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MTB TransWales '06'

For all you go getters out there here is the latest challenge........The MTB Trans Wales. This is a 7 day event between the 12th and 20th August and could be the most gruelling you've ever done. For all the details go the Trans UK Website. Here's a snip of what they have to say about the event:

"Merida Bicycles, the long time sponsor of the ‘100’ series, has taken on an extra sponsorship for 2006 - the TransWales 7 day stage challenge. Merida has been involved as the title sponsor of the ‘100’ MTB Marathon series since 2004 and is going to continue to do so. On top of that they will take on the title sponsorship to the new mountain bike adventure of 2006. ‘We have learned a lot from our involvement in the marathon series and we will continue with our involvement with the No. 1 UK MTB Marathon Series’ says Chris Carter from Merida, ‘but it is also time to push the envelop a little bit further by supporting this new big UK cycling adventure’. ‘By being at the events and experiencing first hand what makes riders tick and what they really need to make their riding experience more enjoyable, we have been able to bring lots of those aspects into the 2006 and 2007 range’ elaborates Chris Carter, ‘being involved at ground level with the more extreme challenge of riding your bike for 7 days on the trot we will be able to bring even more to the table when it comes to putting future Merida bike ranges together’."

MTB Trans Wales 2006 - EVENT DETAILS

The TransWales in 2006 will be limited to 150 teams which consist of two riders per team. The riders will be looked after during the day with breakfast, rolling lunch and dinner as well as energy food at selected checkpoints on the linking stages. They will have their equipment, tents and sleeping bags transported from location to location and will receive an in depth briefing of every linking and special stage along the way. They will also receive a substantial starter package which will provide them with some extra equipment in a special holdall which will carry all their belongings for the duration of the trip, and is theirs to keep. The TransWales will set up camp at visitor centres, camp grounds and leisure centres along the way and will offer the competitors facilities to keep themselves as well as their equipment in order.

We welcome families and friends to accompany the TransWales with mobile homes and caravans but would be grateful to be notified on the size of vehicle and number of extra people we have to expect at the various locations so that we can make sure that we have enough space for everyone.

Above all the TransWales will have a prize fund of £10,000 - £5,000 in cash and £5,000 in products. We will give rankings in the male, female and mixed categories and will have day winners as well as over all winners. The day winners will be rewarded with prizes and the over all winners and leaders will be rewarded with cash prizes as well as leader jerseys throughout the event.

The price for the TransWales ’06 MTB stage challenge is £400 per rider. This price includes the following: • Ride entry (course is fully marshalled, marked and has roaming medical cover) • Free breakfast, lunch and dinner (all you can eat) • Free usage of service stations (2-3 stations on the long 80-100km rides) • Free luggage and tent transport from location to location (riders only have to carry their day rations, tool etc) • Finishing Jersey • Free map and course material • Free usage of facilities • Free camping at all stage locations starting with Saturday night at the White House Farm in Builth and finishing with the following Saturday night at the same location • Free parking for the week (at your own risk) • Mega event goodie holdall (worth up to £150) which will travel with you for the whole duration, and is yours to keep!

Transport:

We will provide every rider with a holdall which will travel with that rider at all times. All equipment such as sleeping bags, mattress, tent and all clothes etc will have to fit into that rather generously sized bag. The bag will be transported from location to location and will be on site when the riders arrive at the new location. Besides that we will run a ‘broom wagon’ service which will carry essentials and will pick up struggling riders.

The event will have 4 categories: MALE, FEMALE, VETS (40+) and MIXED. There will be no further age categories. Registration, gear and bike checks, and the pasta party will be on Saturday the 12th August at the White House Farm in Builth Wells. The first ride will be started early on Sunday morning (13th August 2006) from the farm. All riders have to register and get their gear and their bikes checked on Saturday (12th August 2006) between 12 pm (noon) and 8pm.

Partner-Finding:

If you are interested in taking part in the TransWales ’06 but you do not have a suitable partner we will try to help you. Please send your entry form and cheque as if you would take part in a team plus a little ‘what sort of partner you are looking for’ description and we will try to match you up with someone. Please keep in mind that we are not a professional agency and that we are just trying to help – so if your partner is not exactly how you expected them to be please don’t blame us! (Similarly if you get engaged we expect to be invited to the wedding!!)

To enter the event and to get your entry confirmed and guaranteed you have to send an entry form together with the deposit (cheque) of £100 per team rider in to the address below. The deposit is not refundable except if the team cannot participate through illness/injury incurred before the event (verified by a medical professional).The remaining payment is due before the 1st May 2006. Please make cheques payable to MOUNTAIN BIKE EVENTS LTD and send together with this entry form to MOUNTAIN BIKE EVENTS LTD, 3 Belmont Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3PB (Please put your name, address and the name of your team partner on the back of the cheque). Only after we have received entry form and payment we will be able to confirm your entry by returning your confirmation slip with your start number. Please make sure you read and understand the event declaration and that fill in all the details. Please also make sure that you give us a contact telephone number (if possible your personal mobile – also important for the event itself) and a correct and legible email address.

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