Racing, events & uplifts
Round 5 & English Championships - HOPTON 2017
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Pearce Cycles Downhill Series is a British Cycling Regional A Ranking Series. It sits one level below the British Downhill Series (BDS) 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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Open 19+ | 11:00:00 12 Aug 2017 | £ 70.00 | |
| Elite Female 19+ | 11:00:00 12 Aug 2017 | £ 70.00 | |
| Expert Open 19+ | 11:00:00 12 Aug 2017 | £ 70.00 | |
| Senior Open 19-29 | 11:00:00 12 Aug 2017 | £ 70.00 | |
| Senior Female 19+ | 11:00:00 12 Aug 2017 | £ 70.00 | |
| Junior Open 17-18 | 11:00:00 12 Aug 2017 | £ 70.00 | |
| Junior Female 13-18 | 11:00:00 12 Aug 2017 | £ 70.00 | |
| Master Open 30-39 | 11:00:00 12 Aug 2017 | £ 70.00 | |
| Veteran Open 40-49 | 11:00:00 12 Aug 2017 | £ 70.00 | |
| Grand Veteran Open 50+ | 11:00:00 12 Aug 2017 | £ 70.00 | |
| Youth Open 15-16 | 11:00:00 12 Aug 2017 | £ 65.00 | |
| Juvenile Open 13-14 | 11:00:00 12 Aug 2017 | £ 65.00 |
CURRENT ENTRANTS
Elite Open 19+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Boyce | - | |
| Gareth Brewin | The Trailhead | |
| Dan Critchlow | - | |
| James Flinders | Leisure Lakes Bikes | |
| Mitchell Ingley | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Myles James | Dirt Fund Project/ Vitus Bikes | |
| Glenroy Martin | Grips | |
| James Purvis | - | |
| Shaun Richards | Continental Saracen | |
| Robert Smith | - | |
| Daniel Tay | Don Skene Cycles / Kingud / WDMBA | |
| Douglas Vieira | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Roger Vieira | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| William Weston | - |
Elite Female 19+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy Drees | Creation Cycles | |
| Rebecca Kennedy | - | |
| Ellie Maxfield | - | |
| Becci Skelton | - |
Expert Open 19+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Laurie Arthur | Silverfish UK / MB CYCLERY | |
| Chris Borrowdale | ACU/Oneal/Ison Distribution | |
| James Bourne | Spokes Bikeshop | |
| Callum Brookes | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Andrew Cooper | - | |
| Jonathan Coulier | Propain Bikes | |
| Kieran Davies | Schwalbe/Mudhugger | |
| Nathan Foster | Spokes Bike Shop | |
| Jonathan Foster-Smith | Decade/Burgtec | |
| Jason Gaiger | Freeborn/Devinci | |
| Ashlee Gough | NS Bikes / Hotlines Europe / WTB / InvisiFRAME / SBXtreme | |
| Iwan Griffiths | Antur Stiniog/1868 Racing | |
| Damian Groves | - | |
| Kyle Hall | RAW SPORTS | |
| Jake Hancock | MULE | |
| Will Hart | - | |
| Reece Langhorn | 2:1 Racing | |
| David List | Makingupthenumbersracing | |
| Ben Lord | - | |
| Jonathan Oddy | Stuck in the U bend | |
| Matt Rushton | Hope Factory Racing | |
| Chris Sinden | - | |
| Ed Smith | - | |
| David Smith | Team Trailhead | |
| Adam Smith | Hope Technology/Fasthouse/Muc-Off | |
| Michael Straw | MJ Racing | |
| Oliver Watson | Stanton/ Setup | |
| Neil White | #makingupthenumbers |
Senior Open 19-29
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Rikki Adjei | - | |
| Joel Anderson | Specialized UK/Loose Riders/Melon Optics | |
| Isaac Anderson | - | |
| James Anderson | PRIORITYSUN | |
| George Barnes | Bikegoo | |
| Matthew Barrett | BARR3TT Racing/J-Tech Suspension | |
| Andrew Barrett | BARR3TT Racing/J-Tech Suspension | |
| Daniel Beaven | The Bicycle Service | |
| Bruce Bell | - | |
| Geraint Breeze | - | |
| Paul Burney | High Peak Cycles | |
| Ollie Bytheway | - | |
| James Caffrey | - | |
| Tom Caffrey | - | |
| James Carr | - | |
| Christopher Cockrill | Firecrest Mountain Biking | |
| Chris Collins | - | |
| Will Copsey | - | |
| Sam Corlett | - | |
| Csaba Csenge | Edds Bikes, Oneal, Daytona Coachworx | |
| Lewis Dann | - | |
| Nathan Davies | - | |
| Toby Down | Carder Technology, 661 Protection | |
| Ryan Dunn | - | |
| Tom Evans | MIJ Downhill/Royal Racing/Kingud/7idp | |
| Harry Farnhill | - | |
| Warren Field | 2:1 Racing/Specialized UK | |
| Dane Fowler | - | |
| Jonathan Gray | - | |
| Alex Green | - | |
| Eric Harvey-Fishenden | Pearce Cycles | |
| Finn Hawes | - | |
| Leo Herbert | - | |
| Andrew Hudson | - | |
| Thomas Jackson | - | |
| Kieran James | Halfords/ offsetbushings/high5inutrition/ fusionmx/100%/sprung suspension/FRA | |
| Ben Jones | Overspoke Bikes | |
| Alfie Killner | - | |
| Jordan King | - | |
| Sean Lewis | - | |
| Jay Little | - | |
| Antony Lumia | - | |
| Alex Magee | RAF DH Team | |
| Billy Matthews | Joes Bikes/Burgtec/Fasthouse/D2 Distribution/Stux Gloves | |
| Josh Mears | Army DH Team | |
| Thomas Mills | Army DH Team | |
| Matthew Monaghan | - | |
| Zak Mumford | - | |
| Thomas Owen | - | |
| Joel Rhodes-Patterson | - | |
| Pete Robinson | Firecrest Mountain Biking | |
| Ollie Rothwell | - | |
| Matthew Schofield | - | |
| Adam Sharples | - | |
| Rob Shottel | - | |
| Lee Skinner | - | |
| Hauron Stanyer | - | |
| Ian Stark | - | |
| Scott Taylor | - | |
| Jay Teague | - | |
| Ryan Telling | 2:1Racing/Specialized UK/Burgtec/RockGuardz/Fusion MX | |
| Jordan Tester | - | |
| Daniel Wagstaff | - | |
| Tom Walker | - | |
| Lewis Webber | RAAW Mountain Bikes | |
| William Welford | - | |
| Danny Wenmoth | - | |
| Reece Wharton | - | |
| Darren Williams | - | |
| Dean Wood | - | |
| Charlie Wright | - |
Senior Female 19+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Kat Chaplin | - | |
| Abi Croshaw | - | |
| Ellie Dewdney | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Frankie Evans | CUBE Flow Team, Sprung Suspension | |
| Kate Gries | - | |
| Ami Grindley | - | |
| Lindsay Hanley | Tredz Bikes. | |
| Brittany Littlewood | - | |
| Jane Page | Pearce Cycles | |
| Nicola Palmer | - | |
| Anna Parker | - | |
| Katie Perkin | - | |
| Abbie Sloan | Pearce Cycles, Steele Industries Ltd, Forked Up MTB, MissionMX | |
| Rene Stent | - | |
| Katie Sweeting | RAFCA | |
| Gemma Taylor | - | |
| Tess Underhill | Southern DH Riders |
Junior Open 17-18
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Attwood | Ridgehill Race Syndicate / Indibike / Armavelo / Redkite cycles | |
| Joe Bower | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Joe Breeden | - | |
| Harvey Clacherty | - | |
| Joseph Derrick | - | |
| William Easey | - | |
| Jake Gaskell | Team Skene | |
| Ross Green | - | |
| Tom Herriott | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Riley Jenner | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Jordan Kenyon | - | |
| Drew Lane | - | |
| Sam Lawson | - | |
| George Lunt | - | |
| Owen Martin | Moore Large O'Neal Race Team | |
| Matthew McGovern | - | |
| Josh Mead | Josh Mead MTB Coaching | |
| Angus Melvin | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Jack Mills | - | |
| Ben Phillips | - | |
| Riley Scott | Madison Saracen Development Team | |
| Bobby Simpson | - | |
| Gavin Taylor | - | |
| Elliot Thombs | - | |
| Will Turnbull | D&D Cycles | |
| Matt Walker | Madison Saracen Factory Team | |
| Toby Waters | - | |
| Jason Williams | - | |
| Joe Wright | - |
Junior Female 13-18
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Corinna Brisbourne | - | |
| Ellen Flewitt | Aston Hill - Lovelo MTB Racing Team | |
| Rosy Monaghan | Super Alloy Racing/Stendec | |
| Katie Purvis | Creation Cycles | |
| Emily Walker | Rockguardz |
Master Open 30-39
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Antrobus | - | |
| Matthew Booker | - | |
| Nathan Cavalier | - | |
| Jordan Cavalier | - | |
| Ady Chaplin | - | |
| Mathew Clark | - | |
| Neil Clarke | - | |
| Anton Colombo | - | |
| Peter Couldridge | - | |
| Pete Crookes | - | |
| Simon Dobson | Sunday Invitational | |
| Scott Edgworth | - | |
| Chris Edmunds | Ace Bicycles | |
| Rob Escott | Hotlines Europe | |
| Seb Frost | Rootsandrain.com/Intense | |
| Richard Goodyear | Tree Magnet Racing | |
| Az Grant | ARMY, HELYX, ABF, ONEAL, ISON | |
| Daniel Grindley | Army DH Team | |
| James Heal | ARMY | |
| Rob Hill | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Lee Hillier | SDR-Bikes Direct UK - Southcoast Suspension | |
| Ben Horne | SDR - Southcoast Suspension | |
| Robert Hughes | - | |
| Andrew Hughes | - | |
| Gareth Johnson | Traction Fabrication Ltd | |
| James Kennell | - | |
| Nick Lumb | - | |
| Liam Mason | S4P Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Nick Masters | Inside Line DH / Trailhead / Bottlecraft Stoke | |
| Robert McClurg | ARMY - HELIX - ABF | |
| Oliver Mckenna | Freedom Bikes | |
| Oliver Medcalf | S4P. Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Clive Middleton | - | |
| Tim Morgan | Brooks Cycles | |
| Cameron Nichols | - | |
| Dan Partington | Sunday Invitational | |
| Simon Pemberton | Sunday Invitational | |
| Will Priestner | - | |
| Martin Pritchard | - | |
| Matthew Redman | Royal Air force CA | |
| Ed Robinson | - | |
| Paul Ruscoe | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Toby Savage | - | |
| Dan Simmons | - | |
| Ste Simms | BRINK | |
| Andy Smith | - | |
| Neil Swain | - | |
| Craig Taylor | Freeborn/SBxtreme | |
| Justin Towle | - | |
| Michael Vickers | - | |
| Sam Waters | - | |
| Andy Weames | - | |
| Ryan West | - | |
| Alan Whitelaw | - | |
| Aled Williams | Setchfield Cycles | |
| Pete Wogan | MIJ/Decade Europe/Continental Tyres/Fiveten/Sprung Suspension/Colebrook Transporter/visor leaf/muc-off/crank brothers/fusionmx graphics/rock guardz | |
| John Wootton | - | |
| Richard Yockney | Army-Helix-ABF |
Veteran Open 40-49
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Bennett | - | |
| Paul Blight | - | |
| John Boothman | Sunday Invitational | |
| Ian Bray | MIJ Racing, Royal Racing, 7idp, RSR Bikeworks Tag, Zerobikes, Kingud | |
| Peter Cabara | - | |
| James Christie | - | |
| Mark Cray | - | |
| Pete Crump | Pearce Cycles/Hope/Renthal/Hutchinson/SBXextreme/Rockguardz/Granite | |
| James Davies | Wdmba | |
| Simon Delaney | DIRTWORKS/OUTDOORVANCONVERSIONS | |
| Malcolm Dunn | Caersws dh/uplifts | |
| David Fairservice | - | |
| Lee Hammett | - | |
| Ross Holding | - | |
| Stu Hughes | Can’t Quit Cartel/Kev Factory Racing | |
| James Jones | S4P Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Nick Kelleher | Team Flow Riders | |
| Joe Killner | Michelin/Troy Lee Designs/Squirt Lube/ ODI Grips | |
| Eamonn Lawless | Never Ready Racing | |
| Lee Pettitt | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Gareth Quinn | - | |
| Roy Semple | Army Be The Best/ ABF/ Helix / O'Neal / Ison-Distribution / Pro Green / Decade / Hope | |
| Shaun Tandy | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Guy Theron | Whisper/BikeTart | |
| Darren Wainwright | - | |
| Ian Walker | - | |
| Michael Whyte | Racers Guild Squadron |
Grand Veteran Open 50+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Buckingham | Army Cycling Union | |
| Irvin Creighton | Steve Peat Syndicate | |
| Nicholas Eyre | Barracuda Bob Racing | |
| Trevor Harvey | - | |
| Paul Jacobs | PPG | |
| Paul Le Maitre | - | |
| Steven Lewis | - | |
| Peter Little | Pedalabikeaway /Sprung |
Youth Open 15-16
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Barrett | J-TECH Suspension | |
| Aaron Bennett | Grips DH racing | |
| Matt Bower | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Lewis Brown | Trailmaps/Michelin Tyres | |
| Ryan Cambridge | - | |
| Tyler Chapman | Grips Bikes. | |
| Jeremy Coe | - | |
| Sam Cofano | - | |
| James Cudbertson | ||
| Hugo de Boissard | - | |
| Matthew Foster | Spokes Bike Shop | |
| Sonny Goode | - | |
| Sam Hall | - | |
| Tom Hildred | - | |
| Elliot Jones | - | |
| Owen Mapleson | Gravity Racing | |
| Sion Margrave | Moore Large Oneal Race Team | |
| Lucas Mead | SDR - SOUTHCOAST SUSPENSION | |
| Jim Monro | - | |
| Jay Owen | - | |
| Sidney Pengilly | SDR - BIKES DIRECT UK - SOUTH COAST SUSPENSION | |
| Oliver Raja-Brown | Firecrest Team | |
| Conor Roberts | Sorted Racegear TLD | |
| Elis Roberts | Antur Stiniog/Beics Brenin | |
| Harvey Rollason | NX2MTB | |
| Cameron Ross | SDR - SOUTHCOAST SUSPENSION | |
| Sam Tyrrell | - | |
| Drew Whatley | MIJ RACING | |
| Jack Williams | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Luke Williamson | 555 Gravity Racing |
Juvenile Open 13-14
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| William Baron | - | |
| Joshua Bennett | The Trailhead | |
| Alvaro Boswell-Hidalgo | - | |
| Henry Crease | Kustom Bikes | |
| Travis Diwell-Wilson | DC Cycles | |
| Dowie Evans | Hot Pursuit Cycles/Wickens & Soderstrom | |
| Callum Hard | - | |
| Gregory Hopkins | JRTF | |
| Josh Jukes | Pearce Cycles | |
| Nathan Ross | Southern Downhill Riders | |
| Thomas Shakespeare | - | |
| Connor Smith | Wideopenmag | |
| Louie Smith | Y M Racing | |
| Logan Wilcox | Danny Hart's Descend Bike Park | |
| Jordan Williams | Madison Saracen Factory Team |