Balls of steel required.....

Round 1 of the Guernsey Velo Club Summer 2020 Downhill MTB Series was held on the Petit Bot Course today.

It was a bright and sunny morning and excitement and expectation was high after we've come out of Covid 19 lockdown. Once again another Guernsey Sport is reaping the benefits of the early, considered and careful control that was put in place to shield us from the worst of the pandemic.

There was a new jump that was exciting competitors when I arrived. I think I'll call it 'The Legend Maker' as it looked to me that any rider making that leap needed to have, to quote a popular phrase, 'balls of steel'... if only to ease the pain of the distant landing on the custom built sloping wooden staging!

After much examination and analysis several top riders took the leap and as is often the case with these things full commitment was needed.

Ultimately it turned out to be a spectacular addition and big respect if you were one of the head cases who took the plunge!

I was able to take a few pics before having to leave for the next assignment. Take a look at my pics here:
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