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Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:22 am
by Giacomo
Wahooo I made a 'cover shot'. That's me in the orange jacket...

Giacomo

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:19 am
by GregMay
Subject to editorial decision you did.... we shall see.

Final processed version is a bit different, not edited you out though ;)

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:16 am
by boxelder
Can you edit out the red and white marker tape - seen enough of that for a while.......

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 4:02 pm
by GregMay
Working my way through images. Some wonderful contrasts to the day:

ImageBlue Sky Dreams by Greg.May, on Flickr

then a few hours later

ImageMurk by Greg.May, on Flickr

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:23 am
by GregMay
I made some of you famous - well, sort of, ok maybe not:

http://grit.cx/race-report/2016/04/dish ... -episode-1

Words and opinions on the race from a few of you, more to come over the next few days.

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:39 am
by GregMay
Rider reports -series 2 is up:

http://grit.cx/adventure/2016/04/dishin ... -episode-2

And a nice overview from Jeff the editor who came over from Belgium with 5 team mates for the event:

http://grit.cx/news/2016/04/2016-dirty- ... nt-wrap-up

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:56 am
by ctznsmith
Ah so that explains it. One of the marshals said to me afterwards;

"you survived better than some. I saw a Belgian guy throw his bike at a fence".

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:14 pm
by JohnClimber
I so hope that they run this next year.

Gonna do it as a bivi out loop one afternoon/morning this summer as well.

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:47 pm
by voodoo_simon
JohnClimber wrote:I so hope that they run this next year.

Gonna do it as a bivi out loop one afternoon/morning this summer as well.
They are John and they have a brewer as a sponsor :-bd

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:20 pm
by GregMay
ctznsmith wrote:Ah so that explains it. One of the marshals said to me afterwards;

"you survived better than some. I saw a Belgian guy throw his bike at a fence".

Ah yes.... that did happen too :)

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:20 am
by GregMay
Episode three - featuring more words from people of this Parish.

http://grit.cx/adventure/2016/04/dishin ... -episode-3

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 12:18 pm
by GregMay
Dropped some photos from the day that I took here:

https://flic.kr/s/aHskytETTa

ImageBlue Sky Dreams by Greg.May, on Flickr

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 9:39 pm
by boxelder
Exactly 4 months til entries open for 2017 - 22nd April.......

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:07 pm
by JohnClimber
boxelder wrote:Exactly 4 months til entries open for 2017 - 22nd April.......
I'll try not to be on the operating table again next year

Reccie ride anyone? http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB ... f=8&t=8143

Re: Dirty Reiver: 200k UK Gravel event

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:17 pm
by johnnystorm
boxelder wrote:Exactly 4 months til entries open for 2017 - 22nd April.......
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