Selkirk MTB RAID 2016

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access_time Sunday 1st May 2016

place Selkirk

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linkwww.durtyevents.com

BRAND NEW FOR 2016. Enduro as you've never seen it before!.

OK, we're not competing to be the gnarliest, raddest and baddest Enduro out there. Plenty of others are after that crown. But if you fancy sweet, rideable, flowing trails to test yourself on, step right up.

The ORBEA Selkirk MTB Raid is a subtle combination of Enduro timed special stages (eyeballs out against your mates and the clock, if that's your bag, baby), and a great days' riding in the hills and forests of this spectacular corner of the country.

If you're Enduro-curious (always fancied a go, but a bit put off by the gnar), or an Enduro-dude up for some great riding (and a bit of pedalling - no moaning now!), this is the race for you.

Here's the twist.... there will be 4 brilliant timed Special Stages - all descents. Ride like the wind!. However, for every 5 minutes over a target time you are (probably 4:30hrs - the average time for the 50km course last year - but we're going to ride round at a steady pace ourselves and make sure we get this right), we add 5 seconds to your time for Special Stage 5. So, dawdle too long at the top of Stages 1 -4, and you risk adding time to your Stage 5 time. Ride too fast and you might be sub-optimal on Stages 1 - 4. Oooh! - tactical decisions!.

Our end of the Tweed Valley is relatively unknown, but has some incredible riding, including some classic descents.