We took the trip over to the UK’s incredible Ard Rock Festival, a weekend of racing and fun up in the North Yorkshire Dales. At this, the largest UK bike race by a nautical mile, a total of 2800 folk made up the numbers for the three separate races. In its fourth year, the Ard Rock has gone from strength to strength and was another great success. In the first of our Ard Rock articles, we feature ten separate riders and their bikes to show just how varying the competitors are.

Rider- Paul Judd Category- Veterans Race- Enduro Bike- Whyte G160
Rider- Paul Judd
Category- Veterans
Race- Enduro
Bike- Whyte G160
Rider- Daniel Woody Hole Category- Juniors Race- Enduro Bike- Hope HB211
Rider- Daniel Woody Hole
Category- Juniors
Race- Enduro
Bike- Hope HB211
Rider- Chris Evett Category-  Grand Vets Race- Sprint Bike- Specialized Stunpjumper Comp Evo
Rider- Chris Evett
Category- Grand Vets
Race- Sprint
Bike- Specialized Stuntjumper Comp Evo
Rider- Underwood Category- Grand Vets Race- Sprint Bike- Whyte 129SCR
Rider- Underwood
Category- Grand Vets
Race- Sprint
Bike- Whyte 129SCR
Rider- Adam Jones Category- Masters Race- Sport Bike- Specialized Enduro Custom (180mm)
Rider- Adam Jones
Category- Masters
Race- Sport
Bike- Specialized Enduro Custom (180mm)
Rider- Hetty Key Category- Ladies Race- Enduro Bike- Giant Reign
Rider- Hetty Key
Category- Ladies
Race- Enduro
Bike- Giant Reign
Rider- Sally Evamy Category- Ladies Race- Enduro Bike- Santa cruz Nomad
Rider- Sally Evamy
Category- Ladies
Race- Enduro
Bike- Santa cruz Nomad
Rider- Jamie Nicoll Category- Masters Race- Enduro Bike- Santa Cruz Nomad
Rider- Jamie Nicoll
Category- Masters
Race- Enduro
Bike- Santa Cruz Nomad
Rider- Eva McCartney Category- Ladies Race- Enduro Bike- YT Capra
Rider- Eva McCartney
Category- Ladies
Race- Enduro
Bike- YT Capra
Rider- Liz Prokopowicz Category- Ladies Race- Sprint Bike- Trek Remedy 7
Rider- Liz Prokopowicz
Category- Ladies
Race- Sprint
Bike- Trek Remedy 7

Website: Ardrock Festival


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