BikeRadar Live

Hampshire, 16th August

Our Garmin MTB Days series has just finished, with Natasha Litherland from Milland pipping everyone to the post at the final round at Queen Elizabeth Park in Hampshire.

Participants were bathed in sunshine as they rode round a course designed to test both them and their Garmin Oregon units to the limit.

The challenge was orienteering-based and riders had to collect up to eight stamps across a tasty mix of twisting climbs, forest track and fast rocky descents. One unlucky rider also decided to collect three punctures.

Clare Brockett from Clapham Brian Davy and his Family from Worthing The Garmin Oregon unit is easy to fit and use

Competitors received a varying level of points per stamp plus extra points for speed. It was our last rider of the day, Natasha, who won the event by only a few points from James Lakeman. Despite having raced the day before, she got around the 7.3-mile course in just over 49 minutes.

Natasha now takes the final place at the Garmin MTB Academy, alongside our previous winners Matt, Adrian and Grant. There they'll get to improve their skills on their new Commencal bikes and Garmin units with the legend that is Steve Peat.

The prizes

  • Weekend riding with Steve Peat

    Image of Steve Peat Steve Peat is a force on the World Cup race scene, and you could pick up some great riding tips in a weekend on the trails with the most laid-back star on the scene...

  • Commencal Super 4.1 Bike WORTH: £2499

    Image of the Commencal super 4.1 bike The Super uses Commencal's notorious Contact System for a plush and capable ride that is light enough for XC marathon riding, and sturdy enough for trail hammering.

  • Garmin Edge 705 or a Garmin Oregon

    Image of the latest garmin units The Edge 705 is loaded with high performance features that'll put you one step ahead, while the Oregon 300 is designed with mapping and trail reading in mind.

Introducing Garmin Academy

  • Garmin Academy Team Captain
    Head shot of Steve Peat
    Name:
    Steven Richard Peat
    Weight:
    15 stone
    Shoe size:
    UK11
    D.O.B:
    17/06/74
    Hometown:
    Chapeltown
    Poison:
    Monster Energy Drink and Stella Artois
    Top nosh:
    Fish and Chips
  • BikeRadar Live - Winner
    Matt Page, winner
    Name:
    Matt Page
    Weight:
    9 stone
    D.O.B:
    02/07/84
    Hometown:
    Brechfa
    Poison:
    Hoegarden
    Top nosh:
    Mexican
  • Coed-y Brenin - Winner
    Adrian Rhodes-Patterson, winner
    Name:
    Adrian Rhodes-Patterson
    Weight:
    11 stone
    D.O.B:
    24/04/69
    Hometown:
    Stoke-on-Trent
    Poison:
    Jim Beam
    Top nosh:
    Red Thai Curry
  • Glentress - Winner
    Grant Ferguson, winner
    Name:
    Grant Ferguson
    Weight:
    8st 7lbs
    D.O.B:
    15/11/93
    Hometown:
    Peebles
    Poison:
    Diet Coke
    Top nosh:
    Chocolate cake (from The Hub at Glentress)
  • Queen Elizabeth Park - Winner
    The winner, Natasha Litherland from Milland in Hampshire
    Name:
    Natasha Litherland
    Weight:
    8st 8lbs
    D.O.B:01/09/87
    Hometown:
    Milland
    Height:
    4' 9"
    Poison:
    Redbull
    Top nosh:
    Ben & Jerrys