Hadleigh MTB Club

C0LL0

The Hadleigh MTB club is now up and running and taking memberships, with an official launch party planned real soon. I believe it to be the first club to be formed as a direct legacy of the Olympic games this summer. more info can be found athttp://www.hadleighmtbclub.co.uk

DannyUK

30 minutes from my house... I'm excited. A lot.

IhateDNS

oo new website. Membership charges what the benefit of becoming a member ?

C0LL0

LOts and Lots, more details coming soon

C0LL0

The Benefits of becoming a member, well where do I start.... It depends upon your outlook

If your a racer then being part of the club (the only club to be based at an Olympic venue) is a must, I'll make it clear now, that when the course opens to the public next autumn it will be open to everybody free of charge. The club will have some privileges over normal persons usage. Finer details still being worked out.

As the club is built on the legacy of the games, getting more people into mountain bikes is its aim, especially the young, and if through the correct training (qualified trainers are in the club) is used, the next Olympic champion may come from Hadleigh MTB Club. Youth members will be able to have exclusive training sessions with the trainers on our own specially designed skills area, currently under construction.

You will receive discounts from various shop/businesses more coming online all the time, they can be found on our website, you even get a £10 voucher to spend at a local bike shop in Hadleigh, so for your £20 membership you get half back straight away. Over the year you could save 10 times what the membership actually costs.

Knowing that by spending a little once a year there are loads of people working behind the scenes, making sure that the Hadleigh Olympic course is always in top condition, we will have a working party (like the TRoGs and Timber keeping Hadleigh going).

As this is a new club (non profit making) any ideas that our members have will be investigated and if we, the members can utilise it then it'll be another bonus for us.

Things are changing daily at the moment with meeting with different people and departments so always something exciting happening, would you not want to be part of it from the start ??

Have another look at the website, new content all the time.

smashford

Sounds Great! loved following the progress on twitter and at the website, I've signed up and already been out on loads of rides with the guys- really good group exciting to be part of it!

C0LL0

Where in the world can you ride an olympic course (next year) ?? It's going to be great

CommyAdam

Hey i'd be interested in that. If you have any more info on the alterations or new tracks that would be great? i ride a bit more all-mountain/enduro riding? will that sort've thing be catered for at the altered site? I dont mind too much if not, would love to ride an olympic track regardless but would be more tempting for me...

Benz carrera

Hope they keep the podium at the end would be cool I probs won't become a member as I live quite far away but will defo be worth the trip. Is there camping nearby?

IhateDNS

Sound interesting

C0LL0

The course alterations along with new tracks being built through the neighboring country park should start soon, and the new cafe/changing rooms/bike hire building . don't think there is any camping in the area but as it's very close to Southend-on-Sea lots of hotels/b&b's.

If you want the chance to ride the course in all it's glory before the alterations are made, you can apply by sending an e-mail to Essex legacy stating your experience on a MTB. But remember it's an unclassified course built for the worlds elite riders.

C0LL0

I got a message late Friday afternoon, can you be at the Hadleigh Olympic Track on Saturday for a coached session on the course, yes yes and thrice yes, woo hoo, Hadleigh MTB Club had been selected for our work so far to be the first group on the coach led ride around the course

John and Tom were great guys and showed how each segment should be ridden, I think fear is a positive feeling sometimes it's what stops us doing stupid things, fear got the better of me a couple of time but I rode Oak Tree Drop and stayed on 2 wheels, Jumped the northshore section (but only just) and rode the B line down triple trouble.

I am not technically gifted on a MTB so thanks guys you gave me the encouragment and confidence to do this; this morning, and the best thing it was a free session, thanks . anyone can have this session bookable through essex legacy website and it's not fortunes only £25 for a 2 hour session. Go on you know you want to

Shackster

Thanks for pointing this out - I'm going to email them. I'm already worrying about the gap jump!

paulneenan76

This could make an awesome Christmas present for me!!! £25 for a guided ride on the Olympic track? Bargain.

evo3ben

Top job you guys are doing there Paul 8) A 2hr session will be top of my xmas list with out a doubt! Would love to be a member but 1h 30min drive for me is just a stretch too far as i know i would really want to get involved.
If you do have any club days out or events please let me know as i would love to come along

C0LL0

Hi Ben, If you have a facebook account go along to Hadleigh MTB Club and become friends, then you'll get to know when things are happening, we do intend to visit other clubs further afield and try to make a network of clubs and do a kind of exchange package, we come to you and you come to us kind of thing.

evo3ben

Nice one Paul with get to it

C0LL0

Hadleigh course coaching sessions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qJWKFD6Rnqw

Tom Dowie and John Stockwell runs these bookable through the Essex legacy website, loads of fun and probably your only chance to ride the full course before it's dumbed down for public use, yes you have to pay but when it's free these parts won't be open to the public.

C0LL0

Looks like all but one of the features are staying on the Olympic course (monument has to go) the others will have mild alterations to make them flow better and have an obstacle on the approach to the A lines so that if you can't clear the obstacle you won't be able to ride the line, some new sections to be built also and the whole course will be surfaced instead of grassed area's.

Work is scheduled for May 2012 and with the British XC championship running there in August one would assume it'll be completed by then!!!!

hopper1

C0LL0 wrote:

Looks like all but one of the features are staying on the Olympic course (monument has to go) the others will have mild alterations to make them flow better and have an obstacle on the approach to the A lines so that if you can't clear the obstacle you won't be able to ride the line, some new sections to be built also and the whole course will be surfaced instead of grassed area's.

Work is scheduled for May 2012 and with the British XC championship running there in August one would assume it'll be completed by then!!!!

Erm... 2013, me thinks!

IhateDNS

Monday night ride does someone post if ride is to be canceled?
website not much forward.

C0LL0

No, not on the website, Face book is where we post about rides, never cancelled one yet (although there was only 1 turned out for the 6.30 ride on Monday and just me for the 6.45, but we both rode out & back to the bar and had a beer anyway. obviously this Monday (Christmas eve) and the week after (new years eve) there will be no ride.

Having said that there is a Sunday afternoon ride from Sam's Velo Virtuoso shop in Hadleigh winding our way through the area and ending at the old smack down in old Leigh (fancy dress), more rides being talked about on face book (Hadleigh MTB Club)

C0LL0

It's my last day at work so may not get the time to post on here as I'll be too busy, so to all that know me & everyone that I know, have a great Christmas and a happy new year, see you all on the other side when training begins again

C0LL0

Club membership offer until the end of February,

Hadleigh MTB Club is very pleased to have again teamed up with Velo Virtuoso the cycle specialist shop in Hadleigh town centre to bring you a fantastic joining offer, Until the end of February upon joining the club for £20 for a solo membership (offer memberships available) you will be given a £20 voucher from Velo Virtuoso to spend with them as you wish (£50 minimum spend applies). That's not all though on top of that they will continue to offer you whilst you remain a member 10% discount on all bikes and 15% discount on everything else. so for an outlay of £20 now you could be saving hundreds of pounds over the course of the year; now that makes a lot of sense.

pop over to www.hadleighmtbclub.co.uk to have a look at the membership packages available.

C0LL0

There is as error in this months MBUK magazine, stating that by joining the Hadleigh MTB Club you can ride the Olympic course with Tom Dowie.

I would like to point out, this is not the case, to ride the Olympic course with Tom Dowie and John Stockwell you need to book through the legacy website http://www.essexlegacy.org/olympic-venues/hadleigh-farm/can-i-ride-the-mountain-bike-course/ and is not subject to joining Hadleigh MTB Club, although we do work closely with Tom and John and everyone involved in getting the Olympic park open to the public.

We do have a new website please pop along for a look http://hadleighmtbclub.co.uk/

Many Thanks
Paul
Membership Secretary
HMTBC