Photo Report & Highlights: Ard Moors Enduro 2019

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tacklingdummy (Sep 16, 2019 at 22:17)

Where do I get one of those blowup Red Bull finish lines? I want one for my front door.

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pensamtb (Sep 17, 2019 at 3:11)

For that Rampage feeling?

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malthebear (Sep 17, 2019 at 9:01)

To the person who left their chain at the finish on stage 4....cheers! Snapped my mech and canibalised my chain in the rear wheel just before the finish, found a perfect replacement to bodge it into singlespeed at the finish line in amongst the loam. On a side note, awesome event that keeps getting better every year!

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iaiaiano (Sep 17, 2019 at 13:03)

Hahaha I can remember seeing you as I finished and you being over the moon being able to fit this ????, glad you managed to finish

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malthebear (Sep 18, 2019 at 0:14)

@iaiaiano: Haha class! I had resigned myself to calling it a day and walking back to the finish, never been so happy to find someone else's cast offs.

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chelagroove (Sep 17, 2019 at 12:33)

It was a cracking weekend despite my Flu and being totally deaf in my right ear. Thanks again to my mate Dan the marshal who was on duty starting stage 3 and helped me put up my tent when I arrived on the Friday night. The marshals are super folks! Guisborough is not far from here and you can link some of the trails over to there. It’s awesome. The flat grass turns on 4 got super greasy in the rain and there was some proper banter as riders were encouraged to “go faster! Your catching him” followed by the inevitable two wheels whipping out from underneath them. It’s like going to a buffet for trails. Rocks roots drops jumps berms flat turns gaps. Tasty.

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fatduke (Sep 17, 2019 at 13:11)

Stage 2 tight left make sure you were in the right gear.

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chelagroove (Sep 21, 2019 at 0:55)

Brilliant! Took me a second to check the reference! Was In slightly better gear choice by 4! @fatduke:

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jaame (Sep 17, 2019 at 1:16)

I moved back up north two weeks ago and would have loved to have known about this. It oooks like a right good do.

Is it an annual thing that sells out in the opening day like the ard rock?

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fatduke (Sep 17, 2019 at 1:55)

Yes it's pretty much a smaller Ard Rock but sells out just as quick.

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RobotXander (Sep 17, 2019 at 1:28)

This looks like SUCH a blast. Well done to all who took part, and kudos to the organizers!

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v7fmp (Sep 17, 2019 at 1:28)

I think we here in the UK have the whole Bike Race/Festival combo nailed!

Looks like a great event!

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motdrawde (Sep 17, 2019 at 0:04)

Brilliant event, can't wait for next year!

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browner (Sep 16, 2019 at 22:38)

Are the trails rideable post-race?

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Linkpin (Sep 16, 2019 at 23:18)

No

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browner (Sep 17, 2019 at 0:43)

@Linkpin: classic

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commentsectiontroll (Sep 17, 2019 at 1:11)

Its funny, spent years riding the old DH track built for the NAMBS at Carlton Bank and now we are all banned from ever riding it!

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wellbastardfast (Sep 17, 2019 at 11:39)

@commentsectiontroll:

I know for a fact people still ride there and the ardmoor trails as well

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rifrafi (Sep 19, 2019 at 0:22)

@commentsectiontroll: it's funny how 3 years ago the old Carlton bank DH track was basically unrideable and totally overgrown. as was the old NPS track which has been top to bottom rebuilt as has the now stage 6 (NAMBS). both tracks where originally built with strictly competition only access at the risk of the events being cancelled.
all the stages are on private land and several run through shoot drives.
don't be the prat that destroys all the organisers and trail builders hard work

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commentsectiontroll (Sep 19, 2019 at 3:22)

@rifrafi: You seem to presume I have been up riding them, which I havent. I have a long and sentimental attachment to Carlton DH, having rode it when Ian Cation was first cutting it in through the heather back in like 1998, testing the original bomb hole near the bottom. Basically grew up riding there as a kid and can remember the Weds night duel slalom sessions that went down on the field next to the Cleveland Way. Am happy to see it is still relevant to UK MTB. Should probably race one but I am too busy trolling

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calcrossland26 (Sep 20, 2019 at 6:19)

You can ride some of them because they are bridleways, just not the stuff on private land

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rifrafi (Oct 9, 2019 at 2:41)

@calcrossland26:
non of the stages are on bridleways. they cross some bridleways but never actually use them.

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bengoulding (Sep 16, 2019 at 23:32)

Awesome event as always!

Photo Report & Highlights: Ard Moors Enduro 2019

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