Racing, events & uplifts
2022 DH R5 - Hopton
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 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.
You can also use any form of downhill, enduro or trail bike of your choice to compete on.
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
Link for navigation through What 3 Words:// scorecard.sunshine.pointer
From A49 at Craven Arms. Turn onto B4368 signposted Clun. In approx. 2 miles turn left onto B4367 signposted Knighton. Drive through Clungunford to Hopton Heath. Turn right, over railway bridge and then immediately left towards Hopton Castle. Follow narrow road to Hopton Castle. PLEASE DRIVE WITH CAUTION HERE. Turn left by the castle and follow MTB Race signs along Bedstone Lane to parking field on your right side.
Nearest Postcode: SY7 0QF
We recommend not solely relying on your Sat Nav!
Camping
There is camping available on site. 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 01 Oct 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Elite Female 19+ | 11.00 01 Oct 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Expert Open 19+ | 11.00 01 Oct 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Senior Open 19-29 | 11.00 01 Oct 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Senior Female 19+ | 11.00 01 Oct 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Junior Open 17-18 | 11.00 01 Oct 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Junior Female 13-18 | 11.00 01 Oct 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Master Open 30-39 | 11.00 01 Oct 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Master Open 40-49 | 11.00 01 Oct 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Master Open 50+ | 11.00 01 Oct 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Youth Open 15-16 | 11.00 01 Oct 2022 | £ 85.00 | |
| Juvenile Open 13-14 | 11.00 01 Oct 2022 | £ 85.00 |
CURRENT ENTRANTS
Elite Open 19+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | PRIORITYSUN | |
| James Bourne | Spokes Bikeshop | |
| Aaron Dalleywater | BRINK.UK | |
| Kieran Davies | Schwalbe/Mudhugger | |
| Billy Matthews | Creation cycles | |
| Shaun Richards | Continental Saracen | |
| Robert Smith | - | |
| Ryan Tunnell | Hot Pursuit Cycles | |
| Dec Willicombe | Brink UK/Plush Suspension/Smith Optics |
Elite Female 19+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Craig | - | |
| Aston Tutt | - |
Expert Open 19+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Blake | GT VIRIS | |
| Vini Crighton-Poli | The Trailhead | |
| Tomas Elsmore | LeisureLakesBikes | |
| Alex Florian | Burgtec | |
| Matthew Foster | Spokes Bike Shop | |
| Alexander Gray | Rider Down But Not Out | |
| Alex Green | - | |
| Luther Griffiths | Blazing Bikes | |
| Eric Harvey-Fishenden | - | |
| Gareth Hernaman-Wood | Royal Air Force CA | |
| Bradley King | - | |
| Luke Knight | Creation Cycles | |
| Tom Mills | Army Cycling | |
| Torin Moffat | - | |
| Alex Powell | Clive’s Angels | |
| John Riddell | Unite Components/Blazing Bikes | |
| Will Shaw | - | |
| Morgan Simmons | - | |
| David Smith | Team Trailhead | |
| Ed Smith | - | |
| Chris Spinks | - | |
| Jim Stanley | - |
Senior Open 19-29
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Anderson | - | |
| Jake Anderson | - | |
| Edward Armstrong | Southfork Racing | |
| Taylor Arnold | Creation Cycles | |
| Ed Bennett | Box Components/They're Watching | |
| Daniel Blackmore | - | |
| James Carter | - | |
| Bailey Clements | - | |
| Joshua Collins | - | |
| George Davies | - | |
| Alex Dovell | - | |
| Toby Down | Carder Technology, 661 Protection | |
| James Doyle | - | |
| Tom Evans | MIJ Downhill/Royal Racing/Kingud/7idp | |
| Nathan Foster | Spokes Bike Shop | |
| Tobias Hacker | Wheatway Solutions/Courtyard clinic | |
| Ollie Halls | - | |
| Carwyn Howells | - | |
| Guy James | - | |
| Koryn Jones | - | |
| Robert Jones | Army DH Team | |
| David Kynaston | Leisure Lakes Bikes | |
| Louis Machin | - | |
| Ed Martin | - | |
| Hamish Melvin | Pearce Cycles | |
| Josh Munn | Wheelie bike shop | |
| Harvey Powell | - | |
| Lucas Sawyer | - | |
| Louie Smith | Y M Racing | |
| Josh Smith | Clive’s Angels/Rhayader Riders | |
| Ben Swinbourne | RR Cycle Mechanics OCU Group | |
| Daniel Thomas | - | |
| Cameron Thompson | - | |
| Jay Williams | Beck Plumbing & Heating | |
| Oscar Wombell | - | |
| Zak Woodman | Army DH Team |
Senior Female 19+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Sara Allan | FKD | |
| Ffion Brutnell | - | |
| Jenna Fellows | - | |
| Meghan Harris | - | |
| Jane Page | Pearce Cycles | |
| Vaska Prostova | - | |
| Emily Smith | Army DH Team | |
| Amanda Tanfield | Ladies do DH | |
| Jo Tucker | - | |
| Ebony Webber | Southfork Racing / SDS race graphics / Michelin / Endurotyres / Peakin High Performance | |
| Emma Wood | RNRMCA |
Junior Open 17-18
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Rueben Bailey | RM Cycles | |
| Joshua Brazier | Team Trailhead | |
| Gabriel Brown | - | |
| Connor Cannone | KC Fabrications | |
| Jake Cartlidge | Schwalbe Tyres, Uncrafted UK, Works Components, Silverfish, Mudhugger. | |
| Finn Clark | Sorted Racegear TLD | |
| Leonardo Conway-johnson | - | |
| Mason Cornick | - | |
| Tom Cottrell | - | |
| George Dalgarno | - | |
| Freddie Davies | - | |
| Ollie de Laroque | Bike Goo | |
| Josh Florian | Royal Navy Cycling Team | |
| Jordi Hart | - | |
| Charlie Jones | - | |
| Josh Lancett-Edwards | DHaRCOClothing/Schwalbe Tyres | |
| Luke Madley | BRINK.UK | |
| Niall McCanney | Bikestyle IOM | |
| Jacob McCanney | Bikestyle IOM | |
| Tyler Partridge | Gawton Gravity Hub, IXS, Spank | |
| Louie Partridge | Gawton Gravity Hub, IXS, Spank | |
| Kristian Quaile | - | |
| Isaac Rabani | - | |
| Owen Rick | Stanton Bikes, Pinned Attire, Tred Shop | |
| Celyn Roberts | - | |
| James Small | - | |
| Maximilian Stanners | - | |
| Rueben Taylor | Gravity School Racing by SR Suntour | |
| Archie Townsend | - | |
| Brandon Turner | Blazing Bikes | |
| Jordan Williams | Specialized Gravity |
Junior Female 13-18
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Layla Begley-Tracey | - | |
| Kayley Cousins | Firecrest MTB / EK FACTORY RACING | |
| mia haste | - | |
| Imogen Rabani | - | |
| Emily Rudd | Pedalz | |
| Molly Ruskin | Fly-up race team | |
| Olivia Taylor | Madison Saracen Development Team | |
| Scarlett Vedmore | - | |
| Heather Wilson | - |
Master Open 30-39
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Acott | - | |
| Simon Aplin | - | |
| Scott Barley | - | |
| Anthony Bish | - | |
| Craig Callow | - | |
| Jordan Cavalier | - | |
| Pete Crookes | - | |
| James Dobson | - | |
| Rhys Evans | - | |
| Jason Gaiger | Freeborn/Devinci | |
| Marcus Goldsmith | Army - Helix - ABF | |
| Benjamin Harrison | - | |
| James Heal | Army Downhill Team | |
| James Hopkins | - | |
| Robert McClurg | ARMY - HELIX - ABF | |
| Alex Morris | - | |
| David Moulson | Decade-Europe | |
| carl newbigging | - | |
| Thomas Owen | - | |
| Neil Parsons | - | |
| Ben Payne | Phathead downhill | |
| Adam Pendleton | - | |
| Chris Sinden | - | |
| Robert Smail | - | |
| Ian Stark | - | |
| Nathan Taylor | Patina Clothing | |
| Dan Taylor | - | |
| David Tomlinson | - | |
| Neil Tyler | - | |
| Sam Waters | - | |
| Danny Wenmoth | - | |
| Tyrone Wheelhouse | NA | |
| Aled Williams | Setchfield Cycles | |
| Peter Yates | The Good Bicycle Company | |
| Richard Yockney | Army-Helix-ABF |
Master Open 40-49
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Giles Austing | Pivot, Boompods, 661 | |
| Paul Blight | - | |
| Nathan Cavalier | - | |
| James Coneron | - | |
| Pete Crump | Pearce Cycles/Hope/Renthal/Hutchinson/SBXextreme/Rockguardz/Granite | |
| Sean Day | - | |
| Dan Draper | 10 56 Dirt | |
| David Fairservice | - | |
| Barry Fenton | RAF Gravity Team | |
| Seb Frost | Rootsandrain.com/Intense | |
| Jordan Gartland | - | |
| Gareth Goodfellow | - | |
| Lee Hammett | - | |
| Stephen Hardcastle | - | |
| Nick Hawker | - | |
| John Hayes | - | |
| Ross Hood | Ridgehill Race Syndicate / Kona | |
| Peter Hosker | - | |
| Stu Hughes | Can’t Quit Cartel/Kev Factory Racing | |
| Robert Hughes | - | |
| Barry Husband | 67 Race Team | |
| Dan Ilott | - | |
| James Kennell | - | |
| Gareth Lake | 2:1Racing/Specialized UK/Burgtec/RockGuardz | |
| Adam Lees | se7enty2bikesLtd | |
| David List | Making Up The Numbers Racing | |
| Kris Lord | - | |
| Nick Masters | Inside Line DH / Trailhead / Bottlecraft Stoke | |
| Oliver Medcalf | S4P. Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Tricky Moore | WTB / Fortan Active Wear / OnlineBikes.com / Kingud | |
| Andrew Old | - | |
| Will Priestner | - | |
| Chris Rick | - | |
| Ed Robinson | - | |
| Rich Saddington | - | |
| Damian Stinton | - | |
| Craig Taylor | Freeborn/SBxtreme | |
| Mark Weightman | MakingUpTheNumbersRacing | |
| Neil White | #makingupthenumbers | |
| Rich Wiltshire | Viris Brand, Patina Clothing, Dirtmonkey Products, Threedegrees 24, Mtb For Mental Health | |
| Chris Worrallo | - |
Master Open 50+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Bray | MIJ Racing, Royal Racing, 7idp, RSR Bikeworks Tag, Zerobikes, Kingud | |
| John Cobb | - | |
| Alvar Coppard | Podium Zone/Impact | |
| Nicholas Eyre | Barracuda Bob Racing | |
| Steve Felstead | Saga DH Race Team | |
| Phil Gray | Rider down but not out | |
| Gordon Hardie | Hardiesbikes | |
| Ross Holding | - | |
| Paul Jervis | - | |
| Richard King | - | |
| Eamonn Lawless | Never Ready Racing | |
| Andrew Macmillan | RAF Cycling | |
| Lee Pettitt | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Darren Powell | - | |
| Jono Simpson | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Rich Simpson | RSR Bikeworks | |
| Shaun Tandy | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Marcus Tett | - | |
| Nigel Thomas | - | |
| Neil Townsend | - | |
| Scott Turtle | - | |
| John Wareing | - | |
| Michael Whyte | Racers Guild Squadron |
Youth Open 15-16
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Shay Baker | - | |
| Jake Bazeley | MSW | |
| Edward Boughey | X5cape | |
| Finn Bradley | - | |
| Louis Brookes | - | |
| Tom Butler | - | |
| Seth Cains | Pearce Cycles | |
| James Cawood | Bogtrotters MTB | |
| Thorne Clarke | - | |
| Finn Cooper | Creation Cycles | |
| Charlie Cooper Davies | - | |
| Hadley Coppard | - | |
| Jack Dale | - | |
| Harry Dallow | Pearce Cycles | |
| Nathan Diwell-Wilson | DC Cycles | |
| Max Eddon | - | |
| Lawson Flynn | - | |
| Leo Frater | Fenwicks/Race Co | |
| Raif Furmenger | - | |
| Rhys Gelder | - | |
| Jacob Gonzalez | - | |
| James Hadfield | north menswear llandudno | |
| Will Haines | Pedal syndicate/ saddleback | |
| Oscar Hakes | Cliff Pratt Racing | |
| Sam Hatfield | Sterlands Cycles | |
| Thomas Hawkins | Bike Park Chilterns Race Team, Cychemistry Lab, Noba Event Wifi, Firecrest MTB | |
| Jowan Hewitt | - | |
| John Heywood | - | |
| Henry Hill | Ridgehill Race Syndicate | |
| Ed Hodges | - | |
| Mo Jones | Ridgehill syndicate, Kona, rawsport, wildboarcleaningproducts, puls wear, spank, virus, grumpy monkey socks | |
| Kris Lancaster | - | |
| James Lee-Jervis | - | |
| Charlie Lister | - | |
| George Madley | Madison Saracen Factory Team | |
| George Marfell | Whitchurch MOT Centre (WMC) | |
| Kian McNally | Rusty Lee Rock & roll | |
| Rory Morgan | #whatfriction | |
| Ted Morris | - | |
| Dan Nadin | - | |
| James Onions | Trails Dont Pay Bills/Kev Factory Racing | |
| Josh Price | Pearce Cycles | |
| Dylan Pye | - | |
| Gethin Roberts | - | |
| Harry Simpson | - | |
| Ollie Sinden | Sterlands Cycles | |
| William Smith | spectre screws team | |
| Harry Smith | Edwards Aviation Consultants; Alpha Aurora Aviation | |
| Finlay Sykes | Gravity School Racing | |
| Jack Taylor | Freeborn | |
| Samuel Turtle | - | |
| Jake Wareing | - | |
| Brendan Watson | Zerode Bikes | |
| Jack Webb | Pedalabikeaway / WyeMTB | |
| Tom Westgate | - | |
| Thomas Williams | - | |
| Travis Williams | - |
Juvenile Open 13-14
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Brooks | - | |
| Alex Calver | - | |
| Callum Christian | - | |
| Will Delderfield | - | |
| Rory Eddon | - | |
| Tyler Edwards | Pedalz | |
| Nick Etherton | GT Viris | |
| Felix Griffiths | Madison Saracen Development Team | |
| Toby Grindle | Essential Gfx | |
| Thomas Hughes | - | |
| Louie Hughes | Can't Quit Cartel/Kev Factory Racing | |
| James Kemp | - | |
| Noah Killeen | Jibcrew | |
| Bayden Lamp | - | |
| Oscar Lamp | - | |
| Ollie Laurie | Firecrest MTB - Saracen - DeVo Downhill Team | |
| Max Lewis | Muc-Off Young Guns | |
| Ben Lewis | - | |
| Joseph Mander | - | |
| Thomas Maplesden | - | |
| Daniel Maplesden | - | |
| Owen Morgan | Ridgehill Race Syndicate | |
| Oliver Pearce | Pearce Cycles | |
| Seth Pettifer | - | |
| Rhys Price | Pearce Cycles | |
| Barney Rawson | Expert Bike Repair | |
| Saul Robertson | Blumilk.com | |
| George Saddington | Shut Up & Ride | |
| Harry Sadler | - | |
| Gethin Serjeant | - | |
| Toby Shepherdson | - | |
| Frank Sieracki | - | |
| Henry Spencley | - | |
| Ioan Stepto | - | |
| Freddie Thilthorpe | - | |
| Freddie Vaughan | Pedalz | |
| Alf Wareing | - | |
| James Weeks | Katy Curd Coaching / DMR / Oxford Products | |
| Rowan Williams-Howells | - | |
| Charlie Woodland | Mud Sweat & Gears Mondraker |