I can see a Gravity Enduro type event working really well there....its a small area but the event at Eastridge earlier in the year by 661 Gravity Enduro showed how well an event can run on a small piece of land.
If the trail was closed off for the weekend then you could have some excellent stages involving current uphill sections running the other way and obviously use the existing downhill parts....i'd sign up for that!
The XC race would be first as a easy test event. 2.5km laps for an hour. See how it goes then poss a mini enduro with lost of skill sections 
I am sure back in the dark distant past there has been a NPS round held at the park, I will ask my work mate tomorrow if he remembers when it was could help with your case.
Yer there was a nps round at the park in the mid 90s. Aswell as a dh race if you could call it that and some small xc races.
Loving that old skool XC racing Vid. Tried to spot as many parts of the course that I still ride now.
Yep its a classic vid
Jeez, that's a blast from the past. I'd forgotten some of those names
Wasn't around this eekend but local and can help out in future
Tim we have a dig weekend every 4 weeks.
Good dig weekend guys, Thanks for all the help about 13 Volunteers over the weekend and 15 Volunteers fro SSE on friday.
Oh and ranger steve of course. Happy trails.
Jumps test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z1UmD2NZJI&feature=mh_lolz&list=HL1318236190
We have lots of bits to complete before the winter kicks in.
Next dig weekend is 5th and 6th Nov if you can spear a day or both i would be a big help.
The park manager has agreed for a FREE QECP car park 1 year season tickets available for everyone who dose 60 hours of Volunteering on the mountain bike trails.
Rode QECP tonight for the first time in months. Was really surprised by all the new trails which are nice and quick. Berms are feeling a lot nicer to ride the the original switchbacks built a few years ago. Wasn't expecting so much new stuff, the only bits I didn't like we're the off camber uphill switchbacks which brought me to an almost complete stand still which may have been because of the darkness or too much time spent on the road bike! Don't remember seeing those doubles though, hit a few kickers and very nearly a deer
Ps when did the price of parking there double?! Used to park near Buriton so was shocked to see it's gone up
Brilliant to see trails going in there. Went there with the family 2 years ago and walked a fair bit out of Aberfoyle. Thought to myself "this would make a great trail"
Top job fellas. Got to get back up there soon for some hoonin roond the fairie moond.
The two table tops are after the first uphill switchbacks. Not open yet as we haven't finished the bit of trail after them, which will add another berm and some kind of drop thing. They are optional so not on the 'main' trail, you would have riden right past them.
As for the parking been a few months, its a quid for an hour and 2 for all day. Still not bad when you compare it to places like Alice Holt.
Yea saw the jumps last weekend, with loads of logs over so assumed they were work in progress - looks interesting. £2 parking all day is hardly extortionate...
You can park for free if you help us for 60 hours! Or buy a season ticket which is £30.
Yeah it's not extortionate but luckily I managed to find another 50p in the car! Was quite happy to pay it to park under a street light!
Yep you can get a years parking for qe if you help out with the trail building. The park manager said if you do around 60 hours he will give you your year parking permit. Also parking is free for trail builders on dig weekends and they provide tea, coffee and biscuits at lunch time.
Trails were running hard and fast at the weekend, top fun.
Just rode today all the way through for the first time, you've done a good job. Will be up on the 6th to help out - is there anything in particular that you are thinking of adding?
Hi all,
Im working in portsmouth next week and planning to ride QE park. I have been before but was 2 years ago. Are the trails different to then?
Is there any more info on the trails, grades, where they start, ? etc etc.
Quite a lot has changed since two years ago
Orange Route is plotted here - http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1327634
Lots more singletrack where once there was fire road, and a new section added too.
Great cheers for that, Im quite looking forward to it.
Is the Orange trail the most gnarr? Also is it marked out on the ground by posts? Bear in mind Ill be night riding and dont want to get lost.
Cheers
That's the most gnarr that's marked out yes
There's a combination of posts, or signs but all easily followed in the dark (as I did on Friday)
Great thanks for your help.
Is there stuff thats easily found, but not marked, if you get my drift.
Rode there today after doing SDW. Was nice to ride the orange in daylight and it seemed really different. Went down for first time in ages today on the soft loam to the edge of an off camber section and also had my first QE puncture made worse by the fact I got back to the car and lost my computer. Found it again luckily but my legs are struggling this evening!
Great thanks for your help.
Is there stuff thats easily found, but not marked, if you get my drift
Will be riding at qe on Wednesday night if your interested. We will be riding all the best bits.
Defo interested, Would be great to have some local knowledge.
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Rode there today and noticed loads of branches and logs across part of the orange route that leads off a footpath up into the woods and singletrack....you probably know the bit, downhill along the footpath after the initial climb and this part branches off to the right and up into the hill....the logs and branches looked like they'd been put there deliberately?....wondered if the trail is closed for some reason?....or if some disgruntled walker tried to block off the trail?
Either way, i stopped for a bit and cleared the way through as best i could, thought you might like to be aware.
The table tops look good cant wait for that part to open!....was challenging this evening to say the least, rooty and slippery, time for winter tyres i think!
Devient - was this after the first uphill near the BBQ area ie the new down hill section from the fire road to the existing single track along the A3. If so there were a few bits over those on Sunday which I moved
Taff, yes i think we're talking about the same place....there was loads today, seriously would've taken somebody a while to put it all there....the walkers (i assume its them?) have the entire place to roam and the mountain bike trail is a mere 7 kilometres of QECP yet they still get spiteful about sharing....i cleared a route through so that its rideable again, this kind of thing really annoys me....i'll be at the next dig if for no other reason than to smash up any decent sized logs around that area so it cant be blocked off again.
I rode 3 laps tonight in the pouring rain. First time i have been for a few years and I though it was bloomin great. So much better than last time I went.
Only a couple of small moans
I think that the table tops need to be increased in size, to me they dont really serve a purpose. Also the switchback downhill bit was very dissapointing. It has the potential to be a great little section. I noticed that some digging was going on there, Is it going to be worked on?
But aside from my two small grumbles I though it was great. Good work everyone.
I am only visiting the area, but soon i will be down for a few months mon to fri. More than willing to lend a hand with my spade if you do any midweek work.
ScottfitzRode there today and noticed loads of branches and logs across part of the orange route that leads off a footpath up into the woods and singletrack....you probably know the bit, downhill along the footpath after the initial climb and this part branches off to the right and up into the hill....the logs and branches looked like they'd been put there deliberately?....wondered if the trail is closed for some reason?....or if some disgruntled walker tried to block off the trail?
it should be all open apart from the table tops because there not finished. I will have a look tomorrow night on my ride.
I think that the table tops need to be increased in size, to me they dont really serve a purpose. Also the switchback downhill bit was very dissapointing. It has the potential to be a great little section. I noticed that some digging was going on there, Is it going to be worked on?
there will be bigger tables when we finish them ones. We didn't make the switch backs but will be tidying them up in the winter.
Main issue is the have lots to do with a buget of £0 and only 6 to 10 people per dig day.
the main thing thought the winter willbe to keep the trails maintained and a bit of trail building. then crack on with new bits next year. £100k and a digger would help 
i posted this on the facebook site but will repost it on here:
Please can no one ride the tabletops on the orange route because they are not finished. On Wednesday all the logs had been removed. It is dangerous to open a close section and then leave it open. It is closed because it is not finished. It will be open after the next dig weekend. If you would like sections opened quicker then come and help on the next dig weekend (5th & 6th Nov) Thanks
if anyone see the logs have been removed from the table can they put them back, Thank guys they will be open after 5th & 6th
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