Well it's open!!
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ews-entry-lottery-2018-registration-39542528768
Riders completing in either the R5 LaThuile or R8 R8 Finale must have a UCI license issued by their national federation. Day licenses will not be available at the onsite registration. The R3 Orlagues, R4 Petzen/Jamnica and R7 Ainsa Zona Zero rounds also have race license requirements – but unlicensed riders will be able to purchase day licenses at the onsite registration.. Please see the Notices of Race published on the event pages on the EWS site for details.
Anyone who has done Finale or La Thuile got some more info on the UCI license? Not seeing an obvious link on BC about it and to make it more complicated I'm on an Australian license at the moment.
You need a full license from say BC .
You then request a letter of authority to race abroad I think it's called
membership@britishcycling.org.uk
awesome, finally found the CA version and the BC one looks a much cheaper way of doing it!! tempted to chuck in for them now
Interest you can race enduro on a BC licence outside of the UK but BC don't sanction/support enduro in the UK. Sounds odd.
It's the rules from the country hosting it - you need a UCI license which has to be issued by the country you are a license holder for. It's not BC endorsing it but enabling you to get the UCI part done. If that makes sense...
Morning Mike, Abigale has competed the last two years, in the EWS , on a BC Silver membership with no problems. First year we had letters in the different languages from them and a letter from her GP however these were never asked for so we didn't take any with us this year. We will check again later this month when it is due. Good luck with the lottery. Her licence has her UCI number on it and the categories it's allowed for
Stuck an entry in for Finale 😀
Stuck mine in now
R4. Petzen Jamnica AUS/SLO & R8. Finale Ligure ITA
and yes this might be the quiet way of saying I'm heading back up North shortly
Ha me too. I read my own advice and thought why not. SLO and ESP for me
Just renewed Abigales licence, asked the usual questions, Silver is good with adition of the race licence fee on top of it.
Need to spend £800 at CRC to make it cost neutral.
Yeah BC and the letter look like the best way if the numbers roll my way.
In the for the last four rounds this year 🙂
So who made it?
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See about the Finale Challenger I reckon
Dang I was well up for the one in Spain. Didn't make the cut. I thought Go see my mum, do a EWS. Life is so cruel
Yeah I'll be watching release 2, looks like Rd7 Spain has a challenge race too
Aha, how does that work then? You rock up, train for a race, enter the race , maybe qualify for the actual EWS and then be really knackered for it?
howsyourdad1 - Member
Aha, how does that work then? You rock up, train for a race, enter the race , maybe qualify for the actual EWS and then be really knackered for it
No its a shorter standalone one day race
though the idea went around in Tassie but they decided it was a really stupid idea in the end 🙂 They all looked like they had a blast doing it (same trails just a couple removed) no time to be places just a loop limit and good racing - that and it was dusty
My mate put in for 5 rounds and didn't get any 🙁
you got all or nothing mostly
To me it sound odd that you can even enter the lotto without doing a qualifier.
I didn't get an email saying I wasn't successful but my names not on the list 🙁
I reckon the lottery places are probably only 10% of the spots with everything else going to pros or qualifiers. Glad I got the chance to race in it twice in years gone by as I don't think I'll ever get the chance again
Yep lotto is for everyone. They are fairly clear how places are allocated.
1 Pro Teams
2 Global Wild Cards (listed on the site with some fast names in there)
3 Qualifiers - Top 10/20 or so in each cat from the world quality events
4 Local Wild Cards - Think it was 10 per event
5 Lottery - No pre requisite for entering, everyone has the same chance, places probably went a lot quicker as there is a concentration in Europe
In contrast everyone I knew got into Tassie and Roto last year, I suspect the 2 SA rounds are similar.
scottfitz - Member
To me it sound odd that you can even enter the lotto without doing a qualifier.
It was 2 flights and about $1000 to my nearest one and that clashed with something I'd booked, next one was further away, lottery is to fill the spaces and keep the think profitable really.
I'll chuck my hat back in the ring come Jan as everyone who got all excited now has 72hrs to pay up to keep their place. Failing that the Challenger events are probably perfect for most people not racing so I'll aim for those, was just as much fun being part of the circus and getting out with the camera in some ways.
Managed to get in again, all four rounds I was interested in, but with work etc I'm going to have to drop Whistler this year anyway.
So, La Thuille, Spain & Finale for me. Looking forward to it 🙂
Not sure how their criteria works, I've raced at least one round most years - maybe it stands for something.
As an aside point, the entry comes in at a cool £122 this year per round 😯
Reserved entry Emails came out this morning, Uni means Abigale cant do the South American ones so just registered for the remaining six.
Entry prices have gone up a bit but in the grand scheme of things its not too bad.
Bike built and ready to roll, Tesco vouchers should pay for the tunnel, lots to sort.
Think with a bit of luck we will be going to four of the European ones to watch and do some riding, wish I could get the time off for Whistler.
Yeah good idea to keep the brand strong and to satisfy the demand, not sure about the Ft William timing though 😯
I think the continentals are a great idea. Still could do with a bit more structure to the qualifying events, even if its the way the advertise them.
Yeah good idea to keep the brand strong and to satisfy the demand, not sure about the Ft William timing though
Kinlochleven enduro in its various guises has always been in November without any issues.
Warm Sunny and dry?
yeah but to be fair the chances of it pissing with rain in july in fort William are fairly high
Well at least it's good prep for the Enduro Wet Series...
It's part of the SES it'll be a mudfest whatever time of year it is
No round in Millau this year but it hasn't moved too far away. Might go for the day.
If you want to do the French one and didn't get in, why not consider the 'Epic Enduro' event at the same venue on April 8th.
It looks pretty tough though. 100km with 5000m of descending.
100km!
The Epic is mental. One of the 3 loops is enough for any normal days riding!
The 2016 first loop: 1600m and 45 Kms...
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Not wanting to digress from EWS, but have you done it ocrider?
Giving it a go this year.
The bikevillage write up makes it sound completely savage.
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Olaf, I haven't, the closest I've got to it apart from a shuttle day from Mons is canoeing the orb valley with mates and getting far too pissed on St Chinian!
I don't think the organisers are blowing their own trumpets when they say that it's the toughest enduro competition in the world and I have neither the time or the inclination to prepare for such an event!
i have a few friends who did it and it is really hard .
early start with lights and finish quite late .
HOLY SHIT I'VE been offered a place in Ainsa!
Thats great news. Have you accepted it
Paid in full! This changes everything!
Carbon frame and wheels then
Not a chance! I think I might have to go aluminium now 😊
Not a chance! I think I might have to go aluminium now 😊
Haha, I thought 'Jamnica' was a typo and I'd been wondering why no-ones talking about racing in the Carribean !!
Anyone sign up for any challenger races? I'm in for Finale. So, EWS Ainsa then travel down to Finale for the challenger a week later. What an end to the summer, can't wait.