Epic Cymru - Wales' Very Own Stage Race
International Elite Pros already confirmed for new 2015 five-day bike race in South Wales. The UK's answer to Trans-Provence and the BC Bike Race, here's what the organisers have to say about the event:
Following the very recent announcement of the brand new five-day bike race, Epic Cymru, that is set to take Wales by storm this year, from 15–19 August, 2015, two of the world’s top international Pro-Elite riders’ have already confirmed they will compete in the event. Epic Cymru – a Mountain Bike multiple-stage race - will encompass several styles of riding and is aimed at the entire spectrum of riders, from Cross Country (XC) to Enduro and Downhill, appealing to the ‘weekend warrior’ as much as the Pro-Elite stars. With entry to the race having now gone live, two Pro-Elite riders from the US, Mark Weir and Jason Moeschler – both with Team WTB – have already been drawn to the challenging new event and will prove to be serious contenders for the inaugural title. Weir, 40, is an eight-time Downieville Downhill champion and has climbed over a million vertical feet in one year, whilst Moeschler, 33, has become a three-time MTB World Championship competitor and a three-time Downieville All-Mountain Pro Champion, having first made his presence felt on the racing scene in ‘97 as that year’s US Junior National Champion..
Epic Cymru will include some of the best and most famous riding spots in South Wales, including Bike Park Wales, Afan Forest Park, Rheola Forest & Margam Park, with a mix of trail-centre and natural riding, including areas within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The race format will include timed sections and linking sections over five days, with riders competing over 18 timed sections, with separate XC and Downhill sections. Stage distances will be a manageable - but still challenging - 45-75km, with an emphasis on providing fun, technical and fast riding throughout
Full details are available at: www.epiccymru.com
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However the race event itself should bring even more focus on our trails and hopefully some money too to keep them maintained through all the advertising and media. Maybe even new ones
I'll go to BPW and Afan for a Looksie though just to see the pros hitting the trails
Then I'll go ride them a couple of days later at half the speed ! Lol
Food all included, first aid, land fees, insurance, toilet hire, shower hire, logistic hire, venue hire, security, staff, I could go on and on but I am sure you get the gist.
Respect to the organiser who is organising a stage RACE in Wales.
Wanna swap?
75km does not sound like the average riders daily riding though.
Your post is nothing but trolling bullshit. Or maybe you have a gripe because you didn't do as well against other MTBers as you thought you would?
To quote "The Epic Cymru was nothing but a very long and tedious xc race, day after day, mile after mile of fire road, timed stages were (climbs!) on fire roads" Am I right in thinking you rode a couple of days then pulled out and were moaning the whole time to everyone?? If so how exactly have you come to this conclusion about the whole event?
To Quote "The organizers did like the Tran-Provence comparison and used it to get entries the Epic Cymru was a falsely marked lame tame and tedious xc event and a total waste of ££££" I have had a look on the Epic Cymru website today and can not find one mention of Tran-Provence. You really do have an issue with this event not being like Tran-provence, I mean you are coming to Wales to race not France what were you expecting a lift from the camp site to the top of a mountain so you can ride your bike back down? If so again I can not see one mention about uplifts on Epic Cymru Website.
I just dont get people who go to an event dont like it for some reason or are just not fit enough to finish it and then go and slag that event off all over the internet and try and put people off entering again. Why? why would you do this to a poor organiser who is trying to do something good for the sport create unique events and bring a stage race to the UK. While I was sitting in the evenings eating my food there were all kinds of people from all over the world, is this not a good thing that they are trying to attract people to come to the UK to race their bikes and see our country?
I am sure you would be the first to moan if there were no more events in the UK because of people like you.
Respect