My 1st H&H

SaffieD · Post by **SaffieD** » 10 Dec 2007, 16:50

Last weekend (02/12) I entered my 1st Hare and Hound event at Weavers Down near Petersfield - was my 1st attempt at a H&H and man, what an eye-opener that was.....

I don't think we could've asked for worse conditions - it was raining all day with a howling wind - the 7 mile circuit was mud and muck from beginning to end. My brakes are now totally shagged and that was after only 2 laps - I was physically knackered

I went through places there that I never in my wildest dreams thought would've been possible to go through on a bike. I'd love to know how those guys managed that did 7 - 8 laps? As regards the riding, methinks I have lots to learn to get fast - and to think I thought I'd be half-handy....

Still I didn't finish last and didn't have the slowest lap - which I thought was unreal...... After getting stuck in mud in places where it took 3 of us to get the bike out, falling off about 5 times - that wet sand was horrible to ride through - I have never before been as exhausted as I was afterwards. Still, I'll try again, but hopefully next time in slightly more pleasant conditions

Post by **Gwyn** » 10 Dec 2007, 17:55

Well done Saffie 8) What i've been reading on other forums it was a bit of a bastid, espiecialy the sand eating up the brake pads and the weather conditions

Never mind mate, put it down to experiance, and i bet you in a week or so, you'l be glad you did it

stowboy · Post by **stowboy** » 10 Dec 2007, 17:57

hi mate-im off to do some events with the TBEC next year,they have a trail bike class, think site is http://www.tbec.co.uk, ave a look..
if your up for it,give us a shout-im in north cotswolds.. 8)

SaffieD · Post by **SaffieD** » 10 Dec 2007, 18:05

Gwyn - definitely glad I did it - don't think it could possibly be any harder than that in future

Stowboy - I'd definitely be up for that. I've just joined the Swindon MCC and am submitting my ACU license application - I want to do Cirencester park next year.

slider · Post by **slider** » 11 Dec 2007, 15:10

superb saffie,glad you enjoyed your first event.it sounded like a real laugh

.got the wor red day this weekend as an intro to h&h racing,theres four of us doing it so should be a giggle gonna have the head cam on aswell so expect some footage

Post by **Gwyn** » 11 Dec 2007, 20:48

[b]slider :[/b]
> superb saffie,glad you enjoyed your first event.it sounded like a real laugh
>

.got the wor red day this weekend as an intro to h&h racing,theres
> four of us doing it so should be a giggle gonna have the head cam on aswell
> so expect some footage

Good man

tomh · Post by **tomh** » 12 Dec 2007, 09:30

Well done for giving it a go, im hoping to do one next year after building up some experience.

Post by **Gwyn** » 12 Dec 2007, 11:35

[b]tomh :[/b]
> Well done for giving it a go, im hoping to do one next year after building
> up some experience.

H&h are one of the things in life you gotta have a go at, if you like off roading 8) Turn up, pay your money, and go like fek for 2-3 hours. Great laugh

rene · Post by **rene** » 12 Dec 2007, 13:55

do H&H move around the country? im having real trouble finding events on? the only ones i found are WOR events?

http://www.worevents.com/

tomh · Post by **tomh** » 12 Dec 2007, 14:00

was the hare and hounds at launceston?

slider · Post by **slider** » 12 Dec 2007, 15:16

[b]rene :[/b]
> do H&H move around the country? im having real trouble finding events on?
> the only ones i found are WOR events?
>
> http://www.worevents.com/

lots of different clubs organise there own h&h events it just a case of finding one near you,try the acu web site or trials and motocross paper

rene · Post by **rene** » 12 Dec 2007, 15:29

cheers i'll have a gander

i know the Wild & Woolly event on boxing day is on, quite looking forward to that (was thinking about entering but i think its quite competative)

lol at the muddynuss

http://lh3.google.co.uk/WilliamPenrice/ ... imgmax=640

SaffieD · Post by **SaffieD** » 12 Dec 2007, 16:22

this particular one was at Weavers Down, near Petersfield in Sussex.

Try this website for events around the country...

[url]http://www.enduronews.com/events.htm[/url]