TORQ UK Fitness Consultancy

The 2nd Dyfi Enduro was held last weekend. The event was a 50km point-to-point enduro held in North Wales and according to my sources it had a fantastic atmosphere and a great course (not to mention a food stop at 2/3 distance!). Two TORQ riders joined the pelaton, Jeremy Olsen (Freeborn/Elsworth) and Phil Rayner (Halfords Bikehut) – and they finished 3rd and 4th respectively. Here’s Jeremy’s account of the event…

The start was as hilarious as ever with 380ish mountain bikers riding in (suicide) formation behind a course car on a 4-mile neutral road section (ie no racing). As the course car pulled away in the final few yards before the off-road began the pace quickened as a couple of the main contenders attempted an early break up the 12 minute long first climb. My suspicions that the chap in the full face helmet on the Santa Cruz Chameleon who had been veering all over the road behind the course car would not be able to sustain his early pace were confirmed as he, and several other hopefuls slowed to a crawl as it became apparent that the climb really was a big one!