Genius

This is just a shot I took of our local lad Burry Stander racing in the MTB World Cup event I witnessed up in Maritzburg. Buggerland was great and the Capital, Maritzbugger put on a great show. 

Burry, from up the North Coast of Natal has gradually been progressing up the world ranks and this event proved to be a coming of age for the little guy. The race which involves 7 laps of a track totaling 36 km was fairly technical in areas but proved to be pretty quick.  Watching the Worlds best flying around the course was a real thrill and just made me realise again how good the best in the world are, no matter what sport you are talking about. They are truly on another level. Burry raced hard and pushed himself to a great 3rd spot behind World Champ Julian Absalon and eventual winner Spanish Champ Jose Hermida. 

Along my point about being the best and taking sport to another level I have to mention an article I read in the Sunday Crimes about Ronaldo written by a legend in the sports writing world, the very cutting and sometimes downright rude Simon Barnes:  http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/simon_barnes/article6108061.ece

Not bad hey, he sums up some good one's but is obviously biased by being a whingeing pom but it doesn't detract from the fact that the bloke can put pen to paper.

Don't miss reminding yourself how good that goal really was at the top of his article.