About the raceThe racing will be held on a 5k (ish) lap with a fun mix of climbs, descents, singletrack, and Newnham loveliness. Newnham Park is hilly, and we always reward your efforts with something fun on the way back down.
Under 18s, 10s and 12 race on a smaller circuit all visible from the race car park area. Although shorter, their course will still include plenty of fun and challenging sections. Who can take part?Anyone can take part in the event. You do not need to be a member of anything or hold a race licence of any sort. This is a mountain bike event though, so you do need to have had some experience riding off road.
The Soggy Bottom Series has something for everyone, so if you're a beginner, don't be put off by photos of lycra clad racing snakes - there are plenty of weekend warriors having a great time out there too. There's a category for everyone from first timers, to seasoned racers. About the start
How many laps will I do?Depending on conditions and category, racers will complete between 2-6 laps of the course. Lap numbers for each category will be announced on the day, once we have checked ground conditions. The decision is based on how long a lap takes, and we follow guidance from the National Governing body regarding how long agegroup should race for. See the latest category guidelines below.
What if I get lapped?In most cases, if you get lapped you just carry on until you have finished your race.
If you decide you want to stop, that's ok too. You will still get a result and all your lap times for the laps you have completed. For safety reasons, we may decide to stop riders going out to complete their last laps (for example if it is getting dark!). If this happens, you will still get a result and times for all the laps you have completed. |
Start times and entry feesRegistration opens: 0800
Course practice for race 1 and 2: 0830-9000 Course practice for race 3 and 4: 0930-1030 and 1130 - 1230 During your practice lap please keep away from any sections being used for racing at that time.
CateringThere will be home-made hot food, hot and cold drinks, and cakes available inside the registration portakabin.
FacilitiesNewnham Park is an amazing venue for mountain biking, with basic facilities for before and afterwards. There are flushing loos and running water, a hardstanding car park, and an indoor area for registration.
ResultsWe will have a paper copy of results on display before some of you have even finished racing, and they will be available online for you to analyse at some point during the evening after each race.
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Prizes
- Trophies to top 3 male and female riders in all categories from Juvenile age and above.
- Rosettes to top 3 girls and boys in U8, U10 and U12s.
- We are not going to present series prizes this year for the simple reason that the riders winning the series will inevitably already have been rewarded for their heroics in each of the races. Instead we are going to ask our race commissaires to award 'Spirit of Soggy' prizes to riders they see doing something noteworthy.
Newnham Park is private land. Access to the venue is only allowed on event day, and only riders who have entered the event will be allowed to ride on the track.
Newnham is a working estate and regularly booked by other users for activities such as horse riding, 4x4 rallys and clay pigeon shooting. Access to the venue is only allowed on event day.
Newnham is a working estate and regularly booked by other users for activities such as horse riding, 4x4 rallys and clay pigeon shooting. Access to the venue is only allowed on event day.
