Summer races! - help

jadamson

im 16 so finishing my GCSE's in may June ish so June the 25th till 1st of September im a free man! im getting into mountain biking and improving quite rapidly and would like to start a few races during this period.

i am considering the "big bike bash" in the new forest as it has a strong emphasis on newbies. is there any other races during this time that a novice like me with a £500 bike could turn up and have some fun?!? ide like to book as many as possible.

i live in the south east of England but 100mile radius of southampton or anywhere assessable by train would be perfect. i could also race around the sunderland (next to newcastle) area( if any) and Norwich near thetford as i could bribe a room at relatives.


Thank in advance. 8)

EDIT: as ive seen the other race thread ide like to point out this is just for fun.

explosifpete

have a look at http://www.southernxc.net/ and www.xcracer.com and

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/si ... e/home.asp

good luck

P-Jay

There should be 2 or 3 MBUK Mash-ups this year, not sure where they'll be (but probably in South Wales) pretty good train connections. Last years was a laid back laugh suitable for anyone who's upto the task of completing a lap of a trail centre.

jadamson

what trail center do they use for the mash-ups? and what train station is it near?

P-Jay

Well the last one was at Afan, it's not too far from Port Talbot, but you'd be better off trying to get a lift and camping.

They haven't annonced where they will be this year, but I wouldn't bet against at least one being at Afan again.

explosifpete

I got quite excited for a minute there, I 've always thought a time trial style race at a trail centre would be good but why only time you on on a few sections and not the route as a hole?
I'm not the best decender out there but In could hold my own on the first climb but that doesn't count! bloody freeriders :shock:

Eranu

Check out:

http://www.gorrick.com/index.php

Lots of stuff going near you and near Swinley, not just races.

jadamson

cheers. yay another hampshire rider! where do you ride Eranu?