Ok its getting close to exciting times, Monday the week of our first World cup race, time is flying by which works perfectly for us as we can’t wait to race in what will be our second ever World cup race.
After Ostrava we have been based in Svetnov, a small village about 20km from Nove Mesto Na Morave where the World cup will be held. We have had good accommodation at Czech cottages and it has been great to be in a little village with well nothing, time to chill and train!
Training has still been smashing us so this week coming into the world cup will be a much appreciated drop in the millage, but I’m sure the increased intensity will make it hurt none the less.
We have had a 3 training sessions on the track since being shown around by the Merida Czech team, who had it dialled – with their manager being involved with the track and event. We also became famous New Zealanders on the Nove Mesto Na Morave World cup website from this pre ride.
Our claim to fame
The track primo, it is around 4km with 4 steep climbing sections and 4 rooty descents broken up by a few scattered rock gardens. The track was not ridden in last week but once all the riders arrive it will definitely get a lot faster and smoother too.
Link to world cup web page – there is a video which shows a few fun parts in the track
our amature videos of our first play on the track - thought it may be exciting for the blog - few trees in the way, glare form the sun, and a bit of a yarn.. translation "a bit stiff at the bottom" as I went off a rock in the wrong direction:)
We will head out to the track Tuesday/Wednesday when the track is marked out and perfecto for the race, our last ride they were out working hard, some more rocks went in to a few sections making what was the “rock and roll” feel a little less rock and rolly – which turned out great for Carl as the rocks it was missing early in the week were causing him a few male discomforts when his bike geed out.
Todays plan is a bit of R&R and hopefully some of the NZ Kayakers are rolling through the area and we will get to catch up.
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