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News – MTB Marathon Championships

A Scottish podium 1-2 at British MTB Marathon Championships in Selkirk in The Scottish Borders on Saturday 02 May. (more…)

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Results – SXC Round 1 Cathkin Braes

Kerry MacPhee and Robert Friel winners at round 1 of the Scottish XC series at Cathkin Braes (more…)

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Rider report – Steve James MTB World Cup

Hargroves Cycles rider Steve James writes about his UCI MTB World Cup Under 23 UCI race in Albstadt (Germany) (more…)

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News – Hackney GT Beastway MTB Race Series 2014

London’s oldest mountain bike race series returns to the Redbridge Cycle Centre (Hog Hill) for May – July weekly races (more…)

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Rider Report – Steve James Reports from the Southern XC Series 3

Hargroves Cycles rider, Steven James, returns from World Cup in South Africa to race round 3 of the Southern XC Series (more…)

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Report/Results: Off-Camber XC Winter Series – win for Simon Ernest

Simon Ernest (Renvale/Revel Outdoors/Cannondale) won the penultimate round of the Off-Camber XC winter series, comfortably holding off the challenge of serial runner-up James Horton (Cannondale). (more…)

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Report/Results: Off-Camber XC Series Rd 5

Kim Little (Merida) demolished the opposition on his way to winning round 5 of the Off-Camber XC series at Inside Park near Blandford Forum. (more…)

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Report: British MTB Titles

Scotland’s Lee Craigie and Grant Ferguson clinch the British National Cross Country Mountain Bike Championship titles at Cathkin Braes, Glasgow (more…)

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Report: Hope XC Series 2013

2nd June – 608 miles – That’s how far Phil Lenney (GWB-ACTIV) travelled on Sunday to take part in Round 1 of the Brownbacks Hope XC Race Series for 2013. (more…)

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Report: Mud, Sweat and Gears #2

Anna Buick reports – A bit of blood, a lot of sweat and a few fears at Mud, Sweat and Gears #2 in Codham Park, Essex! (more…)

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Photos: Cannock Chase Winter Classic

Simon Maskell has sent us some photos of the Cannock Chase Winter Classic won by former professional Dan Fleeman (more…)

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Report: Gorrick Endura Autumn Classic 2

20th Anniversary celebrations at the Gorrick Endura Autumn Classic 2 last Sunday (more…)

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Report: Endura Autumn Classic 1 – Tunnel Hill

Hundreds of riders made the pilgrimage to the first of the Gorrick’s annual Autumn Classics, headlined by Endura (more…)

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Report: Torq in Your Sleep – The 5th Edition

Joolze Dymond reports from a ditch or three at the 5th Torq “In your Sleep” cross county mountain bike race where the weather gods finally smiled on the 600 plus riders taking part (more…)

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Report: Hope XC Series Race 2

In contrast to the clear blue skies of race 1, race 2 saw the Bacup weather remind everyone that you can get four seasons in one day up on the hill. (more…)

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Rider Report: European Marathon Championships 2012

Ben Thomas reports on the European Marathon Championships 2012 in Prague (more…)

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Report: Mud, Sweat and Gears 3

Mountain Bike report from the Mud, Sweat and Gears round 3, Eastern region XC including Regional Champs (more…)

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Report: Mud, Sweat and Gears

Report from the second round of the Eastern Cross Country league – Return of the MUD! (more…)

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MTB: Saddle Skedaddle Spring Series R5 – Porridge Pot Hill

While thousands pounded the streets of London, several hundred more decided to head for the trails on two wheels instead, getting their competitive fix at the final round of the ever popular Saddle Skedaddle Spring Series, run by the friendly Gorrick folk. (more…)

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Report: 24 & 12 Hours Of Exposure

Report and Photos from Joolze Dymond of the European & UK Solo Championships 2012 at Newcastleton at the third edition of 24 Hours of Exposure (more…)

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Report: Mud, Sweat and Gears – Eastern XC Round 1

Mud, Sweat and Gears round 1 almost lived up to its name with lots of sweat and gear changing going on but the mud being replaced by glorious sunshine. (more…)

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MTB: Truly Epic adventure for Ben Thomas in Cape Epic

The Cape Epic is the biggest mountain bike event in the world and Ben Thomas is pretty pleased with 21st for him and Josh Ibbett. (more…)

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Report: Saddle Skedaddle Spring Series R3 – Crowthorne Woods

There is a new circuit race league based on the Lincolnshire side of the East Midlands region. (more…)

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Report: Saddle Skedaddle Spring Series Springs into life!

 A perfect spring day kicked off another perfect Gorrick Spring Series with hundreds of riders flocking to the buff dry trails of Swinley Forest to get their first XC blast of the year. (more…)

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MTB Racing: Midlands XC Round 1 Report

Leicestershire RC’s “Hicks Lodge Leg Burner”, sponsored by RapidRacerProducts and Mt. Zoom lived up to it’s title last Sunday – who said ‘flat’ courses were easy?  (more…)

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Report: Merida Brass Monkeys – R3 – Hungry Hill

For riders who were starved of enduro action during the Christmas festivities, Hungry Hill was the answer! (more…)

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Report: Merida Brass Monkeys – R2 Tunnel Hill

Words & images Joolze Dymond … With entries selling out in record time for the 2nd round of the Merida Brass Monkeys enduro, this was definitely the race to be at. (more…)

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Report: Merida Brass Monkeys Enduro R1

Hundreds of riders decked in shorts and jersey’s enjoy a blast around the cheeky trails at Porridgepot Hill (more…)

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MTB: Endura Autumn Classic 2 – Crowthorne

If there is one thing that the Gorrick excel in and that’s providing fun, with a capital F. (more…)

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Report: Endura Autumn Classic 1 – Tunnel Hill

Hundreds of riders took advantage over the weekend of a burst of warm autumnal sun and headed to Tunnel Hill in the first of the two Endura Autumn Classic XC races hosted by those bastions of grass roots racing Gorrick. (more…)

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Report: Montane Kielder 100 – Take 3

Joolze Dymond writes … I suspect with the amount of grit that was removed by the hundreds of riders that took part in the iconic Montane Kielder 100 this year, that the mountains of Kielder and Newcastleton will one day be mere bumps! (more…)

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MTB Report: Nutcracker R4 – Fremington

What a way to end a successful series! Views, sun, tough competition, old school course that certainly offered to put the mountain back into mountain biking and of course beers and burgers! The 4th and final round of the popular Nutcracker XC Series had it all! (more…)

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MTB Report: Brighton Big Dog

David Arther from Bikemagic writes … Under a clear blue sky, Ian Leitch rode to a popular win in the Brighton Big Dog solo race held in Stanmer Park , Brighton (more…)

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Report: Dare2B – XC National Championships

Aske, Richmond Words & Pictures Joolze Dymond Links: Organisers website: http://xcnc.nutcrackermtb.co.uk/ Joolze Dymond Photo Gallery is: http://joolzedymond.com/photocart/index.php?do=photocart&viewGallery=1244 It truly was a championship weekend of epic proportions, with hundreds of riders converging on the Aske Estate in Yorkshire all with the same aim, to go home with a coveted National jersey. The weather was to play […]

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