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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:
Blue Sky Dreams by
Greg.May, on Flickr
then a few hours later
Murk 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

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
Blue 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.......
