Racing News
TORQ in your Sleep 2019 - August 24-26
by Jane Lucas, 11 Apr 19.
If you love endurance events then TORQ in your Sleep #12 will be the stand out mtb weekend event of the Summer. Based at Minley Manor, Hants our classic endurance venue features a superb, well prepped 8 mile figure of 8 XC endurance course. The event has 12hr categories for Solos, Pairs & Teams and 6hr categories for Solos & Pairs plus Single Speed and Fat Bike options. Saturday afternoon will see the return of the very popular Children's Races...
SCOTT Gravity Trail Enduro Round 1 - Loamy Fun in the Sun
by Paul Howard, 17 Mar 19. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
A great day was had at the Scott Gravity Trail Enduro on the swooping loamy trails of Area 51. it was a day of thrills and spills as the stages cut in nicely making for precise bike handling to keep things upright....
Skedaddle XC Spring Classic: Results and Photographs
by Paul Howard, 17 Feb 19. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
A great day's racing in the sunshine today, and it was good to see so many old friends returning to race Gorrick's spiritual home at Crowthorne. How many of you attended our first ever race here back in 1992?
Brass Monkeys R3 - The Winter Warmer: Results and Photos
by Paul Howard, 27 Jan 19. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
Round 3 may have been called The Winter Warmer but it was decidedly brisk on course. Yet again Minley proved what a great all-weather venue it is with a totally different course to previous rounds...
Brass Monkeys final Series Points at Round 3
by Paul Howard, 27 Jan 19.
Points uploaded for Round 3. Points are allocated to the top 40 riders per category. Click through for download...
Brass Monkeys Series Points at Round 2
by Paul Howard, 10 Jan 19.
Points uploaded for Round 2. Points are allocated to the top 40 riders per category. Click through for download...
Brass Monkeys R2 - New Year Hangover: Results and Photos
by Paul Howard, 05 Jan 19. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
We had promised a mixed up course compared to Round 1 and it sure had it all; the bomber start, fast smooth singletrack, the loamy bits, the spongey bits, and probably the most hated - bumpy field crossing...
Brass Monkeys R1 - The Christmas Cracker: Results and Photos
by Paul Howard, 09 Dec 18. Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ]
"Always expect the unexpected!" That was the hot tip from the Gorrick course team before the races started. And how true it was. Riders familiar with racing at Minley will have had their expectations of where the course was going on lap one after each twist, turn and hill - well and truly muddled up. Even after 11 years of events here the variety never ceases to amaze. Great job again Jon and Pete... by Jane Lucas, 03 Dec 18.
Pre-entry will close late on Wednesday 5 December for 'The Christmas Cracker' the first
of our Four4thLights Brass Monkeys XC endurance events this Winter. by Paul Howard, 18 Nov 18.
Results [ 1» ] Photos [ 1» ] Racers were greeted by fine conditions at Crowthorne Wood for the annual Autumn Classic XC races. The typically fun course offered up plenty of twists and turns on grippy trails with barely a puddle in sight...Brass Monkey Round 1 Venue Change
PLEASE NOTE: The event was due to take place at Porridgepot Hill, Deepcut but after speaking with the forester running the ongoing operations there, we have
decided to switch things around and hold it at Minley, Hants GU17 9LP (top
entrance near the A30). Here we can guarantee that a superb course will be
prepped by our team and waiting for you. We'll let you know about the
alternative venue for 'The New Year Hangover' soon.Autumn Classic at Crowthorne - Results and Photos
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