04/02/2026
Something I thought I would give a go last weekend…… After watching Jenson have all the fun I thought I too would enter the Cyclocross Race at Lannock Farm….
My thoughts after doing such event - Brutal exhaustion and not actually that fun suffering on the bike for 50minutes!
But, You just can’t beat that feeling of sitting on the start line with 40 other competitors waiting for the charge to the first corner ….. in total silence. The race to T1 was fast and furious, a relentless pace at 40kph, mud and rain flicking in the face, elbows out & total concentration.
After lap one you cannot believe how good these athletes are, the relentless pace only got faster, I was maxed out hanging off the back absolutely scrapping to get to the end of the 45 minute race.
The course was something else, grass, gravel, and massive muddy gradients, I think it probably is the toughest thing I’ve ever done. I loved the technical aspect, like driving in the wet in so many ways, picking the line with the most grip, slipping and sliding & trying to find traction anywhere and everywhere, Every lap learning and trying a new approach to gain a few seconds.
So actually, it was great fun and now I know just how hard I need to train to get in the mid field for next year, it was an eye opener for sure!
A Great race, great atmosphere, amazing competitors and a lot of suffering but a personal goal achieved and first one ticked off.
Photo credit .parry & Elizabeth Roberts