Mountain Mayhem Returns 2019 let the planning and BS begin

[Retro Spud]

Hi All

Sign up thread below, PM me what team works best for you,

The 10 man Very Relaxed fun team is just that, as Longun would put it "its just for shits and giggles"
the other one being for those who fancy having "a bit of a go" and pitting yourself against your team mates (still very much for fun) if you fancy 2 x single laps spread out over the 24 hrs this is for you


4 Man team probably 5/6 laps each over the 24hrs however we've not seen the course so it could be longer or shorter than an Hour a piece (Average)


PM me what works best for you,








Hi All




Following on the conversation in 2017's aftermath thread we now appear to have an event for 2019

2019 DATES ANNOUNCED – A YEAR IN ADVANCE

Mountain Mayhem®, the longest running 24hr mountain bike endurance event in the world, has today announced their dates for 2019 – exactly one year ahead to the day.

The iconic event, the first ever 24hr MTB race in Europe has been copied by many, but none have quite managed to capture that special Mountain Mayhem® feeling. Many have missed having Mountain Mayhem® on their 2018 calendar after the event decided to take a year off – the first in its 20 year history.

“We decided to take a year out – like Glastonbury. It’s given us chance to think about how we’ll move forward into our next decade. We have taken the opportunity to let riders tell us how they would like Mountain Mayhem® to go forward. The overwhelming message has been ‘It’s not broke, so don’t fix it’. But we also have some riders who would like to see some new challenges without losing the fundamental heartbeat of the event, the 24hr race and the fun-filled family weekend that for many is their highlight of the MTB summer. This is what we will be addressing on 21st , 22nd and 23rd June 2019” said Jill Greenfield, owner of Mountain Mayhem®.

Not only will there be new elements to the race, but also a brand new private estate location, slap bang in the middle of the country with tons of MTB virgin territory just waiting to be explored: “Creating a course through amazing woodland and incorporating climbs we had no idea even existed in Northamptonshire is truly exciting, not to mention a challenge, but definitely one that I relish” said course designer, Alex McNicol. “We can’t believe how lucky we are to have found this estate, especially as it has such great links to so many major roads – M1, M6, A14 etc, which has to be great news for riders.”

The exact location of the estate is still under wraps at the moment, but this video gives a flavour of what might be in store. All we are told right now is that the estate has great historic significance – that and some great singletrack, plenty woodland and climbs of course.

More details will be announced over the coming weeks and months with early bird tickets going on sale soon.

Anyone watched the video mentioned above ^



and heres where we ended up after 117 pages of nonsense

 

[RickTheUncivil]

Yay!

 

[Retro Spud]

Yay!

Will the bike you built for 2017 finally be ready to go by then
It’s only be 24 months over due if it is !

 

[RickTheUncivil]

Yay!

Will the bike you built for 2017 finally be ready to go by then
It’s only be 24 months over due if it is !

Aye, the sintesi is alive now, but the 2019 project is yet to be decided.
First I need to book the weekend(s) off from parent duties!

 

[RickTheUncivil]

Anyone watched the video mentioned above ^

This one?
https://singletrackworld.com/2018/06/mo ... hour-race/

 

[any123]

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now we are talking. searching the net for a new intruder now. like he said in titanic "I want them to marvel at the shear size of it" lol

thanks andy

 

[al-onestare]

Hi All

Following on the conversation in 2017's aftermath thread we now appear to have an event for 2018

2019 DATES ANNOUNCED – A YEAR IN ADVANCE

Mountain Mayhem®, the longest running 24hr mountain bike endurance event in the world, has today announced their dates for 2019 – exactly one year ahead to the day.

The iconic event, the first ever 24hr MTB race in Europe has been copied by many, but none have quite managed to capture that special Mountain Mayhem® feeling. Many have missed having Mountain Mayhem® on their 2018 calendar after the event decided to take a year off – the first in its 20 year history.

“We decided to take a year out – like Glastonbury. It’s given us chance to think about how we’ll move forward into our next decade. We have taken the opportunity to let riders tell us how they would like Mountain Mayhem® to go forward. The overwhelming message has been ‘It’s not broke, so don’t fix it’. But we also have some riders who would like to see some new challenges without losing the fundamental heartbeat of the event, the 24hr race and the fun-filled family weekend that for many is their highlight of the MTB summer. This is what we will be addressing on 21st , 22nd and 23rd June 2019” said Jill Greenfield, owner of Mountain Mayhem®.

Not only will there be new elements to the race, but also a brand new private estate location, slap bang in the middle of the country with tons of MTB virgin territory just waiting to be explored: “Creating a course through amazing woodland and incorporating climbs we had no idea even existed in Northamptonshire is truly exciting, not to mention a challenge, but definitely one that I relish” said course designer, Alex McNicol. “We can’t believe how lucky we are to have found this estate, especially as it has such great links to so many major roads – M1, M6, A14 etc, which has to be great news for riders.”

The exact location of the estate is still under wraps at the moment, but this video gives a flavour of what might be in store. All we are told right now is that the estate has great historic significance – that and some great singletrack, plenty woodland and climbs of course.

More details will be announced over the coming weeks and months with earlybird tickets going on sale soon.

Anyone watched the video mentioned above ^

2019 ;-)

 

[Retro Spud]

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duly amended to bring in line with title

 

[longun]

Stanford Hall??.....................

 

[The History Man]

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There’s a few possibilities in northants.

Overjoyed here.