I.S.D.E. LA SERENA CHILE Nov 12th - 17th 2007
This was one of the best ISDE that we have been to, the weather was good the locals were enthusiastic and the organisers could not do enough for us.
Set in a small town just below the Atakama Desert and right next to the sea.
This was one of the best ISDE that we have been to, the weather was good the locals were enthusiastic and the organisers could not do enough for us.
Set in a small town just below the Atakama Desert and right next to the sea.
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Trophy Team selection
Junior Trophy Team selection
Unpacking the bikes.
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Sheila Brettle getting excited on the first day
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Kylie doing some prep work. That's the real one not the singer.
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Ed Jones Tweaking his bike
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Out on the practice track
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Lots of preparation going on
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GB headquarters. This was home for 2 weeks, or it felt like it anyway. once the racing started it was 12 hour days here looking after the riders.
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Gas Gas riders got lots of support
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The Army setting up their borrowed bike.
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Gareth and Ed Jones final preperations
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All the riders ready to go.
GB Trophy team Tom Sager, Ed Jones, Dylan Jones, Paul Edmondson, Chris Hockey, Euan McConnel
Junior Trophy Team Lee Edmondson, Greg Evans, Ashley Woods, Ollie Moyce
Trophy team rider Ed Jones
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Trophy Team member Chris Hockey
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Trophy Team Member Tom Sager
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Trophy Team member Euan McConnel
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Junior rider Ashley woods.
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Junior rider Ollie Moyce
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Junior rider Lee Edmondson
Trophy rider Ed Jones
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Junior rider Greg Evans
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The start of the opening ceremony.
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Some unusual teams this year.
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The pit Babe's
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We tried very hard to make this Police woman smile without success.
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These were the admin girls.
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The guy with the drum was a local Busker brought in just for the evening.
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I think this Mexican was trying to scare the competition
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Evening entertainment provided by the organisers. the opening ceremony can be a flop or a great event, this year it was a great event.
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The work area at the start of the event.
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345 Andrew Lloyd Australia make last minute checks.
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the british work area complete with the very travelled trolley.
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Three of the Brit support, Dave May-Miller, Sam Davidson, John Nelson.
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Club rider Justin Wilson adjusting his chain. He pulled a back muscle on the first day and had to be helped into the bath at night but he finished the event.
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Acerbis are a big supporter of the ISDE and Franco Acerbis himself takes a great interest in the event.
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Start line.
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trouble with the KTM of Ed Jones, here is the factory tech takeing a look.
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Three wise men.
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Pit Babe's Marnie and Kay.
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Not pit Babe's Leo and Mick.
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Chris Hockey during service.
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Ollie Moyce
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Food Time at the end of the day with (outrider) Geraint Jones, Richard Hay, Lea Edmondson, Greg Evans, Dylan Jones and Ashley Woods. Food provided by Gail Lucas and Kay Evans.
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This guy went to sleep in the sun, big mistake.
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Mark Houson deserved a Gold medal. He stepped in at the last minute to take another riders place and although at the beginning he did not look as though he would make it to the end of the first day, he finished the week clean on time. and he was not a young man.
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Mark Houson heading for the final Motocross.
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ACU staff working hard as usual.
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lee Edmondson
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the signal for the fun to start.
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It would not be the ISDE without these guys
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Sea view.
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I think these young ladies were selling something.
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This guy emptied the bins everyday and was always singing, he was a great fan of Manchester United football club and the Sun Newspaper, and after this the British Army.
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Euan McConnel about to start the final Motocross
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Euan McConnel at the end.
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This was the team dog, it turned up at the start and someone fed it so it stayed to the end, I think that half of the crew wanted to take it home.
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Some of the support crew taking a well earned rest. from the left Jack, Vera, Gail, Malcolm, Daphnie, Sheila, Phill, Sue, Elsa, Ted.
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Last supper before our return to GB.
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