Colley wins Trials Sprint Race - The Tough One
By TMX Archives on 22nd Jan 07
Steve Colley (Team GAS GAS UK) has won the 1 hour Trials 'Sprint' Race at Saturdays TOUGH ONE organised by Steve Ireland and the rest of his WOR crew.
The event was a huge success and all the spectators and riders thoroughly enjoyed the event.
The event was a 1 hour sprint race on Trials bikes around the exact same course as the Tough One which took place a few hours after. Only the rock section was made harder to try and slow the Trials boys (and girl, welldone Becky!) down and to give the spectators a real spectacle. There were no 'observed sections' like in the infamous 'Scott Trial' so it was all down to speed.
The idea was simply to try something new and all the riders and spectators i spoke to thought it was awesome!
The 'Le Mans' style start saw GGUK rider Alexz Wigg (only 17 years old) leave the rest and kick his Gasser into life to lead around the first lap until Steve Colley (35!) and Wayne Braybrook (36!) catch and pass him. Towards the end of the first lap Steve yelled to me that he had no back brake! With no outside assistance allowed in the pit area and only a 1 hour race Steve had no choice but to carry on regardless. At the finish we diagnosed a broken hose so 'fairplay' to Steve for winning with this problem...
Wayne Braybrook (GGUK) finished 2nd after deciding only to ride this race to get a feel for the Tough One main event later on in the day. Wayne was setting a blistering pace and i was worried that he was using too much energy for the main event....however he pushed on and had, which Wayne quotes, "the biggest crash i have ever had on a Trials bike" ! He cartwheeled destroying the rear mudguard and flattening the bars which he had to come into the pits and reposition..
Wayne then carried on in a comfortable 2nd place, eventually finishing only 1min 22seconds behind Steve.
Ben Hemingway (BETA) finished 3rd and Alexz Wigg (GGUK) finished 4th ! Alexz went really well and at the finish had the biggest smile of them all!
GGUK Teamsters Ross Danby and Craig Robinson were 8th and 10th respectively.
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