Round 1: Sunday 4th March -
Woodbury Common, nr Exeter
Nearest postcode: EX5 1NY
Enter online
Round 2: Sunday 1st April - United Downs, nr
Redruth
Nearest postcode: TR16 5HY
Enter online
Round 3: Sunday 13th May - Newnham Park,
Plymouth
(Including the South West Champs)
Nearest postcode: PL7 5BN
Round 4: Saturday 16th June - Forest of Dean
Nearest postcode: GL16 7EH
Round 5: Sunday 5th August - Idless
Woods, nr Truro
Nearest postcode: TR4 9QT
0830 Registration opens
0900 Course open for practice
1000 Youth and Juvenile event: Stage 1, Skills Trials
1000 Senior XC race:
Elite/Expert, Sport, Master, Vet, Grand Vet, Junior, Fun
1230 Senior XC presentation
1230 GoRide Racing
1300 Youth and Juvenile event: Stage 2, XC race
1500 Youth and Juvenile presentation
Please note Youth and Juvenile riders must take part in both stages to contest prizes and to make up their score for British Cycling rankings.
Race distances
British Cycling dictate an event duration rather than a distance (to reflect the course type and conditions at each venue).
Depending on how fast you pedal, you can expect to be racing for the following durations:
Elite/expert 1h45-2h
Sport, Master, Vet, Grand Vet, Junior 1h30-2h
Youth Stage 2, xc race 1h
Juvenile Stage 2, xc race 45mins
The number of laps for each venue will be announced on race day.
Online entry is now live - use the links above, or visit www.xcracer.com
Prices
All senior categories £21
Junior £16
Fun £16
Youth £12
Juvenile £12
On the day entry will be available at all rounds at £2 extra. £1 from every on the day entry will be dontated to Ryley's dream to walk.
Woodbury Common
United Downs
Idless Woods
Newnham Park
Forest of Dean
Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each category. Categories with fewer than 5 entries will be awarded 1st prize only.
Women's prizes - sponsored by Specialized
Men's prizes - sponsored by Fat Spanner and Skinner's Brewery
Youth, Juvenile and Junior prizes - sponsored by Shredmag
There will also be a 'most improved young rider' prize at each round - sponsored by Lovevelo.tv
Fun category - as the name suggests, this category is for fun, so no prizes will be awarded.
Series prizes
There will be a series trophy for the winning male and female in each categy, based on your best 4 rounds. You must attend the final round to be eligable for a series trophy.
Go Ride Racing download.....
The all new Specialized Fate is the smallest and lightest 29er on the planet, and will be available to demo at all Fully Sussed events and courses from March 2012.
