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Post by Woolfie Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:46 am


http://www.xcracer.com/Midlands-MTB-2014-Dates-Venues-Confirmed-Online-Entry-Open.html
MIDLANDS 2014 MTB SERIES HAS LANDED!
Published: 18th February, 2014


The Midlands Mtb Series is back for 2014 with new venues and clubs alongside some old favourites as it continues to evolve to stay at the front of the pack.

Kicking off with a double header on the 26th and 27th April, Matlock CC will be hosting a cross-country eliminator race (XCE) on the Saturday at Ringwood in Chesterfield, before the action moves up the road to Birchall on Sunday, with Bolsover & District CC promising another cracker of a course. Next up is the Midlands Champs on the 17th-18th May, with the XCE taking place on the Saturday afternoon and the Champs status allowing Torq Performance to ramp up the tech to craft a national level course for the XCO on the Sunday.

If you're into the outdoors, the Cliffhanger festival in Sheffield on the 21st-22nd June is not to be missed and alongside every sport imaginable, Midlands XC will be hosting an XCE on the Sunday next to the Cycle Speedway and Dual Slalom (if you're up for the challenge of the triple crown!). After a pause for the National Champs and Commonwealth Games, the Wyre Forest hosts round 6 on the 10th August. Bewdley Outdoors unearthed a standout course for it's debut and maybe the summer date this year will mean the stream crossings are a little shallower...

For the finale, Andrew Davies of Bridgenorth CC has been busy crafting an awesome new venue to end the series on a high with an XCO race on Sunday 31st August at Dudmarston Wood in Shropshire. Speaking to the organising team, they were excited about the season ahead "This year is a real reflection on how the sport is changing, the sort of racing that riders want and the type of events that the host clubs want to promote". "Historically, the series has continued into autumn, so we're nudging things back that way... Did anyone really enjoy racing in March?!"

"It's not just about the young guns who love shredding the trails elbow to elbow though, so we've reinstated the Super Vets as a separate category and tweaked the race day schedule to ensure everybody has the best experience."

"Alongside all the fantastic clubs that make the series happen, we're stoked that we have Pearl Izumi, Mt Zoom and Torq onboard again this year as sponsors and welcome a new caterer and Trek Store Coventry to the arena."

MIDLANDS MTB 2014 SERIES DATES:
Round 1 - 26th April - Chesterfield XCE - Presented by Matlock CC - Enter Online
Round 2 - 27th April - Birchall XCO - Presented by Bolsover & District CC - Enter Online
Round 3 - 17th May - Eastridge Woods XCE Champs - Presented by Torq Performance - Enter Online
Round 4 - 18th May - Eastridge Woods XCO Champs - Presented by Torq Performance - Enter Online
Round 5 - 22nd June- Millhouses Park XCE - Cliffhanger Festival - Enter Online
Round 6 - 10th August - Wyre Forest XCO - Presented by Bewdley Outdoors - Enter Online
Round 7 - 31st August - Dudmaston Estate XCO - Presented by Bridgenorth CC - Enter Online
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Post by Woolfie Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:28 am

Message from Stuart Gascoyne

Entries are now open for the Chesterfield XCE race
The course we are designing will be highly technical providing close high speed racing which will really sharpen your skills. Every rider will ride at least 3 races. To see the kind of race we want to create skip to 1:30 on the following video
http://www.redbull.com/uk/en/bike/stories/1331610369608/replay-xce-2013-world-cup-from-hafjell

The course will incorporate Chesterfield BMX track ...
Check these videos out to get an idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhy6ZSGLAMo&list=PLCAE9A57DBFE5D7DB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJAak2ow_Rk


We have kept the entry price low and there is overnight camping at Birchall with a bar for those that want to stay over for the following days XC race.
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