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Jane Greatorex
Feb 21, 2013 - 9:38PM
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Anyone have time to mark a route up?

Hi all,

Apologies for using the forum to ask for help but I've got a cartilage injury and dont fancy taking the MTB out to mark an off road route up.... I am running an end of winter (!) training ride for Endurance GB (horses!) on March 3rd from the Grange in Little Abington (CB21 6BW). We're practicing race riding and doing a 23k and a 19K loop. I'd need the 23K loop marking out with chalk spray paint the day before - March 2nd - we just put directional arrows where the routes diverge or turn.
I can pay for travel if you had to transport a bike there and provide liquid reward. This would be really, really appreciated!

I can be contacted via email (jg10018@cam.ac.uk) or mobile (07747874071).

Many thanks,

Jane

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Duncan
Feb 24, 2013 - 10:15PM
86.131.215.70
Re: Anyone have time to mark a route up?

Sorry Jane but isn't the ground still way too muddy for an organised event?
The ground is completely sodden & can only be severely damaged by heavy horses using the whole width of the paths.
Would it not be better to arrange something nearer Thetford where the ground is more sandy & robust or later in the year and so not create issues for ALL the other users of these delicate surfaces.


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