Mini DH

Welcome to the Forest of Dean for the 661 Mini Downhill race.

Sunday 31st January 2010

NEW 10 & 11 Year old and want to race downhill?

The minimum age for DH in the UK is 12 years old but we are always getting asked by parents “their son is 11 year’s old and really wants to start racing.

Great news is Mini Downhill’s are the only races approved by British Cycling to have 10 & 11 year old kids racing downhill. we made the “Rippers” age category just for them, so tell you’re little brother to get his bike out and he can start racing.

The forest has a long list of famous riders who started riding here back in the day.
Its now a breeding ground for local new talent that will surprise quite a few with their race times.

Lots of good tracks have sprung up over the last few years but you get to race on the best of these. Its a good mix from swooping corners, roots & rocks sections but everyone will have fun riding.

Check out report in the Next issue of Dirt Magazine

This makes the racing really intense where every single second counts.

Riders will be competing against the clock to get the fastest time.
Two timed runs the winner is the rider with fastest time.

Prizes

SixSixOne, Royal Clothing & Sunline products for top 3 in each age categories.

Cash Prize for the Pro-Am’s

Location: Forest of Dean – Gloucestershire

Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre, Cannop Valley, Nr. Coleford,
Gloucestershire. GL16 7EH.

Map to Pedalabikeaway here

Hot & Cold Food, proper flush toilets, Showers and Bike Wash all located at Pedal a bike away
and some really tasty cake.

Parking

Course & Parking Map

Important Notice – Car Parking is on the forest road.
You will given a Parking ticket to display in car/van windscreen.
- Parking Fines will be issued by the Forestry Commission to anyone not buying a ticket.

Registration:

You can collect your number board on Saturday to save time on Sunday morning.

Saturday 2pm to 5pm
Sunday 8.30am to 10.00am

You must sign on and collect your number board before 10am
Full Face Helmets must be worn for racing.

Event Program:

Practice 9.00am – 10.45am

Race Starts (2 x runs) 11.00am – 3.30pm

Prize Presentations 3.45pm

Race categories – No license required to race

Product prizes to top three in each age category

New Ripper Age 10-11
Juvenile Age 12-14
Youth – Age 15-16
Junior – Age 17-18
Senior – Age 19-29
Master – Age 30-39
Veteran – Age 40+
Ladies – All ages
Pro-Open – Age 17+ for any experienced racers, Pro, semi pro or any one who wants the challenge of this intense type of racing. – No license required to race

The idea for mini downhill is to have cheap to enter fun racing, because the courses we use are only short there is no need for expensive uplift for these races to keep the costs low.

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Medical Cover

Extreme Medics are there to take care of anyone who tries just a little bit to hard!

Rules

Rules is rules check them out here

WARNING TO THE PUBLIC

CYCLE SPORT CAN BE DANGEROUS

Despite the organizers taking all reasonable precautions, unavoidable accidents can happen.
Stand in sensible places, pay attention to the Marshals at all times and never cross the course.
Please comply with all instructions of marshals and notices and remain in permitted areas only.

Enjoy your days racing

If you want to see what happened at previous Mini DH races check them out here

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