FOREST OF DEAN CYCLE ASSOCIATION

We are a group of MTBing Enthusiasts working to achieve quality single-track for everyone’s enjoyment 
FoDCA in partnership with Forest Enterprise and RDFCC

Forest of Dean Fun Kids MTB Race - Spring Series

Are you mad for mountain biking?

How about having a race?

Prizes for the winners!!

Trophies for the Champions!!

Building on the success of last Autumns races in the Forest of Dean we now have 9 more races for you.

The series will offer quality, fun & challenging racing for U10, U12, U14 & U16 age.  

There is also a fun under 8 race.


LATEST NEWS Forest of Dean Fun Kids MTB Race - Spring Series 2008

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GOOD TIME LAST YEAR- ARE YOU READY FOR MORE RACES!!

Forest of Dean Fun Kids MTB Races - Spring Series 2008, this is the second series of a fun kids Mtb races in the Forest of Dean Gloucestershire and YOU love it, they were a cracking success. 

In addition to the 3 races here in Gloucestershire we have 6 additional races as part of a larger series of 9, 3 in Carmarthen and 3 in Abergavenny each run as independent series by the local club and Welsh Cycling.

Forest of Dean Course, 1 Tough climb, a fast swooping descent and flowing single-track that weaves through broad-leaved woodland. These are multi lap events on a closed off-road course of approx 30 minutes 1.5km laps U14-U16; 20 minutes 1km laps U12-U10 and 10 minute 400m laps U8 based in the ‘SallowVallets Area’ of Cannop Valley close to Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre. The course I hope will be an enjoyable and a testing experience for all abilities from fun first timers to die-hard racers  

Forest of Dean Fun Kids MTB Race - Spring Series 2008

Date

Venue

Sunday, March 2nd 2008

Round 1

Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre,

Forest of Dean

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Round 4

Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre,

Forest of Dean

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Round 7

Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre,

Forest of Dean

Last year's races were well supported with 56 riders racing by the third week. (15 under 8's)

Thank you again for your support last year! The series of kids races turned out better than I could of hoped and hope to see you all again;

It will be fast fun and of course traffic free.  

TRAILBUILDING & rACE WEBSITE

Entry form now live - www.fodca.org.uk 

Location: Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre is Signposted from all local roads. Parking is along the fire road in overflow parking area and is Pay and Display at £3.00 per car, machine by cycle centre

Course opens and signing in from 10.30 racing from 12.00.

Cost to race each race

  • Under 8 - £2.00; 

  • Under 10 & 12 = £3.50

  • Under 14 & 16 £5.00

To win INDIVIDUAL SERIES enter all 3 raes of a series

To win overall enter at least 6 races including final at Abergavenny, best results of any 6 with position on last race as tie-break

Pedalabikeaway offers a variety of services hot and cold beverages and food available to purchase, bike shop wash etc.

Welsh Youth MTB Series

Date

Venue

Sunday, March 2nd 2008

Round 1

Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre,

Forest of Dean

Sunday, March 9th 2008

Round 2

Brechfa Forest, Carmarthenshire

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Round 3

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Round 4

Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre,

Forest of Dean

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Round 5

Brechfa Forest, Carmarthenshire

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Round 6

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Round 7

Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre,

Forest of Dean

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Round 8

Brechfa Forest, Carmarthenshire

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

Round 9

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

 Enter now!  www.fodca.org.uk/race

 

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