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We the organisers welcome you to the 2nd year of the Merida Brass Monkeys Winter ENDURO 3 event series brought to you by Gorrick and the Army, bringing with them once again some outstanding venues chosen for their suitability for enduro mountain bike racing, along with their natural beauty. All the venues have the very best course features that we know you demand, like fast flowing singletrack interspersed with fire track and mixed with enough technical sections to keep you on your toes, coupled with great facilities and easy access. Of course there will be some subtle changes along all of the routes and an improved event experience, just because we listen to you our Riders. Check out the individual round pages for details of categories, prices and times for each round. Each round will have its own prize giving and overall series prizes will be presented at Round 3. CATEGORY AGE: "Your age is determined at Round 3 on 31/01/11" which applies to all rounds. We are delighted once again that MERIDA BIKES are the title sponsor for what has undoubtedly become the premier winter series for mountain bikers throughout the South and beyond. (your remarks and comments make it so) Merida will be supporting the series with a massive presence at the events giving you an opportunity to check out their extensive and impressive range of bikes, including a full range of demo bikes for the series and providing some great prizes throughout. Endurance racing gives all riders a chance to shine! Whether you are a sprinter or a slogger, a good strategy, careful pacing and a little pre event preparation will always give a satisfying result. Race to win or race to finish, either way any level of rider regardless of fitness can enjoy these events. These events have attracted a large numbers of riders from across the south of England and beyond, so to ensure everyone enjoys their race, we have capped numbers at 500. NO ON THE DAY ENTRIES. Facilities at all rounds will include;
There are plenty of vantage points for safe spectating, such as the Tunnel at Rnd 1, the Range at Rnd 2 and the bridge into the Arena at Rnd 3, which you all enjoyed, so bring your family and friends. After the event check out the results and photographs on the event page for each round. You can download entry forms, review results, search for photos and learn more about how to race in this section. Newcomers are always welcome at our events and if you have a question that we haven't answered on the website please get in touch: info@gorrick.com Dates, Times & Venues:Three improved venues for your continued enjoyment and perfect for Enduro racing. 4 hour and 2 hour Enduro format with categories for Male, Female, Veteran and Under 18's. Also a Fun category of 1 hour. It's a series so all rounds count. Podium presentation of trophies on the day with series prizes at the last round, along with some cracking spot prizes. ROUND 1 PARKHURST HILL, ALDERSHOT 28th November 2010. ROUND 2 ASH RANGES, ASH 28th December 2010. ROUND 3 RUSHMOOR ARENA, ALDERSHOT 23rd January 2010. Water available at all venues. Limit of 500 riders. No on the day entry. On a closing note, sorry to say there were a lot of gel and energy bar wrappers littering all course’s throughout the series. We will not tolerate such littering at any of our events, just that mindless action is enough for the landowners to ban use of a venue along with other facilities which are provided by the MOD and we are sure you would be disappointed along with us not to ride or race on this exclusive land. There is also a lot of wildlife including cattle on the training areas and you wouldn't want them eating your discarded wrappers with potential dire consequences? So please, put the empties in your pocket as you did take them out of your pocket, so take them home with you, or if you feel the need to discard them, attempt to aim them at the bins which will be provided strategically around the course. Thank you. Regular updates will be posted on this page, just to keep you updated on entries. Round One 28th November 2010 Parkhurst Hill, Aldershot. Course Distance approx: 7 - 8 Miles. 4 hour race starts 1030hrs. 2 hour race starts 1045hrs. 1 hour fun race starts 1100hrs. Pre-entries will close at 1700hrs on 27th November Round Two 28th December 2010 Ash Ranges, Ash. Course Distance approx: 7 - 8 Miles. 4 hour race starts 1030hrs. 2 hour race starts 1045hrs. 1 hour fun race starts 1100hrs. Pre-entries will close at 1700hrs on 27th December Round Three 23rd January 2011 Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot. Course Distance approx: 7 - 8 Miles. 4 hour race starts 1030hrs. 2 hour race starts 1045hrs. 1 hour fun race starts 1100hrs. Pre-entries will close at 1700hrs on 22nd January Series Points:
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