FREE Grassroots DH race: wharncliffe, sheffield
Heya,
A guy contacted me about a Grassroots DH race he does up at Wharncliffe woods in Sheffield. This year he's making a women's category so if you're heading off to Diva Descent this May, or hitting up the trailab DH weekend. Or just want to enter a free DH race for the chance to win something shiny check out the deets below...
there's also a bit of a track taster on the GMB facey-b page!
URBAN X MINI DH3
WHEN: Saturday, June 18th 2011
WHERE: Diamond Back Trail, Wharncliffe Woods, Sheffield South Yorkshire
TIME: Practice runs and registration from 8.30am to 9.30am, seeding and racing from 10.00am
http://www.urbanextremistuk.co.uk/
there only needs to be 3 women enter to make a female category... i'm sure we can get 3 people together hey?
:-)
A guy contacted me about a Grassroots DH race he does up at Wharncliffe woods in Sheffield. This year he's making a women's category so if you're heading off to Diva Descent this May, or hitting up the trailab DH weekend. Or just want to enter a free DH race for the chance to win something shiny check out the deets below...
there's also a bit of a track taster on the GMB facey-b page!
URBAN X MINI DH3
WHEN: Saturday, June 18th 2011
WHERE: Diamond Back Trail, Wharncliffe Woods, Sheffield South Yorkshire
TIME: Practice runs and registration from 8.30am to 9.30am, seeding and racing from 10.00am
http://www.urbanextremistuk.co.uk/
there only needs to be 3 women enter to make a female category... i'm sure we can get 3 people together hey?
:-)
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whats the Wharncliffe route like? Is it suitable to DH newbies?
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Sorry for taking ages to reply!
If its the track i'm thinking of (which it might not be now after talking to the OH, he thinks my fave track is called black diamond rather than diamond back) then its fine for DH newbies, there are multiple lines down the track (unless they're just taping one route??) and i've managed it on my spicy so a DH rig isn't required.
Would have to find out more from the organisers about which track specifically it is as there are tons of different tracks at Wharncliffe. Wharncliffe is fantastic though, have you ever been??
Dani x
Never been to wharncliffe, quite fancy checking out the mini DH though and putting the Diva descent skills into practise... lol :-)
Do you think you'll be going along?
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Think we'll mostly likely head over if we've got nothing else booked in that weekend as i'm sure my OH would love to enter the mens category too.
Just heard back from Trev, the guy doing the organising- this is what he has to say about the track:
"The track is 100% roll able...no nasty drop offs, gap jumps or anything like that. Just fast flowing, rocky and rooty in sections...just plain old fun. I purposely picked this track because anyone can have a roll down at there own speed, even on a hard tail. I really hope that at least 3 girls give it a go...don't forget it's FREE FREE FREE
Also check out some of the past race coverage at the blogspot;
http://urbanxminidownhillevents.blogspot.com/
Who's interested? We certainly are!
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Cheers Sacha
I'm not sure if it's waymarked or not.
But the organiser said if we have a group of girls wanting to enter he'll get someone to meet us the morning of the race and ride us to the track and show it us before the race starts. (And there'll be time to practice then too)
He's just set up on FB so it might be worth joining the group and asking the guy if the route is waymarked- as i haven't rode at Wharncliffe yet... :-)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002344320909
Alternatively i think if you googled the track name there may be details about it's location?
sorry i'm not much help!
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Gingie's hopefully heading along too, so catch you there!
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Itis the Diamond Back ;-)
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Thats a great map supersonic, i've been to wharncliffe a few times but never knew any of the names of the tracks
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@Danielle: Can't wait to see your footage and see what the tracks like! Feel free to upload it to the GMB FB page too- would be cool to have a vid of your shredding.
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The yellow track is a fireroad. There are lots of paths down from under the main rockface. Try the waterfall (well, steep stream!) if you dare:
Slimy and slidy!
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Apologies for the naff riding on my behalf, my OH shows how its done when he over takes me! ha ha!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4gcka0MKaM
Well he did have a big DH bike with triple clamp forks lol.
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Mind you, it doesn't matter whether I know the names or not, it'll still not prevent me from [email protected] myself on most of them. :roll:
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I always try and take in the path across the top of the crags though as it offers some incredible riding. It's short, but by the time you get to the pylon the rocks are coming thick and fast and takes a lot of skill not to dab a foot.
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