Race Preview: BDS Round 5 and 4x National Championships - Moelfre

This weekend, British Cycling's National Downhill Mountain Bike Series, presented by Rose Bikes travels to Moelfre in Mid Wales after an absence of three years. A stacked field of 330 riders have pre-entered to tackle the challenging 2km long course that has received a face lift from Gareth Brewin and his mechanical digger skills over the winter. The course is fast, furious and open with only two trees on the whole course. The track steepens mid point with technical switchbacks before you fire across the road and traverse around the hill side. More high speed action as you drop into the end of the 4x track and the large feature jumps. Two big berms follow as you race across the stream and pedal hard into the long finish straight.


Schedule for the downhill:

Saturday

09:30 - 18:00 Open practice for all downhill riders.

Sunday

08:30 - 11:45 Open Practice for all downhill riders.
11:00 Timed Seeding Run followed by one timed race run.
17:30 Podium Presentations.

2015 Series Standings for all categories linked HERE.


Schedule for the 4x:

Friday

19:00 - 21:00 Practice

Saturday

14:00 -15:00 Open Practice
17:35 Qualifications
18:00 Racing
21:15 Podiums


Location: - Careful to choose the correct Moelfre, there are several in Wales, the one you want is located near Oswestry:

Farmer Jaq’s
Moelfre Hall
Moelfre
SY10 7QJ
Just 15 minutes West of Oswestry near Llansilin.
Parking and camping is £5.00 per vehicle, spectating is free.


All the information you need as a Spectator or a Rider at the event is listed in detail HERE.

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Words by Si Paton. Photos by The Hills Are Alive and The Grip Media.

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