Here’s a bit of a summary of some this year’s race blogs from around and about that I hadn’t quite gotten round to putting up on here yet. My favourite picture of the year so far is from Charlie Lees:
Early year XC racing
https://www.teamjmc.uk/2017/01/mid-winter-madness-for-matt-jones/
Ridiculous winter challenge ride
https://www.teamjmc.uk/2017/04/matt-joness-moors-madness/
Musings about racing and looking after yourself
http://www.e3coach.com/blog/119-looking-after-yourself
Dyfi Enduro Double
https://www.ukxcnews.com/race-reports/make-best-event-year-even-better-twice/
MTB Marathon double dodgy stomach affair
https://www.teamjmc.uk/2017/04/matt-joness-weekend-goes-down-the-pan/
Singletrack 7 hour event
https://www.teamjmc.uk/2017/05/singletrack7-report-by-matt-jones/
Midweek 1 hour xc thrashing
http://www.e3coach.com/blog/121-mad-thrash-midweek-xc-race-report
Racing bikes
https://www.ukxcnews.com/news/race-bike-focus-matt-jones-24-hour-racing-machines/
WEMBO 24 hour world champs
https://www.teamjmc.uk/2017/06/wembo-24hr-mtb-world-champs-report-by-matt-jones/
UK 24 Champs
https://www.teamjmc.uk/2017/08/mudfest-for-matt-jones-at-the-uk-24hr-solo-champs/
Next up after I wean myself off the massive eatafon is a little challenge ride around london, 200 miles around the ‘smoke ring’ in a oner, watch this space