Queen Elizabeth Country Park (QECP) to hold a Gravity Enduro Race (South coast Content)

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Queen Elizabeth Country Park (QECP) to hold a Gravity Enduro Race (South coast Content)
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flag scottfitz
Posted: Dec 17, 2012 at 2:59 Quote
Ok guys some news from the trail builders at QECP:

Us band of merry volunteer shovel jockeys at QECP, known as the QECP Collective, will be hosting our own gravity enduro race on 21st July 2013! It is sure to be a banger with prizes including a holiday for two with Pure Mountains in Spain’s Sierra Nevada(http://www.puremountains.com/ ), a pair of Marzocchi forks, Dainese pads, Exempt Clothing T shirts and much more up for grabs. Chris Smith has already signed up for the race which will be held on brand new, purpose built singletrack.

Put the date in your diary now and keep an eye out for when registration will open, as it is sure to be a popular event. In the mean time the Collective will be beavering away in secret, making the best race course possible while trying not to be washed away in the driving rain or being turned into a brass monkey.

We like big berms, and we cannot lie...

All profits from the race will go towards improving and expanding the trail network at QECP. As with everything done so far, it is done for free, because of the love and passion we have for mountain biking and giving people fun trails to ride. So if you see one of us shovel jockeys around (most commonly found at our registered trading office of the Denmead Queen pub in Waterlooville) then feel free to buy as a beer and have a chat.

A big thank you to our sponsors for the race, Pure Mountains, Windwave (Marzocchi and Dainese) and as always the amazing guys at Exempt Clothing. Your generosity continues to show why mountain biking has the best community in the world.

Viva la trail revolution!



QECP Is located 1 mile south of Petersfield, Hampshire. It takes about 1 hour from south London.

If you can make the race it would be good, the money will be going back in to the local MTB trails. Keep in touch with updates on:

http://www.qecptrailcollective.co.uk
&
http://www.facebook.com/qecptrailbuilding

Pinkbike blog for pics and info:
https://www.pinkbike.com/u/scottfitz/blog/Queen-Elizabeth-Country-Park-QECP-to-host-a-Gravity-Enduro.html

Any Questions?
flag jezza666
Posted: Dec 21, 2012 at 7:56 Quote
Ace! Stick my name on the Marshall list!
flag looneyrickstar
Posted: Dec 21, 2012 at 10:59 Quote
Hey Scott,

How is this going to run??

I looked into a race before and couldn't quite make sense of it..

The explanation for a gravity enduro race was, timed downhill runs but you have to ride your bike to the next run/stage.
Full face helmets needed to be worn, along with other padding etc.
So all good...

Then when I looked into a race in the uk, it kinda changed to a glorified XC race. With overall timings including between the stages, and the use of small travel bikes, all suited more to Strava monkeys rather than gravity type riders racers etc..

Damn shame the uk-bike race got cancelled..
flag scottfitz
Posted: Dec 22, 2012 at 8:38 Quote
4 or 5 Timed stages that are mostly downhill but with some flatish single track and some small ups to link bits of downhill. The runs will be around 1 mile and 100m elevation drop. All of the up hill will done on a transition stage to the start of the timed stages. Full face helmets will be up to the rider. I would wear a open face but that's just me.
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