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bala dh track
« on: September 15, 2008, 13:31:56 PM »
I was on pink bike doing my thing being bored due to off school. and realised that theres a dh track in bala Cheesy After reading alot about it on pink bike I realised its a privately owned track, how many times in a year is there racing there?? and would I as a 15, 16 start of next year be able to race there?? also is there a websitefor it?? (looked on google already)

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Re: bala dh track
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2008, 14:25:38 PM »
Its completely private and the course wanders onto a couple of different peoples land.
It was open twice this year I think, Pearce series and Champs. I think to enter either you have to be 16, No uplifts days or opens days to date.....
I think the Athertons have a privliged access to it too...
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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2008, 15:37:26 PM »
what about the track in caersws and moelfre?? how many times in a year is there racing at them?? and would I as a 15, 16 start of next year be able to race there?? also is there a websitefor it??

sorry for so many q's it;s just I want to get in to dh racing, and did not realise there were tracks that close to me

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Re: bala dh track
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2008, 16:09:27 PM »
you live in port right (think it said that in ur pinkbike folder)?
just get on the train to caersws, 10 minute ride from the station, knock on the door of the farmer and sign the petition and then ride the track for the day before catching the train home, live near barmouth and have done that many a time. you can race from 14 in the juveniles anyway so next year you could do the pearce rounds at ludlow and they will probably have another at bala after the success of this years (sold out in about eight hours!)
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Re: bala dh track
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2008, 09:21:27 AM »
whats the petition for?
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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2008, 10:20:46 AM »
sorry not a petition, a form to say that the farmer is not responsible for you injuring yourself. It means he isn't legally responsible for you breaking anything. plus you give hime £5 to ride for the whole day. Before you go you need to ring him though cos sometimes he is working on the track or felling trees or there are sometimes shoots on or uplifts and you can't go during lambing season either. its also a bitch to push up but you can do your own uplift which is included in the fiver. bit of advice though, don't try getting a polo up the final bit of the uplift track, it causes damage!     
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Re: bala dh track
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2008, 18:06:30 PM »
The form thind doesnt work there anymore.. because of someone being stupid they have wrecked it for all of us... Caersws is getting cut down and there is 1 uplift before this happens.. its advertised on here in the Borderline Events section...

U can push up molefre when ever u want but its not worth it... that also is closed in late november for lambing and then re opens in about march time..  Again Borderline events have one more uplift there...

U can ride at the bala races at your age... u can race from 14 years old... and the uplifts dont hav an age limit...

Hope that helps... send me a pm if u need anything else...
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Re: bala dh track
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2008, 20:54:49 PM »
is there any other dh tracks that have races around there wich is mid wales and north wales then?? that I can race in

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Re: bala dh track
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2008, 21:26:29 PM »
I think Pearce have a winter series starting soon at tracks near you.
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Re: bala dh track
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2008, 21:56:47 PM »
probably want race this year. need new bike kit and stuff like that. but did speak to dad today he has agreed to take me to races but ill have to sort everything out with entering and the bike and stuff. due to me nowing a hell of alot more than him Tongue(sorry if your reading this dad haha)
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should I create a new thread about what bike I should have or not??

if not then what do you think of this?? http://www.bonthronebikes.co.uk/12-211053 or should I get something with dual crowns etc??

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Re: bala dh track
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2008, 22:00:59 PM »
it could be better to go second hand and get a really decent downhill bike for the same cost. There are some really good deals on the forum and you could easily get a better spec than the one on that bike. Having said that that is a really decent bike and would be fine for all the downhill tracks.
Quote from: Georgekona??? on September 16, 2008, 18:06:30 PM
The form thind doesnt work there anymore.. because of someone being stupid they have wrecked it for all of us... Caersws is getting cut down and there is 1 uplift before this happens.. its advertised on here in the Borderline Events section...

i thought that had been sorted out? so no more races or uplifts or even pushing up there then? that is really sh*t,

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« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2008, 22:40:17 PM »
what bikes should I be looking out for?? names etc
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Re: bala dh track
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2008, 15:57:53 PM »
just look at the classified ads on this forum and find one in your budget then research the reputation of it Wink

you can find out about all of the racing news on the racing news boards! hope it helps !
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Re: bala dh track
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2008, 18:03:50 PM »
Quote from: Charlie150 on September 16, 2008, 22:00:59 PM

Quote from: Georgekona??? on September 16, 2008, 18:06:30 PM
The form thind doesnt work there anymore.. because of someone being stupid they have wrecked it for all of us... Caersws is getting cut down and there is 1 uplift before this happens.. its advertised on here in the Borderline Events section...

i thought that had been sorted out? so no more races or uplifts or even pushing up there then? that is really sh*t,

charlie

Uplifts are still being done but u cant jst go and ride anymore... its getting cut down in 2months or so anyway
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Re: bala dh track
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2008, 23:31:11 PM »
Quote from: Charlie150 on September 16, 2008, 10:20:46 AM
sorry not a petition, a form to say that the farmer is not responsible for you injuring yourself. It means he isn't legally responsible for you breaking anything. plus you give hime £5 to ride for the whole day. Before you go you need to ring him though cos sometimes he is working on the track or felling trees or there are sometimes shoots on or uplifts and you can't go during lambing season either. its also a bitch to push up but you can do your own uplift which is included in the fiver. bit of advice though, don't try getting a polo up the final bit of the uplift track, it causes damage!     

have u got the farmers number please?  Grin i raced caersws cup's last round and loved it, and really wanna ride there again!

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