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No, Julian was in a different class (he's often said that!) so didn't do worst hills. The maniac did ride there and back home afterwards though!
No, Julian was in a different class (he's often said that!) so didn't do worst hills. The maniac did ride there and back home afterwards though!
I thought you just wanted to say hello so I would feel part of the team!Steve Brown wrote: ↑10 Jan 2025 10:58 Ref the flag waving marshals. Yes there were a number of different classes, only 2 of them had to do the stop/restart on the flag signal. I was in the 'fall here' class. I was very good at this, even if I say so myself and there is enough video evidence!
I think I almost certainly greeted and possibly shook hands with everyone marshalling the whole 150 miles? I'm just waiting on the results to be published now-as I can't remember which of the hills I actually made it to the top of? I think I only managed a clean on one of them as even a single footing is a fail. So the majority will be fails and one classed as a 'stop', where my bike started misfiring and losing power and I couldn't make the climb so was returned to the bottom of the hill.Vitesse wrote: ↑10 Jan 2025 12:46I thought you just wanted to say hello so I would feel part of the team!Steve Brown wrote: ↑10 Jan 2025 10:58 Ref the flag waving marshals. Yes there were a number of different classes, only 2 of them had to do the stop/restart on the flag signal. I was in the 'fall here' class. I was very good at this, even if I say so myself and there is enough video evidence!
) years ago a bunch of friends and I had a go at the North Somercotes Winter Series motocross. I only did a couple because I quickly realised I was rubbish. We ran in the trail bike class and I was on a borrowed DT175. The marshals didn't help if you fell off, they just stood around laughing. I fell off at the same place every lap, on one occasion accompanied by my plaintive cry of "not again!" resulting in much mirth for the bystanders. Meanwhile, my mate Phil, who was an experienced motocrosser made it look so easy as he floated across the tops of the whoop de doos, while I followed the contours up and down, up and down. Phil's little brother was competing in the junior ranks at the time and if he fell off, Phil and his Dad would throw rocks at him to encourage him to get back on 
The Exeter Trial looks a little more gentlemanly and supportive Yes, I was riding in Class O which is aimed at newcomers to the full set of off-road sections or those with sensitive vehicles (cars). This means I missed out the 3 most challenging hills, in some cases the course has a milder section for Class O and I think we occasionally simply missed out the equivalent challenge as part of the design of the Class O route.
You may not get the clarity you are looking for as we were briefed that the merest dab was an F (although a waved leg could be missed in the dark) and any lack of forward movement was an S (stop) be it an involuntary restart, faceplant or tumble down the hill. Thus no difference between going back down to the start or escape route and getting to the top by great physical effort!Steve Brown wrote: ↑10 Jan 2025 17:09 I think I almost certainly greeted and possibly shook hands with everyone marshalling the whole 150 miles? I'm just waiting on the results to be published now-as I can't remember which of the hills I actually made it to the top of? I think I only managed a clean on one of them as even a single footing is a fail. So the majority will be fails and one classed as a 'stop', where my bike started misfiring and losing power and I couldn't make the climb so was returned to the bottom of the hill.
You're right-provisional results are out and confirm what you say. (we aren't allowed to publicise or discuss on social meeja till final result published) Quite clearly though I got what I deserved!Vitesse wrote: ↑11 Jan 2025 07:58You may not get the clarity you are looking for as we were briefed that the merest dab was an F (although a waved leg could be missed in the dark) and any lack of forward movement was an S (stop) be it an involuntary restart, faceplant or tumble down the hill. Thus no difference between going back down to the start or escape route and getting to the top by great physical effort!Steve Brown wrote: ↑10 Jan 2025 17:09 I think I almost certainly greeted and possibly shook hands with everyone marshalling the whole 150 miles? I'm just waiting on the results to be published now-as I can't remember which of the hills I actually made it to the top of? I think I only managed a clean on one of them as even a single footing is a fail. So the majority will be fails and one classed as a 'stop', where my bike started misfiring and losing power and I couldn't make the climb so was returned to the bottom of the hill.