Gorrick Halloween XC Classic

The Halloween Autumn Classic XC races event is on Sunday 29 October at our all weather venue at Highlands Farm, Frimley Green, Surrey GU16 6HT. The course will be 4 miles. Entry limited to 200 riders.

There’s categories for riders of all ages and abilities from age 8+.*  

Despite it being Halloween weekend, you can expect a friendly, well organised event with a 4 mile prepped course with enough overtaking places to ensure highly enjoyable racing. There’ll be trophies presented on the podium with spot prizes to be won. 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 any spaces are left. 

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 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 categories 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 the collection of your number board if you pre-enter and Day Entries if available.

CATEGORIES – all categories for riders 17+ are based on your age on 31^st December of the current year

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+

Youth an age category for riders in the year of their 15^th or 16^th birthday

Juvenile an age category for riders in the year of their 13^th or 14^th birthday

Under 13 an age category for riders  from their 11^th birthday to 31st December of the year of their 12^th birthday

Under 11 for riders from their 8^th birthday to the day before  their 11^th birthday

RACE TIMES:

8.45am Youth Open

8.46am Juvenile Open

8.47am Youth/Juvenile Female

8.50am Under 13s

8.51am Under 11s

9.30am Open 3 Laps & Open 2 Laps

9.33am Expert Female, Sport Female, Veteran Female, Grand Veteran Female & Open Female

11am Veteran Open

11.03am Grand Veteran Open

11.05am Super Veteran Open

12pm Expert Open

12.02pm Sport Open

12.04pm Veteran Plus Open