🗓️ EVENT DATE
Sunday 22 March 2026
📍 LOCATION
Race HQ: Worcester Lodge
5 minutes from the Cycle Centre
🏁 TRACK
- Track name released Friday before the event
- Course fully marked out on Saturday
⏱️ SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Practice
09:00–10:45
Race Runs
11:00–15:30
(2 runs, weather/light permitting)
Podiums
16:00
🏆 PRIZES
- Top 3 in every category receive 100% prizes
- Trophies for all category winners
- Free uplift day for every category winner (Flyup Downhill)
📝 REGISTRATION
Saturday: 15:30–16:30 at Worcester Lodge
Sunday: 08:15–10:00 at Worcester Lodge
Full‑face helmets must be worn and fastened for all practice and racing.
📅 WEEKEND OVERVIEW
Saturday
- Forest open as normal
- No marshals or medics
- Course marked out
- Registration available
- Riders responsible for their own safety
Sunday – Race Day
- Registration: 08:30–10:00
- Official practice, marshals, medics
- Podiums at 16:00
🚦 RACE FORMAT
- Run 1: Self‑seeded
- Run 2: Seeded by Run 1 time
- Arrive at the start 15 minutes before your run
- Ripper Boys & Girls complete both runs first
- Riders start every 20 seconds
- 2‑minute gaps between categories
📜 ENTRY & RULES
- Pre‑entry only (limited on‑the‑day entries if space)
- Enter via British Cycling
- No race licence required
- Event follows BC Regulations & Penalties
- Course inspected with BC Commissaire
- Marshals equipped with radios and flags
- Recommended armour: spine, elbow, knee protection
❗ BEHAVIOUR POLICY
- Anti‑social behaviour, vandalism, reckless riding/driving = disqualification
- Violence, intimidation, vandalism = lifetime ban
- Theft suspicion = police involvement
- Zero tolerance on illegal drugs
⏲️ TIMING & RESULTS
- Timing by Action Sports Timing
- Results posted onsite
- Online results available by Monday 12:00
🩺 MEDICAL
- Paramedic cover on course and at a base station
🏕️ CAMPING & PARKING
Free Camping & parking all weekend
Water tap available on site
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🍔 FACILITIES
- PA system for announcements
- Catering with hot and cold food
- Portable toilets next to Race HQ
- Notice board at Race Office/Registration