Brechfa Team Enduro

2009 Brechfa Team Enduro
16th August 2009, Brechfa Forest, Wales

Starts: 16-08-2009
Time: 10:00
Ends: 16-08-2009
Distance: 50 km

Fees: Team £20.00, Solo £20.00

This year’s event will be on a slightly different format – rather than two loops of one course there will be one loop of approximately 55km with a short cut on the same loop of approx 35km. Following demand from last year people have the opportunity to enter on their own, in the ‘Play with yourself in the Woods’ category.

This year the Bike Brechfa team have teamed up with British Cycling to offer you fully automated online entry.

Approx 55km single loop with an optional shortcut after about 35km. Starting in Llansawel the route takes you into the northern end of the forest and climbs up to join the infamous Gorlech trail (Red Grade) which will be mixed up with some of the ‘natural’ – unknown trails in the forest before linking in with the Brand New ‘Raven Trail’ (Black Grade) and then returning to the Gorlech trail for the final descent to Abergorlech Forest Car Park where a BBQ provided by the Black Lion Pub (Abergorlech) will be waiting. Take some cash with you on your ride!

Teams of two or more riders – as this is a relaxed enduro you can ride with as many of your friends as you like. Teams will be required to ride together to help each other around the course by draughting on the climbs and pacing on the descents. And of course for moral support during those low moments mid way around a ride when you feel wiped out and still have a long way to go.

Venue:
Llansawel Rugby Club
Rugby Club, Llansawel, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
SA19 7JG

Further Info: http://www.bikebrechfa.co.uk/events.htm

Ben Haworth

Orange Switch 6er. Stif Squatcher. Schwalbe Magic Mary Purple Addix front. Maxxis DHR II 3C MaxxTerra rear. Coil fan. Ebikes are not evil. I have been a writer for nigh on 20 years, a photographer for 25 years and a mountain biker for 30 years. I have written countless magazine and website features and route guides for the UK mountain bike press, most notably for the esteemed and highly regarded Singletrackworld. Although I am a Lancastrian, I freely admit that West Yorkshire is my favourite place to ride. Rarely a week goes by without me riding and exploring the South Pennines.

Comments (3)

BigJohnBigJohn April 22, 2009 at 12:56 pm

That’s where I’ve been going wrong then. I haven’t been draughting on the climbs or pacing on the descents.
In fact, I’ve absolutely no idea what either of those concepts is.

Drafting is something roadies do on the flat. Pacing is, er, walking isn’t it?

bobbyspanglesbobbyspangles April 22, 2009 at 12:59 pm

for how long can a trail be brand new?

Mal-ecMal-ec April 22, 2009 at 9:48 pm

A trail can be “Brand new” for years, if said in a scottish accent.
It’ll be a good do in a lovely corner of Wales.