Well after missing out on getting an entry in for the Naseby 12hr MTB race in time (It sold out in 30 hours this year) I was destined to miss the race for a second time in a row (last year the team i was planned with all came down with the flu). Anyway this year I was asked ot help out a friend of the Boss at work on the Wednesday prior to the race. We were a team of 4 so it mean that we would ride one lap flat out and ten have about 90-120minutes rest before the next lap. I rode the first lap of the day which involved a mad sprint through the camp to our bikes and then some all out balsting to jostle into position on the singel tracks around the Naseby Forest. My first lap I came in just under 32 minutes. A bit of a rest to soak up the atmosphere and catch up chatting with others around the campsitebefore my following laps throughout the day. I rode 35min, 34min and then my fatal final lap of the day was a 37minute on which was to be my last one, a Nasty superman style crash on a bit of a drop off sore me puncture a Nasty hole in my shin below the knee and mash up my knee a bit (still nursing a big nasty bump and wount a week and a half later).
The Red Cross Staff working at the event cleaned it out for me a bit and reccomended a stitch or two at Ranfurly or a check up te following day - I opted to just get it cleaned up and make my way to the doctor in town the next day. As the Red Cross person was cleaning it out I asked if the bit I could still see in there was a stone or pebble still in the wound - Their reply "No that is yuor Shin bone!" Ouch, a few pain killers and Off home after the end of the evening. A fantastic event with a huge number of people all there for a good time and to ride some great trails. Leg is on the mend now despite still being a bit stff around the knee, I'll bounce back easily enough!
