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Polaris – The Finish

I wasn’t the first one back at the finish, I could have stayed out longer and got more points but I was feeling a bit tired by then and was looking forward to getting some dry cloths on and something to eat from Wilf’s Kitchen (the regular outdoor caterer for the Polaris).
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With bike on the car and me changed it was just a case of sitting back and waiting for Paul and Paul to finish.
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All in all I had a good couple of days and enjoyed the downhills but a few lessons that I will try and remember:

  1. Try not to do the Polaris if you’re feeling unwell e.g. with cold
  2. Don’t try and keep up with people that are fitter than you
  3. If you go into the event as a solo try and do that, you can make your own decisions based on your own ability and stop/start when you like

The 2 Pauls made it back in time and with a good score.

Looking forward to the event in March, just hope it’s not too far away. Over all I think I did about 43 mile over the 2 days.

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Polaris – Moon Scape

Having reached the top of Melbecks Moor I was feeling a bit better, it was flat over the top and I knew that it was down hill all the way from here.

I told Paul that he should go on and not keep waiting for me, I watched the two of them disappear over the top.

The top of the moor was very strange, looked a bit like the moon, no grass or anything like that just loads of what I think must have been spoil from the mines, great to ride on. You can just see Paul and Paul in the distance on this picture.

As I said the top was flat so I rode along until I got to the edge and the rest was down hill. I had decided that it was time for me to head back to the finish at this point, only one more check point to get on the way down.

After a short break and a quick check of the GPS, which was the first time I think I’d actually looked at the thing, I headed down.

The ride down was great, making all that pushing and carrying worth while.
After that it was back on the road to the finish.

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Polaris – Sunday Afternoon

After a brief discussion on which route to take we set off along the road running next to the river for our first check point of the day, a 10 pointer. Following that it was up hill and along the valley for a couple of mile. At the end of the valley we had to turn right and kind of come back on ourselve but on the other side of the valley, this is where we came across quite a big disused lead mine.

It must have been hard work in that mine, just getting to work would have done me in. Anyway, back along the valley on the other side with a push up to about half way then a downhill bit to the next check point. By this time I was flagging yet again and had worse to come.

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Polaris – Sunday Morning

Had a good night’s sleep, as you can see from this picture I’m looking as fresh as a daisy. Looking at some of the early starters heading UP HILL I was not looking forward to day 2! Fortunately there was a second option, which involved riding along the river then heading up hill and along the valley.

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