Is this the way to Llandrillo?
By TMX Archives on 5th Nov 09
THE 13th round of the WOR Premiership series was unlucky, but only in terms of the weather. Set in the superb Llandrillo Forest, the course was battered overnight and early on Sunday morning by torrential rain and strong winds, which gave organiser Steve Ireland plenty to think about.
The original course ran for just over eight-miles through the forest and the surrounding fire roads but conditions dictated that a few changes be made. The forest sections would have damaged both the land and bikes so a shortened course was set, utilising fire roads and some of the less muddy tracks around the area but, as an added attraction, several water splashes were added to the course, just to give riders something to think about.
Experience is everything in the organisational game and Ireland put his vast experience to good use creating a course, which was rideable but challenging, without any ‘bike-breaking' sections.
WOR Off-Road Premiership Series
Rd 13 – Llandrillo Forest, nr Bala (WOR Events)
Open: 1 Ben Wootton, 2 Tom Healey, 3 Craig Parkes, 4 Neil Hackett, 5 Simon Williams.
Clubman A: 1 David Dudley, 2 Adam Smith, 3 Huw Jones, 4 Jim Buchanan, 5 Luke Williams.
Clubman B: 1 Andy Cooper, 2 Mark Lakeland, 3 John Robson, 4 Tony Hinton, 5 Rob Keen.
Over 40 A: 1 Ian Barnett, 2 Colin Jones, 3 Chris Wagstaff, 4 Steve Thornton, 5 Mike Reece.
Over 40 B: 1 Kev Freeman, 2 Mark Bill, 3 Wayne Dunn, 4 Adrian Kent, 5 Paul Cook.
Sportsman: 1 Chris Berry, 2 Lee Thomas, 3 Huw Edwards, 4 Paul Engelen, 5 Chris Kent.
Beginner: 1 Tim Thornton, 2 Kev McCullock, 3 Stuart Atkins, 4 Rhodri Jones, 5 Bryn Ellis.
Youth: 1 George Bayliss, 2 Sam Alderman, 3 Harrison Bell, 4 Elliot Cockburn, 5 Jake Lewis.
FOR FULL REPORT SEE T+MX NEWS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
Jim Buchanan (303) creates muddy tidal waves as disappears into a particularly boggy section of Llandillo Forest. The Clubman A class rider, who started well, went on to eventually take fourth overall on the day.