It's back! The 661 MINI DOWNHILL RACE - Forest of Dean - Gloucestershire in England. Following the amazing success of the last 661 Mini DH, the Forest of Dean is the next place for an exciting new way to get into downhill mountain bike racing.
Aimed at new riders to the sport to give it a go, we also have the Pro am category for the more established racers. You get 2 race runs, a good laugh and topped off with top prizes from our sponsors.
Race Sponsor:The race is being sponsored by SixSixOne, Sunline and Royal Clothing and will be known as the "661 Mini Downhill".
Date: Sunday 6th December 2009
Location: Forest of Dean, Cannop Valley, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EH
Times:Practice 9.00am - 10.45am
Race Starts (2 x runs)11.00am - 4.00pm
Prize Presentations 4.30pm - Bring your torch!
Background:Forest of Dean is a hot spot for mountain bikers for XC & DH, with 100's of riders turning up every weekend of the year.
Chris Roberts race organiser and the brains the idea of the Mini Downhill said,"There are hundreds of people who ride at the Forest of Dean that have never raced, so we have brought a race to their local track, The course is fun and following to ride but a real challenge to ride flat out on the limit."
The event is open to any one to try downhill, no need for a race license, so tell your friends and get your bike ready!
Description:Top names from UK Mountain biking are taking part in the pro am race.
The riders will be competing against the clock to get the fastest time.
Two-timed runs the winner is the rider with fastest single time.
The course is around 60 seconds long.
This makes the race really intense where every single second counts.
Race categories:All normal categories plus Ripper's age 10 to 11 year olds can race!
Prizes:SixSixOne, Royal Clothing & Sunline products for top 3 in each age categories.
Course:The course is even more fun this time we made it a bit longer and few more corners for you to blast down.
Good old fashioned uplifts like this
There are loads to choose from in the forest including such names as the Corkscrew, Rocky and the Sheep's head. The actual course will be revealed closer to the event so expect a fun & flowing track and a great challenge for this one off event.
Trade Stand:To keep you on track with all your spares and repairs we have secured the guys from Descent-Gear.com who will be turning up with their big van rammed full of all the essentials and latest goodies and some one off Forest of Dean Racers Specials!
Medical:Extreme Medics will provide the best possible Paramedic care for any one who tries just a little bit to hard! - We always recommend body protection but you must wear full face helmet to race.
Parking:There is parking for hundreds of cars on the forest road, so tell your friends and family to come down and watch all the race action.
More details / Website:Website www.minidownhill.com
Contact the organiser:Chris Roberts
Phone/text 07540 723254
www.twitter/nakedracing
E-mail chris.roberts@nakedracing.com
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i have entered this time, going to be my first race
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