RD3 Results, Photos etc

Great turn out of 69 riders to take on Rd3 of the Autumn Series. It was a fantastic evening for racing with perfect weather and ground conditions. Results are done and in the results section. Grand Final course is here and is the best yet, it will be very fast flowing with plenty of technical sections in @ Hetton Lyons Country Park Wed 4th September. Remeber that the Prize Presentation will follow after the main race next week and all riders who have completed the League (best 3 from 4) will get a goodie bag. Gallery of free photos are here  as well.
League table is done, more updates to follow asap, all the best MBE

*** Rd3 Tonight @ Hetton Lyons ***



Yes after a very busy first & second round we move onto Rd3.There is a new course for the U10,s and a new main course see post below for Garmin course details. Just a reminder that if you are a none member and you have completed a Day Member Form @ rd1 or 2 you DONT have to fill in another form now for the rest of the winter season. If you are a member you must take along your current 2013 Membership card. We have one member card left from last week, if you have an arm number please bring it back and we have also got a pair of glasses, send me a description and you can collect them from registration. 

The forecast is looking warm and dry and Hetton has softened alittle in places but is still very fast under tyre. The grass has been cut shorter on the whole course as well. Tonights Results and Photos will be on this website asap after the race. We will leave a couple of days for any corrections then the updated League table will be posted in the Results Section. All the best and remeber to leave plenty time to allow for signing on and getting yourself ready, we cannot hold the start of races as the darkness is closing in fast now.
Regards MBE

MBE RD3 News Update inc course info

This coming Wednesday is Round 3 - 28th Aug @ Hetton Lyons Country Park, Hetton Le Hole. The refreshments are now fully restocked for all races. The Series will be similar set up to previous years with three races on the night, first U10's on a shorter course for 10mins - all get some goodies at the end. Second race is the U12/14/16 on the main course for approx 20+mins, again all get some goodies after. Main race is at 7pm on the main course for approx 50mins (depending upon weather). It will be your best three from four rounds to count for overall league position and the presentation will take place after the main race @ Rd4 on the 4th Sept. All riders who complete the series will be presented with a goodie bag regardless of position. All i ask is that you turn up in plenty of time to get signed on and get ready for your start time. We hold a tight schedule on the night due to fading light each week. If you are a member dont forget to bring your current 2014 licence otherwise you will have to pay the day member fee. If you are a non member can you complete the Day membership form (see section to the top right of this web page) and bring along on the day, that will help reduce the waiting time at signing on. Please note that you only have to complete the form once for the whole season. The races are open to all ages and abilities from complete novice to expert, you dont have to be a member of any club either. You can enter on any type of bike suitable for offroad use inc mountain bikes etc, all you need is a helmet. Can you hand your numbers in when you help yourself to the free refreshments afterwards. Enjoy and have a good time. There will hoefully be a gallery of photos each week which are free to download, results for each round and an updated league table. The course will be set of the hill side of the Country Park which has a great mix of all types of terrain from climbs, descents, singletrack, open sections.

Rd3 course of the season can be viewed here and is the same length as Rd2 1.30 miles long with less climbing approx 150ft climbing per lap. The map on the Garmin link is best viwed in Satellite option - click on Map button and select this setting. This week you will be racing anti clockwise direction around the course. Rd 4 will be similar but is going to have a few changes and is longer / very fast flowing. There will be a shorter course for the U10/8/6 and will have a great mix of up, down, singletrack and corners.

Updates - League Table etc

There was no results corrections so the League Table has been set up and was posted in he Results Section yesterday. Any problems let me know asap please. Rd3 update will follow soon over the Bank Hol weekend. Enjoy the Bank Hol, well Sun & Mon as its going to pour down all day today!
Regards

MBE Rd 2 Results etc

Another great turn out for Rd2 @ Hetton Lyons Country Park. We had fantastic weather and near perfect ground conditions so the riders were flying around the 1.40 mile course. On the night we had three excellent races with many a rider battling for positions. This week the course was run in the opposite direction anti clockwise to Rd1 with a few new sections added into the mix still giving a great mix of terrain. Again many thanks to all the riders  for feedback after the race which helps me plan future courses. The results are in the Results Section. Photos are also here in the gallery. The League table will be set up and loaded into the Results Section probably at the weekend to allow for any Results amendments. Next week there will be a new course for Rd3 Wed 28th Aug @ Hetton Lyons Country Park, more to follow inc the Garmin Course detail. All the best MBE.

***Rd2 tonight @ Hetton Lyons Country Park***

Yes after a very busy first round we move onto Rd2. There is a new course for the U10,s and a revised main course with new sections added and run in a anti clockwise direction, follow the Linemarker arrows (just topped up my supply!). See post below for Garmin course details. Just a reminder that if you are a none member and you completed a Day Member Form last week you DONT have to fill in another form now for the rest of the winter season. If you are a member you must take along your current 2013 Membership card.
The forecast is looking warm and dry and Hetton is still very fast under tyre. Tonights Results and Photos will be on this website asap after the race. We will leave a couple of days for any corrections then the League table will be posted in the Results Section. All the best and remeber to leave plenty time to allow for signing on and getting yourself ready, we cannot hold the start of races as the darkness is closing in fast now.
Regards MBE

MBE Autumn Series Rd2 - Info & course

This coming Wednesday is Round 2 - 21st Aug @ Hetton Lyons Country Park, Hetton Le Hole. The refreshments are now fully restocked for all races. The Series will be similar set up to previous years with three races on the night, first U10's on a shorter course for 10mins - all get some goodies at the end. Second race is the U12/14/16 on the main course for approx 20+mins, again all get some goodies after. Main race is at 7pm on the main course for approx 50mins (depending upon weather). It will be your best three from four rounds to count for overall league position and the presentation will take place after the main race @ Rd4 on the 4th Sept. All riders who complete the series will be presented with a goodie bag regardless of position. All i ask is that you turn up in plenty of time to get signed on and get ready for your start time. We hold a tight schedule on the night due to fading light each week. If you are a member dont forget to bring your current 2014 licence otherwise you will have to pay the day member fee. If you are a non member can you complete the Day membership form (see section to the top right of this web page) and bring along on the day, that will help reduce the waiting time at signing on. Please note that you only have to complete the form once for the whole season. The races are open to all ages and abilities from complete novice to expert, you dont have to be a member of any club either. You can enter on any type of bike suitable for offroad use inc mountain bikes etc, all you need is a helmet. Can you hand your numbers in when you help yourself to the free refreshments afterwards. Enjoy and have a good time. There will hoefully be a gallery of photos each week which are free to download, results for each round and an updated league table. The course will be set of the hill side of the Country Park which has a great mix of all types of terrain from climbs, descents, singletrack, open sections.

Rd2 course of the season can be viewed here and is slightly shorter than Rd1 1.40 miles long with approx 170ft climbing per lap. The map on the Garmin link is best viwed in Satellite option - click on Map button and select this setting. The climb to the top is easier this way to warm your legs up for some tougher courses later in the series. There will be a shorter course for the U10/8/6 and will have a great mix of up, down, singletrack and corners.

MBE RD1 Results etc

What a cracking nights racing, it was a fantastic turn out for Round 1 with 67 riders taking on the terrain of Hetton Lyons Country Park. The full results are done and there is a gallery of free photos here. Hope you all enjoyed the first course of the season, there was plenty of feedback after the main race. Rd2 course will be run in the opposite direction - anti clockwise on a similar course but I have a few changes planned. I will post up the Garmin details before the next round. Many thanks to all the riders who turned up early to sign on, those that had pre filled in their Day Member forms and who had the correct money. Apologies for the main race starting alittle late. Just a quick note to all the U16/14/12/10/8/6's when you hand back in your number you all get juice, crisps & sweets. Congratulations to all the riders who finished their races and hopefully see you all back next Wednesday 21st Aug for Rd 2. Regards MBE

*** First Round Tonight ***

Well the first event is tonight after a break from the end of Winter 2012/13 season. Time to dust off your bikes, pump up the tyres and oil the chain. Full info is in the post below. The weather forecast is looking good and the course is running very fast and bone dry. See you all tonight.
Muddy Brown's Events.

MBE RD1 Autumn Series this Wednesday Night 14th Aug - Course info etc

This Wednesday sees the start of the 2013 Season. Round 1 is on Wednesday 14th Aug @ Hetton Lyons Country Park, Hetton Le Hole. The main tracks and now all the singletracks are in perfect condition, bone dry, hard & fast going under tyre. The refreshments are now all sorted. The Series will be similar set up to previous years with three races on the night, first U10's on a shorter course for 10mins - all get some goodies at the end. Second race is the U12/14/16 on the main course for approx 20+mins, again all get some goodies after. Main race is at 7pm on the main course for approx 50mins (depending upon weather). It will be your best three from four rounds to count for overall league position and the presentation will take place after the main race @ Rd4 on the 4th Sept. All riders who complete the series will be presented with a goodie bag regardless of position. All i ask is that you turn up in plenty of time to get signed on and get ready for your start time. We hold a tight schedule on the night due to fading light each week. If you are a member dont forget to bring your current 2014 licence otherwise you will have to pay the day member fee. If you are a non member can you complete the Day membership form (see section to the top right of this web page) and bring along on the day, that will help reduce the waiting time at signing on. The races are open to all ages and abilities from complete novice to expert, you dont have to be a member of any club either. You can enter on any type of bike suitable for offroad use inc mountain bikes etc, all you need is a helmet. Can you hand your numbers in when you help yourself to the free refreshments afterwards. Enjoy and have a good time. There will hoefully be a gallery of photos each week which are free to download. Results for each round and an updated league table. The course will be set of the hill side of the Country Park which has a great mix of all types of terrain from climbs, descents, singletrack, open sections.

The first course of the season can be viewed here and is 1.46 miles long with approx 177ft climbing per lap. The map on the Garmin link is best viwed in Satellite option - click on Map button and select this setting. The climb to the top is easier this way to warm your legs up for some tougher courses later in the series. Here is the shorter course for the U10/8/6, it has a great mix of up, down, singletrack and corners.

Nutcracker / Sweat Monsters Rd6 Fremington

Yestreday was the Grand Final of this years Nutcracker MTB Series which was based at the Dales Bike Centre, Fremington. There was the Sweatmonsters at midday on a new course this year which was based in the far field running alongside the river. The kids were split up into there age cat's and all did a one lap time trial to start. Then there was the three main races based on the same course. There was some very close battles building up through all the age cats and some final positions were battled out on the last lap. There is a set of the full results and photos for yesterdays action are here.
All the riders set off at the same time from Dales Centre up in to the holding field where they were gridded into age cat's. I didnt do the fun cat this time but Angus did his race which was based on the full course inc the beast climb upto the edge. He did one lap and really enjoyed it on me Salsa Beargrease fat bike.