Well it was certainly wet at the 2009 SSDT..!!

Monday went ok for Michael where he had 4 single dabs, a couple of slack 1,s.. but no real disaster. Tuesday he was clean untill the section after lunch (Forest gate) where Michael picked up a five after his chain was derailed. After this the water was really high and he had a couple of three's near the end of the day where, in his words "I couldnt see anything!"

Wednesday was the same again with the wet stuff. Michael was riding near the back of the entry and the water level was rising all the time! Thursdays route was changed on Wednesday night, and Pune recorded his first clean day. On Friday Michael rode very well, just having a dab at a group called laudale cottage where the front wheel slid off a rock. Saturday was to be his early day, this proved very slippery. Michael had 4 dabs but was down for five at the end of the day and lost out to haslam on most three's.

"The result is not what i was looking for, but i have still enjoyed my week. I

have been unlucky in a few places and with the water having been so high it was difficult to see where you were going. I would like to thank all my team and everyone at sherco uk for their help during the week"

Next event: carisle world champs... see you all there!!!