Gorrick Spring XC Classic 2 (postponed from March)
Sun 14 Apr 2024 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM BST
Highlands Farm, Frimley Green, Hants, GU16 6HT
Description
The Spring Classic XC races events are at our all weather venue at Highlands Farm, Frimley Green, Surrey GU16
6HT.
The 3 courses - all different - will be 4 miles. It's a bijou venue, and so ENTRY IS LIMITED TO 200 RIDERS, there may not be entry on the day.
There’s categories for riders of all ages and abilities from age 8+*. Plus there's a new category, the Vintage Veterans for riders over 70.
If you're NEW TO OUR EVENTS, you can check here https://www.gorrick.com/racing/spring/index.php for further information.
Expect a friendly, well organised event with a 4 mile prepped course with enough overtaking places to ensure highly enjoyable racing. There’ll be www.four4th.co.uk trophies presented on the podium with spot prizes to be won courtesy of www.ironsallycoaching.com. The arena will have full facilities including quality catering and toilets and will be very spectator friendly.
Pre-entry will be open until late on the Wednesday before the event, or you can enter on the day from 8am if the event isn't full.
All pre-entered riders will receive a pre-event information email in the week leading up to the event and course updates will be posted on our Facebook.
*In line with British Cycling's current policy: transgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals and those whose sex was assigned male at birth will be eligible to compete in the Open 16+ categories only, and should ensure that they continue to adhere to the requirements of UK Anti-Doping. Those whose sex was assigned female at birth are also able to compete in the Open category if they so wish. The Female categories will remain in place for those whose sex was assigned female at birth and transgender men who are yet to begin hormone therapy.
Registration is open from 8am for day entries and the collection of your number board if you pre-enter.
CATEGORIES – all categories for riders 17+ are based on your age on 31st December 2024.
Open 2 Laps an ability category that's the starting point for regular mtb riders new to racing ages 16+
Open 3 Laps an ability category for those who’ve done some racing and want to race for longer ages 16+
Sport an ability category for when you’ve really got the racing bug ages 16+
Expert a very competitive ability category ages 18+
Veteran an age defined category for competitive racers ages 40-49
Veteran Plus for older, experienced riders who like to race an extra lap ages 40+
Grand Veteran an age category for more experienced, competitive racers ages 50+
Super Veteran an age category for experienced, competitive racers ages 60+
Vintage Veteran an age category for experienced, competitive racers ages 70+
Youth an age category for riders in the year of their 15th or 16th birthday
Juvenile an age category for riders in the year of their 13th or 14th birthday
Under 13 an age category for riders from their 11th birthday to 31st December of the year of their 12th birthday
Under 11 for riders from their 8th birthday to the day before their 11th birthday
RACE TIMES:
8.45am Youth Male
8.46am Juvenile Male
8.47am Youth/Juvenile Female
8.50am Under 13s
8.51am Under 11s
9.30am Open & Fun Male
9.33am Expert Female, Sport Female, Veteran Female, Grand Veteran Female& Open Female
11am Veteran Male
11.03am Grand Veteran Male
11.05am Super Veteran Male
11.06am Vintage Veteran Male
12pm Expert Open
12.02pm Sport Open
12.04pm Veteran Plus Male