Racing, events & uplifts
GENERAL INFORMATION
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
The venue will be signposted off the B4362 Shobdon to Presteigne road. Turn off the B4362 in Combe then follow event signs to Kinsham. Please note that some of the other routes into Kinsham are quite narrow if you have a large vehicle.
Nearest postcode: LD8 2HN
We recommend not to solely rely on SatNav!
ENTRY
entry already closed| classifications | date/time | entry fees | |
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| Elite Open 19+ | 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | ||
| Expert Open 19+ | 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| Senior Open 19-29 | 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | ||
| Junior Open 17-18 | 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | ||
| Master Open 30-39 | 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | ||
| Veteran Open 40-49 | 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | ||
| Grand Veteran Open 50+ | 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | |
| 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 70.00 | ||
| Youth Open 15-16 | 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 65.00 | |
| 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 65.00 | ||
| Juvenile Open 13-14 | 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 65.00 | |
| 11.00 23 Apr 2016 | £ 65.00 |
CURRENT ENTRANTS
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Gareth Brewin | The Trailhead | |
| Craig Evans | Hope Factory Racing | |
| James Flinders | Leisure Lakes Bikes | |
| James Hughes | Santa Cruz Bicycles/Antur Stiniog/1868 Racing | |
| Mitchell Ingley | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Andrew Kelly | 44Racing/Diamondback | |
| Ashley Maller | - | |
| Glenroy Martin | Grips | |
| Robert Smith | - | |
| Richard Thomas | - | |
| William Weston | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy Drees | Creation Cycles |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Laurie Arthur | Silverfish UK / MB CYCLERY | |
| Matthew Barrett | BARR3TT Racing/J-Tech Suspension | |
| Harry Barrett | LetSaveW | |
| James Bourne | Spokes Bikeshop | |
| Lewis Boyce | - | |
| Grant Boyce | - | |
| Danny Bradford | - | |
| 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 | |
| Iwan Griffiths | Antur Stiniog/1868 Racing | |
| Jake Hancock | MULE | |
| Jonny Howe | - | |
| Myles James | Dirt Fund Project/ Vitus Bikes | |
| David List | Makingupthenumbersracing | |
| Ben Lord | - | |
| Conor Martin | - | |
| Daniel Maxey | Solent Cycles | |
| Josh Morris | Global Bikes DH RT | |
| Matt Rushton | Hope Factory Racing | |
| Fergus Ryan | Team Skene - Don Skene Cycles; 100%; 7iDP, Mtb Morzine Beds | |
| Mike Spence | - | |
| Daniel Tay | Don Skene Cycles / Kingud / WDMBA | |
| David Trask | - | |
| Ryan Tunnell | Hot Pursuit Cycles/Bkeglovestore/Specialized UK/Juice Lubes/661 Protection/Burgtec | |
| Alistair Warrell | - | |
| Oliver Watson | Stanton/ Setup | |
| Benjamin Worrall | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | RAW Sports | |
| Joel Anderson | Specialized UK/Loose Riders/Melon Optics | |
| Martin Ashe | BB Racing | |
| Daniel Beaven | The Bicycle Service | |
| Andy Bennett | - | |
| Chris Borrowdale | ACU/Oneal/Ison Distribution | |
| Chad Boxall | - | |
| Sam Bradford | - | |
| Chris Breeze | Leisure Lakes Bikes/Specialized | |
| Daniel Briody | - | |
| Callum Brookes | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Davey Brookes | - | |
| Sam Burgess | - | |
| Ollie Bytheway | - | |
| Christopher Cockrill | Firecrest Mountain Biking | |
| George Cook | - | |
| Adam Cranfield | - | |
| Nyle Cresswell | - | |
| Nathan Davies | - | |
| Kieran Davies | Schwalbe/Mudhugger | |
| Andy Dove | - | |
| Elliot Downes | - | |
| Chris Edmunds | Ace Bicycles | |
| Rob Escott | Hotlines Europe | |
| Tom Evans | MIJ downhill events, 5:10 shoes, decade Europe, continetal tyres | |
| Dane Fowler | - | |
| Josh Gleave | #allthenoddies | |
| Hamza Green | Rocky Mountain, Race Co, RSF suspension, The Hills Are Alive | |
| Lee Hillier (Sen) | - | |
| Ben Horne | SDR - Southcoast Suspension | |
| Charles Hough | The Bike Cellar | |
| Conor Ingham | Eaze Bikes / Blockhead Energy | |
| Nick Jackson | - | |
| Colby Jensen-Watts | - | |
| Ben Jones | Overspoke Bikes | |
| Sam Jones | - | |
| Alex Jones | - | |
| Damon Jones | Descent21,decade Europe,sbxtreme,afton,royal,7idp,rockguardz | |
| Sushant Lama | - | |
| Henry Lambert | Riders Co | |
| Liam Mason | S4P Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Billy Matthews | Joes Bikes/Burgtec/Fasthouse/D2 Distribution/Stux Gloves | |
| James Mellor | - | |
| Thomas Mills | Army DH Team | |
| Matthew Monaghan | - | |
| Jon Morris | - | |
| Andrew Murphy | AJM windows | |
| Jonathan Oddy | Stuck in the U bend | |
| Reece Owen | - | |
| Simon Parsons | My Tree Company | |
| David Pearson-Smith | - | |
| Zach Peters | - | |
| Jack Reynolds | - | |
| Aron Roberts | - | |
| Pete Robinson | Firecrest Mountain Biking | |
| Paul Rogers | RAF DH Team | |
| Ollie Rothwell | - | |
| Paul Ruscoe | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Cal Russell | Static Clothing | |
| Matthew Schofield | - | |
| Jordan Scott | Transition/Marzocchi/HT/Mitas | |
| Rob Shottel | - | |
| Ian Stark | - | |
| Thomas Statham | - | |
| Benjamin Stokes | - | |
| Jake Tanner | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Jason Taylor | - | |
| Jordan Tester | - | |
| Alistair Thomas | Stak Mountain Fuel Racing | |
| Harry Turner | Clee Cycles | |
| Oliver Tustain | Eastwood Media | |
| Will Usherwood | Banjo Cycles Newbury | |
| Tom Walker | - | |
| Sam Waters | - | |
| Lewis Wighton | - | |
| Gareth Williams | Committed Equipment | |
| Andrew Wilson | - | |
| Alex Worrall | - | |
| Charlie Wright | - | |
| Andrew Wright | Loose Riders England |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | |
| Jack Cooper | - | |
| Thomas Davies | - | |
| Harry Farnhill | - | |
| Harrison Fawcett | - | |
| Tom Gilbert-Walker | N&T components | |
| George Goodyear | Clee Cycles | |
| Kyle Hall | RAW SPORTS | |
| Will Hart | - | |
| Louis Joseph-Meade | - | |
| Alfie Killner | - | |
| Jay Little | - | |
| George Lunt | - | |
| Owen Martin | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Matthew McGovern | - | |
| Zak Mumford | - | |
| Nat Nott | - | |
| Joel Rhodes-Patterson | - | |
| Robin Spence | - | |
| Billy Spurway | Sender Magazine/ DadCamTV | |
| Ben Swinbourne | RR Cycle Mechanics OCU Group |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Sumayyah Green | - | |
| Meghan Harris | - | |
| Abbie Sloan | Pearce Cycles, Steele Industries Ltd, Forked Up MTB, MissionMX |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Birtle | - | |
| Matthew Booker | - | |
| Kurt Brain | Delta Bikes/FactoryPink.com | |
| David Burnham | Trickytuned/Sohobikes | |
| Jonathan Cairns | - | |
| Ben Caldwell | - | |
| David Carter | - | |
| Nathan Cavalier | - | |
| Jordan Cavalier | - | |
| Ady Chaplin | - | |
| Neil Clarke | - | |
| James Coneron | - | |
| Mark Cray | - | |
| Pete Crookes | - | |
| Jim Davis | SDR Racing | |
| Owen Delaney | - | |
| Simon Dobson | Sunday Invitational | |
| James Farrow | Unit Cycles Ltd | |
| Barry Fenton | RAF Gravity Team | |
| Seb Frost | Rootsandrain.com/Intense | |
| Tim Gane | - | |
| Richard Goodyear | Tree Magnet Racing | |
| Az Grant | ARMY, HELYX, ABF, ONEAL, ISON | |
| Andrew Green | - | |
| Dan Haines | - | |
| Stephen Hardcastle | - | |
| James Harvey | - | |
| James Heal | ARMY | |
| Rob Hill | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Lee Hillier | Team Flow Riders | |
| Robert Hughes | - | |
| Andrew Hughes | - | |
| Oliver Jones | - | |
| Gareth Lake | 2:1Racing/Specialized UK/Burgtec/RockGuardz | |
| Ben Landreth | - | |
| Oliver Medcalf | S4P. Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Graham Moore | Global Bike DH Race Team | |
| Tim Morgan | Brooks Cycles | |
| Nick Morris | - | |
| Mat Moseley | - | |
| Jonathon Nash | RAF CA | |
| Cameron Nichols | - | |
| Dan Partington | Sunday Invitational | |
| Lewis Patterson | - | |
| Simon Pemberton | Sunday Invitational | |
| Kevin Penny | - | |
| Martin Pollock | - | |
| Will Priestner | - | |
| Matthew Redman | Royal Air force CA | |
| Chris Sinden | - | |
| Adam Smith | Hope Technology/Fasthouse/Muc-Off | |
| Ben Stead | Bikes and Beer | |
| Lee Tandy | - | |
| Craig Taylor | Freeborn/SBxtreme | |
| Carl Teather | - | |
| Dan Thomas | - | |
| Robert Wanless | MIJ down hill | |
| 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 | |
| Richard Yockney | Army-Helix-ABF |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ellie Maxfield | - | |
| Rebecca Smith | - | |
| Amanda Tanfield | Ladies do DH |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Armitage | High Peak Cycles RT | |
| Paul Blight | - | |
| John Boothman | Sunday Invitational | |
| Ian Bray | MIJ Racing, Royal Racing, 7idp, RSR Bikeworks Tag, Zerobikes, Kingud | |
| Paul Burton | Never Ready Racing | |
| Chris Cooke | Unit Cycles | |
| Alvar Coppard | Podium Zone/Impact | |
| Pete Crump | Pearce Cycles/Hope/Renthal/Hutchinson/SBXextreme/Rockguardz/Granite | |
| James Davies | Wdmba | |
| Simon Delaney | DIRTWORKS/OUTDOORVANCONVERSIONS | |
| David Fairservice | - | |
| Chris Hames | - | |
| Lee Handley | - | |
| Ashley Hemming | - | |
| Ross Holding | - | |
| James Jones | S4P Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Joe Killner | Michelin/Troy Lee Designs/Squirt Lube/ ODI Grips | |
| Eamonn Lawless | Never Ready Racing | |
| Paul Le Maitre | - | |
| Peter Little | Pedalabikeaway /Sprung | |
| Lee Pettitt | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Gareth Quinn | - | |
| Justin Revell | - | |
| Roy Semple | Army Be The Best/ ABF/ Helix / O'Neal / Ison-Distribution / Pro Green / Decade / Hope | |
| Trevor Suddaby | - | |
| Shaun Tandy | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Mark Waddington | Avit Dirt | |
| Ian Walker | - | |
| Michael Whyte | Racers Guild Squadron |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Hanley | Tredz Bikes. |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Buckingham | Army Cycling Union | |
| Steve Felstead | Saga DH Race Team | |
| Dudley Forsyth | - | |
| Michael Giles | Wide Open Down Hill | |
| Trevor Harvey | - | |
| Paul Jacobs | PPG |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| No entry yet. | ||
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bennett | Grips DH racing | |
| Joe Bower | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Dillon Clarke | Pedalabikeaway | |
| Sam Cofano | - | |
| Evan Davies | - | |
| Joseph Derrick | - | |
| Oliver Driscoll | - | |
| Jake Gaskell | Team Skene | |
| Sonny Goode | - | |
| Tom Hildred | - | |
| Riley Jenner | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Fin Keogh | - | |
| Joseph Manley | - | |
| Owen Mapleson | Gravity Racing | |
| Josh Mead | Josh Mead MTB Coaching | |
| Angus Melvin | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Jack Mills | - | |
| Sidney Pengilly | SDR - BIKES DIRECT UK - SOUTH COAST SUSPENSION | |
| Ben Phillips | - | |
| Riley Scott | Madison Saracen Development Team | |
| Adam Suddaby | - | |
| Daniel Thomas | - | |
| Will Turnbull | D&D Cycles | |
| Morgan Tyrrell | Intense racing uk | |
| Drew Whatley | MIJ RACING | |
| William White | Team Zeus | |
| Finlay Yule | - |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen Flewitt | Aston Hill - Lovelo MTB Racing Team | |
| Rosy Monaghan | Super Alloy Racing/Stendec |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Barrett | J-TECH Suspension | |
| Matt Bower | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Ryan Cambridge | - | |
| Jeremy Coe | - | |
| Daniel Cope | teamwideopenmag | |
| Matthew Foster | Spokes Bike Shop | |
| Lucas Mead | SDR - SOUTHCOAST SUSPENSION | |
| Oliver Raja-Brown | Firecrest Team | |
| Elis Roberts | Antur Stiniog/Beics Brenin | |
| Connor Smith | Wideopenmag | |
| Jack Williams | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Luke Williamson | 555 Gravity Racing |
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Eve Brookes | - |