Sunday 20th March 2016
Eastnor Castle Deer Park
access_time Sunday 20th March 2016
place Eastnor Castle Deer Park
supervised_user_circle Hosted by Run and Ride
Round 2 of the WM MTB series see us move south from Cannock to the Malverns. A link up Malvern Cycle Sport has brought about an event at Eastnor Park, which is a venue famous for Mountain Biking.
Eastnor Park has got it all and we're incredibly pleased that together with Malvern Cycle Sport, we'll be holding Round 2 (R1 at Cannock Chase) of the WM series there.
Eastnor Park has been made famous for mountain biking by massive events such as the Malvern Classic and Mountain Mayhem. Those huge events were fantastic and whilst we're not aiming to replicate them in any way we have chosen the venue because of what it offers to Mountain Biking.
The venue it's self is situated to the south of the Malvern Hills. As you'd expect it's got plenty hills itself but it also offers a real mix of terrain and surfaces that help make a fantastic MTB course. The guys at Malvern Cycle Sport are working hard on putting together a fantastic course that will suit all. Expect tough climbs, long fast descents, twisty single track mixed in with amassing scenery across the park.
And for those who've attended a Cannock Classic in the past then you'll be pleased to hear we'll be bringing along the same relaxed, family atmosphere you find at those events to this one!
This is one you'll not want to miss...
Categories remain un charged and remember each race now carries series points which count towards the overall standings
Event Details
At the venue you’ll find camping facilities, fresh water, plenty of parking just a short walk from the start. Great view points for spectators along with caterers and trade stands.
The race categories are designed to encourage close competitive racing regardless of what position you finish in. The breakdown of categories are as follows:
Beginners - Please before you enter this category ask yourself is this the right race for you. If you are fit and like and have any inclination to chase Strava times then this is not the right category for you. As the name suggests this is for beginners, new riders or those that just know they aren’t super fit but like to have a go
Fun - Next category up from beginners. This is the most popular category. It’s for those who may of raced before but want to just enjoy it and not really worry about how quick they are. You like to go fast but you don’t spend hours a week on the bike and don’t class yourself as “quick”
Enthusiast - For the guys who race a fair bit, spend al lot of time training and generally rip round. Ideal for any Vets, Sport and quick Junior riders Not a category for Elite or Expert riders. British Cycling points will be issued for Vets, Junior, Sport, Grand Vets based on your overall finishing position
Pro / Expert – Top level racing for the quickest guys around. British cycling points will be issued for Elite and Expert riders based on your overall position
Singlespeed / Fat Bike – once again we’re offering up a category for each
Worth a mention is that we've kept with the new U8's category alongside the already popular U10's and U13's races. The kids races have proved to be a massive success at every race we do. So much so we've had to reduce the entry capacity per race. If you have children who fit into this age group and enjoy riding their bike then we highly recommend you get them entered.
We want to encourage more women to give racing a chance, therefore we have made the decision to continue to subsidize the entry fee for the women’s categories
Race Timing
Timing's are taken on the day, providing a professional service which includes making results available for everybody quickly after their race / overall event.
Photography
We have a professional photographer onsite during to the day. Pictures will be available to purchase on the day or after the event
The Course
As for the course, expect a real mountain bike course. What do we mean by that? Well plenty of nice techy, but fast flowing single track. and some lung busting climbs mixed up with a few fire road sections. This event is held on private land so all the area is off limit to mountain bikers other than on race day. If you are a newcomer don't be put off by the "real mountain bike" talk. Our courses are 100% ride-able by all levels and we don't put anything too dangerous in the course, plus anywhere that has a difficult section in will have a 'chicken route' alternative. The course will be around 5 / 6km in length and take an average of 20mins (Top riders) 30mins (first timers) to complete. The course will be similar to this years Winter classic it terms of skill and how challenging the section are to complete
Read more at https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/142267/Malvern-Hills-MTB-Event---Round-2-WM-Series#7QiHSzj6cFq3W5UO.99
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