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Merida Brass Monkeys - Round 3 Preview

by Jane Lucas / Paul Howard, 27 Jan 10.

Parkhurst Hill near Tweseldown Race Course, Fleet, Hampshire is set in picturesque surroundings with lakes and established pine woods to race amongst with more challenging terrain than rounds 1 and 2.

Expect longer climbs on good firm tracks and with the benefit of all that ascending there is great payback in the form of fun descents such as Bunker Buster, Staircase, Off the Brakes, Slash & Shake, plus lots more. The lap is around 7 miles long and should remain so, as generally the area drains well due to its sandy content but naturally there will be standing water and some sloppy sections - it is winter after all. We highly recommend you ensure your brake pads are in good order as they'll definitely be needed on some descents, and we know what happened to them at round 1!!

Riders who want to be in with a chance of a winning a series top 3 prize must have already scored points in rounds 1 and 2, and will also need to at round 3. This rewards the most consistent overall riders. Race prize presentations and the overall series presentations will be held as soon as possible after the main contenders have completed their races.

Don't forget there will be STRICTLY NO ENTRY ON THE DAY, and online entry will close at 12pm on FRIDAY the 29th January. Places are still available now but will likely reach the limit soon, so hurry up and enter if you want to take part. Please remember to bring your RECEIPT with you in case of any query.

4 hour race starts 10.30am
2 hour race starts 10.45am
1 hour fun race starts 11.00am