Mountain Bike Rider

KILLER LOOP COMEBACK

I enjoyed reading the 32 listed items on the bucket list in the last edition [April 2023], some already achieved, some likely to be attempted and some (like a visit to Whistler) sadly not likely to happen.

However, one missing item that would tick off several challenges in one go, is to enter a Trailquest. This is a mountain bike orienteering event that involves riding to as many checkpoints as possible marked on a map, usually within three hours, in order to collect as many points as possible. Each checkpoint has an individual score so the winner will have chosen a route that maximises his/her score in the most effective way. As well as an overall winner, there are different age categories for male and

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