http://www.mountainmayhem.org/
bit of background. mountain mayhem is a 24 hour mountainbike race, normally a team race of 4 or 5 persons per team taking turns to do laps. The winner is the team with the most laps over the 24 hour period. in addition to this there are also solo (nutcase) categories among others as well as things like singlespeed and the awe inspiring unicycle. All in all it's a very good atmosphere with even the pro's chilling out and having a few beers when they're tired.
hmm, well, my team are in for this year. This will be the first year I've actually entered having been technical support for the past ooh, 7 or so years. It'll make a change from fixing bikes and looking after riders anyhow. Has led to me in the past having to rebuild wheels in the back of my van at 3am, such are the joys.
so, my team, a team of myself, two other guys (though one currently has a injured knee and so may be replaced by our substitute girly) and two girls are probably going to aim for a medium to chilled out pace. the lads aiming for 40 minute laps (laps of approx 10 miles) with the girls doing just under an hour I reckon. should be doable....
I have the added benefit of the event being based in Malvern, my home town, so at least I can head over to my mums if I have enough time to get (free) supplies.
team tactics I would thing would just be going so far as to double up the laps at night so that everyone gets at least a few hours sleep, we may well work a shift pattern of alternate riders doing two lap stints so we get lots of sleep, who knows.
so, anyone off here doing it or any of the other 24 hour events?
