The Christmas Rush - Saturday 3rd December

Hello all,

As some of you may know, I, along with Bjoren have arranged a sort of race for this Saturday (3 December). We have named it 'Christmas Rush'

Venue and Time
The venue will be the MAD race circuit. This is located nearby the masts on the top of 3 Rock Mountain. It is a well tested circuit and we expect some very close racing on it. The first half of the course is a rocky descent which leads into a bermed forest descent and then a climb back to the start. The race will be starting at 11.30am sharp. We cannot guarantee that you will be allowed to race if you are late. We will be heading up for a practice lap an identifying any parts of the course that might be hard for 11.00am. We will be going from the Yellow House Pub at 10.00am or alternatively you can meet us in Ticknock carpark for 10.30am. We advise that you meet us at the Yellow House as it is more fun to descend the whole Boneshaker to Stepaside road when we are finished.

Format
We have a designed a fairly original race format to keep everybody interested, from the complete beginners to the seasoned racers. We will be setting people off in teams of two. We hope to be able to pair an experienced racer with a less experience rider or beginner. The qualities that will be taken into consideration will be: descending ability, climbing ability and sense of the course. We hope to have the teams as even as possible to make for some great racing. The team of two people will have to finish within ten seconds of each other or there will be a time penalty of five seconds for every ten seconds you are ahead of your partner. Each team will be timed and the times will be given to you at the end of the day.

Who is this for?
We cannot stress enough how this is for EVERYBODY. It will not work if only racers show up as it will be unfair. We want as many beginners as possible. I have made all the more experienced riders to promise to be nice and not push you harder than you want to be.

Race Fees
Put simply, there are no fees of any kind. You do not need a license either. We have done this to get as high numbers as possible.

If this ‘Christmas Rush’ is a success, there will be a possibility of another one in the near future. Feel free to contact me (Steve) on any details of the race via stephen_scrivener@yahoo.co.uk or 0861653925.

Regards,
Steve and Bjoren