Racing, events & uplifts
GENERAL INFORMATION
Welcome to the Pearce Cycles Downhill Series 2022
Classic downhill race weekend. Practice with uplift all day Saturday on a fully marshalled track with medical team on standby. Race day Sunday with a short practice time in the morning then 2 allocated timed runs during the day.
We welcome all age groups of riders from 13 years upwards. Our courses are designed to both be challenging for elite riders as well as allowing novice riders to get down safely with a smile on their faces.
The Pearce Cycles Downhill Series is a British Cycling Regional A Ranking Series. It sits one level below the HSBC UK National Downhill Series so is a good introduction to racing. You don't need a British Cycling licence to race our series, but we'd recommend you look at the benefits of British Cycling membership.
Cancellation and Refunds:
Please email or call us if you wish to cancel an race entry. We will issue a refund, less a £10 admin fee for each event needing a refund up to two weeks before the event date. We are unable to issue any refund for cancellations within the two weeks leading up to the event date. Please note your entry is not transferable to another rider.
Directions
Please note that Rhyd-y-Felin is a privately owned forest and therefore access is prohibited. Please do not try and ride the track outside of organised events. Un-authorised use will stop events being held at this excellent venue.
Link for navigation with What 3 Words: //officers.bangle.pedicure
From the south and east:
From Shrewsbury take A5 signed Oswestry/North Wales. At Wolfshead roundabout on the new Nesscliffe by-pass, turn west onto the B4396 toward Knockin. After passing through Knockin village continue towards Llynclys. At crossroads with A483 (Oswestry - Welshpool road) continue over on the A495 (B4396) signed Bala through the villages Llanyblodwel, Pen-y-Bont and Llangedwyn. After passing through Llangedwyn follow the B4396 that bears to the left signed Bala. This road becomes narrow with tight bends in places. At give way turn right onto B4391 towards Bala/Llangynog continue through Pen-y-Bont Fawr to Llangynog.
From the north:
From Oswestry follow the A483 south toward Welshpool. At Llynclys crossroads turn west onto A495 (B4396) signed Bala. Continue through the villages Llanyblodwel, Pen-y-Bont and Llangedwyn. After passing through Llangedwyn follow the B4396 that bears to the left signed Bala. This road becomes narrow with tight bends in places. At give way turn right onto B4391 towards Bala/Llangynog continue through Pen-y-Bont Fawr to Llangynog.
In Llangynog turn left and follow narrow lane past Revolution bike park. Follow this for 3/4 of a mile. Uplift pick up is then on your left and parking is further up the lane on the right.
Nearest postcode: SY10 0HJ
We recommend not to solely rely on SatNav.
Camping
There is camping available on site. The road from Llangynog is a single track road, but is passable for caravans and motorhomes. We have use of a large flat field adjacent to the finish arena for camping. Toilets will be on-site from Friday. There is no mains water supply, so make sure you are self-sufficient. Our caterers will sell bottled water.
ENTRY
entry already closed| classifications | date/time | entry fees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Open 19+ | 11.00 11 Jun 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Elite Female 19+ | 11.00 11 Jun 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Expert Open 19+ | 11.00 11 Jun 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Senior Open 19-29 | 11.00 11 Jun 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Senior Female 19+ | 11.00 11 Jun 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Junior Open 17-18 | 11.00 11 Jun 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Junior Female 13-18 | 11.00 11 Jun 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Master Open 30-39 | 11.00 11 Jun 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Veteran Open 40-49 | 11.00 11 Jun 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Grand Veteran Open 50+ | 11.00 11 Jun 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Youth Open 15-16 | 11.00 11 Jun 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Juvenile Open 13-14 | 11.00 11 Jun 2022 | £ 85.00 |
CURRENT ENTRANTS
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | PRIORITYSUN | |
| James Bourne | Spokes Bikeshop | |
| Kieran Davies | Schwalbe/Mudhugger | |
| William Fuell | Green 6 Trek | |
| Joshua Lowe | - | |
| Sion Margrave | Moore Large Oneal Race Team | |
| Billy Matthews | Joes Bikes/Burgtec/Fasthouse/D2 Distribution/Stux Gloves | |
| Gareth Northam | - | |
| Shaun Richards | Continental Saracen | |
| Ryan Tunnell | Hot Pursuit Cycles/Bkeglovestore/Specialized UK/Juice Lubes/661 Protection/Burgtec | |
| Jay Williamson | Jungle Products/Santa Cruz UK/Worx Tools | |
| Dec Willicombe | Brink UK/Plush Suspension/Smith Optics |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Stacey Fisher | - | |
| Becci Skelton | - | |
| Aston Tutt | - | |
| Meg Whyte | Nukeproof Bikes |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bateson | Intense Cycles | |
| Vini Crighton-Poli | The Trailhead | |
| Tomas Elsmore | Impact Racing (UCI MTB Team) | |
| James Flinders | Leisure Lakes Bikes | |
| Alex Florian | Burgtec | |
| Alexander Gray | Rider down but not out | |
| Luther Griffiths | Trailhead | |
| Eric Harvey-Fishenden | Pearce Cycles | |
| Rory Hemmings | - | |
| Gareth Hernaman-Wood | Royal Air Force CA | |
| Bradley King | - | |
| Luke Knight | Creation cycles | |
| Tom Mills | Army Cycling | |
| Tom Nisbet | British Army Downhill Team | |
| John Riddell | Unite components - Blazing bikes | |
| Will Shaw | - | |
| David Smith | Team Trailhead | |
| Ed Smith | - | |
| Chris Spinks | - | |
| Aled Williams | Setchfield Cycles | |
| Benjamin Worrall | - | |
| Alex Worrall | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Anderson | Specialized UK/Loose Riders/Melon Optics | |
| Isaac Anderson | - | |
| Edward Armstrong | Southfork Racing | |
| Edward Ballard | - | |
| George Barnes | Bikegoo | |
| Ben Barnett | - | |
| Harry Barrett | J-TECH Suspension | |
| Will Beddoe | - | |
| Ed Bennett | Box Components/They're Watching | |
| Sam Bunn | - | |
| George Davies | - | |
| Alex Dovell | - | |
| Toby Down | Carder Technology, 661 Protection | |
| Ashley Eade | Army DH Team | |
| Rupert Ellis | - | |
| Tom Evans | MIJ Downhill/Royal Racing/Kingud/7idp | |
| Harry Farnhill | - | |
| Nathan Foster | Spokes Bike Shop | |
| Tobias Hacker | Wheatway Solutions LTD/Mikris finishers/County signs | |
| Ollie Halls | - | |
| Luke Humphries | - | |
| Connor Husband | 67 race team | |
| Fergal Johnson | - | |
| Robert Jones | Army DH Team | |
| Brendan Jones | - | |
| David Kynaston | - | |
| Jay Little | - | |
| Hamish Melvin | Pearce Cycles | |
| Josh Morris | - | |
| William Oddy | Sunday Slingo | |
| Jonathan Oddy | Stuck in the U bend | |
| Luke Phillips | - | |
| Tyler Pollington | Carder Technology, Southfork Racing | |
| Harvey Powell | ProSys Automation | |
| Ollie Rothwell | - | |
| Josh Smith | Huckers/performance polished and perfection | |
| Louie Smith | Y M Racing | |
| Ben Swinbourne | RR Cycle Mechanics OCU Group | |
| Alex Tarplee | RIDGEHILL RACE SYNDICATE | |
| Daniel Thomas | - | |
| David Thorne | Chester cycle hub, shopmtbuk | |
| Marcus Wakefield | RNRMCA | |
| Toby Waters | - | |
| Lewis Webber | RAAW Mountain Bikes | |
| Jay Williams | - | |
| Luke Williams | Ampedcycleworx / Cardertech / Hotlines / #ATL | |
| Zak Woodman | Army DH Team |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Abi Croshaw | - | |
| Jenna Fellows | - | |
| Kim Kynaston | - | |
| Brittany Littlewood | - | |
| Christine Mant | - | |
| Abi Miller | - | |
| Lucy Morgan | MIJDOWNHILL/Kingud/G10PT/GlantaweLandscapes/7Protection | |
| Tania Moulden | - | |
| Jane Page | Pearce Cycles | |
| Vaska Prostova | - | |
| Emily Smith | Army DH Team | |
| Rebecca Smith | - | |
| Amanda Tanfield | Ladies do DH | |
| Jo Tucker | - | |
| Ebony Webber | Southfork Racing / SDS race graphics / Michelin / Endurotyres / Peakin High Performance | |
| Kelly Wilson | - | |
| Emma Wood | RNRMCA |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Algar | - | |
| Rueben Bailey | RM Cycles | |
| Joshua Brazier | Team Trailhead | |
| Kieran Calver | Fly-Up Race Team | |
| Jake Cartlidge | Schwalbe Tyres, Uncrafted UK, Works Components, Silverfish, Mudhugger, sprindex. | |
| Leonardo Conway-johnson | - | |
| George Dalgarno | - | |
| Freddie Davies | - | |
| Joseph Furber | - | |
| Joe Gonzalez | - | |
| Ruarc Grant | None | |
| Jordi Hart | - | |
| Harry Hogan | - | |
| Charlie Jones | - | |
| Joe Kenning | - | |
| Luke Madley | BRINK.UK | |
| Ollie Marfell | Whitchurch MOT Centre (WMC) | |
| Ewan McKinnon | - | |
| Sam Morris | - | |
| Toby Murphy | - | |
| Kristian Quaile | - | |
| Isaac Rabani | - | |
| Fred Savage | Trainsharp Cycling | |
| Rueben Taylor | Gravity School Racing by SR Suntour | |
| Archie Townsend | - | |
| Aiden Trott | Ridgehill race Syndicate | |
| Brandon Turner | Blazing Bikes |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Layla Begley-Tracey | - | |
| Elin Berry | Pedal Syndicate | |
| Imogen Rabani | - | |
| Molly Ruskin | Fly-up race team | |
| Olivia Taylor | Madison Saracen Development Team |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Aplin | - | |
| Scott Barley | - | |
| Craig Barley | - | |
| Anthony Bish | - | |
| Chris Broome | - | |
| Tom Buller | - | |
| Ben Caldwell | - | |
| Craig Callow | - | |
| Jordan Cavalier | - | |
| James Clarke | - | |
| Glen Coe | - | |
| Michael Coop | - | |
| Thomas Crane | - | |
| Pete Crookes | - | |
| Simon Dobson | Sunday Invitational | |
| Ben Elson | - | |
| Jason Gaiger | Freeborn/Devinci | |
| Az Grant | ARMY, HELYX, ABF, ONEAL, ISON | |
| Mark Griffiths | - | |
| Elliot Gwilliam | - | |
| Bradley Hampson | - | |
| Benjamin Harrison | - | |
| James Heal | ARMY | |
| Rob Hill | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Shaun Lewis | - | |
| Pete Long | - | |
| Daniel Masters | Army CSR | |
| Robert McClurg | ARMY - HELIX - ABF | |
| Sam Mitcham | - | |
| Tim Morgan | Brooks Cycles | |
| Alex Morris | - | |
| Thomas Ninnis | - | |
| Dan Partington | Sunday invitational rabbit holers | |
| Lewis Patterson | - | |
| Adam Pearson | Crow MTB | |
| Simon Pemberton | Sunday Invitational | |
| Frazer Roberts | - | |
| Ted Sanders | - | |
| Robert Smail | - | |
| Ian Stark | - | |
| Nathan Taylor | Patina clothing | |
| Dan Taylor | - | |
| Joshua Thompson | - | |
| Mark Tunnicliffe | - | |
| Sam Waters | - | |
| Danny Wenmoth | - | |
| Gareth Williams | Committed Equipment | |
| Gavin Wood | - | |
| Sam Wood | - | |
| Richard Yockney | Army-Helix-ABF |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Blight | - | |
| David Burnham | Trickytuned/Sohobikes | |
| Nathan Cavalier | - | |
| James Coneron | - | |
| Sean Day | - | |
| Matt Dean | - | |
| Dan Draper | 10 56 Dirt | |
| David Fairservice | - | |
| Barry Fenton | RAF Gravity Team | |
| Seb Frost | Rootsandrain.com/Intense | |
| Jordan Gartland | - | |
| Lee Hammett | - | |
| Stephen Hardcastle | - | |
| Robert Hughes | - | |
| Stu Hughes | Can’t Quit Cartel/Kev Factory Racing | |
| Oliver Jones | - | |
| Gareth Lake | 2:1Racing/Specialized UK/Burgtec/RockGuardz | |
| Nick Larkin | Rapidas | |
| Adam Lees | se7enty2bikesLtd | |
| David List | Makingupthenumbersracing | |
| Kris Lord | - | |
| Nick Masters | Inside Line DH / Trailhead / Bottlecraft Stoke | |
| Oliver Medcalf | S4P. Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Clive Middleton | - | |
| Will Priestner | - | |
| Ed Robinson | - | |
| Robert Spill | - | |
| Damian Stinton | - | |
| Craig Taylor | Freeborn/SBxtreme | |
| Guy Theron | Whisper/BikeTart | |
| George Thompson | - | |
| Mark Weightman | MakingUpTheNumbersRacing | |
| Neil White | #makingupthenumbers | |
| Howard Williams | Rockguardz | |
| Rich Wiltshire | BSD Racing Team, Viris Brand, Patina Clothing, Recoil Suspension |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Binns | - | |
| Ian Bray | MIJ Racing, Royal Racing, 7idp, RSR Bikeworks Tag, Zerobikes, Kingud | |
| Nick Butler | Southfork racing.co.uk | |
| John Cobb | - | |
| Alvar Coppard | Podium Zone/Impact | |
| Steve Felstead | Saga DH Race Team | |
| Phil Gray | Rider down but not out | |
| Ross Holding | - | |
| Paul Jervis | - | |
| Joe Killner | Michelin/Troy Lee Designs/Squirt Lube/ ODI Grips | |
| Eamonn Lawless | Never Ready Racing | |
| Paul Le Maitre | - | |
| Lee Pettitt | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Darren Powell | - | |
| Jono Simpson | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Shaun Tandy | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Marcus Tett | - | |
| Neil Townsend | - | |
| Scott Turtle | - | |
| Michael Whyte | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Iain Wilkinson | - | |
| Austin Williams | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Buckley | - | |
| Seth Cains | Pearce Cycles | |
| Thorne Clarke | - | |
| Fin Cooper | - | |
| Charlie Cooper Davies | - | |
| Hadley Coppard | - | |
| Drew Corbijn | Jl Cycleworks/TroyLee/Muc-Off/Brightside/Sprung | |
| Harry Dallow | Pearce Cycles | |
| Evan Davies | - | |
| Max Eddon | - | |
| Rudi Eichhorn | Canyon Collective FMD | |
| Will Evans | - | |
| Leo Frater | Fenwicks/Race Co | |
| Raif Furmenger | - | |
| Sam Gilbert-Walker | - | |
| Jacob Gonzalez | - | |
| Oscar Griffiths | Intense Factory Racing | |
| James Hadfield | - | |
| Will Haines | Ace Bicycles Monmouth/Pedalabikeaway/Wye MTB | |
| Oscar Hakes | Cliff Pratt Racing | |
| Sam Hatfield | Sterlands Cycles | |
| Thomas Hawkins | Bike Park Chilterns Race Team, Cychemistry Lab, Noba Event Wifi, Firecrest MTB | |
| Alfie Heming | Impact Racing (UCI MTB Team) | |
| Jowan Hewitt | - | |
| Jack Keith | urban extreme | |
| Kris Lancaster | - | |
| James Lee-Jervis | - | |
| George Madley | Madison Saracen Factory Team | |
| George Marfell | Whitchurch MOT Centre (WMC) | |
| Archie Mckimm | - | |
| Alfie Minta | - | |
| Rory Morgan | #whatfriction | |
| Ted Morris | - | |
| Dan Nadin | - | |
| James Onions | Trails Dont Pay Bills/Kev Factory Racing | |
| Alfie poole | - | |
| Josh Price | Pearce Cycles | |
| Joshua Reade | - | |
| Gethin Roberts | - | |
| Harry Simpson | - | |
| Ollie Sinden | Sterlands Cycles | |
| William Smith | spectre screws team | |
| Leo Sydenham | - | |
| Finlay Sykes | Gravity School Racing | |
| Jack Taylor | Freeborn | |
| Samuel Turtle | - | |
| Jack Webb | Pedalabikeaway / WyeMTB | |
| Tom Westgate | - | |
| Travis Williams | - | |
| Morgan Williams | Sender Racing Team |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Baxter | Ystwyth CC | |
| Nathan de Vaux | Trailrippers/GT Bicycles/Endura | |
| Rory Eddon | - | |
| Haydn Fletcher | - | |
| Theo Goodsmith | LIOS Bikes | |
| Felix Griffiths | Madison Saracen Development Team | |
| Toby Grindle | Essential Gfx | |
| Ioan Hepburn | Geometron, Mojo. | |
| Harry Johnson | - | |
| Noah Killeen | Jibcrew | |
| Ollie Laurie | Firecrest MTB | |
| Ben Lewis | - | |
| Max Lewis | Muc-Off Young Guns | |
| Thomas Maplesden | - | |
| Daniel Maplesden | - | |
| Jake Paul | HYCC | |
| Oliver Pearce | Pearce Cycles | |
| Seth Pettifer | - | |
| Rhys Price | Pearce Cycles | |
| Barney Rawson | Expert Bike Repair | |
| Byron Roderick | MIJ Racing, Royal Racing, 7idp, Tag, Viris, Zerobikes, Rockguardz, Kingud | |
| Harry Sadler | - | |
| Ioan Stepto | - | |
| Freddie Thilthorpe | - | |
| Charlie Toomer | Kev Factory Racing | |
| James Weeks | Katy Curd Coaching / DMR / Oxford Products | |
| Charlie Woodland | - |