Hargroves Cycles have an exclusive MBSwindon club offer. Visit the store on the 17th August for the sale launch from 5pm until 7pm – it opens to the general public on the next day. There’s also some special offers on bikes at the moment: Specialized Carve Expert 29er £1300 now £1100 Specialized Carve Pro 29er […]
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UK Bike Park is located near Blandford Forum and there are several tracks on offer, from a 4X track to some pretty decent DH tracks – Steve Peat held a training day there for his team a few months ago. The website mentions most/all scary features on the trails have chicken runs so all abilities
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Sleepless in the saddle is a 24 hour team relay race held at Catton Park in Staffordshire. See our 2011 report with photos and route map. MBSwindon go to several relay races each year and they are a good social as well as bit of a challenge. Sleepless in the Saddle website. If you haven’t
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12 hour relay race in mid Wales with Red Kite Events. They showed us round the area on our MIOWEIOW ride (middle of Wales, end of the week) and also the Crychan Forest at Christmas 2011. The race runs from 8pm on the Saturday night to 8am on the Sunday morning. More details on the
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The Bontrager Twentyfour12 is an endurance mountain bike race around an off-road course at Newnham Park near Plymouth. There’s a 24 hour race and a 12hour one starting at midday. The venue is perhaps England’s finest with beautiful scenery, a flat arena/camping area complimented by a course that has been host to five rounds of
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40km women’s cycling event based at Lydiard Park near Swindon. Event info. The organisers are also looking for volunteers. If you can help out on the day (marshalling, running the start/finish and other similar jobs) then please email tom at mbswindon co uk or use the contact us page. See info at the bottom of
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Original Source Mountain Mayhem is a 24 hour relay race held at Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire (Wikipedia). It is the largest mountain bike 24 hour endurance event in the world – there were 2,500 riders in 2011. MBSwindon go to several relay races each year and they are a good social as well as bit
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Described by the organisers as “good riding for all abilities, followed by excellent food, music and real ale” this event in Upton, Oxfordshire is now in it’s third year. It’s about 22 miles from Swindon and if you’re super fit, you could ride there/back via the Ridgeway! See www.uptonogood.org.uk for more info.
See also the Prospect Hospice Big Ride April 22nd 2012. The Castles Bike Ride is a charity event with a choice of three cross country routes: approx. 10, 20 and 30 miles (16,32 and 48km). It starts and finishes at the Croft Sports centre in Swindon and uses the Marlborough Downs. Google map of start
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The Bristol Bikefest is one of our big race events. Everyone is encouraged to get involved – it’s a lot of fun even if you doubt your race credentials. See the photos from last year. The venue is also used for the Bristol Oktoberfest (see photos from 2011). The trails were upgraded in 2011, with
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