The list of things needing to be done is getting bigger. In no particular order, I need to:

• find a sponsor
• get trained in off-road riding
• get more training in off-road riding
• get sand training
• get fit
• get fitter
• get competing in off-road races
• get FIM registered

I've been looking into training. It seems that the cream of the crop is the BMW off-road training school in Wales, run by Simon Pavey.

There's about 70 weekends between now and the 2009 start line - 580 days or so. That's not as much time as I'd like, but is enough time to start getting the training in.

I already do approximately 3,000 miles per month on a road bike, and I've done a 2,5000 km solo ride to Malta so I am pretty bike fit. The first objective is to translate this into off-road bike fit and this starts with BMW.

It's a holiday in the UK today, so nobody is picking up the phone. First thing tomorrow then ...

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