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It all happened to me when I jumped on the seat and became one with my bike. Nothing else around you matters at that time as you are in a world of your own. I share a passion for cycling and encourage you to join me on my journey in 2012, riding in colours of BMC. its going to be a very exciting year!!
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Thursday, 17 January 2013

The Cycle Fest!!!

04:46 | Posted by Ashleigh Moffatt |




FUN IN THE MUD!!!! This sums up the weekend!
This past weekend was the Cycle Fest weekend, where there were races throughout every day of the weekend! It was an absolute blast even with all the rain, it added to the fun and excitement of the weekend!
 I was very excited to race this weekend as it was the first race of the season and to see everyone again was great, as well as to see if what I have been doing over last year and the beginning of this year was the right thing.
Start/ Finish line of XCO
Saturday was the XCO UCI Race (which was raced in memory of Burry Stander). I woke up to over cast and drizzling rain, knowing that it was going to be a morning of messing around in the mud!!
 

Then we were off as we fought our way around the muddy cascades XCO course. Mariske got an early lead in the first lap where Sam, Candice and I fought to catch her up. I managed to catch up to Mariske towards the end of the first lap and then it was a full on battle in the mud as the two of us fought it out to the end.  A big well done to Mariske!!! Great riding buddy!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I will admit my choice of tyres Mud King Continentals truly helped me and I personally think were the best choice for the race!!!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 It wasn’t easy racing at all, continuously sliding all over the place as well as trying to go fast, but it was all good in the end! J I had lots of fun!!! Was a good season opening race!!!
 

Results:

1.       Mariske Strauss

2.       Ashleigh Moffatt

3.       Samantha Standers

4.       Candice Neethling

5.       Siska Van Der Bijl

6.       Hayley Smith

7.       Angela Egeland

8.       Kendall Ryan

 

It was a great weekend of racing and had soo much fun!! Well done to everyone that came and raced in the mud J
 

Thank you to everyone for all the support and encouragement over the weekend!!! Was great having  your support (shouting) especially in those conditions, makes it worth all the falling, sliding and coming out not even looking like myself haha J J J

Thank you!

The next race I will be doing is the KZN Road Championships in Ladysmith on the 20th January J

Until then...

xxx

 

 

 

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