Rd 4 Results, Photos etc

Results are done and in the results section. Best night racing this series and a fantastic turn out for the final with 79 riders taking on the Hetton Challenge. Photos are uploaded and in the Gallery and they are free to download to anybody that wants some.
Final League table is now complete and also uploaded all the League Age Cat finishers as well
Winners of the MBE Autumn 2013 Series are -
1st James Anderson
2nd Carl Donaldson
3rd Rob Smith
U16 Thomas Mein
U14 Aaron Preston
U12 Arran Brown
U10 Joseph Brown
U8 Joel Hurt
V50 Andy Moss. V40 James Anderson. Sen Carl Donaldson. Lady Sarah Murray. Jun Joe Mann.
Full series report to follow as well. Next up for MBE is the One Peak of Hetton on Saturday 28th September, loads of prizes on the day inc spot prizes. Full info in the One Peak Section top right of website.
All the best MBE

*** The Grand Finale Tonight @ Hetton ***

Yes its Round 4 the Grand Finale of the 2013 MBE Autumn Series @ Hetton Lyons Country Park. The weather is going to be hot & dry for the evenings racing. The Country Park is in perfect condition so lets go out with bang! Looking at the League table there is plenty of riders still fighting for points as its very close in all three races / age cats. This is your last chance to test out your bike & body before the Winter Season starts this Sunday. Full details on tonights event are below inc the course map etc. Dont forget that any rider who has or will complete the min 3 from 4 events will qualify for a League position and goodie bag tonight.  

Grand Final Rd4 News Update

This coming Wednesday is GRAND FINAL Round 4 - 4th Sept @ Hetton Lyons Country Park, Hetton Le Hole.

Its your last chance to get a practice race before the Winter Seasons starts this Sunday. Presentations will take place after each race and we have prepared 62 prize bags ready.

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 45mins (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. 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 be a gallery of photos which are free to download, results 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.

Rd4 course of the season can be viewed here and is 1.40 miles long and climbing approx 180ft 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 clockwise direction around the course which is very fast flowing & technical in places. There will be a shorter course for the U10/8/6 and will have a great mix of up, down, singletrack and corners.

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.