Twitter updates from the Mountain Mayhem event

Makes for a good read.

1. Well it’s over. Im battered and bruised, but it was a great experience. Thanks for all the texts. They really helped. Mark. Mike. Steve …3:23 PM Jun 21st from txt
2. ng. None of it would have worked without our support crew. Big thanks to jacki and team.3:23 PM Jun 21st from txt
3. 2 pm. It’s over. Very exciting right to the end. 1st, 2nd and 3rd ladies all crossed the line together. Debs was one of them! 3rd place, …6:40 AM Jun 21st from txt
4. Team agonizing over sending Debs out again, but gotta continue. Debs going strong, but has been out 22.5 hours now. Everyone slowing dow …4:33 AM Jun 21st from txt
5. 12 23. Excitement mounts. Out on lap 15 now. Gotta keep going. Still in 3rd place. 4th riding close enough that cannot relax yet. Light …4:29 AM Jun 21st from txt
6. More of the fan club arrived to cheer Debs and the boys on. Boys still doing sub hour laps and getting very tactical too.3:00 AM Jun 21st from txt
7. 10:55 sunday. Debs just in for pitstop after lap 14. 3rd place. Deciding tactics for last laps. 3hours to go. Formula one is nothing com …2:58 AM Jun 21st from txt
8. Boys still going strong, just outside top 10. Still doing sub hour laps. Rain around 2am made things fun. Track drying now, most of the …8:52 PM Jun 20th from txt
9. 4:30. Women’s solo Lead 12 laps. 2nd 11 laps, 3rd 10 laps, 4th 9 laps. Debs 3rd. Est 20mins behind 2nd. 40mins ahead of 4th. Dawn speedi …8:49 PM Jun 20th from txt
10. 3am. Exhaustion takes over, campsite silent. Cyclists carry on. Trails picked out in dark by long lines of riders threading through trees.7:59 PM Jun 20th from txt
11. cilessly. More caffeine over here.2:15 PM Jun 20th from txt
12. 10:10pm. Official placing so far. Debs in 4th place. 2,3 and 4 all close to each other. Leader must be on a motorbike.team will now incr …2:15 PM Jun 20th from txt
13. 9:22 lap 6 completed. 1h11 per lap. Still going well, hardly any blood at all. 2 minor scrapes as track getting greasy from dew. Sun …1:56 PM Jun 20th from txt
14. 6:45. Debs celebrates end lap 4 with tin of cold rice pudding. Shaved 2 mins off lap, found fast line. Most solo riders pausing. Debs ca …11:07 AM Jun 20th from txt
15. Debs lap 3 1h08. Still hot, many people struggling with cramp. Boys team flying. Climbs getting harder tho. Tom’s 1st lap officially 47m …10:16 AM Jun 20th from txt
16. Lap 2. Debs 1h09. 1min pit stop for sun block, drink and a sticky bun. Racing nutrition at its best.8:46 AM Jun 20th from txt
17. First lap. Tom shot round first lap in about 53mins. Changed over to steve. Debs first lap 1h09. Pack thinned out for 2nd lap. Debs 4th …7:37 AM Jun 20th from txt
18. 2pm. Debbie and tom are off to a bold start. 600 other riders out there too. Looking busy on the first climb.6:26 AM Jun 20th from txt
19. Well, it sat morn. Was asleep by midnight, woken by the rain at four. Lay awake worrying about Tyres until after five! Don’t feel great!11:55 PM Jun 19th from txt
20. The course has lots of narrow off camber singletrack and a very wicked descent near the end. Fiver on little hopper to crash first! Calm …10:46 AM Jun 19th from txt
21. Well have ridden the course for the first time. It’s said to be shorter but more technical than before. It’s interesting. No big climbs. …10:42 AM Jun 19th from txt
22. Well first part of preparation for 24 hour race over. Night spent at jacki’s mum’s. Big food shop done in much wenlock. On way to event now!4:22 AM Jun 19th from txt
23. On way down to mountain mayhem. Feels like it’s all starting now. Have packed almost the entire shop so should have everything. Getting …11:40 AM Jun 18th from txt

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