Team Rider: John Newport
Aka: Newpee
Job: Account Director
Race bike: Scott Spark 20
Category: Grand Veteran
Having come from a background of motor bike racing, I competed at International level in trails and enduros having ridden semi-professional for a few years. I gave up racing motor bikes in 1990 but continued running which I had done as part of my endurance training. I went on to run the London Marathon 9 times and upward of 50 half marathons. I started Mountain Bike racing after tearing my Achilles tendon which stopped me training hard. I have been struggling to make the break through in mtb's, so I have recently upped my training to the next level in an effort to be a constant top 20 finisher.
2008
Gorrick Spring Series
14th Grand Veteran: Round 2
11th Grand Veteran: Round 4
2007
British Mountain Bike XC Series
14th Grand Veteran: Round 1
17th Grand Veteran: Round 2
19th Grand Veteran: Round 3
16th Grand Veteran: Round 4Gorrick Spring Series
9th Grand Veteran: Round 4
10th Grand Veteran: Round 5
2006
National Points Series
50th Veteran (16 points): Overall Ranking
46th Veteran: Round 1
30th Veteran: Round 2Southern XC Series
46th Veteran: Round 5Gorrick Spring Series
31st Veteran: Round 1
41st Veteran: Round 2
31st Veteran: Round 3
25th Veteran: Round 5Enduros
142nd Sport Team: Mountain Mayhem 24hr "Support Crew"
18th Sport Team: Sleepless in the Saddle 24hr "Low Hanging Fruit"
22nd Pairs: Dusk Till Dawn 12hr "Slow and Steady"
2005
20th Mixed Team: Sleepless in the Saddle 24hr "B-Team"
80th Sport Team: Mountain Mayhem 24hrDone all the NPS rounds, have not finished last but close to (competition has increased, least that's my excuse).