Getting in to xc

xcMuttley

Hi anyone got tips on firstly upgrading a raleigh chinook (i no its bad but im 15 and couldnt afford anything else at the time) Budget would be at about £150 to £250.
Secondly i want to start racing xc but i dont really no how to get into it, should i get friends to ride whith me as a team and where are some of the upcoming races in north yorkshire if you can advise me on any of this it would be greatly appreciated

njee20

No need to be part of a team to race. Check out XCRacer.com for races near you, think there's a northern series again now. There's a national race at Dalby next month, but that's potentially jumping in at the deep end!

NatoED

i did a few races 14 years ago just by turning up on the day and paying my fee to ride in a fun class. Not sure if the are still around. That's often a good way of giving it a go most importantly have fun

njee20

Very few XC races force you to pre-enter, you can nearly always just turn up and ride. Enduros can be different, so check before.

SiLanc

Here are some useful links: http://xcenduro.co.uk/links/links.asp
Here is a map of races near you including links to enter them: http://xcenduro.co.uk/racing/raceLocations.asp

There are a few articles about getting into racing on my site too: http://xcenduro.co.uk/racing/racing.asp

Plus some race reports if you're thinking of doing a race which has already been reported on. It's very easy to get into, the only decision is which race

You probably ought to consider the Nutcracker and Brownbacks series (see map on my site) and also the Whinlatter Challenge which is next weekend!

http://www.nutcrackermtb.co.uk/
http://www.brownbacksracing.co.uk/
http://www.whinlatterchallenge.co.uk/

Si

xcMuttley

Thanks for the help i will definetly be entering some of these races