| Start: | Mar 30, '08 |
| Location: | Hanchurch Woods |
Round 1 30th March
Venue: Hanchurch Woods
Riding style: will favour racers who have finesse as well as power.
With the help and support of Lord Stafford and the Forestry Commission, the first round of the 2008 series is to be held at Hanchurch Woods, near Stoke-on-Trent. This is an exciting venue, new to XC racing, located just a few minutes from junction 15 of the M6 providing excellent links to the North and the Midlands from the M6.
After pestering the organisers last year, elite XC racer (and sickeningly talented rider) Martyn Brookes has been given the opportunity to design what he thinks is the perfect race course and a worthy start to the series. Linking together the best trails hidden deep in the woods, riders can expect heaps of tight, twisty singletrack, short punchy climbs and some hidden extra’s to keep them entertained….
Lord Stafford has very kindly permitted the event to run in return for a donation to be made to a charity of his choice. We will therefore ask all competitors for a voluntary contribution for car parking.
Location: Hanchurch Woods is situated to the South West of Stoke-on-Trent and minutes from junction 15 of the M6. The event arena is off Drayton Road and will be signposted from the A500/A519 roundabout. Parking is situated at the event site and at the adjacent car park and will be marshaled on race day.
Race day schedule.
09:00. Registration opens.
09:30. Course opens for practice.
10:30. Registration closes for Race One. Under 12’s and Under 10’s racing (Round 3 only)
11:00. Race One. Junior, Youth, Juvenile, Fun and ALL Female categories.
13:15. Prize presentation for Race One.
13:30. Registation closes for Race Two.
14:00. Race Two. Elite, Expert, Sport, Masters, Vets and Grand Vets.
16:15. Prize presentation for Race Two.
Mammoth Lifestyle and Fitness will be at each round for the last minute buying of gels, C02, spares and anything else you forgot to bring with you! www.mammothlifestyle.co.uk.
Joolze Dymond will be present at all the races to capture your racing shots. Photos will be available after the event at www.joolzedymond.com.
Hot and cold food and drink will be available on site from Quaver Catering. Please note there will be no running water at Hanchurch or Cannock, so please make sure you bring plenty with you.
Timelaps will be providing all timekeeping, allowing you to compare lap times with your mates.
Extreme Medics will be on hand in case you overcook it on a corner out on the course.
For further information visit www.xcracer.com or contact us at midlands_xc@hotmail.co.uk. Directions to venues, online entry and downloadable entry forms can all be found at www.xcracer.com.
