We love racing at Wideopen so at the start of 2009 we sorted out a team and got stuck in… Thanks to Dialled Bikes, Superstar Components, The Cycle Jersey and Goodrich Hoses for their very kind support and thanks to Steve and Chris for their hard work on the track all season!

Here’s some info on our 2009 team line up:

Team Riders

Steve Larking
Age: 21
Hometown: Edinburgh
Race bike: Dialled Alpine
Racing: Scottish XC, NPSXC, Enduro DH, Student Champs, SDA DH, Hardtail champs, 4X Champs
2009 results:
Student champs – 52nd overall + fastest hardtail
SDA Rd1 – 27th overall + fastest hardtail
SDA Rd2 Fort William – 74th overall + fastest hardtail
10 Under the Ben 10 Hour endurance race – 84th (out of 176) in Solo, covering 60 miles.
SDA Rd3 Dunkeld 42nd in Senior + fastest hardtail
UK Hardtail Champs – 5th
10 At Kirroughtree – 3rd (Mixed pairs with Emma Bean)
SDA Rd4 Killin – Cancelled
SDA Rd5 Innerleithen – 53rd + fastest hardtail
SDA Overall – 29th in Senior racing 100% of races on a hardtail.

Chris Mucklow
Age: 24
Hometown: Leamington Spa
Race bike: Dialled Holeshot
Racing: NPS4X, RLS4X, Urban DH and any other 4X events he can get to!
2009 results:
RLS4X RD1 – Silver
NPS4X RD1 – 13th in senior
NPS4X RD2&3 – TBC!
RLS4X Rd2 – 6th in Elite
NPS4X RD4 – 7th in senior
NPS4X RD7 – 21st in senior
NPS4X 2009 – 13th overall with 70 points, raced 5 of 7 rounds.

Huge thanks to the team sponsors for backing us, check them out below…