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The big one. 

A little stress early on where, following a very pedestrian start, a bit of a gap opened up to front group after the watersplash. It all settled down soon enough though and I was happy to sit in at the back of the front group as we gradually dropped everyone bar Fox, Gathercole, Christofi, and Ryle-Hodges. The pace started picking up properly as we headed towards the windmill for the last time, but we all went into the butts together (minus Will RH) which is where the race really started. Oli and George picked up the pace but I got ahead with a better line through the muddiest section and pushed hard to the top to get a small gap, which Oli quickly closed on the way down to the playing fields. Tucked in behind then kicked hard just after the bridge, which was a bit further from the finish than I'd realised. Fortunately I got just enough of a gap that I didn't have to sprint the whole way, as I'm not sure I could have.

Really pleased to win, and even better to do so as part of such a tight team victory. 

https://data.opentrack.run/x/2017/GBR/varsityxc/event/3/1/1/

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Jamie Parkinson

Varsity XC, 1st + team win (37-41)

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