Borderline Events - Moelfre "unclipped"

I planned to do this race a while back as its that time of year again where the racing pretty much stops.

It was a really fun track with a brand new middle section. I did loads of practise just because the track was so cool. It always such a contrast riding down a mountain or a large welsh hill compared to what I get to ride at home.

Race runs were really different for me this time. My first race run was a good solid run but without risk. It was a good time and I was in 1st place but there was alot of people that were closer than I had imagined.

The fastest time was an elite rider with a 2 min 17.7 seconds. I was on a 2 min 21 seconds. I am sure any reader will agree that races; no one races without wanting to win. 4 seconds was alot to gain but I was confidant if I just went for it I could get the fastest time of the day.

My second run was very on the edge. I must of had about 5 moments where I lost time by missing the better line or nearly falling off but the effort I put into the run as a whole paid off. I got a 2min and 17.1 seconds. I had around a 7 second lead in Junior and the fastest time of the day by just over half a second.

The elite rider wasnt going to do another run but he went up with the new target to beat.

Close friend and hard competition, Oliver Burton, new what he had to do also and gave it a good go with 3rd overall with a 2min 18.2 seconds.

The elite rider came down with a slower time than before and I was really chuffed to get the overall. I have had a few 3rds and close times to the fastest time of the day but I managed to get it on posibly my last big race in england this year.

I learnt alot from pushing myself in my 2nd run and that confidance in yourself is everything.

Here are a few pictures;





































Thanks to Last, Rezurgence, Lifestyle Ford, 2026 distribution, DMR, Funn, Bell, Thor, KMC, Nike 6.0, Mojo suspension, and Shimano.

IXS Cup final round - Bellwald, Switzerland

At a very last minute decision I went to Switzerland to compete in an international race that is a UCI cat 2 event, in hope to get some points.

After a 15 hour journey missing the Toll roads of France we arrived on the Thursday at lunch time. I walked the course and did all the usual race preparation.

On Friday afternoon we had 3 and a half hours practice and I managed 8 runs! That’s more than you could get in a whole day by a long way at an English round.

Saturday was more practice and I did probably another 6 runs before seeding. The track was pretty simple but very fast and jumpy. The weather had been good before we got there and it was sunny and dry the whole weekend. The course was covered in dust the whole way down.

My seeding run went how I wanted it to go. I took a steady run down and managed to hit all the lines I wanted. I didn't pedal all that much but kept my speed where I needed it most. I came down in 1st and by the time everyone had been down I had a 10 second lead over 2nd place.

Sundays practice went well and I found my limits with a fall. I went up to the start felling confidant and listening to my ipod.

My race run went well but it was a bit steady in some places. I gave it all in the pedaling sections and generally didn’t have any moments where I felt like I was risking anything. I came down in 1st improving on my seeding time by 2 seconds with a 3min 36seconds. I was pleased with this as it was only 6 seconds off of Nick Beer (worlds top 10 rider).

Here are a couple of pics;



Jonathan - "a German Last rider"



Thanks to Last, Rezurgence, Lifestyle Ford, 2026 distribution, DMR, Funn, Bell, Thor, KMC, Nike 6.0, Mojo suspension, and Shimano.