Welcome to the Forest of Dean for the 661 Mini Downhill race.
Sunday 28th February 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.
See the Dirt TV film from the race in January 2010 Dirtmag
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.
Enter here now
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
31 Responses to “Sunday 28th February 2010”
sam north
4 weeks ago
how much is it 2 enter???
Ben
3 weeks ago
It’s 20 quid! Can you answer my question because i answered your, do you know which track it is on?
Chris Roberts
3 weeks ago
The track will be decided on the week leading up to the race.
There will be a helmet camera of the track on the website before the race.
Ben
3 weeks ago
OK thanks for the information, dose it matter what type of bike you have? i have more of a trails bike! it’s got DH tires though! please reply.
Ben
3 weeks ago
If you enter on-line do you still go on Saturday or sunday to collect it?
James
3 weeks ago
I believe you can collect either sat or sunday, no worries.
Your bike will be fine. last year I saw guys going down the hill on DJ bikes with street tyres…
In the december race a guy on a hardtail came second in the seniors. crazy fast. so yeah don’t worry as long as your tyres are knobbly go for it.
Ben
3 weeks ago
OK cool thanks for the info, this will be my 1st time entering it. I am 13 so i guess i will be in the juvenile group, dose it matter what position you come (if you come last you wont race the 2nd time?) i train at Leckhamton hill.
Chris Roberts
3 weeks ago
You need a mountain bike to race, Dh tires will be ideal.
You can ride the track on Saturday and collect your number board for the race if you want to.
Or you can just collect it on Sunday morning.
myles james
3 weeks ago
Are you going to get rid of the pointless little bump before the last jump? because all it does is make you lose all of your speed and no one wants it to be there.
Chris Roberts
3 weeks ago
It was changed a few days ago by the DTV who have also made a new berm and table on the track.
Ben
3 weeks ago
Is this the track that we will race on the 28th? http://www.minidh.co.uk/2010/01/competitor-instrcutions/ or have you not chosen it yet?
Chris Roberts
3 weeks ago
We will choose the track in the days leading up to the event.
Ben
3 weeks ago
OK cool thanks lol i already asked you that question i think, are you like the leader of these events?
Chris Roberts
3 weeks ago
Yes I am the race organisor, any questions please just ask. Chris
Ben
3 weeks ago
On the Saturday before the race do you have to pay to go on the track? also for the parking do you just park on the side of that road?
DownhillDan
3 weeks ago
Does the race qualify for BC ranking points?
Chris Roberts
3 weeks ago
No Dan, the races are just for fun.
You can get ranking points at the Caersws Cup with the first round on March 7th. http://www.caerswscup.co.uk
John
3 weeks ago
I know it sounds stupid but do you have to pay to watch the races? it’s just my son is entering and me and my wife want to watch him.
Chris Roberts
3 weeks ago
John, It’s free for everyone to watch the racing, there is a pay and display forest car park, but you will get a free parking ticket for Sunday becuase your son is racing.
Jhon
3 weeks ago
So would you just go up to the people who are running the number collecting on Saturday and say, my son is entering the race tomorrow so could i please have a free parking ticket for tomorrow. also if you book it online do you still go on Saturday to collect it? I presume that they will have you booked down and they will give it you there but you dont pay there because they take the mony out of your bank.
Ben
2 weeks ago
Chris, do you know if the race will still be on next Sunday because yesterday i went to go to the pedalabikeaway center but we could not get there because of some snow and deep fog! and today it is even worse. Me and my dad got as far a Littledean but could not go further as we have come from Cheltenham even though that is not that far. Please reply and hope the snow dose not stop the race!
Chris Roberts
2 weeks ago
Yes the race track & car park is where all the grit lorries start from so you will sways be able to get to the race.
Ben
2 weeks ago
OK that’s good then because I was worrying that I would not be able to get there for the race day or the training day, do they go as far as Littledean jail? Thanks for all the help!
Sam
2 weeks ago
Hi,
I was under the impresstion that their would be futher races after the March date It seems that this is untrue could someone give me some advice about the lengh of the season chears sam
Chris Roberts
2 weeks ago
This is the last race in the Forest of Dean until next December.
There will be some more 661 Mini DH races in the summer but at diffrent location so keep an eye on the website.
There is a Summer series of downhill races starting at Caersws on March 6/7th up uplift on Saturday & race on Sunday
Ben
2 weeks ago
Chris, why is this the last race in the Forest of Dean until next December 2011? do you mean like races what i am doing on the 28th just for fun or other ones where they are proper race?
Chris Roberts
2 weeks ago
The next race will be this in December 2010 at the FoD.
The forestry will not allow any races during the summer!
Ben
2 weeks ago
OK i understand there point, but are we still aloud to ride there in the summer? because i did last year, was i not aloud? Thank-you for answering all of my questions
myles
2 weeks ago
is there any objections to me taking the little bump before the last jump out?
Chris Roberts
3 weeks ago
You have to pay for parking on Saturday, the forest is open as normal and free to ride there any time except race days.
Ben
3 weeks ago
Do you DH? Oh and do you know what the average time is for the juvenile age? sorry for all the questions!