Well that's the last race done.
However, as I cycled in to St Hellier before the race as it was flat, I picked up a flat! All my tools were in the car! So everyone rallied round and helped fix my flat in plenty of time for the race.
At the start I positioned myself at the back so as to make my still wobbly starts easier. However, a fellow club member fell off twice when starting and I dare not go for fear of running her over or landing on top of her. So a poor start now saw me working hard in catch up mode. Tight corners and hard acceleration saw me catch the pack and then hang on for a while to John C. When a Belgium? Rider came past us I decided to make a break on the hill, thinking there must only be a couple of minutes left. Wrong. It was more like 10 out of the 30 minutes left. Too early by far. I pedalled my guts out so not to fall back into their clutches. As the riding was pretty intense I could hear the encouraging calls but not always pin point it's source. Sometimes I could pick faces out in the crowd, but not often. Plenty of support saw me hold the place and even out sprint GB, who was about to lap me again, to the line.
So I finished 16 out of 24 I think. I saw some provisional results for overall positions, but I'll post the final results when I have them confirmed. No, I wasn't last!
My thoughts at the moment are all a bit, how shall I say it, random. However, I can definately sum a few things up.
Jersey B&B: Ocean Walk - Definately use again. Everything good.
BHPC Club support for a newby(ish) racer: Can't fault it.
My bike: Good & Fast with limitations. Could do with a better one.
Engine (me): Needs more HP? Although I have learnt, by watching and mimicing, from Heather and John how to ride long races. Thanks for showing me without really knowing it. Next goal/target person has been set for me by BH, and I accept that challange. No names, but watch out because I'm coming for you!!
Jersey World Championship: Well organised, well run by two fabulous members, Keith & Sherri. Well done you two. I entered every race event, even the ones at crack of sparrows, and was classified in them all, even the two hour race as I had covered enough laps to be a couple of places off the bottom. The problems I had, breaking the frame, puncture etc make finishing the event even more pleasing.
So would I do another world championship...
Without a doubt, YES. (just not today because I am completely cream crackered.)
Signing off now until next sunday at Castle Combe, MBG
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