AMS 2013 race series

--Round 1 of the Ayrshire MTB Series kicks off on Sunday the 26th May with the MiniDH race!!

Come on down! This is grass roots mountainbike racing folks, if u don't usually race, never tried it before, think normal racing is a bit too serious and expensive for you but fancy giving it a go in a relaxed, easy going format, morning practice, race runs in the afternoon, BBQ & burgers in the middle...then come along and sign on!

The AMS Ayrshire Mountainbike Series kicks of on Sunday the 26th May with a rejuvenated format. Instead of the previous races that were held in the evenings and due to popular demand, the organisers have decided to move the races to the weekends. All but one of the races will be on a Sunday, this means a whole mornings practice with race runs in the afternoon. There will be 4 Mini Downhill races and 3 Mini Cross country races.

The EVR Bike club and Ayrshire Mountainbike Series have a shed load of events planned to help mark the start of National Bike Week starting off with rounds 2 and 3 of the AMS being held on the Bike week opening weekend of 15th & 16th June. EVR's Scottish Cycling and MBLA qualified coaches, Jamie and Carol Cooper will be providing special MTB coaching sessions leading up to Bike Week, helping to give bikers specific skills training centred around the MiniDH and MiniXC Racing. AMS race organisers are delighted to announce that Walkers Cycles will be sponsoring the series and will be along to every race to provide prizes and a special bike Demo day on AMS MiniXC Round 2 on Saturday the 15th June!

Event organiser, Jamie Cooper said "we have gone all out this year to make the AMS racing series the best its ever been with new sponsorship, support and new tracks, it should make for a great all round grass roots racing experience. Moving the races to the weekends has allowed us to spread the practice out for longer, allow time for course walking, eating some of Kim and Carols burgers and of course race runs,"


additional info:

For entry forms check the Scottish cycling website!!

What is MiniDH?
Downhill mountain biking is a fast and exciting sport, putting man (or mini person) and machine against the clock. Each rider has to ride a set course comprising of jumps, drops, roots, rocks, twists and turns. The aim is to complete the course as fast as you can.
Mini downhill is just like the real thing but miniature! Shorter courses, smaller bikes and younger riders but it has all of the passion, excitement and drama of racing! The Mini Downhill Series will provide a pathway for aspiring young downhill riders aged between 8 and 16 years of ages to get their first taste of downhill mountain bike racing.

What is Short Course XC?
XC mountain biking is fast paced circuit racing with a mass start, a number of laps with tracks containing roots, rocks, twists and turns.
Short course is just the same, but on a smaller loop course and 3 or 5 laps to suit the mini racers abilities!

What riders need to bring:
• A Mountain bike which needs to be of good quality and in full safe working order;
• All riders must be signed on by a parent or guardian
• A Full Face helmet (Make sure it fits properly) for Mini DH race open face helmets for XC.
• Appropriate clothing for the weather and for racing; Full finger gloves and arm and leg cover are compulsory and body armour is strongly recommended.

Age Categories
There will be 4 age categories for the event:
• Youth A - 10 - 14
• Youth B - 14 - 17
• Adult A - 17 - 30
• Adult B - 30+
*Given the nature of the event entrants for the under 10 category will be ‘by application’ Under 10’s will need to name a fully qualified UKCC level2 coach who can confirm their riding ability for the event.

Entry
Entry will be pay on the day.
£5 for under all 17's
£7 for adults

Qualification
The AMS is a points series with point allocated for all top ten riders, these carry forward to the final race where the winners of each category will be announched.

The Course
The courses will change for ever round and will have some technical sections with optional routes around and these sections.
Timetable
9.30 – Sign on and bike check opens. Course open for foot inspection only
10.30 – Course open for practice
12.30 – Course closed
13.00 – First Race Runs begin*
14.00 – Second Runs begin*
*Times of race runs are approximate and will depend on entry numbers

Full 2013 AMS race schedule:

26th May Race 1 Mini DH

15th June Race 2 - Craufurdland XC

16th June Race 3 - Mini DH

7th July Race 4 - Craufurdland XC

28th July Race 5 - Mini DH

18th Aug Race 6 Craufurdland XC

25th Aug Race 7 Mini DHhttp://www.facebook.com/evrbikeclub