To me it sound odd that you can even enter the lotto without doing a qualifier.

My mate put in for 5 rounds and didn’t get any :(

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.

You’d not agree that digging trails has got way more popular and cooler the last few years?

I would say its grown at about the same rate as the popularity of mountain biking.

Edit: can’t comment on Scotland, As I don’t know the seen and I don’t know the history of areas like the tweed valley. My comment relates to the SE of England.

I understand that you may disagree with them, but can you really be surprised? It’s a big part of MTB for riders for the last 20years+ and it’s not going to change any time soon.

FTFY

In the area I live most official riding spots would not exist with illegal digging at some point in time.

5plusn8 – Member

The two websites southernenduro.co.uk and the ticketing site tell you very little.
Sorry been slack on the website, I have now added all the events with more info.

http://southernenduro.co.uk/events/

Will there time penalties for missing your start time.

No time penalties are planned. However the stages will close at a set point.

How did you see that so quick do you have a RSS set up on your forum name kimbers?

mark90 – Member

Thanks Scott. Tempted by the Champs lite, though would rather do all the stages if coming for a weekend. Especially the steep and tech ones, I’m guessing the more hardcore stages won’t feature in the lite. Appreciate you put on races for racers, but for me being well down the rankings the social aspect is a big part since I’m only really racing my mates. Unfortunately I’m a fair bit older but no slower than my riding buddies, which is why the WGES mashup format appeals.
Just a for a slightly different point of view I have meet some really cool people* traveling around racing in my age cat, especially at the early UKGEs. Now when we go racing we all me up and practice together even though some are now in vets.

*Kimbers remove the word cool for you mate 8)

mark90 – Member

So to ride with someone of a different age/sex (but similar speed) we’d need to enter the fun category? To be honest would only be entering for fun anyway, certainly won’t be bothering the sharp end of the results.
If you want to ride with friends all weekend you need to enter the Champs Lite.

In the Champs you can practice on Saturday with your friend but for the race you will be in you age/sex cat.

DrP – Member

Entered the Champs (HT) this weekend… make it sunny please..

DrP
I really would love to race the champs on a HT, so epic!

So will have to ride with people who are (a) in the same age/sex category and (b) have a similar seeding time?

Yes you will be given a start time for seeding base on your category. I.E male seniors will all seed from 16:00 to 16:10 in number board/start time order.

thats a good point, seeded overall? or seeded categories?

categories

jam bo – Member

In for the champs. Not sure I quite get how the seeding/waves/starttimes work.

On Saturday afternoon you will race one of the stages (Seeding stage)*
Your result on that stage will reflect where you start on Sunday. On Sunday you will be set off in categories in seeded order.
There will be start times for each stage.

*Seeding stage counts to your overall time.

I have a history of confusing the hell out of locals mixing up tracks. Top of one into something else then switch to this or that. Big bus stop etc…good luck locals ;)

Yes all the venue you mention I know and are viable.(woodland instead of gawton)

have you met chaz?

I have races a couple of his races and chatted over FB messenger in the past, not sure what it was about.

I really wish it wan’t going live for another month as my bank account hasn’t recovered from Ard Rock, local DH and British National Champs entries this month

It would be great if it sell out quick but we have 400 entries for the champs so I can’t see them all going on Saturday but I have been proved wrong before when it come to ticket sales.

I had full intention of doing the series this year, particularly after BES folded, but being down the bottom end of Cornwall, the reality of travelling the south and south east for a single day race, just wasn’t financially feasible for me in the end, which was a shame. Even getting to round 1, my nearest, was still over 4 hours of driving each way.

I did look at doing a SW series but the logistics didn’t work. The venues are there but would need to partner with a local if I ever did it, a bit like the Welsh enduro series is set up.

Southern Champs was one of my favourite races this year!

Cheers, such a good venue!

For your info guys the Southern Enduro full series ticket and the Southern Enduro Champs at Mindhead(Exmoor) go on sale at 09:00 this Saturday on the mordirt website.

The guys defending them here are missing the point that most people have raised and are trying to explain yet again that it’s because people ‘don’t understand’ or are ‘negative’ but are avoiding the obvious – the owners behaviour, like Donald trump supporters.

It’s very easy to criticise people for following the dream, putting their head above the parapet. Like any new business they need to find their place in the market.

They appear to be as easy target for internet bullies but when they stand up for themselves the internet bullies don’t like it.

I like their products and pleased they are confident in what they do, try some new ideas and mix new ideas with old ideas.

IMG-20171002-WA0112 by Southern Enduro / QECP Trail Collective[/url], on Flickr

IMG-20171002-WA0113 by Southern Enduro / QECP Trail Collective[/url], on Flickr

A couple more with me in for scale, I’m 5’11 and the frame is a large.

Sick Bicycles – Gnarcissist Luxe by Southern Enduro / QECP Trail Collective[/url], on Flickr

OP I have one of the Ti Gnarcissist Luxe (29er) and love it. Any questions let me know.

save your £15 and spend it on a pub lunch next to their warm fire

Skirrid Mountain Inn

further up the trail where it flattens out, grass has now established on the trail over a section of 10metres. I notice the grass sections are already holding water and feeling squishy – what to do? Rake out/kill the grass? Leave it?

Any low off trail dig out and fill with gravel/stones and low point on the trail build up a bit so they are not low points.

tuskaloosa – Member

tor5 you got some sort of route for that, been trying to piece together something from trailforks and strava for a few ride in Hindhead?
There is nothing at Hindhead, move on ;)

bubs – Member

How much riding is at QECP – I’ve only ever been through it when doing the sdw? Are the trails marked? Could be a good mix of fun bits and old school exploring.

5km (all weather) blue trail
5km red trail
Head out East towards Harting to extend the ride longer.

Does your Gym have a TRX? If so watch some youtube vids. Great way to get stronger and improve your core at the same time.

It’s funny people were complainting about the price yet they just sold 3000+ tickets in second.

OP sounds like every XC race I used to do.

with 29er wheels:
Sick Bicycles – Gnarcissist Luxe by Southern Enduro / QECP Trail Collective[/url], on Flickr
Sick Bicycles – Gnarcissist Luxe by Southern Enduro / QECP Trail Collective[/url], on Flickr

Wheelbase:1310mm
HA:64deg

In true STW style what about what I have: https://www.instagram.com/p/BZwjHECB9mx/

Very long, very slack, up to 3.0x29er tyres and Ti.

Some local Sofia Enduro stuff:
https://www.trailforks.com/trails/vitosha-goli-vrah/

Borovets bike park (Driving distance) for up lift stuff:
https://www.trailforks.com/region/borovets-mountain-bike-park/

I don’t make my kids wear a helmet when they’re just pootling round the cul de sac, but they would wear them if going on a proper ride somewhere with other people/rough ground/a decent amount of riding time.

Interesting I always consider the Pootling around the cul de sac when my son is at him most vulnerable.

When off road/ longer rides he is supervised more and tends to consecrate on what he is doing.

Wahoo bolt or second hand Garmin?

That has got to be a joke vid!

This has got me thinking of course you should take you own spare tubes etc… but why do we ride around in groups and all carry Pumps and multi tool. I guess its just easy to all have your own stuff.

thisisnotaspoon – Member

Anyone got a .gpx?

https://www.strava.com/activities/1188503910

was there a particularly nice participation medal?

To be fair the prizes were better than you get in the Southern Enduro :lol:

Me, I loved it, good challenge to say on it for 10 stages. I have just chuffed to be racing again :)

Loads of stuff on trail forks for that area.

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/map/?lat=51.111287&lon=-115.268616&z=11&m=trailforks