Racing News
Merida Brass Monkeys Final Overall Series Points
by Paul Howard, 20 Jan 16.
Overall Series Points are now uploaded for Round 3. Click through for download...
Merida Brass Monkeys R3 Frimley Green - Results and Photographs
by Paul Howard, 17 Jan 16. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
Finally, a proper Brassy Monkey, with a light dusting of snow. The long awaited New Year Hangover race finally took place at "Area 51", a new venue thanks to a local landowner. The trail building team had done an amazing job readying a course that although it only measured 4.5 miles was suitably challenging and average speeds were somewhat slower than usual. There was so much fun flowing singletrack that really kept you on your toes. As sections bedded in some just got better and others just got slippery with 100's of tyres and gradual snow melt.
All the final Series podium presentations were made and we'll have a full list of winners to follow soon. Our grateful thanks as ever to Merida Bikes for the wealth of prizes, Four4th Lights for the trophies, and all the other sponsors for making these events happen. Later in the week the final series points will be published so see how you fared overall. Kevin Sheldrakes photos are now online. Thanks to all the riders for supporting the Brass Monkeys, because without you crazy fools it wouldn't happen. See you on the 7th February for Round 1 of the Spring Series, entry is open.
Merida Brass Monkeys Round 3 - course preview
by Jane Lucas, 13 Jan 16.
The team were out again today at Sunday's venue which is called 'Area 51' near Frimley Green. We're very pleased to say it's not wet there and no rain is forecast for Sunday 17th Jan. As it's a brand new venue, here's a bit about what you can expect... Note, For the venue go to Frimley Green, Surrey GU16 6HT & follow the road signs. Please park as directed.
Gorrick TORQ in your Sleep 2016 - entry open
by Jane Lucas, 12 Jan 16.
Entry is now open for TORQ in your Sleep, our hugely popular August Bank Holiday Weekend XC Endurance event. Headline sponsored by TORQ Fitness, it takes place at Minley Manor in Hampshire over the weekend of Sunday 28 August with riding between Noon and Midnight. Also on offer are categories for 6 hour, Fat Bike and Single Speed riders...
**MERIDA BRASS MONKEYS 3 POSTPONED to 17 January**
by Jane Lucas, 01 Jan 16.
Our apologies, but after working at the venue today, we have had to make the very difficult decision to postpone Merida Brass Monkeys 3 until SUNDAY 17 January. It's not a decision that we've taken lightly but, in our experience, with the large amount of (universally) predicted rain due to fall from now until Sunday afternoon we don't think riders will have a quality riding experience and we don't want to cause any damage to the venue either. The event will go ahead exactly as planned but on Sunday 17 January instead, so if you are entered you still are. We're sorry, but even with the postponement, we're unlikely to be able to take any more entries. We're all gutted and apologise once again for any disappointment that this causes.
Merida Brass Monkeys 3 - REVISED VENUE - Pre-entry only
by Jane Lucas, 22 Dec 15.
Round 3 of the Merida Brass Monkeys Enduro will now be held at a NEW VENUE – one that we have been looking to secure for a while, but recent issues have meant that we have brought forward it’s launch. The compact, but beautifully formed course near Frimley Green Surrey, will as ever, be carefully set and prepared by our very experienced team. You can expect to go through heath and pine woodland with flowing and testing singletrack mixed with climbs and descents...
Merida Brass Monkeys Series Points at Round 2
by Paul Howard, 18 Dec 15.
Points uploaded for Round 2. Points are allocated to the top 40 riders per category. Click through for download...
Merida Brass Monkeys R2 Frith Hill - Results & Photographs
by Paul Howard, 13 Dec 15. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
The final event of the year went out with a festive flurry as 100's of riders took to the sinuous trails around Frith Hill. The course building team had promised a great course with "very little climbing", which was kind of true, just every up was a short sharp shock, thankfully the descents that followed were longer and entertaining. But hats off to them they uncovered plenty of old trails to assemble a course that even the locals wouldn't know where they were at times. Trail conditions were for the time of year just slippery enough to have fun on and in places virtually powdery in the loam, I'm sure that can't be said of many venues during winter weather.
Full lap times and results can be accessed from the links above and Kevin Sheldrakes photographs will follow soon. Gorrick was pleased to welcome aboard new sponsor James White Drinks who provided podium prizes of their Beet It Sport drinks and bars.
Brass Monkeys Round 3 on Sunday 3rd January is where all the deciding points can be won to achieve a Series Finishing position. The series points from round 2 will be published later this week so you can see how you fare. From all the Gorrick, Brass Monkey and Army CU organising teams we wish you a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Gorrick events in 2016
by Jane Lucas, 07 Dec 15.
Looking into 2016, here are some of our confirmed events for your diary.
Merida Brass Monkeys R2 - Sunday 13 December - The Christmas Cracker
by Jane Lucas, 01 Dec 15.
Coming up next is Round 2 of the Brass Monkey Series, headline sponsored by Merida Bikes and supported by a raft of other generous sponsors. The Christmas Cracker is at Frith Hill, Deepcut Bridge Road, Deepcut, Surrey GU16 6SD a popular venue especially chosen for its suitability for mountain bike enduro racing at this time of the year...
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