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The Ard Rock is a mountain bike enduro event and is based near the beautiful village of Reeth in the Yorkshire Dales National Park (UK). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few images from the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 1 – Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An early start Friday saw me on Stage 1 of the Ard Rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stage 1 at the top of Fremington Edge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Ard Rock “Village” from Fremington Edge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Last part of the transition from start to Stage 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Top of stage 1battling against the wind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Into the mine workings at the top of stage 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Stage 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Day 2 – Saturday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started at the top of stage 2 which is arguably the hardest stage of the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Start of the stage 2 switchbacks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Steep with serious exposure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tight turn on wet ground<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Down to the finish gate on stage 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Very few were able to either ride or walk down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I’m OK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Many riders hit the ground hard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Day 3 – Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was back to stage 2 on Sunday. With a start at the bottom and a climb up the course to just below the switchbacks. The bottom of stage 2 was still pretty wet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Still muddy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Focus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Perfect combination of mud and an off camber trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Drop down from the switchbacks. Sketchy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Straight blast down from the stage 2 switchbacks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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More can be found on Roots and Rain here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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