I did the Gateshead round a month or so back and it was alright. There was a lot of tarmac involved but I especially the liked the self navigation section, kind of like orienteering only on a bike. The staff weren't pushy at all, in fact other than…
I also did the Penrith round last year and enjoyed it so much I vowed to do as many as possible this year, so I'll be at Llanwrtyd Wells in July and Ruthin in September as well as Selkirk in August.
The Evans Cycles Ride It! events comprise a series of organised road and off-road rides that are designed to take the hassle out of your weekend riding. The rides are non-competitive with an emphasis on riding with other riders, riding in new areas…
Selkirk has been the most liked and talked about location of the Merida Bikes MTB Marathon Series since its introduction a few years back. Even the rather ‘interesting’ weather condition of 2008 was not able to change that. The superb course which i…
Hi monkeywhore do you not fancy doing any of the kielder marathon series. They are verry similar to the merida marathon series. The new red route is mint & the dead water trail which feature in all of the races. The ony issue is they struggle to get big turnouts a big turnout to them is 100 riders. We need keen xc racers like yourself to come along and lend your support. The banta and atmosphere is allways good and you dont get any race snakes who think they are it. Just your average rider who liks to test themselfs. go on give the a go. ray.