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GENERAL INFORMATION
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BEFORE RACE WEEKEND
We recommend you check the list of confirmed riders for each event. Make sure your name is listed and that all your details are correct. Please inform us of any errors.
AT THE RACE - SIGN-ON & NUMBER BOARD
Before you start riding you must sign-on in the registration marquee - this shows us that you've arrived to race and ensures that you're covered by our insurance.
All riders U18 years MUST have a parent or responsible adult with them when registering on the day. The parent/responsible adult will be required to sign the declaration on the sign-on sheets in order for the U18 rider to collect their number board and race.
You will collect a new number board when you sign-on at your first event of the year. You keep the same number board for subsequent rounds. If you lose or forget your number board a replacement will cost £5. You must have a number fitted to your bike at all times - during racing it's used by the timing team as identification so please start with it clean. Do not cut down or alter your number board in any way.
*YOU MUST NOT RACE THE 2016 SERIES USING A NUMBER FROM A PREVIOUS YEAR.*
RIDER ETIQUETTE
Racing is run to British Cycling regulations which can be found HERE
With 300+ riders at each race the course can become congested at times. To minimise delays and for your safety it's important that you:
* Comply with any instructions given to you by a race marshal.
* Do not stop and block the course.
* If you need to stop for any reason move off the course and outside the tapes so as not to impede other riders.
* If caught by a faster rider please try and give way at the earliest opportunity.
HELMETS & BODY ARMOUR
We don't have any requirements for protective items or clothing in addition to those from British Cycling (see conditions below)
Compulsory
A suitable full-face helmet in good condition
Highly Recommended
Back, elbow, knee & shoulder protection
Thigh padding
Shin padding
Long pants
Long sleeve shirt
Long finger gloves
EVENT SCHEDULE
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Friday |
2.00pm > |
Camping/arena open for set-up |
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Course open for foot inspection |
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Saturday |
9.00am - 5.00pm |
Registration open |
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9.30am - 4.30pm |
Course open for practice* |
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Sunday |
8.00am - 9.00am |
Registration open |
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8.30am - 10.30am |
Course open for practice* |
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11.00am > |
Two timed runs |
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5.30pm approx. |
Prize presentation |
*You must complete at least two full practice runs during the Saturday or Sunday morning practice session to be allowed to race.
During timed runs there will be 30 second gaps between each rider and 2 minute gaps between each category. Allow plenty of time to get to the start, you will be penalised if arriving late!
Individual 1st run start times will be posted on the notice board in the registration marquee on Sunday morning. After the 1st run, if there is time there will be a break, otherwise 2nd runs will follow immediately. 2nd run start times are re-seeded from 1st run results and will be posted on the notice board.
A two timed run format will be used with the fastest run time from either run counting towards the race result. All results are posted on the notice board in the registration marquee.
PRIZES
Medals will be awarded for individual rounds down to 3rd position in each category.
Series points will be awarded at each round down to 50th place in category.
Points from your best 8 from a maximum 12 runs will count towards final series positions. In the event of a tie, the final series positions will be decided by the 2nd run result at the final round.
Trophies, product and cash prizes are awarded for series winners to 5th position where applicable on a pro-rata basis of 1 prize per 5 qualifying competitors, unless the race organiser decide otherwise.
National Ranking Points are also available to British Cycling licence holders down to 30th place in each category.
ON BOARD CAMERAS
Riders are able to use cameras during practice only. The camera must be bike mounted - helmet and chest cameras are not permitted. No cameras during timed runs.
FACILITIES
Camping is available on-site at each venue from Friday afternoon.
Hot and cold refreshments will be available from Saturday 9.00am.
There will only be water provided for washing. We recommend you bring enough drinking water with you. The caterers will sell bottled water.
Basic chemical toilets are available.
Dogs strictly on leads at all times.
Directions
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.
When exiting, all traffic will need to turn right out of the venue towards Bedstone. Please follow the signs. No traffic should leave through Hopton Castle village.
Nearest postcode: SY7 0QF
We recommend not solely relying on your Sat Nav!
ENTRY
entry already closed| classifications | date/time | entry fees | |
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| Elite Open 19+ | 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | ||
| Expert Open 19+ | 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| Senior Open 19-29 | 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | ||
| Junior Open 17-18 | 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | ||
| Master Open 30-39 | 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | ||
| Master Open 40-49 | 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | ||
| Master Open 50+ | 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 70.00 | ||
| Youth Open 15-16 | 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 65.00 | |
| 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 65.00 | ||
| Juvenile Open 13-14 | 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 65.00 | |
| 11.00 09 Jul 2016 | £ 65.00 |
CURRENT ENTRANTS
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| James Flinders | Leisure Lakes Bikes | |
| Mitchell Ingley | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Andrew Kelly | 44Racing/Diamondback | |
| Ben Lovell | Zerode Bikes/Antur Stiniog | |
| Ashley Maller | - | |
| Oliver Morris | - | |
| Thomas Owens | Team Skene | |
| Robert Smith | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy Drees | - | |
| Rebecca Kennedy | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Chas Barker | - | |
| Matthew Barrett | BARR3TT Racing/J-Tech Suspension | |
| James Bourne | Spokes Bikeshop | |
| Grant Boyce | - | |
| Lewis Boyce | - | |
| Jon Brain | - | |
| Tom Cartigny | BikeStation UK Ltd | |
| Jonathan Coulier | Propain Bikes | |
| Sean Davies | - | |
| Toby Down | Carder Technology, 661 Protection | |
| Chris Field | - | |
| Alex Florian | Burgtec | |
| Nathan Foster | Spokes Bike Shop | |
| Jonathan Foster-Smith | Decade/Burgtec | |
| Jason Gaiger | Freeborn/Devinci | |
| Ashlee Gough | NS Bikes / Hotlines Europe / WTB / InvisiFRAME / SBXtreme | |
| Jake Hancock | MULE | |
| Jonny Howe | - | |
| Myles James | Dirt Fund Project/ Vitus Bikes | |
| David List | Making Up The Numbers Racing | |
| Ben Lord | - | |
| Daniel Maxey | Solent Cycles | |
| Matt Rushton | Hope Factory Racing | |
| Fergus Ryan | Team Skene - Don Skene Cycles; 100%; 7iDP, Mtb Morzine Beds | |
| Ed Smith | - | |
| David Smith | Team Trailhead | |
| Mike Spence | - | |
| Daniel Tay | Don Skene Cycles / Kingud / WDMBA | |
| David Trask | - | |
| Alistair Warrell | - | |
| Oliver Watson | Stanton/ Setup | |
| Nils Williams | - | |
| Benjamin Worrall | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Baldock | Unplugged Racing / 2 Wheels Only / Sprung Suspension | |
| George Barnes | Bikegoo | |
| Chris Borrowdale | ACU/Oneal/Ison Distribution | |
| Chad Boxall | - | |
| Sam Bradford | - | |
| Daniel Briody | - | |
| Callum Brookes | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Davey Brookes | - | |
| Ollie Bytheway | - | |
| Christopher Cockrill | Firecrest Mountain Biking | |
| George Cook | - | |
| Andrew Cooper | - | |
| Nathan Davies | - | |
| Kieran Davies | Schwalbe/Mudhugger | |
| Elliot Downes | - | |
| Chris Edmunds | Ace Bicycles | |
| Tom England | - | |
| Rob Escott | Hotlines Europe | |
| Tom Evans | - | |
| Josh Gleave | #allthenoddies | |
| Ryan Goldsmith | - | |
| Jonathan Gray | - | |
| Hamza Green | Rocky Mountain, Race Co, RSF suspension, The Hills Are Alive | |
| Albert Harvey | - | |
| Finn Hawes | - | |
| Jason Hitching | - | |
| Chris Holloway | - | |
| Sean Hopkins | - | |
| Ben Horne | SDR - Southcoast Suspension | |
| Charles Hough | The Bike Cellar | |
| Andrew Hudson | - | |
| Conor Ingham | Eaze Bikes / Blockhead Energy | |
| Thomas Jackson | - | |
| Colby Jensen-Watts | - | |
| Karl Jolly | - | |
| Gareth Jones | - | |
| Sam Jones | - | |
| Damon Jones | Descent21,decade Europe,sbxtreme,afton,royal,7idp,rockguardz | |
| Mike Jones | - | |
| Ben Kitchin | - | |
| Sushant Lama | - | |
| Henry Lambert | Riders Co | |
| Paul Leach | ATS Cycles/Burgtec | |
| Liam Mason | S4P Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Billy Matthews | Creation cycles | |
| James Mellor | - | |
| Thomas Mills | Army DH Team | |
| Matthew Monaghan | - | |
| Alex Morris | - | |
| Andrew Murphy | AJM windows | |
| Thomas Owen | - | |
| Simon Parsons | My Tree Company | |
| David Pearson-Smith | - | |
| Jack Perry | - | |
| Rob Pett | - | |
| Rich Robertshaw | - | |
| Pete Robinson | Firecrest Mountain Biking | |
| Paul Rogers | RAF DH Team | |
| Paul Ruscoe | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Ted Sanders | - | |
| Matthew Schofield | - | |
| Jordan Scott | Transition/Marzocchi/HT/Mitas | |
| Tom Scrace | - | |
| Adam Sharples | - | |
| Rob Shottel | - | |
| Jake Tanner | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Ben Taylor | - | |
| Jordan Tester | - | |
| Harry Turner | Clee Cycles | |
| Oliver Tustain | Eastwood Media | |
| Sam Wardle | - | |
| Sam Waters | - | |
| Shaun Webb | Royal Air Force | |
| Lewis Webber | RAAW Mountain Bikes | |
| Danny Wenmoth | - | |
| Tom Whitehead | Global Bike DH RT | |
| Lewis Wighton | - | |
| Andrew Wilson | - | |
| Charlie Wright | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Crellin | 2:1 Racing/Specialized UK/Burgtec/Rockguards | |
| Emily Deason | Team Creation Cycles | |
| Frankie Evans | CUBE Flow Team, Sprung Suspension | |
| Erika Exelby | - | |
| Dorota Grabkowska | Bold Cycles, Deity Components | |
| Ami Grindley | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Kieran Baldwin | 2:1 Racing/Specialized UK | |
| Andrew Barrett | BARR3TT Racing/J-Tech Suspension | |
| Seth Barrett | Forbidden Bikes | |
| Geraint Breeze | - | |
| Harry Farnhill | - | |
| Tom Gilbert-Walker | N&T components | |
| George Goodyear | Clee Cycles | |
| Kyle Hall | RAW SPORTS | |
| Mungo Harrison-Ward | - | |
| Lewis Holyday | - | |
| Dafydd Jones | - | |
| Alfie Killner | - | |
| Jay Little | - | |
| George Lunt | - | |
| Matthew McGovern | - | |
| Zak Mumford | - | |
| Nat Nott | - | |
| Joel Rhodes-Patterson | - | |
| Joshua Roche | One Giant Leap Llangollen | |
| Billy Spurway | Sender Magazine/ DadCamTV | |
| Ben Swinbourne | RR Cycle Mechanics OCU Group |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Maddy Brown | - | |
| Sumayyah Green | - | |
| Meghan Harris | - | |
| Abbie Sloan | Pearce Cycles/Steele Industries Ltd/Forked Up MTB/Mission MX |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Birtle | - | |
| Kurt Brain | Delta Bikes/FactoryPink.com | |
| David Burnham | - | |
| Ben Caldwell | - | |
| Nathan Cavalier | - | |
| Jordan Cavalier | - | |
| Ady Chaplin | - | |
| Neil Clarke | - | |
| James Coneron | - | |
| Jack Consterdine | - | |
| Mark Cray | - | |
| Pete Crookes | - | |
| Jim Davis | SDR Racing | |
| Owen Delaney | - | |
| Olie Dillon | - | |
| Simon Dobson | Sunday Invitational | |
| Andy Durie | - | |
| James Farrow | Unit Cycles Ltd | |
| Barry Fenton | RAF Gravity Team | |
| Seb Frost | Rootsandrain.com/Intense | |
| Richard Goodyear | Tree Magnet Racing | |
| Andrew Green | - | |
| Dan Haines | - | |
| Stephen Hardcastle | - | |
| James Heal | Army Downhill Team | |
| Rob Hill | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Lee Hillier | Team Flow Riders | |
| Robert Hughes | - | |
| Andrew Hughes | - | |
| Oliver Jones | - | |
| Adam Lewis | - | |
| Nick Matthews | - | |
| Robert McClurg | ARMY - HELIX - ABF | |
| Oliver Medcalf | S4P. Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Graham Moore | Global Bike DH Race Team | |
| Tricky Moore | Cotic Cycles/Online Bikes.com /Kingud/WTB/ TrickyTuned Racing | |
| Tim Morgan | Brooks Cycles | |
| Nick Morris | - | |
| Christopher Mount | - | |
| Jonathon Nash | RAF CA | |
| Cameron Nichols | - | |
| Dan Partington | Sunday Invitational | |
| Simon Pemberton | Sunday Invitational | |
| Martin Pollock | - | |
| Will Priestner | - | |
| Ben Robinson | - | |
| Chris Sinden | - | |
| Adam Smith | Hope Technology/Fasthouse/Muc-Off | |
| Thomas Squibb | Rockguardz/ATS Cycles/Burgtec/Slick'n'slide | |
| Neil Swain | - | |
| Craig Taylor | Freeborn/SBxtreme | |
| Carl Teather | - | |
| Dan Thomas | - | |
| Justin Towle | - | |
| Roger Valler | S4P Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Robert Wanless | MIJ down hill | |
| James Weames | Ride Southern Spain | |
| Andy Weames | - | |
| Ryan West | - | |
| Neil White | #makingupthenumbers | |
| Aled Williams | Setchfield Cycles | |
| Michael Wilson | - | |
| Stuart Wiltshire | - | |
| Pete Wogan | MIJ/Decade Europe/Continental Tyres/Fiveten/Sprung Suspension/Colebrook Transporter/visor leaf/muc-off/crank brothers/fusionmx graphics/rock guardz | |
| John Wootton | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Braithwaite | - | |
| Rebecca Smith | - | |
| Amanda Tanfield | Ladies do DH | |
| Kelly Wilson | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Blight | - | |
| Ian Bray | MIJ Racing, Royal Racing, 7idp, RSR Bikeworks Tag, Zerobikes, Kingud | |
| Paul Burton | Never Ready Racing | |
| Chris Cooke | Unit Cycles | |
| Pete Crump | Pearce Cycles/Hope/Renthal/Hutchinson/SBXextreme/Rockguardz/Granite | |
| James Davies | Wdmba | |
| Simon Delaney | DIRTWORKS/OUTDOORVANCONVERSIONS | |
| Darrel Dudley | DD MTB Pigbike | |
| Nicholas Eyre | Barracuda Bob Racing | |
| David Fairservice | - | |
| Lee Handley | - | |
| Ashley Hemming | - | |
| Ross Holding | - | |
| Ben Innes | TNT Tyres (Ludlow) | |
| Joe Killner | Michelin/Troy Lee Designs/ ODI Grips | |
| Eamonn Lawless | Never Ready Racing | |
| Paul Le Maitre | - | |
| Peter Little | Pedalabikeaway /Sprung | |
| Andrew Macmillan | RAF Cycling | |
| Andrew Old | - | |
| Lee Pettitt | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Nic Price | - | |
| Gareth Quinn | - | |
| Justin Revell | - | |
| Andy Sadler | NS Bikes / IXS / WTB | |
| Jono Simpson | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Trevor Suddaby | - | |
| Shaun Tandy | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Mark Waddington | Avit Dirt | |
| Michael Whyte | Racers Guild Squadron |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Hanley | Tredz Bikes. |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Abbott | - | |
| Steve Felstead | Saga DH Race Team | |
| Trevor Harvey | - | |
| Paul Jacobs | PPG | |
| Marcus Tett | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| No entry yet. | ||
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bennett | Grips DH racing | |
| Dillon Clarke | Pedalabikeaway | |
| Sam Cofano | - | |
| Joseph Derrick | - | |
| Oliver Driscoll | - | |
| Kade Edwards | Trek Factory Racing | |
| Jake Gaskell | Team Skene | |
| Sonny Goode | - | |
| Charles Griffith | Bird Cycleworks | |
| Tom Hildred | - | |
| Fin Keogh | - | |
| Sam Lawson | - | |
| Owen Mapleson | Gravity Racing | |
| Josh Mead | Josh Mead MTB Coaching | |
| Angus Melvin | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Jack Mills | - | |
| Thomas Newrick | - | |
| Ben Phillips | - | |
| Riley Scott | - | |
| Adam Suddaby | - | |
| Morgan Tyrrell | Intense racing uk | |
| Drew Whatley | MIJ RACING | |
| Finlay Yule | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Rosy Monaghan | Super Alloy Racing/Stendec |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Baker | - | |
| Harry Barrett | J-TECH Suspension | |
| Matt Bower | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Ryan Cambridge | - | |
| Jeremy Coe | - | |
| Daniel Cope | teamwideopenmag | |
| Dowie Evans | Hot Pursuit Cycles/Wickens & Soderstrom | |
| Matthew Foster | Spokes Bike Shop | |
| Alfie Gale | - | |
| Lucas Mead | SDR - SOUTHCOAST SUSPENSION | |
| Oliver Raja-Brown | Firecrest Team | |
| Elis Roberts | Antur Stiniog/Beics Brenin | |
| Connor Smith | Wideopenmag | |
| Louie Smith | Y M Racing | |
| Jack Williams | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Luke Williamson | 555 Gravity Racing |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Eve Brookes | - |
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