Club League Rnd4 – ENDUROLITE Sponsored by Broome Factory Racing

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With Summer finally making an arrival to the shores to coincide with this reporter putting on his new mud tyres *sigh*. If I had known that was all it would take to bring the sun out I would have done it much sooner. With the course drying up nicely it was going to be an opportunity for quick times. For this round Dromara CC MTB department called in the professionals to setup the course with the contract going to Broome Factory Racing Team, Red arrows & tape everywhere – top job. For those that don’t know what Enduro racing is, there are a number of timed stages, your accumulated time from all stages are added together to get your final time and podium position.

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The first stage was like all the stages downhill over bumpy terrain to test the handling skills of everyone.  Young Ben Wilson may be the smallest and youngest in the group but it sure doesn’t mean he is the slowest. Carving through the downhill obstacles and only missing out by 2 seconds to be the quickest on stage 4. Davy B who set the course showed how it was done but he was not out on his own as Paul McLean matched him all the way and only missing the top spot by 6 secs. Barry Kellett started of with being top dog on Stage 1 but as the stages got more technical he would falter allowing Ben to snatch a well deserved 3rd place. I am told it was the wrong type of mud & Peter Davison took my good tyres as reasons for missing the podium.

In the middle of the field the experienced Mr Booth managed to put in some great performances to beat Shanks and Wilson Snr. In the beginners group at the back of the field it was nip and tuck as Derek Minnis has clearly been putting in the secret training sessions. Smyth and Cowan battled it out to keep with him with Andra proving that nothing scares her by producing some superb times early on.

Many thanks to Davy Broome and helpers for getting the course setup and to Barry Kellett for deciphering the time keeping notes. Photos can be found here or for those on facebook here.

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