NORTHAMPTON '25' - 29th May 2021 - Near Sandy Beds

 8th Overall; 3rd Vet; 1st Standard

Bit of a trek to what was actually Bedfordshire, irrespective of the name of the race (was part of a Northampton based series). so, my fourth race, so in theory should be flying by now...little difficult to assess as this was 2 plus laps of a rural twisty course, but power fine, and with a single comparison with a 

racer that beat me by over a minute at Newark, but only seconds in front here, it was at least an indication of progress. Raced it rather madly though, decided to go off hard and trust my no fear pain attitude to hold on, sort of worked, but last few miles were tough, and also the bumpiest. Anyhow, finished 8th, 3rd vet and first on standard...not a fan of these course types, although there is a push for more of them, your standard 'tester' I do not think is really interested? 🤔🙄

Oh, I tried to erase from my mind, pro rider, and arguably the top tester in the UK at the moment, Jon Archibald started off scratch and 5 mins behind me, he caught me at about 23 miles....😳