Entry is busy for TORQ in your Sleep, Gorrick's well established and hugely popular Summer weekend XC endurance event that attracts riders from all over the country.
Headline sponsored by TORQ Fitness, it takes place at Minley Manor, Minley, Hants GU17 9UF on Sunday 30 August with riding for the main event between Noon and Midnight. Riders can choose to ride as a Solo or Pair for 12 or 6 hours or as part of a Team of 3 or 4 for 12 hours. This year there are added 12hr Single Speed and 6hr Fat Bike sub categories too.
Riders can expect a superb ride on an 8 mile figure of 8 course which includes the Bridge to Nowhere and a nightime DJ. There's a huge prize pool with Gorrick's sponsors and partners providing numerous trophies and prizes for the category winners and also lots of random spot prizes.
You can make a weekend of it, there's free camping all weekend, comprehensive facilities including showers, plenty of toilets and a riders' marquee, plus trade stands to browse and Children and Young Riders' races on the Saturday afternoon (entry on the day for these).
Full details are at www.gorrick.com and online pre-entry is here on xcracer.com. Pairs and Teams can be entered with just a name as riders don’t need to be be confirmed until the day of the event, when they sign on and collect their Registration Packs complete with goodies and spot prizes. Click any of the images below for a larger view / slideshow
Last year's start.
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