Wild Wednesday at Bike Park Wales.

Get over hump day by racing on the best tracks BPW has to offer. 

This year we have 2 races in 2024 in April & September 

Race Dates are

24/04/2024
25/09/2024

Its a working from home race or just an excuse for a day off to race during the week.

• We have been talking about a mid week for years and now decided the time is right to do one.
• Weekends can be busy one with not enough time to do everything, having mid week race frees up your weekend.
• There are also people that have to work on the weekend so a mid week race is perfect time for them.

The Bike Park is closed and only open to people racing.

Stages TBC 

Expect Some Wild & Mild Ones

Mash Up Format

For this race we will running a Mash Up format so you can repeat the stages and your fastest times counts for the results and ride with your mates to do any of the stages in any order as many times as you like.

The Cafe will be open all day offering hot and cold food.

Please don’t ride the stages until you have signed on and got your number board and Bike Park Wales wrist band. 

The stages will be a mixed of Intermediate,Advenced & Expert tracks, just blasting down some of the best trails in Bike Park Wales.

Your are not timed on the transitions between the stages.

All 3 fastest stage times will be added together to produce the overall results for each category.

The Uplift is not running on race day so it all peddle up.

CategoriesLocation

Bike Park Wales.Gethin Woodland Centre,Abercanaid,Merthyr TydfilCF48 1YZ

Race Entries.

The race is limited to 300 riders and it sold out in previous races here so we advise you to enter as soon as you can.

Who can race? if your 14 or over have a mountain bike and a helmet then you can race, but you need to be able to ride the red tracks at Bike Park Wales.

All riders must complete a Bike Park Wales Acceptance of Risk to save time at registration.  

Start Times

No Start Times its a mash up – live timing from 10.30am to 3.30pm

Rules

There are minimum 3 stages in each event, with transfers in between these transfers are not timed and do not count for the overall standing. Special stages close at a specified time, to ensure the event finishes on time.

Bikes

An all mountain bike is ideal for these races but any mountain bike is allowed

• E-bikes
• hardtail,
• short travel,
• long travel,
• 29”
• a downhill bike but not recommended with the riding in-between transfer stages.
• Only one Bicycle can be used during an event, including any transition stages.
• Competitors must start and finish the competition on the same frame, fork and wheels.

E-Bikes or E-MTB

All bikes used to compete within the E-bike class at the mini enduro races should comply with the current eu directive and abide by the rules in force.

An assisted maximum speed limited to 15.5mph.

Equipment

• A helmet full face must be worn during all race and transition stages.
• Knee and elbow protectors are advisable.
• All Competitors must be self-sufficient and prepared for a varying climate as well as any basic mechanical repairs. Consideration should be given to the nature of the course and the length of time the event may take to complete.

This course is marked with signs and with some sections that are taped if a specific line should be taken on the stage.

If a competitor leaves the trail/course, they must re-enter at the same point and must restore the tape as they found it.

Facilities

On site there is the cafe at Bike Park Wales with a bike wash.

Camping and Parking.

Car Parking is free

Sorry but no overnight parking or camping on site.

Registration – Inside Cafe

Important information

You need to bring

• Completed Bike Park Wales Registration and Acceptance of Risk form

Registration Opens 9.00am
Registration Closes 2.00pm

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