Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championships Written on July 17, 2006, by admin.
Joensuu, Finland, 9th-14th July 2006 This time last week I was basking in the sunshine of Finland, knowing I had a rest day ahead of me, and that I had just produced a really strong clean ride in the Middle Distance Final. The MTBO World Championships take place every year, and this year, the 4th [...]
Good start for Team Saab Salomon Written on July 15, 2006, by admin.
Team Saab Salomon got off to a flying start on the first day of the third qualifier for the Raid World Championships. After three stages they are in fifth place only nine minutes off the lead. The day started with a downhill bike ride from the ski resort of Les Arcs 1950 to the town [...]
Raid Series Western Australia, Day 2 Written on March 18, 2006, by admin.
It was already hot when we started the first short (14km) running leg. After a while we got onto the Cape to Cape trail, and this trail was to become the bane of our lives for the next two days (well except Phil who was immune to the heat). The Cape to Cape wound its [...]
Raid Series Western Australia Day 1 Written on March 17, 2006, by admin.
Getting off the plane in Perth on Wednesday 15th March, the 35° heat struck us initially as a welcome relief from the falling snow back home in Blighty. The relief was short-lived, as the awful realisation dawned that we would have to run in this furnace within a few days. Naturally we were all well [...]
Winter Training Written on March 8, 2006, by admin.
It’s been a busy winter for Team Saab Salomon. The changes to the squad have meant the Team have had to get together regularly over the last couple of months to train together and hone their skills. “The Team have got together on at least four weekends since Christmas” said Tim Lloyd, Team Manager. “They [...]
Tom is Ace Series Winner Written on October 10, 2005, by admin.
Tom Gibbs got the victory at the last of the two day Ace race series and became the overall champion for the 2005 series. Tom has led throughout the series and this last win at Exmoor puts not only as this year’s champion but still in the lead in the all-time career table. For full [...]
Andorra Raid Series Report Written on August 21, 2005, by admin.
Finishing second in any race can be a mixed emotion. When the race covers over 220km and climbs over 9000 metres of ascent, leaving you less than 14 minutes adrift of first place, you can’t help but play the ‘If Only’ game a few times. The Andorra Raid was just such a race for us. [...]
Rat Racing in Manchester Written on August 13, 2005, by admin.
After the disappointment of Edinburgh, we were fired up ready to restore the balance, and put the other races behind us. Manchester was to be a tactically different race, with 2 smaller stages, both over a set course with a possibility of people just trying to hang on and follow each other. We knew we [...]
The Italian Job Written on July 27, 2005, by admin.
Whilst Tim Davies was winning his third Snowdon Race in Llanberis, his Saab Salomon running team mates, Rob Jebb and Simon Booth were in Italy flying the flag for Britain in the Dolomites Skyrace. Rob led for most of the race in front of a very strong field but had problems on the last descent [...]