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COURSE UPDATE: Merida Brass Monkeys - Round 2 - MONDAY 28th December
by Jane Lucas / Paul Howard, 27 Dec 09.
Venue and Course Update 27 Dec, 5pm: All the snow and ice has now melted so vehicle access to the venue is fine, with tarmac roads within the venue for easy access to the parking areas. The course has been reduced a little in length to just under 6 miles due to recent logging activity which has compromised some of the tracks we were due to use. So you can go round and ride more laps! There are a couple of short sections with standing water and one fantastic watersplash. Joolze take note! But mud tyres are definitely not needed as you'll find the trails in great condition. I'd suggest something like a 2.1 Nobby Nic or even Racing Ralph is ideal; for control on the front, and some bite on the rear to maintain traction up the climbs.
A word of caution - do wrap up warm - the top of the Ranges are quite exposed and there is a chill wind blowing. To warm up post race we highly recommend dropping into the Swan Pub at the canal bridge. They serve a great range of very good food and have 'proper ale', I know we'll be in there! See you on the course.
P.s. Entry has now closed, there is NO ENTRY on the day.
Merida Brass Monkeys - Round 1 Race Report - The wet, wet, wet one!
by Joolze Dymond, 01 Dec 09. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
Joolze gives us her exclusive "view from the 'flooded' ditch" on how the races panned out and what the riders had to say afterwards. She recalls it as being the wettest daytime enduro she had the pleasure to stand around in this year, in fact probably ranking in the top 3 of all time for sheer wetness! So there you go, it was even all rideable too.
Merida Brass Monkeys - Round 1 Results & Photos
by Paul Howard, 29 Nov 09. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
Thank you all for coming to the inaugural Brass Monkeys enduro where there was some great riding, despite the weather! You'll find all the results are now available via the link above and Joolze Dymond's photos are now published. Read on for more post race news...
Merida Brass Monkeys Enduro Series Preview - Round 1 Pre-entry extended to 27th November
by Jane Lucas, 23 Nov 09.
BREAKING NEWS
Due to your overwhelming interest in the Brass Monkey Winter Enduro series and an unprecedented demand for entries, we have now reached our limit of 400 riders. The team have however been able to extend the course to give you more room and therefore we are able to increase the rider limit to 500.
We have reopened ONLINE entries which will now close at 12 noon on Friday 27 November 2009. Please tell your friends to enter now as there will be NO ENTRY ON THE DAY.
Autumn Classic 2 Crowthorne - Race Report
by Joolze Dymond, 10 Nov 09. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
Our photographer Joolze brings you her trackside view of Classic 2 - The Sequel - to find not only plenty of Gorrick 'regulars' but also masses of 'newbie's' keen to take part in some fun mountain biking with plenty of likeminded others.
Autumn Classic 2 Crowthorne - Results
by Paul Howard, 08 Nov 09. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
A classic Crowthorne course with some new twists and turns greeted another big turnout of riders keen to stretch their racing legs at the end of our XC race season. If you stayed away thinking the trails would be wet you missed out big time - they were running very well with just a couple of short squelchy sections. Full results are now available via the link above, and Joolze Dymond's professional photographs will be available on Monday - she has a 200+ mile drive home first!
Are you a Brass Monkey? Get ready for the Merida sponsored winter enduros...
Preview: Autumn Classic Crowthorne Wood 8th Nov
by Jane Lucas, 02 Nov 09.
It's our last XC event of the year at our home venue of Crowthorne Wood. It's always a fun and sociable event, with a great course, where riders enjoy mulling over their year's riding and start to make plans for their next season.
Autumn Classic 1 - Race Report
by Joolze Dymond, 19 Oct 09. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
Winter showed it was on it’s way when just under 450 riders plus masses of spectators braved the icy tendrils that were heralding the turn to coldness as they ventured over to Tunnel Hill to take part in the Gorrick Autumn Classic. There was plenty of close racing on some of the sweetest fun trails.
Surrey Hills TrailTrax Results
by Paul Howard, 11 Oct 09. Results [ 1» ]
Tilford south of Farnham was the venue for the final TrailTrax of 2009. Riders were treated to great trail conditions if you knew how to avoid the sand with just the lightest of mizzle falling to dampen down the dust. Did anyone notice what a glorious end to the day it was for collecting in the checkpoints under a bright warm sun? Oh just me then! Results and positions are now published via the link above.
Preview: Autumn Classic XC Races
by Jane Lucas, 11 Oct 09.
After a busy summer, our final two XC events of the year are fast approaching. First up is our return to the very popular Tunnel Hill venue at Pirbright, Surrey on SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER. After that we complete the season at Crowthorne Wood, the home of Gorrick, on SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER.
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