Friends

Thanks and shout outs. It takes a lot of people and a lot of time to make these races happen, here are just a few of them… We hope all the competitors appreciate your help as much as we do:

Nadine for holding back the tsunami of paperwork and playing trail fairy in the early days. John and Ann for getting up unsociably early on a Sunday to help at registration. Andy R for his unwavering support and the peace of mind his efforts bring. Phil and Chris for still being there helping to clear up when everyone else has gone home. James, David, Amit, Keith, Stuart, Ant and countless others for driving crazy distances to stand in a forest marshaling. Paul and Lyn of SIP events for the best race support in the business. Martyn for his pro trail building skills. Alex for single-handedly bringing a venue back to life. Sue and the Grymie Lymies for proving that there are cycle clubs who give a s**t about mtb. Craig and co. for putting something back into the sport. Chase Trails for all their sterling work. BETD Goldtec for their CNC magic. Rupert for letting us all terrorise a golf course. Major Davenport for encouraging us to disregard the usual H&S. Adrian for sponsoring the series in the early days. XCracer.com for all their support. Timelaps for keeping control of all the vital stats. Keith and Karen for keeping us on side with BC. Rob and Rich for photo and video goodness. Andy, Steve, Paul, Ben and Kev for stepping up to the plate in 2013. All the riders for taking part and coming back for more