Racing, events & uplifts
GENERAL INFORMATION
Entry has now closed. Sorry if you had added your name to the reserve list, unfortunately very few spaces became available since it reached capacity.
Site information:
We have a good selection of catering this weekend. Paul will be there with his van doing breakfast, burgers and jacket potatoes all weekend. Podium Catering are also onsite serving a selection of nutritious food for the duration of the event including a Saturday evening meal. Pedal and Push Pizza are joining us Sunday. Mr O's Coffee van will be there to keep your caffeine levels up too.
There is plenty of flat room for parking and camping that is including at no extra cost. Be aware the lane is narrow to site so take care.
Toilets are on site.
No drinking water sadly so bring plenty.
Our free bike wash will be available from late Saturday onwards.
Be aware there is little to no phone signal on site.
The uplift picks up about 1/2 mile back down the lane so ride with caution on the road.
For spectator access walk up the right hand side of the track from the bottom and a walk way will become evident to follow.
Medical cover provided by PearceMedics
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Open 13-14 | 20 May 2023 | £ 85.00 | |
| Youth Open 15-16 | 20 May 2023 | £ 85.00 | |
| Master Open 50+ | 20 May 2023 | £ 85.00 | |
| Master Open 40-49 | 20 May 2023 | £ 85.00 | |
| Master Open 30-39 | 20 May 2023 | £ 85.00 | |
| Junior Female 13-18 | 20 May 2023 | £ 85.00 | |
| Senior Female 19+ | 20 May 2023 | £ 85.00 | |
| Elite Female 19+ | 20 May 2023 | £ 85.00 | |
| Junior Open 17-18 | 20 May 2023 | £ 85.00 | |
| Senior Open 19-29 | 20 May 2023 | £ 85.00 | |
| Expert Open 19+ | 20 May 2023 | £ 85.00 | |
| Elite Open 19+ | 20 May 2023 | £ 85.00 |
CURRENT ENTRANTS
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Broadbent | Broadgas/Clee Cycles | |
| Ruben Byrne | - | |
| George Chapman | - | |
| Callum Christian | - | |
| Nick Etherton | GT Viris | |
| Thomas Francis | Ace Bicycles | |
| Dylan Gray | - | |
| Logan Ireland | - | |
| Oscar Lamp | - | |
| Ollie Laurie | Firecrest MTB - Saracen - DeVo Downhill Team | |
| Ben Lewis | - | |
| Logan McMahon | Cyclist Fighting Cancer | |
| Owen Morgan | Ridgehill Race Syndicate | |
| Ethan Morris | Crank.MTB/Glencoe Mountain Resort | |
| Rhys Price | Pearce Cycles | |
| Leo Ransom | Pedalz / J-tech Suspention / Shredz Ltd / Snakeskin Wrapping / Havok Bike Park | |
| Harry Sadler | - | |
| Morgan Stepto | - | |
| Charlie Toomer | Atherton Academy | |
| Kai Turpin | NWMTB Racing | |
| Toby Williams | - | |
| Rowan Williams-Howells | - | |
| Finn Willis | - | |
| Gruff Wynne-Eyton | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Rares Achim | - | |
| Shay Baker | - | |
| Isaac Batty | - | |
| Jake Bazeley | MSW | |
| Louis Brookes | - | |
| Seth Cains | Pearce Cycles | |
| Alex Calver | - | |
| Ed Carless | - | |
| Thorne Clarke | - | |
| Charlie Cooper Davies | - | |
| Drew Corbijn | Jl Cycleworks/TroyLee/Muc-Off/Brightside/Sprung | |
| Harry Dallow | Pearce Cycles | |
| Will Delderfield | - | |
| Nathan Diwell-Wilson | DC Cycles | |
| Max Eddon | - | |
| Rory Eddon | - | |
| Theo Goodsmith | LIOS Bikes | |
| Felix Griffiths | Madison Saracen Development Team | |
| Thomas Hawkins | Bike Park Chilterns Race Team, Cychemistry Lab, Noba Event Wifi, Firecrest MTB | |
| Louie Hughes | Can't Quit Cartel/Kev Factory Racing | |
| Dylan Kelman-McCarthy | Firecrest MTB | |
| Noah Killeen | Jibcrew | |
| Bayden Lamp | - | |
| Max Lewis | Muc-Off Young Guns | |
| George Madley | Madison Saracen Factory Team | |
| Daniel Maplesden | - | |
| Thomas Maplesden | - | |
| Ted Morris | - | |
| Oliver Pearce | Pearce Cycles | |
| Seth Pettifer | - | |
| Barney Rawson | Expert Bike Repair | |
| Saul Robertson | Blumilk.com | |
| Byron Roderick | MIJ Racing, Royal Racing, 7idp, Tag, Viris, Zerobikes, Rockguardz, Kingud | |
| George Saddington | Shut Up & Ride | |
| Toby Shepherdson | - | |
| Harry Smith | Edwards Aviation Consultants; Alpha Aurora Aviation | |
| Sebastian Sumner | - | |
| Fraser Topp | Topp Tree Care | |
| Freddie Vaughan | Pedalz | |
| James Weeks | Katy Curd Coaching / DMR / Oxford Products | |
| Travis Williams | - | |
| Thomas Williams | - | |
| Harry Williams | - | |
| Charlie Woodland | Mud Sweat & Gears Mondraker | |
| Zain Young | Wirral Bike Shop , Freerider Apparel. |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Thor Atkinson | - | |
| Richard Binns | - | |
| Ian Bray | MIJ Racing, Royal Racing, 7idp, RSR Bikeworks Tag, Zerobikes, Kingud | |
| Nick Butler | Southfork racing.co.uk | |
| John Cobb | - | |
| James Datchler | - | |
| Phil Gray | Rider down but not out | |
| Lee Hammett | - | |
| Dean Jones | - | |
| Eamonn Lawless | Never Ready Racing | |
| Adam Lees | se7enty2bikesLtd | |
| Peter Little | Pedalabikeaway /Sprung | |
| Andrew Macmillan | RAF Cycling | |
| Mike Norman | - | |
| Lee Pettitt | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Darren Powell | - | |
| Shaun Tandy | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Marcus Tett | - | |
| Nigel Thomas | - | |
| Neil Townsend | - | |
| Mark Weightman | MakingUpTheNumbersRacing | |
| Michael Whyte | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Stuart Williams | @lovegoingdown2190 | |
| Francis Williamson | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Blight | - | |
| Ivor Bowen | - | |
| James Bright | - | |
| David Burnham | - | |
| Nathan Cavalier | - | |
| Simon Corner | - | |
| Pete Crump | Pearce Cycles/Hope/Renthal/Hutchinson/SBXextreme/Rockguardz/Granite | |
| Simon Delaney | DIRTWORKS/OUTDOORVANCONVERSIONS | |
| Chris Derry | Pearce Cycles | |
| Matt Dunkley | - | |
| Rhys Evans | - | |
| Rob Francis | Ace Bicycles | |
| Seb Frost | Rootsandrain.com/Intense | |
| Jordan Gartland | - | |
| Barry Glover | Fenwicks | |
| Gareth Goodfellow | - | |
| Dan Haines | - | |
| Chris Hall | Downtime Factory Racing | |
| Stephen Hardcastle | - | |
| Neil Hopkins | - | |
| Robert Hughes | - | |
| Stu Hughes | Can’t Quit Cartel/Kev Factory Racing | |
| Gareth Hughes | - | |
| Barry Husband | 67 Race Team | |
| Oliver Jones | - | |
| Tim Kemp | Well Best Racing | |
| James Kennell | - | |
| David List | Making Up The Numbers Racing | |
| Nick Masters | Inside Line DH / Trailhead / Bottlecraft Stoke | |
| Jonathan Matthews | Downtime Factory Racing | |
| Oliver Medcalf | S4P. Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Clive Middleton | - | |
| Tricky Moore | WTB / Fortan Active Wear / OnlineBikes.com / Kingud | |
| Tim Morgan | Brooks Cycles | |
| Andrew Old | - | |
| Tom Powis | - | |
| Will Priestner | - | |
| Matthew Redman | Royal Air force CA | |
| Rowan Sorrell | - | |
| Richard Sparks | - | |
| Damian Stinton | - | |
| Ben Thompson | Downtime Factory Racing | |
| George Thompson | Making Up The Numbers | |
| David Tomlinson | - | |
| Simon Turner | Plot5MTB | |
| Neil White | #makingupthenumbers | |
| Andy Williamson | - | |
| Rich Wiltshire | Viris Brand, Patina Clothing, Dirtmonkey Products, Threedegrees 24, Mtb For Mental Health | |
| Christopher Worrallo | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| James Allen | - | |
| Simon Aplin | - | |
| Ben Baker | - | |
| Scott Barley | - | |
| Chris Broome | - | |
| Phil Burton | - | |
| Jordan Cavalier | - | |
| Ricky Chester | - | |
| Pete Crookes | - | |
| Jamie Cruse | - | |
| Adrian Dickenson | - | |
| Matthew Eccleston | - | |
| Chris Edmunds | Ace Bicycles | |
| Fred Farey | - | |
| Matt Ford | Army DH Team | |
| Brad Frost | Ben Jones Gas Services | |
| Jason Gaiger | Freeborn/Devinci | |
| Greg Hampton | - | |
| James Heal | Army Downhill Team | |
| Chris Henson | - | |
| Gareth Johnson | - | |
| Ralph Jones | - | |
| David Kynaston | Leisure Lakes Bikes | |
| Pete Long | - | |
| Andy Lund | - | |
| Daniel Masters | Army CSR | |
| Adam Morgan | - | |
| Jonathon Mottershead | - | |
| Andrew Pargeter | Spa Riders | |
| Neil Parsons | - | |
| Lewis Patterson | - | |
| Ben Payne | Phathead downhill | |
| Harvey Powell | ProSys Automation | |
| Lee Rann | - | |
| Paul Ruscoe | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Kieran Shepherd | - | |
| Nigel Stanley | - | |
| Mark Stanley | - | |
| Ian Stark | - | |
| Kurt Tracey | - | |
| Jake Ward | - | |
| Daniel Ward | - | |
| Sam Waters | - | |
| Danny Wenmoth | - | |
| Andrew Wilson | - | |
| Gavin Wood | - | |
| Peter Yates | The Good Bicycle Company |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Layla Begley-Tracey | - | |
| Bella Hepburn | Pedalabikeaway/Wye MTB | |
| Jael Maw | Recoil Suspension | |
| Lily Petrie | - | |
| Olivia Taylor | Madison Saracen Development Team | |
| Scarlett Vedmore | - | |
| Frankie Windebank | GT / Viris |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Conway | Kingdom Bike | |
| Jane Page | Pearce Cycles | |
| Rene Stent | - | |
| Jo Tucker | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Craig | - | |
| Harriet Harnden | Trek Factory Racing | |
| Aston Tutt | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Bath | - | |
| Will Brierley | none | |
| Tom Butler | - | |
| Kieran Calver | Fly-Up Race Team | |
| Jamie Cooke | - | |
| Ollie de Laroque | Bike Goo | |
| Ethan Dowell | FKD Filthy king designs / Guest / Fibrax / rockguardz | |
| Leo Frater | - | |
| Rhys Gelder | - | |
| Jacob Gonzalez | - | |
| Oscar Griffiths | Intense Factory Racing | |
| James Hadfield | north menswear llandudno | |
| Alfie Heming | Impact Racing (UCI MTB Team) | |
| Josh Lancett-Edwards | DHaRCOClothing/Schwalbe Tyres | |
| Luke Madley | BRINK.UK | |
| Dan Nadin | - | |
| James Onions | Trails Dont Pay Bills/Kev Factory Racing | |
| Dominic Platt | Continental Atherton | |
| Owen Rick | Stanton Bikes, Pinned Attire, Tred Shop | |
| Fred Savage | Trainsharp Cycling | |
| Will Savery | - | |
| Harry Smith | - | |
| Charles Smith | - | |
| William Smith | spectre screws team | |
| Aiden Swaby | OTEC bikes | |
| Finlay Sykes | Gravity School Racing | |
| Noah Tiley | C&C Carpentry Race Co Cycles | |
| Archie Townsend | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Anderson | - | |
| Edward Ballard | - | |
| Ben Barnett | - | |
| Liam Bell | Spa Riders | |
| Daniel Blackmore | - | |
| Ben Bywater | - | |
| Finn Clark | Sorted Racegear TLD | |
| Ben Cole | - | |
| Harry Corrin | - | |
| Tiago Corte | Spa Riders | |
| George Dalgarno | - | |
| Rupert Ellis | - | |
| Ally Evans | Brooks Cycles | |
| Tom Evans | MIJ Downhill/Royal Racing/Kingud/7idp | |
| Oliver Evans | - | |
| Nathan Foster | Spokes Bike Shop | |
| Joseph Furber | - | |
| Ollie Halls | - | |
| Jamie Harris | - | |
| Elliot Heathcote | - | |
| Matt Hill | - | |
| Liam Johns | Royal Air Force C A | |
| Peter Johnston | Spa Riders | |
| Charlie Jones | - | |
| Jack Klimowicz | - | |
| Ollie Lewis | Torq | |
| Alexander Metcalfe | Royal Air Force CA | |
| Max Palmer | Ridgehill Race syndicate | |
| Jack Reynolds | - | |
| Max Richardson | Spa Riders | |
| Lucas Sawyer | - | |
| Owen Siddall | - | |
| Ben Swinbourne | RR Cycle Mechanics OCU Group | |
| Alex Tarplee | RIDGEHILL RACE SYNDICATE | |
| Cameron Thompson | - | |
| Lewis Webber | Unplugged Racing | |
| Lloyd Wise | - | |
| Zak Woodman | Army DH Team |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Anderson | - | |
| Joel Anderson | Specialized UK/Loose Riders/Melon Optics | |
| Joshua Brazier | Team Trailhead | |
| Jake Cartlidge | Schwalbe Tyres, Uncrafted UK, Works Components, Silverfish, Mudhugger. | |
| Vini Crighton-Poli | The Trailhead | |
| George Davies | - | |
| Freddie Davies | - | |
| Toby Down | Carder Technology, 661 Protection | |
| Harry Farnhill | - | |
| James Flinders | Leisure Lakes Bikes | |
| Alex Florian | Burgtec | |
| Matthew Foster | Spokes Bike Shop | |
| Alexander Gray | Rider Down But Not Out | |
| Luther Griffiths | Blazing Bikes | |
| Robert Jones | Army DH Team | |
| Owen Mapleson | Gravity Racing | |
| Tom Mills | Army Cycling | |
| Tom Nisbet | British Army Downhill Team | |
| Tyler Pollington | Carder Technology, Southfork Racing | |
| Alex Powell | Clive’s Angels | |
| John Riddell | Unite Components/Blazing Bikes | |
| Josh Smith | Clive’s Angels/Rhayader Riders | |
| Chris Spinks | - | |
| Rueben Taylor | Gravity School Racing by SR Suntour |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | PRIORITYSUN | |
| James Bourne | Spokes Bikeshop | |
| Joe Breeden | - | |
| Aaron Dalleywater | BRINK.UK | |
| Kieran Davies | Schwalbe/Mudhugger | |
| Toby Driscoll | - | |
| Tomas Elsmore | LeisureLakesBikes | |
| William Fuell | Green 6 Trek | |
| Stuart Jones | Impact Racing | |
| Luke Knight | Creation Cycles | |
| Oliver Morris | - | |
| Leith Rowe | DHaRCO | |
| Morgan Simmons | - | |
| Ryan Tunnell | Hot Pursuit Cycles | |
| Douglas Vieira | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Roger Vieira | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Matt Walker | Madison Saracen Factory Team | |
| Jordan Williams | Specialized Gravity | |
| Jay Williamson | Jungle Products/Santa Cruz UK/Worx Tools | |
| Luke Williamson | 555 Gravity Racing | |
| Dec Willicombe | Brink UK/Plush Suspension/Smith Optics |
COURSE PREVIEW
We will update this page with a new course preview in the week leading up to this year's race.