A few people have asked 'what is the Old World MTB Championships', so here's a brief description and preview of the timetable:
The OWMTBC idea was conceived when there were no Retrobike Calendar events and no UK organisers recognising our increasing presence. We had read about events like Keyesville and the Cackalackay Cup in America and thought it was time to create something to recognise the rising global interest in all things retro MTB.
So in September of last year, we held the first event in north Holland with the help of Mel and Roy, hosting 8 nationalities of riders and an awesome selection of vintage and retro bikes. They were all put through their paces with a variety of challenges, including riding a Dutch bakfiets cargo bike around a trials course! The winner was decided by performances and points scored throughout the day and the victor was in doubt right up until the scorers announced the result at the prizegiving. There were 10 other category winners including 'Gentleman Rider', 'Happy Trails' and 'Best International Team' - we're pleased to be able to reveal that these 2009 winners will be coming to the UK to defend their titles!
The timetable for this year's event is shaping up like this:
Friday afternoon/evening - social ride; welcome BBQ, Alpinestars/MS Racing display; MTB Q and A with a world class rider; Jenga competition; retro pub quiz; beer....
Saturday - paired trials challenge; lunch; bike and rider 'scrutineering'; XC paired hillclimb; XC special stages; prizegiving; beer...
Sunday - social rides
In summary - it's not a race, more of an organised retro party with some decent bike challenges to entertain and absorb you and discover our Champion! North Wales provides some of the best riding terrain we've experienced, so everyone is guaranteed a memorable weekend!
The OW Crew
