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NEWS
Nirvana
2005 Challenge Cup Report
by Simon Thomas
Tuesday
night
saw
the
first
round
of
the
Nirvana
Challenge
cup.
Fifteen
riders
set
off
at
the
same
time with
the
handicap
to
be
determined
on
their
times
in
this
race
with
penalties
for
finishing
after
a
certain
time.
The
start
was
at
the
bottom
of
'follow
through'
meaning
the
start
was
a
little
bit
kinder
than
previously
going
slightly
downhill
initially,
leading
up
to
'wave
of
mutilation'
.
Continuing
along
past
'punch
the
clock',
along
to
F
&
M'
then
back
up
the
torturous
climb
to
then
go
down
'white
jam'
then
all
the
way
back
up,
down
'follow
through'
which
completes
the
lap.
Then
off
again
for
another
two
laps.
First
across
the
line
was
Jamie
Newall,
2nd
Marcus
Brueton
&
3rd
Dylan
Bexley.
No
serious
crashes
but
lots
of
good
riding.
Thanks
to Jo
&
Mike
for
helping
to
set
up
&
marshall.
Jamie,
winner
of
1st
round
Marcus
Darcus,
runner
up
The
race
from
a
spectators
point
of
view.
We set
off
to
find
the
start
as
it
was
in
a
different
place
to
previously
&
found
it
easily.
We
had
to
marshall
at
the
top
of
'follow
through'
for
the
first
lap,
which
was
handy
as
I
was
able
to
get
snaps
of
most
of
the
riders.
On
the
first
lap
some
people
even
gave
a
smile,
that
would
change
as
the
race
progressed,
with
the
recent
downpour
of
yesterday
making
the
going
tough.
I
then
headed
for
'f
&
m'
hoping
for
the
inevitable
crashes,
but
we
were
to
be
left
disappointed.
The
standard
of
riding
was
superb
&
everyone
rode
it
very
well.
The
little
group
of
ghoulish
spectators
who
had
gathered
there,
did
start
to
barrack
the
only
rider
to
walk
down
(Nick)
on
the
3rd
lap.
But
we
quickly
shut
up
when
he
explained
a
previous
crash
on
'wave
of
mutilation'
had
snapped
his
rear
brake
lever
off.
He
did
well
to
carry
on
riding.
I
did
hear
tell
of
a
nice
little
crash
at
the
bottom
of
'White
jam'
on
some
particularly
slippery
roots,
but
no
crash
in
motion
pictures
only
the
aftermath.
Our
observation
point
will
be
the
nice
big
fallen
tree
on
'wave
of
mutilation'
next
week.
The
most
amusing
moment
of
the
evening
was
when
most
of
the
riders
were
assembled
at
the
finish
line
&
we
were
eagerly
awaiting
the
arrival
of
the
last
rider.
Two
riders
out
for
an
evening
bimble,
came
down
'follow
through'
only
to
look
up
&
see
an
assembled
bunch
of
20
people
watching
their
descent,
which
promptly
went
all
pear
shaped
at
the
last
lip.
Sorry
lads.
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