Epping Forest Epics

Emily · Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 185 Location: Nea Makri, Greece

Hi,

Hopefully you will have heard by now that Beastway kicks off again in 2008 on Wednesday May 21st at 7.30pm.
The Website - www.beastway.com - wasn't live at the time of sending this, but should be up and running in a day or two.

Alternate Wednesdays at 7.30pm
May 21st
June 4th
June 18th
July 2nd
July 16th
July 30th

Starting Times: The race starts at 7.30pm, but there
will be a delay of 30 sec or 1 min between categories.
The categories will start in the following order:
Start 1: (7.30pm) Expert Men
Start 2: Master Men
Start 3: Sport Men, Junior Men, Single Speed Men
Start 4: Veteran and Grand Vet Men
Start 5: All Women's cats. (Except Novice & Youth.)
7:45ish - Novice Men and Women (Start after Expert
men have completed 1 lap)
7:55ish - Youth A and B (U16 & U14) Men and Women.

Categories:
Youth B (U14) - born between 1994-96
Youth A (U16) - born between 1992-93
Junior - born between 1990-91
Sport - born between 1979-89
Master - born between 1969-78
Veteran - born between 1959-68
Grand Vet - born before that.
Expert - Fast people born 1989 or earlier
Novice - Slow people born 1989 or earlier
Single Speed - People born 1991 or earlier, riding single-speeds

Entrance Fee
£5 for Youth A& B (U16 &U14)
£7 for Juniors, Students (with NUS), unemployed (with UB40),
OAPs (with bus pass)
£10 for Sport cat and older
If we have made a profit at the end of the series, this will be donated
to worthy cycling projects in and around London. If you
know of a project that may qualify, please let us know.

The venue will be the same as last year - Hainault Forest County Park, Romford Road, Hainault IG7 4QN - we had hoped to get into the new MTB venue at Redbridge Cycling Centre (Hog Hill), but the full MTB track won't be ready until about August or possibly September.

Please note that Beastway will have just 6 events this year, and these will take place on Alternate Wednesdays. There are a couple of reasons for this:
1. The circuit has had to be cut slightly from last year's, due to other pressures on park usage.
2. We're a little down on personnel too, so volunteers will be very welcome!
3. We felt that it would be a fair bit more difficult to put this year's series on - but rather than call off the series for this year we'd keep you all ticking over with fewer events, but then hopefully come back to full strength next year at the new venue.

Early signs are that the MTB circuit across the road at Hog Hill will be really exciting, and definitely worth waiting for! However, as the trails are not yet fully laid, and surface materials need to settle and bed in a bit, you are asked NOT to take any sneaky peeks at the new place just yet.

Your 4 best results from the 5 counting rounds contribute to the series scores.

If you would like to volunteer for helping set out the circuit (Free Race) or anything else, please email back or phone me on 07930 397245.

Happy Racing,
Bill Wright
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Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 312 Location: South Woodford

Will be there weds 21st, hope to be in the car park for about 6.45 giving plenty of time to register and get a practise lap in. Look for the bright yellow Peugot 1007, that will be me. Don't forget the team name Epicmtbgreece if you are not already affiliated.

Cheers Mike..

oliver · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 43 Location: Fulham/Somerset

I will be there too. hopefully nice and early but i'm always late! I'll be in a rusty old green van.

Rich · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 54 Location: Winchmore Hill N21

so whats the deal with the results for last nights Beastway?

Where and when will they be posted ?

R

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 312 Location: South Woodford

Like you Rich I cannot as yet connect to site to get details or results but did find some info re beastway 08 on Londoncyclesport.com, see beastway 08 forum.Suppose there is some prob lem with the web site, though I hope you enjoyed last night,
Mike.

Rich · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 54 Location: Winchmore Hill N21

Cheers mick Ill check it out....not sure enjoyment was the emotion I was experiencing at the time but overall it was good and certainly a challenge.

Am amazed at how fast some of the other guys went round!

oh yeah and a thanks to Zi for the help with the chain and shouts of encouragement from the sidelines!

R

Rich · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 54 Location: Winchmore Hill N21

Results...couldnt see any more....

112 vew 59 Caroline O'Haire Epic MTB Greece00:49:36 6 laps
117 gvm 79 Michael Matcham Epic MTB Greece00:52:48 6 laps
121 nom 136 Richard Thatcher 00:52:23 6 laps

Emily · Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 185 Location: Nea Makri, Greece

Well done chaps and chapess!
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oliver · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 43 Location: Fulham/Somerset

Zi and her friends were very encouraging weren't they! Very cool. I had fun but it did hurt a bit... some people take it so seriously though!!!

Is everybody goign to do the next one? I am Smile

oliver · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 43 Location: Fulham/Somerset

oh i forgot to put Epping MTB Greece - next time!

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 312 Location: South Woodford

Just like to express thanks to all the riders who came for the beastway, maybe a few more may be up for the challenge, and what a great support team, are you going to join the ride next time Ze. By the way Happy Birthday to Caz, hope you realise I only let you pass me as a birthday gift, you won't do it next time. Now you may realise why I try to make saturdays ride 'fast & furoius', just to try and get a bit of the same sensation as doing beastway. (well a little bit anyway). The chain gremlins were certainly out in force last night, three times the chain dropped of the front ring, having to stop twice to reset it, which failed to impress the riders behind me. I feel a call to Jim the mobile bike mechanic before the next race is in order plus it would be better to have a front brake that works. Well thats my excuses for race 1 , no doubt I'll have found some new ones for race 2. Hope to see you over the weekend.
Mike.

Rich · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 54 Location: Winchmore Hill N21

ill be up for the next one.....

Mick tbh I think the single track you put together in Epping is much better than the Beastway course....I think its the momentum we need to capture more but I guess that what you get with a field of 100+ bikers.

Might be out Monday.....enjoy your weekend.

oliver · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 43 Location: Fulham/Somerset

yeah the single track in Epping forest and the route is infinitely more fun.

Rich · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 54 Location: Winchmore Hill N21

Found this

http://rikk.smugmug.com/gallery/5016517_jJCME#301074436_XXwPQ-A-LB

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 312 Location: South Woodford

Thanks Rich,

Nice picture of me in full flight, didn't know it was so dark!

Cheers Mike.

smellyengine · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Chingford

Looking good Mick....x

oliver · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 43 Location: Fulham/Somerset

I hope the bad weather isn't going to put anyone off from doing round two of Beastway tomorrow. My landlord has decided to fit a new shower cubicle in my flat from Wednesday morning till Thursday night so i for one am hoping it's not too muddy.

See you there
Oliver

Rich · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 54 Location: Winchmore Hill N21

I'll be there Oliver.....don't forget to wave as you pass me!

oliver · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 43 Location: Fulham/Somerset

oooo no results yet!

Jason_wright · Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 48 Location: Epping

Results for 4th June now posted.........

http://www.cycleweb.co.uk/beastway/series2008/08_2.html