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North East Enduo Club
14th July 2002 Otterburn

The Border Reivers were off again with a large contingent of 21 Scots riders taking part in the NEEC Otterburn Millenium Experience 2002. Just over the border it turned out to be a dry day ( so we knew we weren't in Scotland) but not too hot - just right for what Ian Bell and his marshalls had planned for us.

100 riders started at 10: 01 led off by Karl Dungait. The Parc Ferme etc was set up on an old airfield and provided ample hard standing. There was even a large barbecue set up (Burger van doesn't do it justice) to give the riders a good breakfast before they set off. All we knew was that we had   some 35 miles per lap but no idea of the terrain. With the clubman doing 94 miles and riding for 5 + hours it was going to be a long day.

All photos were taken by George Paterson - thanks. They are small but if you wish a bigger picture - e- mail me.

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TEAM CETA TANKWASH
Dougie MEEK        Jim WIGHTMAN            Dougal WALKER

 

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Richard McVicker ( IRELAND )

The course was awesome and took two good hours in the dry to get round. Over large moorland sections with small river crossings and some long hills thrown in for good measure it was a course where you could not relax for a minute. The peat bogs were passable as long as you kept your speed up but the odd boulder could stop you dead. And there were plenty of those. Dougie Meek will testify to Rocks 1 - Dougie 0. Coming down a hill and onto a road at speed Doug hit a large rock and ended up 20 yards down the road with his bike carrying on down. Pretty shaken Dougie returned to the start and retired shaken - not stirred. An unfortunate end to a good day.

Kenny Donaldson also ended a cropper but finished the event in 8th. After head butting a rock at speed he looked like he could get a part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer with no makeup. Still at least his helmet worked.

The only part of the course to cause a problem was a bog crossing which cut up badly about 1/2 way round the first check. Taking it careful you could get through but several bikes ended up buried and Yorkshire mud is as sticky as Scots. Once past this it was just a fast trail ride. If it had rained the off camber reed section would have been very tricky indeed.

The first check was before a nice wooded section and gave the Scots lads a taste of home. Passing numerous bits bits of ex Military hardware - tanks, land rovers and other burnt out items reminded riders not to stray from the path. There were numerous bomb holes just waiting if you went a bit wide of the brown line.

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Allan Ritchie - Livingston - in the wee wood		 ott5.jpg (50808 bytes)
Mark Hartley - Seascale		 ott6.jpg (49108 bytes)
Paul Keen - York
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Kenny Belsfield - styling on the Husaberg

The special test was ridden once untimed then straight again. A tight test through the trees with sharp corners it was a test for nimble wee bikes.The approach up the road to the end of the test was a fast blast before a chicane worthy of a border post slowed you at the end.

The Scots managed a good show in the event. Ian Bell - fresh from his outing in the Welsh 2 Day best over 70. Stan Peterson - best over 50, Dougal Walker - Best over 40. Richard McVicker 4th in the clubman class. Charlie Mackenzie (ME) 5th in the Clubman 4 stroke.  James Anthony  in his first event and riding a monster CCM finished on Bronze. Great Ride!

A fantastic days riding and a lot of hard work by the NEEC was really enjoyed by all the riders - but the long day has meant a few aches the next day - so it was no Trail Ride. Same again next year please Ian. Thanks to Steve Potts for organising the marshalls and directing us away from cut up course (I owe you one)

Charlie Mackenzie

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Mike Dowson
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Graham Charlton
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Darren Winnard
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Did I mention it was tight in the test ?

  RESULTS

Rider No

Rider Name

Time Card Pens

Test One

Test Two

Test Three

Total Pens

Rank in capacity class

Rank in ability class

Award
Championship

1

Karl Dungait

0

145

162

158

465

3

Gold
&

2
Expert

3

Mike Dowson

0

153

160

161

474

5

Gold

4

Martin Bell

0

164

168

182

514

8

Gold

5

Andy Deighton

DNF

6

Mark Oliver

0

157

165

165

487

6

Gold

7

Kyle Deswert

0

147

154

155

456

1

Best Overall

8

Graham Charlton

0

150

157

161

468

4

Gold

9

Craig Chadwick

0

168

170

168

506

7

Gold

10

Gary Parr

0

151

155

156

462

2

Gold
Clubman 125

11

Ed Rennie

0

169

175

178

522

2

12

Gold

12

Paul Rennie

0

188

210

200

598

5

33

Silver

13

Ian Pygott

0

175

174

176

525

3

14

Gold

14

Tim Spencer

0

163

170

164

497

1

5

Best in class

15

Ken Brown

0

175

178

194

547

4

25

Gold

16

Mark Dennis

Non Starter
Clubman 250

17

Colin Morris

0

175

179

193

547

17

25

Gold

18

Dougal Walker

0

160

166

169

495

3

3

Best over 40

19

Lee Brown

180

171

173

175

699

22

37

Silver

20

Shaun Bland

0

160

163

168

491

2

2

Gold

21

Andy Longden

0

173

175

172

520

8

11

Gold

22

Alex Kirk

0

171

179

185

535

12

18

Gold

23

Conrad Slack

Non Starter

24

Kenneth Donaldson

0

162

167

180

509

6

8

Gold

25

Robert Moir

0

165

170

184

519

7

10

Gold

26

Stan Peterson

0

169

177

183

529

11

16

Best over 50

27

Michael Oliver

0

161

170

167

498

5

6

Gold

28

Richard McVicker

0

157

158

181

496

4

4

Gold

29

Allan Ritchie

0

201

196

201

598

21

33

Silver

30

Adam Lynam

0

159

165

163

487

1

1

Best Clubman

31

Steven Blaythorne

0

174

183

182

539

15

21

Gold

32

Gary Long

0

181

183

183

547

17

25

Gold

33

Ian Fernie

0

179

177

190

546

16

24

Gold

34

Mark Hartley

0

178

186

184

548

19

28

Gold

35

Paul Brinicombe

0

175

176

175

526

10

15

Gold

36

Gavin Linscott

360

202

198

196

956

23

40

Bronze

37

Paul Keen

0

174

183

179

536

14

20

Gold

38

Stuart Young

0

181

186

201

568

20

30

Silver

39

Michael Burnip

0

225

224

0

DNF

40

Duncan Braid

0

168

176

178

522

9

12

Gold

41

Paul Lee

0

216

244

0

DNF

42

Ross Elliot

0

165

167

203

535

12

18

Gold
Clubman Open

43

Andrew Peace

780

258

185

189

1412

4

44

Bronze

44

Steve Hudson

2280

168

168

170

2786

5

46

Bronze

45

Ian Myers

0

188

190

193

571

2

31

Gold

46

John Hook

0

178

181

182

541

1

22

Best in class

47

Garry Hamilton

480

191

202

196

1069

3

41

Bronze

48
Clubman

49

Jose Vega-Lozano

3600

217

218

220

4255

14

47

Bronze
Four Stroke

50

Charles Mackenzie

0

187

186

187

560

5

29

Gold

51

John Chicken

0

0

0

0

DNF

52

David Pollitt

0

226

0

0

DNF

53

Jim Wright

0

176

185

182

543

4

23

Gold

54

Kevin Moor

660

198

239

234

1331

12

43

Bronze

55

Ian Todd

540

199

205

207

1151

11

42

Bronze

56

Stephen Baker

0

0

0

0

DNF

57

Paul Ferry

0

172

176

183

531

3

17

Gold

58

Jeff Gouch

0

0

0

0

DNF

59

Ian Coburn

0

178

216

184

578

6

32

Silver

60

Sammy Cheetham

0

202

0

0

DNF

61

Bill Forsyth

0

249

192

202

643

7

35

Silver

62

Kenny Belsfield

181

0

0

DNF

63

Jim Wightman

0

164

168

166

498

1

6

Best in class

64

Dougie Meek

0

197

0

0

DNF

65

Dave Dixon

120

195

188

198

701

9

38

Silver

66

Calum Whitelaw

1260

177

183

187

1807

13

45

Bronze

67

Paul Sampson

0

0

0

0

DNF

68

Edward Collins

360

177

174

172

883

10

39

Bronze

69

Ian Eastell

0

167

169

174

510

2

9

Gold

70

Mark Winstanley

60

197

207

208

672

8

36

Gold
Sportsman 125

71

Dave Milling

0

203

216

0

419

7

10

Silver

72

Nick Harrison

0

203

196

0

399

4

5

Silver
Sportsman 250

73

Stephen Plunkett

1200

233

239

0

1672

15

24

Bronze

74

Andrew Brinicombe

0

236

244

0

480

11

15

Silver

75

James Patrick

0

198

202

0

400

5

7

Silver

76

Bill Hewitt

120

170

174

0

464

10

14

Silver

77

D Sedgwick

0

167

175

0

342

1

1

Best Sportsman

78

Colin Rutherford

0

184

184

0

368

2

2

Best over 40

79

Mike Wicks

Non Starter

80

Tom Rae

1440

217

226

0

1883

17

26

Bronze

81

Paul Miller

0

194

222

0

416

6

9

Silver

82

David Nicholson

0

218

232

0

450

9

13

Silver

83

John Miller

1380

204

242

0

1826

16

25

Bronze

84

Garry Kerr

660

212

282

0

1154

13

19

Bronze

86

Neil Bailey

480

224

254

0

958

12

18

Bronze

87

Dave Brinicombe

0

210

227

0

437

8

12

Best over 60

88

John Kerwin

Non Starter

89

Ian Bell

3120

281

331

0

3732

18

27

Best over 70

90

Bob Donnell

1140

212

255

0

1607

14

23

Best over 50
Sportsman Open

91

Stephen Todd

0

190

187

0

377

3

4

92

Martin Hawkes

Non Starter
Sportsman

93

John Porter

0

0

0

0

DNF
Four Stroke

94

Tim Harper

Non Starter

95

Paul Mason

1020

225

255

0

1500

9

22

Bronze

96

Andrew Hodgkinson

960

200

215

0

1375

8

21

Bronze

97

Tony Whitehead

0

209

219

0

428

4

11

Gold

98

Adam Noble

0

199

200

0

399

2

5

Gold

99

Gavin Douglas

0

190

184

0

374

1

3

Best in class

100

Philip Turnbull

120

202

207

0

529

5

16

Silver

101

Darren Winnard

0

0

0

0

DNF

102

David Brown

0

0

0

0

DNF

103

Mark Harper

0

490

192

0

682

6

17

Bronze

104

Stephen Forrest

0

637

0

0

DNF

105

James Anthony

840

238

284

0

1362

7

20

Bronze

85

Gary Milburn

0

204

210

0

414

3

8

Gold

 

 

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