Inter-Regional Youth Mountain Bike Championships 2012

5th - 7th October 2012  |  Hadleigh Farm

Essex County Council, working with The Salvation Army, has teamed up with British Cycling to promote this exciting event, taking place from 5 - 7 October - the first cycling event to take place as part of the legacy following an incredible London 2012 Olympic Games.

The competition will see the top young riders from across the UK, all under the age of 16, come together to compete for their regions over three days. Young aspiring riders will compete in a skills competition as well as a massed start hill climb, dirt crit eliminator and cross country events.

2011 witnessed the inaugural MTB Inter Regional Championship when it was part of the UK School Games, and Hadleigh Farm will provide a fantastic, inspirational venue for the first stand alone event of its kind, and further develop young talent pathways to elite mountain biking in the UK.

Essex County Councillor Stephen Castle, Cabinet Member for Education, Life Long Learning and the 2012 Games is proud to be hosting the youth event: “It is great to know that young British mountain bikers who have been watching Team GB's cycling success at the London 2012 Games and the world's best compete at Hadleigh Farm in Essex, will not only be inspired by the performances of the athletes they have seen, but also by knowing they could be the first to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Mountain Bike venue after the London 2012 Games have gone.”

Location:

Hadleigh Farm
, , , Essex, SS7 2AP

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