TrailTrax News
TrailTrax Preview: Sunday 5 July - Hambledon, Surrey
by Jane Lucas, 23 Jun 15.
The next event of the TrailTrax Series takes place on Sunday 5 July in Surrey. The event is based at The Merry Harriers Pub, Hambledon Lane, Hambledon, Surrey GU8 4DR which has an extensive selection of real ales and an excellent menu.
Hambledon is surrounded by an excellent network of trails including The Hurtwood and Winterfold Heath near Peaslake. The Greensand Way also passes within 200m of the event venue and the Wey-South Path bisects the area. Added together, the abundance of trails means that the majority of your riding will be off road, with any remainder on quiet back roads.
Sponsored by Mountain Trax of Wokingham our friendly TrailTrax events have been running for many years and can be ridden solo or in a pair or family/friends group. Once you have registered you are given a waterproof map with 20 check points marked on it that have various points values. You then decide how many you are going to visit in your 2 or 3 hour time slot. You can either race or pace, it’s entirely up to you, but don’t be late back or you will lose some points! Your time doesn’t start until you check out with the Starter and so taking your time to plan your route well is the way to success. Each event stands alone, as well as being part of the Series, so you can ride whichever ones you choose, or ride them all and try to secure enough points to win your category.
Once you are back, you can relax and socialise after your ride and enjoy the pub’s food and drink, before some great prizes, courtesy of Mountain Trax, are awarded at the prize giving for a range of categories. At the last event there are Series prizes too.
More information and online pre-entry is on our web site here with pre-entry closing late on Tuesday 30 June but, as with most Gorrick events, you can just turn up and enter on the day. Any pre-event updates will be posted on Twitter and Facebook.
Registration Open 8.30am to 10.45am
180 minute schedule starts from 8.45am to 10.15am
**Early 180min starters have the chance to find Golden Ticket spot prize vouchers**
120 minute schedule starts from 10.00am to 11.00am
Prize Presentation 13.45pm
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