If it’s the wow factor you are looking for and you haven’t made the trip to Drumlanrig Castle yet I seriously recommend you head down that way sometime soon it is amazing!! The best thing is that I’m not just talking about the scenery and setting but the trails are amazing!
The NPS organisers packed their bags and headed north to Bonnie Scotland for round 2. The course was brilliant – a few killer hills followed by great rooty/technical sections. One thing’s for sure, there is no time for a quick snooze at Drummy because the roots are waiting for you and they will catch you out! The temperatures were soaring…yes soaring…and yes in Scotland! So we were all set for a day of fantastic racing. Jenny Copnall stamped her authority on the Elite women’s race with yet another fantastic performance. I finished 13th overall and was much more pleased with this performance; things are starting to come together! My Trek loved the technical sections and felt so responsive through out the race. I even caught myself smiling during the race (I know many won’t believe that but, don’t worry, it was short lived), courses like Drummy remind me of why I started racing in the first place!
Thanks has to go out to Rik at the Bike Shed for a great course, I’m looking forward to the SXC round there already!
Time to rest and recover now before the next race, it’s a busy old month.
Yee ha
Lesley Ingram
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