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XC Spring Series Preview
by Jane Lucas, 07 Jan 11.
Full details of the forthcoming 5 round Spring Series with dates, venues and a round 1 preview.
Merida Brass Monkeys R2 - Race Report
by Joolze Dymond, 01 Jan 11. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
Rumours of more heavy snow did nothing to deter competitors for round 2 of the much anticipated Merida Brass Monkey Enduro, with entries piling in from all around the UK, riders keen to get a dose of post Christmas racing to help offset the excesses of the festivities...
Merida Brass Monkeys R2 - Results & Photographs
by Paul Howard, 29 Dec 10. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
Results and photographs are now online.
Round 2 - Merida Brass Monkeys - Tuesday 28 December
by Jane Lucas, 20 Dec 10.
After the Winter Warmer, it’s now time for the Christmas Cracker at Ash Common Ranges. This is a great chance to ride in a very limited access live firing area, which will be much improved this year following last year’s
forestry work curtailing the course. Brass Monkeys is run in conjunction with the Army and is supported by some amazing sponsors, headlined by Merida Bikes...
Merida Brass Monkeys R1 - Race Report
by Joolze Dymond, 12 Dec 10. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
Round 1 is now done and dusted, but it certainly went with a slip and a slide bringing to life the true meaning of Brass Monkey, with its sub zero temperatures. 500 riders braved the artic feel and were rewarded with some classic singletrack action. Utilising many trails rarely used, the enduro took riders on a merry romp around Porridgepot Hill...
Merida Brass Monkeys R1 - Results & Photographs
by Paul Howard, 28 Nov 10. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
Full results and photographs now up via the links above. What a superb day for enduro racing; hardpacked frosty trails with an abundance of singletrack just tempting you to go fast. Awesome! More news to follow...
Autumn Classic 2 - selected race photos
by Joolze Dymond / Paul Howard, 27 Nov 10. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
We're just playing catch up over here, so here's some photographs from the Crowthorne Autumn Classic. Don't forget photos are still available to purchase in all sorts of formats on Joolze's website.
Autumn Classic 1 - Race Report
by Joolze Dymond, 26 Nov 10. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
A little belated but we had to wait for the article to be printed in the November edition of MBUK Magazine before we were allowed to publish on here. Joolze recaps the race and gets rider reactions.
IMPORTANT: Brass Monkeys Round 1 Venue Change
by Paul Howard, 16 Nov 10.
Due to land management issues outside of our control, Round 1 of the Merida Brass Monkeys Winter Enduro Series on the 28th November will move to Porridgepot Hill. The venue base for parking and the start is Deepcut Sports Ground on Cyprus Road. This is the same huge playing field that the Army CU Are You Tough Enough Enduro uses. Read more...
Autumn Classic 2 - Crowthorne Results & Photographs
by Paul Howard, 14 Nov 10. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
A Crowthorne Classic, but with new twists and turns! It was great to see so many people out enjoying the best of what the Crowthorne trails have to offer. The early starters got away with a dry race with great conditions under tyre thanks to the hard working crew during the week. But the rain settled in for the afternoon and made the going tricky for some though they all finished with big muddy smiles.
Full results are available and Joolze Dymonds photos should be up for Monday.
Don't forget it's just two weeks until the first Merida Brass Monkey Winter Enduro, so you have only one week remaining to pre-enter as there is no entry on the day.
Looking ahead to 2011 the Spring Series XC online entry is now live over on MBSA and TORQ1212 will follow soon so you can plan your season early.
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