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DC Clean 2021 #3: Something Sharp Recap

A warmer and sunnier day than expected full of punishing climbs, coffee stops and fun. Congratulations to all the participants and winners!

Simple briefing the night before
A early start to try and get back while it was still light.
Rolling to start. Only one flat(ish) segment
Small groups formed!
5 tough hill segments
A few sharp non timed downhills
Well supplied coffee stops
More ups & downs
Eating, drinking and getting brakes enroute
More & more ups and downs
Some tired smiles 🙂
Challenge BBQ
A few sore heads!
Awards and some great prizes from our partners.

Gallery of photographs. Many thanks to the photographer and all our participants who provided the photos!

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DC Dirty 2021 #3: The Big Dirty Recap

A long day on a epic cycling challenge. The last dirty of the 2021 season had kind of everything. Think the photos do a better sum up than us writing it.

Well done to everyone who started and who enjoyed the day! Well done to those that nearly finished, just finished and easily (impossible) finished to get top points!

Many thanks to our partners for providing them great prizes Specialized | Chemical Guys | the clinic | Namedsport | Suunto | Therabody | Restrap | Castelli

A big gallery from participants, a local photographer and us. Many many thanks to everyone for all the photos. Download

Bit of a wet start
First big climb
People warmed up
People setting out from the first drink stand
A relaxed downhill followed by a river segment
The new segment 4 with the hill top pagoda finish.
A very smooth and groomed flagstone cobble section along the river.
A not so flat forbidden by the coach!
A visit to the pigs!
A relaxed last segment 8 for some!
Dinner
& Awards – then bed!

Another gallery from YilanRyan 黄一澜. Many thanks for that. No so easy taking pictures while slipping down a hill!

And a few quotes from the day:

“Don’t stand up or the back wheel will spin”

“Sh@t that was steep”

“We love getting dirty”

‘Is this the end of the segment?!’

“So, that was the slippery road you were talking about…”

“do you have lights”

in my professional opinion its fu****

not another fu***** hill

not another fu***** cramp

this walk is wonderful

Doctor Justin!! /:,@P/:,@P

“is there another hill? Are you kidding me..?” hahahaa…how often have we heard this sentence [Facepalm]

the last part was worthy to call it real dirty gravel ride! 

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New Old Homes

We have recycled three old family homes in the village and are now offering these for rental. Pricing works out about the same as our other houses on a per person basis with the benefit of having your own private living room and option of self catering.