish) the committee have decided to add this into the next programme as a club event.
Not only that – the club are going to cover HALF the cost of your entry too!
(Please note, uve actually got to do the event to get any cash).
There is free camping available and most of our riders from last year went up on the Saturday for a BBQ and bit of pre race “craic” and banter.
As the event is based at the Selkirk rugby club so there are proper showers, toilets etc as well as a canny bar! Plus the camping is on the playing surface so it’s nice and flat with no nasty lumps, bumps, hollow and stones to keep you awake at night.
Full details and entry can be found on:
http://www.mtb-marathon.co.uk/events/...
So c’mon get yer entry in and come up you’ll enjoy it – honest.
I know myself, Will Adie and Howard have already entered and there are quite a few other members thinking about it to. If you do enter please let me know as I getting asked who is going.
Cheers