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Thoroughly enjoyed the WGE at Eastridge at the weekend. Stages were decent, atmosphere was friendly and the mash up format is good fun - nice to be able to put a run down knowing you can have another crack at it. I'll definitely be doing more next year.
Our plan was to do four runs in the morning then stop for a cuppa and go back out to do 4 more.
Stage 1 I caught someone and took a few seconds to pass, then stage 2 I had a messy run.
My shock had been playing up (turns out it's a warranty job) so I was getting lots of pedal strikes and chain slap. Second run down 2 my chain came off, then on 3 I managed to mangle my mech and snap my chain. Gutted.
I pushed back up to 3 so I at least had a time recorded for all stages and really enjoyed the chainless run so I did it again. Somehow managed to find 7 seconds.
Just about sneaked into the top half in class so very happy considering.
the national series standings haven't been published on roots and rain yet. are they available anywhere else?
I've not seen them anywhere.
I managed to do all six of the BNES series. Each race was great, but it was a serious amount of commitment in time, cost, logistics and effort to do them all.
As a thoroughly mid pack rider, I don't think I'd make the commitment again.
I was never in it to win it, and obviously the quick boys and girls were much higher up in the points table and deservedly so, but the distribution of the points system throughout a category with a large number of entrants seemed to not really encourage people like me who made up the bulk of the pack to attend multiple races.
It was a great experience though, I'm glad I did it, and would recommend others to do so next year; but I think I'll stick to the WGE or Southern series next year, with maybe a couple of interesting Lakes / Scotland put in to the mix as I feel like it, rather than making the huge BNES commitment again.
Thanks to all those that were involved in organising the races.
On a side note - have the organisers asked for feedback on the series anywhere?
Anyone else going to enter the Ae ND(h) uro in November?
Was sure I'd seen the BEMBA final points somewhere (with my token 4 points for taking part in 4 races!) but can't find it. May be getting confused with the SW Series (where I got more points 😁) but thought it was on Action Sports Timing's site.
I think the National Series worked well piggybacking existing races. However, I did both the WGES + BNES combo weekends and all four races felt compromised a little as a result, so not sure I'd do the same next year...one or the other for me.
I've heard rumours of potentially more races in the series next year so I'm thinking the organisers felt it went well generally.
Full points are up on roots and rain
"Peekay" I have a similar view to yourself. I'm also a mid pack master and attended 5 of the rounds. therefore finished with 5 points lol. I was so close to getting into the points at the final round finishing 41st.
as you also said I found each round to be great and it took me to new venues plus I meet a tonne of cool people throughout the year. It did take some planning and was hard to fit around a young family and work.
But I do think I will be back for 2020 with the aim to try and crack the top 40 and get some points against my name. (I hope they don't change the points system to reduce who gets points lol).
Just read the dates will be out at the end of the month so I will do some planning with the wife and see how it fits in.
I see welsh gravity endure series WGES won't be involved next year. that's a real shame as I've always enjoyed their events.
The Scottish round has been released already, as part of Tweedlove.
Season is done now, mostly pleased as I finished without injury, for the first time in god knows how many years. I actually ended up racing the least I have, since I started. Out of 6 races I ended up on 4 podiums & won one, despite mostly riding like an idiot all year 😆
Looking forward to doing a few more next year again, probably a mix of southerns, welsh races & some BNES all going to plan.
Got a winter to get fit now, rather than rehab!
just seen PMBA have released their BNES round / date.
It would be good to have a central point for the BNES info.
I see welsh gravity endure series WGES won’t be involved next year. that’s a real shame as I’ve always enjoyed their events
Where have you seen that? Is it that that they're not part of BNES or not running a series?
Charlie made a reference on Facebook about having a year off.
I'm tempted with some of the pmba next year
Purely in a distinct mid pack way....
@mark88 on the BNES insta post it mentioned the other organisers and WGES aren't on there. looks to have been replaced by northerndownhill
Charlie made a reference on Facebook about having a year off.
Shame, I really enjoyed Eastridge so was planning on doing a few more next year.
edit - found the post, i read it that WGES will continue but not part of BNES and will be looking to host an EWS qualifier instead.
Shame that the Welsh events aren't taking part next year its good to see a spread of events and feel like the series will survive longer the more partners are involved. I enjoyed the British this year and glad to see the results up.
Talking about 2020 Enduro in the 2019 thread, controversial.
The full list of 2020 BNES will be out in a couple of weeks with some new organisers and venues. The plan is to keep rotating around organisers or venues when possible to keep the Series fresh each year.
Southen Enduro will be hosting a round this year, we had to move some stuff around to avoid a EWS clash.
hello .
I have signed up for the FOD mini enduro as my first ever enduro. Is anyone else going? Any words of wisdom.
I thought I would have trained or at least made my wheels tubeless but time has flown so im completely unprepared as usual.
Mark
I did my first enduro at the weekend. No training and a tube in the rear tyre. I got a category podium, so I'd say you're on the right track.