From the organisers… “Here at AOMBR, we’re looking forward to riding a new venue for a ‘British Cycling Go-Race’ on a course which has been built by GWR’s CycloCross promotion team. The course has recently received a seal of approval from Terry (Rocky) Rock and Grant Bayton of British Cycling. They certainly know their way […]
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We really enjoyed the Erlestoke 12 race in 2011 (see the photos and video). It’s back for 2012 and at the same great venue; a wooded hill on land owned by the MOD near Salisbury plain. There’s a choice of 12 hour and 6 hour races plus categories for solo, pairs, teams of 4 including
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The Wild Boar Chase is a timed MTB ride in the Forest of Dean using tracks, bridleways, restricted byways and little-used roads. Four routes are available: 18, 25, 37 and 43 miles. The routes have been designed by “Dr John” of the Royal Dean Forest Cycling Club. The longer routes will appeal to expert riders.
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This is a 4 hour solo racer mountain bike enduro that’s being held at the Queen Elizabeth park in Southampton. It’s organised by British Cycling with support from Hargroves Cycles. Online entry on the Hargroves Cycles website. This is part of the QE cyclefest weekend that’s organised by Hargroves Cycles. Other activities include a 60km
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This is a two day mountain biking event based in Llanwrtyd Wells in mid Wales. There will be a choice of 50 or 80km routes each day. The organisers promise that it “will be using the best bits of the local area. Lots of bed rock, water splashes, fast downhills and technical downhills”. See our
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Heaven of the South is a weekend of driking, camping and riding based at Kingswood village in the South Cotswolds near Bristol. There will be 50 and 75km courses using miles of singletrack in the local area. Book here.
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Photo courtesy of Siobhan Boyle from the Swindon Advertiser. This is a fund raising cycling event organised by The Prospect Hospice. Last year we helped by marshalling and sweeping the event. This year MBSwindon Club are planning the routes. There will be a fairly easy 24km (15 mile) option suitable for most bikes and a
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This mountain bike event is held at Brockenhurst in the New Forest and offers 35, 20 and 7 mile route options. The route is described as “not technical” and will provide a great opporunity for keen riders to set a good time. Event webpage.
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This is a one day non-competetive event at Crychan forest near Llanwrtyd Wells in mid Wales. >>Event website
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Goshawk 50 website. Regarded by most as a tough ride, unforgiving and technically challenging in parts, the Wentwood 50km Goshawk Challenge is an early season mountain bike XC endurance event that will test every area of your mountain biking skills and fitness…and its all for local charity!
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