Why don’t Roots & Rain do these events?

Just checked and it IS listed ( http://www.rootsandrain.com/race1747/2013-mar-17-x-fusion-enduro-1-1-great-wood-quantocks/ )

…but nothing uploaded (??)

EDIT: beat me to it!

You might have to ask carlos to get them on there for the results
and bug the potographers to post there pics.

Sound’s great, shame i was busy for this one. Looking forward to round 2 at FoD.

Next Dig weekend 23rd & 24th March 😉
meeting at halls hill carpark at 10.30 both days
http://binged.it/WJ6jJE

Have fun 😀

Snowy and icy

This

For thoughs that have entered or thinking about entering next year, here are the rules:

QECP Trail Collective Gravity Enduro Rules

Outline:
QECP Trail Collective Gravity Enduro is to BC rules and guidance for UK gravity Enduro races.
The event will be organized by The QECP Trail Collective and Insured & commissaired by BC.

Stages:
There is 5 timed stages which will be added together for an aggregate time which will decide the winner in each category.
All stages will be taped where race organizers deem appropriate. Taping will leave suitable line choice where available but will not allow for any significant ‘cutting’ of race track. Any competitor seen to be crossing stage tape, marker posts or taking any route deemed to off the official race track may be disqualified or receive a time penalty.
There must be no interference with the track such as removing rocks, roots or branches. Any competitor deemed to be interfering with the track will be disqualified.
All stages will be around a mile long and around 90-100m elevation drop. Estimated stage times are out 3 to 6 minutes long.
If riders don’t make their start times they will be slotted in 15seconds after the next rider or when ready to start the stage. However the clock will be ticking as the riders time will be taken from the official start time until they finish the stage, so try your best to be on time or you will have some very long stage times.

Bike:
Stages must be contested on the same bike. Any rider not complying with this will be disqualified.
Bar end plugs or equivalent must be fitted. Any rider not complying with this will be disqualified.

The Gravity Enduro can be done on any bike as long Bike must be of a sound mechanical state and have no electronically or mechanically assisted motors. Any rider not complying with this will be disqualified.
What bike do we recommend for the course? 100 to 160mm HT or 120mm to 160mm FS

Safety & Conduct:
All competitors must behave in a high quality sporting fashion. Observe all rules and instructions provided by organizers, timing staff and marshals.

Should you be caught by another rider in a stage you must pull off the racing line to allow a safe passing move, the rider must inform you which side he intends to pass. Always pass on the safest side.
All instructions given by race officials must be observed. This event should be fun so no foul or abusive language to anyone.

Signing on:
All competitors must sign on and pick up their number board before riding the course.
Do not tamper, modify or deface number boards in any way. Failure to comply with this may result in disqualification.
Hand in all number boards at the end of the race, Number boards will be pick out of at tub with the change of you winning a holiday with PURE MOUNTAINS.

Safety Equipment:
Helmets are compulsory and must be done up properly at all times(Including transition stage). Both Full face or Open face are OK. Helmets must carry a Snell, Kite mark or EN 1078. Gloves and Eye protection is highly recommended. Knee pads and body amour are up to the rider but if you’re not sure we recommended you ride in whatever you feel safest in.

Transition Stage / Link section:
The organizers will mark out one transition stage between race stages and a set time to reach next stage, transition time is based on using full link, riders are requested to use transition stage (No short cuts).If riders don’t use the official transition stage they may be disqualified or receive a time penalty. It is important to use the
transition stage as we can trace riders in case of emergency or injury.

Helmets must be worn on the transition stage.

Tends to be a Gravity Enduro thing..

And mate’s race’s 😉

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Under the right conditions there great!!!!!!

Meet the gravity enduro sponsor.

http://www.qecptrailcollective.co.uk/2013/03/meet-the-sponsor/

Yes the QECP gravity enduro is now sold out. 150 riders entered in 7 days WOW!!! Big thanks for all the support. If anyone wants to Marshall please PM me. Also if anyone wants to be put on the reserve list but there are already 7 riders on it.
Cheers guys.

Update:
So far we have 102 signed up

FUN 43
PRO 3
SPORT 55
U18 0
WOMEN 1

If anyone’s wives, girlfriends, sisters, lady friends etc… Want to sign up at the moment the will be guaranteed a prize.

Same if there are any son’s, daughters, nephews etc… Want to enter the u18 they are all guaranteed a prize to the moment.

I know all of the Pro’s and it’s going to be a close one for the top spot!!

Cheers Scott, we’re similarly useless so that would be good. I didn’t bother to put us down in a ‘team’ on the BC website, should I have done? Email sent anyhow

Unless you want a team name, No.

All the catgories do the same route right? Thinking of entering the ‘fun’ category, but don’t want to miss out of anything involved in the ‘Sport’.

Def going to enter, the sister lives in Chichester. It’s, what, only a 6 hour drive from Manchester….

Yep same route just means you start similar times to people with similar skill level and there not to much over taking etc…

Me and a mate signed up too. Neither of us have raced before but it was his stupid idea to enter sport cat….what could possibly go wrong?!

If anyone wants to ride with there mates pop me an email and i will put your start times together, Unless there alot faster than you.

That sucks that you’re not racing Scott. You’ll have to make a Strava section and post a time prior to the event to see where you might have ended up…..

I will be testing the tracks for timing, flow and all round fun, so its nort to bed 😉

Edit – Scott, that looks like ‘the gulley’ at swinley….last time I was there, it was deep thick mud!

Yep it was the final round of the Enduro 1 series at swinley. We won the team Cat, hope to do some more Enduro ones this year. It was good fun carlos is doing a great job with the enduro 1 races.

Yep sorry will email you tomorrow. Been busy today

It won’t be on any of there trails but it gives you a idea of the area. This is the red trail at QECP: http://www.pinkbike.com/video/255358/

Easier but Bit like the red XC Downhill bit at Aston.
Like natural trail centre red trail level.

Just found this the last gravity enduro i did: http://www.mbr.co.uk/news/grass-roots-racing-finale/
, the worst thing about being the event orgnizer is you can’t race 🙁

Fun cat is bigger than I thought so far. Should be a good entry in to the sport for everyone. Grass roots racing in the South East 🙂

First timers in fun cat 🙂

Bull track, east Sussex. Raced in the gravity project DH race today. Second in hardtails, 34th out of 80 overall, top day fun track. Looking forward to racing at PORC next weekend 😉

Yep it is a big gap acehtn but its a really easy jump to do. Great take off, long straight run in and big landing. 🙂

Yes Sign up mate or do you want to marshell?

Had a Glory sold it for my DH HT Its more fun in the south. Is your DH sli? If it is try steel 😀

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Gravity enduro- ride to the top of the hill and your own pace, then ride the timed stages as fast as you can. its a lot like a ride with your mates but the fun bits are timed.

DrP its on the events tab on the BC sign on.

singlespeed FTW bikebouy 😉

Its all about racing your mates 😉

13 signed up so far, your ok for a bit matt.

Looks like you have the perfect sort of bike for it too. 8)

We will do a big push for the race this weekend see if we can get a bit of buzz around then event. I got a feeling it won’t take to long to sell out as there is only 150 spaces.

Nice one guys and I have seen that you have signed up for the gravity enduro ben, thanks for the support.

If its anything like to southdown at the mo you are going to have a mud free ride!!!

What’s it like?

you will love it!!!!!

haha true. i’m not the guy who got lost. though i could get lost. up there, in the dark. chatting. not looking. in the dark. with an owl.

its cos you didn’t come on the ride and keep pete company at the back 😉

http://ride.io/forum/index.php?topic=269773.msg2059568;topicseen#msg2059568

Its not this one is it?

Edit:Oops nope its blue not red, i will keep an eye out.

we can’t all ride hardtails that we’ve straightened with our bare hands, like Scott.
grrr.

I just tough rather than a pointless (Cry like a baby)post STW ***Warning ON-ONE Inbread***NEVER BUY ONE******

I just man up a bit and straightened my frame and Had some fun riding it as fast as possible.

P.S smiff its your fault it bent!

full sus. ‘cos i’m a pansy.

😉

nice. what shape has the trail dried into? still trail shaped i hope

that must be a real bone-shaker. There a couple of bit with ruts but they just add to the fun 8)