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When i phoned eparce cycles, they said the last two rounds are gonna be @ hopton >:( now, hopton is a good track, but three races there in one series? .................................thats kinda dull:( i thought they would be using "some compleatly new" tracks, or maybe they could use caersws, kinnerton, eastridge (not the best, but a bit of varition) maybe moelfre (they said its to far from the midlands, but so is bala...................does anyone know for sure were the last two rounds are gonna be held?

I've also heard Hopton.  It's a shame isn't it, although I believe they are building a completely new track for one of the rounds?

Kinnerton, Pen-y-bont, Radnor, Eastridge, Eastnor(?), the list of previous venues goes on. 

Seems a shame that these days they appear to only have bringe/hopton/bala :(  Doesn't help that Chris Robers "stole" Caersws, but at least we do get races there still, albeit in a different series.

Midlands is by far and away the best organised series I race, it just seems a bit lacking in venues/variety.  Imagine if they lost Bala too!

the 3 diffrent tracks that they are using are hopton are probably better, id day than radnor... ect, so staying at the same venue and using better tracks, rather than having a round somewhere else, just for the sake off having a round somewhere else would be my interpretation of the decision they have made. Although there may be some other logistical reasons behind why they are having 3 rounds there.

yup gotta say, as much as its a shame if it is Hopton for the last rounds, the tracks there are better than the alternatives.  Change for the sake of it, isn't really a good thing.

using either of the other tracks at Hopton is definitely better than going to Kinnerton, or any of the other tracks listed - and I include Molfre in that.

In my book, Bringewood, Hopton and Bala has the makings for a great series.

Even if they do use a couple of the venues (and not tracks) more than once.

If new venues come up that are better, then thats great, but until then - lets stick with what we know is good, and works.

The Pearce family do so much for this sport, that i'm more than happy for them to do whatever is easiest for them.

They'll get my money, no questions asked.

Oh aye, I'll be entering them all come May 1st without a doubt, and coercing everyone I know to do the same :)  From what I remember of Kinnerton (rusty, only been once) it was a good track, and Pen-y-Bont too?  Don't remember Radnor at all, don't even know if I've been to Eastnor, and Eastridge is fun (IMHO) but short.

yeh i walked that new track tehy had built and it looked very good.

Pearce cycles is the best DH series in the uk IMO I will be there, I been to hopton 3 times now never raced on the same track. Also been to Molfre 3 times all ways used the same track which is ok but you get the point.

isn't there a track at rhugog farm or somthing like that, and i have heard people say this is a good track...or is it too far away (not midlands)

i will defo be entering on may 1st just because i know the races will be quality no matter what !   ;D

there is/was a track there.  But its only good on one day a year. 

I was there a couple of years ago on that one day.  No wind, and dry conditions for the previous month.  It was awesome.

But its not really suitable for racing on, cos it gets destroyed if there is even a hint of rain in the air.

plus its not really midlands (not that Bala is), its about another 25mins into North Wales past Bala.

WTF Get your facts right before you post.
 i ran the very first and everyone of the rounds of the midland series at Cearsws.

Haha, sorry Chris, I didn't mean any offence, hence the use of the quotey things :)  I enjoy your series, and I enjoy Pearce's series, it's all good ;D  I didn't really know the relationship between what used to be MSS & is now Pearce & Caersws Cup, so I improvised.  (Actually I still don't, but it doesn't seem important - we used to have 1 series with more venues, and now we have 2 series with less venues.  Six of one, half a dozen of t'other.)  I apologise, sorry about that.

yeah seb no worries just normal forum fun  ;D

 :-\

Booked! :)

Fookin hell, Bala sold out in 8hours apparently!

"Online entries for this race have now closed.  Postal entries with 1st May postmark will be considered as they arrive - we knew the demand for spaces would be high but didn't expect it to fill in 8 hours!"

Jesus! Thats insane! :D

I would be devastaded to go and book it tomorrow and not be able to.
So glad i set a reminder on my phone this morning. :)

Haha, yeah me too, I wasn't very pleased when it woke me up at 9am mind since I didn't go to bed till 5am, but I made the effort and am reaping the rewards ;D

crap crap crap crap crap crap
I have a B+B booked just for that to
crap crap crap crap crap

Oh i got on :D me and a few mates drove up this mornign especially to beat you people phoning up :D


its gonna be good, bala is flat out!

Does anyone have any advice for a young Scotish lad here .. . .. .. . .

Is it worth the travel from Bonny Scotland to race hopton???  ::)

i suppose i am not on my own not getting into bala. that was the race i was most looking forward to !!!!

if they upped the max entries and hired more tractors that would be cool......but it's not gonna happen  :(

best track + best organised races + good value for money = sold out

Bollocks >:(

Oh well nps 4x it is :D

i wanna do the whole series  :'(

Just entered 5 :D

Thats annoying, wanted to do them all but missed 2 because I was racing 4x, missing 4 because it filled up and missing 6 because i'm back at uni  :'( :'( :'(

Is there any spaces left for any of the rounds? Not done Midlands before, what's the crack with price and that?

Orge.

ya there r still places 4 round 5&6, but theil fill up in no time, hoptons a pretty gd track (iv only riden 1 of them but it was all good:D) midlands is a good place 2 start, as the NPS needs Brirish Cycling points, and the dragons arnt supposed to be very god (iv neva done any, but iv heard bad things :-\

I wonder how many of the people that entered bala are racing the whole series? I cant do it now due to it selling out so quickly and i bet half of the people entered are only doing that one round because of the track.

Its a bit of a joke, i think priority should be given to racers entering all rounds.

I was thinking this morning, bit unfair if people want the points and the regulars.

Not really a fair comment if you've never done one. All the dragons I've been to have been well organised on good tracks.

Orge.

I bet theres a hell of alot because it's the weekend before the word cup in Fort Bill I think, so could possibly be a fair few racers getting warmed up for that.

And it's pretty much a mock national champs ;)

"I wonder how many of the people that entered bala are racing the whole series? I cant do it now due to it selling out so quickly and i bet half of the people entered are only doing that one round because of the track."

Rhyd-Y-Felin was like trying to get onto an SDA, but I have to say that I have sympathy for the concept of allowing people to book into all races up front to assist the series chase (but with absolutely no refunds "end of").  Personally I am only doing 4 of the series so must be a villain but it is an awesome superfast track and as Kenny said it's also a practise for the national champs. 

Pearce do contemplate for the fact people may not be able to do a race by only counting 5 out of 6 racers in the overall, only problem is i already couldn't do the last bringewood due to exams so i was going to be able to still do 5 but now i cant :(