BMBRS 2011 - Round 5

24th September 2011  |  Newnham Park

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Series: British Mountain Bike Race Series 2011

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Newnham Park provides a fitting end to the series. regarded by many as still the best race venue in the UK it has been home to World Cups and National Championships and holds some great memories. A beautiful wooded valley provides the setting for some superb race action that will take place. This weekend will feature a Saturday XC finale, floodlit Cyclo Cross and Team relay National Champs.

Schedule:

Friday Sep 23...
1300-1900 XC Race Practice Open

1930-2000 Team Relay Champs - Floodlit

Saturday Sep 24

0800 Registartion

0900 XC Practice

0930 Race 1.  All Female categories and Juvenile/Youth Boys

1130 Presentation Race 1 and Series

1200 Race 2. Elite/Expert/Sport/Junior Men

1400 Presentation Race 2 and Series

1430 Race 3. Master/Veteran/Grand Veteran/Super Veteran Men/Open

1630 Presentation Race 3 and series

1830 Floodlit cyclocross begins.

1930 Live music and end of 7 seasons party



Sunday Sep 25


1000 Hangover Dartmoor led ride by the Hortons


Registration closes 30 minutes before each race.



Facilities

Newnham Park is a private country estate and offers a flat camping field with water and toilets available (please note there are no showers). Our series caterers will again be there but this weekend will be busy as there are also floodlit cyclo cross and  team relay races  and the end of 7 seasons race party on the Saturday Night with live music.

Getting There By Car - PL7 5BN

From North or South take the Plympton turning off the A38, follow signs for Lee Moor or Newnham Industrial estate and then you will pick up event signage. Please do not use Sat Nav within 2 miles of the venue as it sends you to places you don't want to go to.



Getting There By Train

The nearest station is Plymouth, which is 4.62 miles away in a straight line.  From the station, head east on the B3250 and B3214, possibly signposted A374 and A38.  Join the A374, cross the A38 at the major roundabout, and then take the B3416 (Plymouth Road) running east, which is dual carriageway for a stretch, but with a cycle path alongside it. Turn left onto the B3417 (Strode Road), crossing the railway in the process and follow it as it becomes Newnham Road.



Getting There By Air

The nearest airport is Plymouth Airport which is 3 miles in a straight line but 8 miles by road www.plymouthairport.com try www.airsouthwest.com for flights from around Britain. The nearest International Airport is Exeter www.exeter-airport.co.uk with budget carrier flybe offering many routes in.

Location:

Newnham Park
Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5BN

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Official Event Website:

www.britishxc.com

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Event Organiser: 

British Mountain Bike Racing

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