A few photos from our wet weekend in Eastnor.
Click on the thumbnail for a full size image.
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Hayley prepares breakfast on Saturday. |
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Breakfast of cereal and tea. |
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Hayley in her Multiple Sclerosis Society T-Shirt. |
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Steve changes a tyre on Hayley's bike to improve her traction in the muddy conditions. |
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At the Le Mans style start, the riders run 800m to their bikes. To help Andy spot his bike Hayley took a large Russian flag to wave! |
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Hayley signalling to Andy where his bike is. |
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Still waiting for the runners to arrive... |
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Andy (beige shirt, far side of track) grabs his bike and heads off onto the course. |
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A few hours later and Hayley is well under way. |
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Hayley powering up the home straight (out of the saddle in fact!). |
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Hayley is in the last few yards. |
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Entering the timing tent at the end of her lap. Competitors must walk the last few yards. |
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Sunday morning 4am: Steve (looking knackered) having a quick cup of tea before setting out on a dawn lap. |
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Hayley in the cafe (Sunday, 4am). |
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Steve starting his dawn lap. |
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Sunday, 5.55am: Half way round the course approaching a tough climb. |
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Steve heads off up the Power Bar climb.... |
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...45 minutes later Steve approaches the arena. |
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Dave takes over from Steve and heads off on his Sunday morning lap. |
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Damon has crossed the line for the final time and there's nothing much more to do... |
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...except ride more bikes! This is the Kona Hotrod. |
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Hayley on Hotrod at the Kona stand. |
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