Singletrack Classic Weekender
It's a competition to find the best all round mountain biker. But the main aim of the Singletrack Classic Weekender is to have a fun weekend of bike riding, good natured racing and a lot of socialising. You can take the event as seriously or as light heartedly as you want. The genius of the event is that "racehards" and "playhards" can mix together without spoiling each other's fun.
All this combined with the famed communal campsite with its friendly atmosphere, a host of shiny 2011 demo bikes to play on in the event arena, and some amusing evening entertainments to keep you occupied on Saturday night, the Weekender in a winning combination.
The disciplines:
There will be three events in the Classic Weekender that will lead riders to an overall position.
Classic Trials
This event doesn't require much in the way of Trials skills really. There will be five simple, taped off, sections to ride, resembling "normal" mountain bike obstacles. A clean ride between the tapes is a "clear". For every "fail", you will earn a time penalty.
Classic Downhill
Doable on any bike from a hardtail to a monster DH bike. Smooth all-round riding will get you a better time than just being fearless. Once again, the penalties won't be too severe. The main thing to avoid is punctures!
Classic XC
The Sunday will host the cross country race. The start will be handicapped so that riders with perfect scores from the Saturday will start on time, followed a minute later by riders with a minute's penalty, and so on until the riders with the maximum penalty score bring up the rear.
Lee Quarry, Lancashire, July 9-10, 2011
- A weekend of Trials, Downhill and XC racing
- 3 different races
- 1 Bike
- The ultimate “all rounder” event
Only £36 for the whole weekend!
- Includes camping
- Entry to all three events
- each race MUST be completed on the SAME BIKE.
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Lee Quarry
Lee Quarry is situated near Bacup in Lancashire.
Postcode for sat navs OL13 0BB
Classic Weekender latest news and general info:
The Weekender Winner’s Prize:
A Complete New Shimano XT Groupset & Wheels!
That’s right, a fully fitted Shimano Deore XT M780 Dyna-Sys groupset including Ice Tech disc brakes and wheels worth over £1160! You can either fit it yourself if you like doing sort of thing or Shimano can collect your bike, send it to their workshop and fit the new groupset and wheels on for free.
All the category winners will receive a set of Shimano M770 XT SPD pedals!
Everyone who makes it on to a category podium will win:-
- XTR gear cable set
- Shimano shoe bag
- Yumeya chain
- M520 Silver SPD Pedals
- PRO Koryak grips
- PRO chain tool
TOTAL prize fund of more than £4400!
Not only that, everyone entering the Weekender will receive a blue goody bag from Shimano with caps, stickers (STICKERS!), bottles, beanies… everything they can lay their hands on basically.
Not only that, there’ll be a special event T-shirt for all riders too.
Not only that, there’ll be some fun spot prizes being awarded for various ‘amusing’ things. Last year’s ‘Best Crash’ winner was especially pleased with their prize.
Why Should You Do The Weekender?
Here’s a report on last year’s event and some gushing testimonies from those that were there…
The XC Stuff
The exact location of the XC course is something we like to keep under wraps up until the day itself. This year’s course is going to be significantly different to the previous two years’ courses so no one will have any real advantage even if they’ve competed in past Weekenders…
Hope Technology Floodlit Pump Track Challenge
Hope Technology will be providing some of their Vision LED lighting systems for use on and around the pump track once the sun’s gone down for a “fastest lap wins” style “pump off”…
Polaris Powered OrientBeering
This will involve navigating your way from Lee Quarry over to the not-that-far-away Cragg Quarry. Once you’ve found Cragg Quarry you’ll have to locate a orienteering punch, punch some holes into your raceplate with it, return to Lee Quarry alive and go to the Polaris stand to collect your delicious liquid prize…
“Great weekend, weather, riding and well done all involved. Mrs DE even walked away with a new Ragley frame for the bestest fall off. Back next year.” - Daveells
“Yup, ace event. Thanks to all the ST lads and lasses, and all the marshals who gave up their time so we could have fun. Brill.” – Cy
“Yeap, had a really good time, was a bit stressed out on the Saturday when we arrived but soon chilled out and had a great time. Thumbs up to everyone involved great event.” - IamSam
“Had a fantastic time, it was my first ever event and enjoyed the nerves and tension waiting for the beeps in the DH start and the illation at the end that I beat my target of 3mins! Great to chill with like minded people in the campsite in the evening. Thanks ta all who marshalled, and especially to all those who gave me encouragement round the third lap of the XC race!” - SimonM
“Awesome weekend! Thanks to the organisers, marshals and all the people I met and chatted to everyone was really friendly and the atmosphere was just great. Time to make a list of skills I need to gain before next year!” - ctznsmith
“I’m dehydrated from the wind but what a great event. Thanks to all who helped and to the competitors that were, as ever, so friendly. What other sport cheers on their rivals?” - TimRaven
“It really was a great event. DH course was more challenging than last year, marked wide with lots of line choice it was hard to ride fast and smooth. XC was good and it didn’t send you right to the bottom of the hill every lap, which was nice. Great to catch up with people and make some new friends. Above all a good atmosphere and lots of fun, big thanks to everyone that made it happen.” – Simon
“Excellent event, thanks to everyone who made it happen. Brilliant atmosphere which says a lot about the people there.” - Ed80
“Brill weekend, enjoyed it all except the XC with a hangover… live and learn eh!! I also got told the Red option on the XC was faster, thanks to the marshals for the advice.. not that it made a difference to my time, the ladies in front of me were fast!!” - Alix
Lee Quarry, Lancashire, July 9-10, 2011
Only £36 for the whole weekend!
- Includes camping
- Entry to all three events
- each race MUST be completed on the SAME BIKE.
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