Race Day Photo Epic: Ard Rock 2021
Here we are in Reeth, England for the Santa Cruz Ard Rock Enduro, supported by Maxxis. The event takes place on 100% natural, rock-strewn and rough terrain only rideable in the event! The event has been cancelled the past two years for hiccups of biblical proportions - floods and a plague. But despite the weather warnings - they are back!
There’s zero trail centre kitty litter at Ard Rock, just ancient trails and paths with more flowing, steep and technical riding under your wheels than you can shake a stick at. The entire route will be purpose marked for the event and offers a ‘once only’ opportunity to hit up some unique natural rocky zones. But be warned, the Ard Rock stages contain a mixture of flat out fast gullies, off-road tracks, steep rocky chutes and technical single tracks that demand a good level of skill and fitness…
Saturday’s Ard Rock Enduro was the headline event for competent riders who really care about their position, and posting the fastest times! Let's see what went down...
Quaint location
The beast
Dan Hole on the racer's breakfast of choice
Biblical
Goggles will be required
Early bird gets the ... bird?
All the birds out at 7.45am
Pat Campbell Jenner laying it down on S1
Jono Jones, fastest senior elite, cruising past James Petit and Oli's magic cairn. Rumour has it Jono was piloting a new Pivot with ... you guessed it, room for a water bottle
Thanks to local MRT keeping us all safe
Inside for Mr Dale
Outside for Mr Scott
Into the darkness
Rock-strewn terrain keeping us on our toes
Locals providing the goods
Beer O'Clock for the Cotic Shirts
Fuelled by Hops on the next climb
Matt Jones has the shapes, but Jono has the speed!
Lots of riders got lured down this chasm on S3. Here Daisy just realised what's coming
'That' shot
Moods as high as the climbs
One wrong move and that pedal is going to tell you about it
Pull!
On the chase
Becci Skelton drops the anchor
Back up
Bleak spot for a puncture
50:01 lads brought the steeze
Benny Hill galore at the bottom of S7 after a shower
Keep them coming
Never gets old
Back in the village for some refreshments and beats
Pump to the music
Catering on point
Finally normality is resumed
Overall winners - Fergus Lamb and Bex Baraona
Female Senior Winners 1. Bex Baraona 2. Chloe Taylor 3. Polly Henderson
Mens Senior Winners 1. Jono Jones 2. Christopher Gallagher 3. Alex Storr
Results
18-29 Men
1st. Jono Jones: 19:54.52
2nd. Christopher Gallagher: 20:12.56
3rd. Alex Storr: 20:16.03
4th. Lachlan Blair: 20:17.22
5th. Mark Scott: 20:18.87
18-29 Women
1st. Bex Baraona: 22:19.36
2nd. Chloe Taylor: 22:37.56
3rd. Polly Henderson: 23:37.17
4th. Martha Gill: 23:49.36
5th. Sian Dillon: 24:07.15
30-39 Men
1st. Fergus Lamb: 19:29.79
2nd. Marc Beaumont: 19:51.22
3rd. Liam Moynihan: 19:57.45
4th. Reece Langhorn: 20:10.57
5th. Joe Barnes: 20:13.82
30-39 Women
1st. Helen Gaskell: 22:49.71
2nd. Katie Wakely: 23:24.11
3rd. Becky Cook: 23:47.56
4th. Jess Stone: 23:58.73
5th. Katy Sunter: 25:06.72
You can find the full results list here.
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