Racing News
Gorrick 12:12 TORQ in your Sleep 2015 - coming soon!
by Jane Lucas, 13 Jul 15.
Entry is busy for the Gorrick 12:12 Torq in your Sleep, our well established and hugely popular Summer Weekend Enduro which attracts riders from all over the country. Headline sponsored by TORQ Fitness it takes place at Minley Manor, Minley, Hants GU17 9UF on Sunday 30 August with riding for the main event between Noon and Midnight. You can choose to ride as a Solo or Pair for 12 or 6 hours or as part of a Team of 3 or 4 for 12 hours. This year there are also added 12hr Single Speed and 6hr Fat Bike sub categories, plus a Veteran team of 4 category. There are Children’s Races on the Saturday afternoon too, for riders aged from 2 on balance bikes up to those aged 15, with medals and sweets for all. Entry for these races will be done in the Arena on the day beforehand.
You can expect a superb ride on our 8 mile figure of 8 course which includes the Bridge to Nowhere and our DJ. There’ll be a huge riders marquee and loads of trade stands to browse in our sponsors’ Arena. So you can make a weekend of it, free trackside camping is available from Saturday at Noon until Monday lunchtime with plenty of toilets and piping hot showers on hand too. Saturday is for pre-riding the course and in the evening there will be films in the Arena with popcorn. Quaver catering will have their marquee on site throughout the whole weekend. Because we have such amazing sponsors and partners who you can check out here not only are there great trophies and prizes for the category winners, but also loads of spot prizes to be won while you relax at the end with a well deserved free drink or two.
Full details on the website and online pre-entry here. Pairs and Teams can be entered with just a name as the riders don’t need to be be finally confirmed until the day of the event, when you sign on and collect your Registration Packs complete with goodies and spot prizes. Email, Twitter and Facebook updates will follow. You can also use facebook to find Pair or Team members if you want to. Not long now, we hope you’ll join us!