Mini Enduro
Bike Park Wales, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1RA
Bike Park Wales, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1RA
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.
The Bike Park is closed and only open to people racing.
Stages Update for Wednesday 24th BikePark Wales
Stage 1: Top Hot Stepper
Stage 2: Vicious Valley
Stage 3: Surfin Bird-Bluebelle -Bush Wacker
Stage 4: DaiHard (Not Fun Classes)
We have split the original longest stage into two so now you get a rest before starting (S3) now at Surfing Bird and also you can repeat Stage 2 with a full run to the bottom.
This allows us to make Dia Hard stage 4 that will not be raced by the fun categories.
This makes it more fun for everyone.
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.
Categories
New Categories this year to aligned with the current EWS and British Enduro Categories so E-mtb will now be age not weight based categories.
Junior men: U21 (If you are 21 in 2023 then you are a Senior)
Senior men: 21-29 (If you are 30 in 2023 then you are Master)
Master men: 30-39 (If you are 40 in 2023 then you are Veteran)
Veteran men:40-49 (If you are 50 in 2023 then you are Grand Veteran)
Grand Vet men: 50+
E-MTB U21
E-MTB Senior
E-MTB 35+
E-MTB 45+
E-MTB Women
Junior women:under 21 years of age - split into U16 and U21 (If you are 21 in 2023 then you are a Senior)
Senior women: 21-34 (If you are 35 in 2023 then you are a Master)
Master women:35+
Veteran Women
Location
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 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
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
Registration Opens 9.00am
Registration Closes 2.00pm