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[Closed] Forest of Dean enduro. What's it like ?

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There's not much information on the website.
http://www.rdfcc.org.uk/
Not much turns up on here with a search.
Anyone done it ?
Anyone doing it this year ?


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 11:30 am
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I did it a couple of years ago. Not really into racing, but it was a great course, lots of really good single track both up and down, and a few climbs on access roads. It's a well run event, I'm considering doing it again this year.


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 11:38 am
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Got my entry yesterday (2 laps)

Have not done it before so I look forward to it. Dont know what bike to take though. Fancy the Big wheeled SS 'cos it's new but the trusty 456 will probably be the sensible choice for me


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 12:01 pm
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Would have done it but nenham 60 is on that weekend ๐Ÿ™


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 12:11 pm
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Last year they reduced the fire road and increased the single track to about 90% of the course.


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 12:28 pm
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[i]"Last year they reduced the fire road and increased the single track to about 90% of the course."[/i]

OK, you just sold it to me. I'm in. ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 12:31 pm
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Really good fun, second only to the old (1992) Newnham course in Plymouth for course quality. Good singletrack, enough fireroad to overtake (well, be overtaken for me).

Did it a few years ago and it wasn't full of the ego-fuelled "pro-elite rider coming through on the right" either, so really good atmosphere.


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 12:39 pm
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How far is a lap?


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 12:51 pm
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10 miles


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 12:59 pm
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"OK, you just sold it to me. I'm in. "

Let's hope the course is the same then. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 1:08 pm
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Fantastic event, cracking singletrack, looking forward to this years on rigid 29 SS for me


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 1:08 pm
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I wish they'd move it back a week - it always clashes with our main holiday / anniversary...


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 2:39 pm
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i'm already in, missed the last two years through holiday and then illness so looking forward to it.
course is much the same as the ssec course.


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 2:50 pm
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It's the day after the Afan Monster isn't it? I've heard good things about the FoD enduro but I doubt my legs will be up to it after 100k the day before.


 
Posted : 05/08/2010 2:59 pm
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I am in for the 4 laps.


 
Posted : 10/08/2010 8:04 pm
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I've done it.. awesome as people have said, doesn't have the copious toilets and trade stalls of other events, but the circuit is spot on.. I live about 3 miles from it, it'll be the same as in previous years - all apart from the fact the trail is now bedded in and riding lovely ๐Ÿ™‚

I'm in for two laps.. can't wait ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 10/08/2010 8:15 pm