http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite Mountain Biking in West Sussex - Powered by Quest Adventure Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/10/the-fear-factor/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/10/the-fear-factor/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:28:38 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=1505 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Putting up a tent in torrential rain is not the best way to start a weekend away, but that is where I found myself on the Thursday evening before the final round of the Gravity Enduro series at Afan. I had snuck out of work early, packed the car and hit the road hoping to… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/10/the-fear-factor/feed/ 0 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/06/erlestoke-12-%e2%80%93-12-hour-solo/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/06/erlestoke-12-%e2%80%93-12-hour-solo/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:00:03 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=1430 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } This race was not part of my planned itinerary for 2011 but as Charlotte is expecting our baby in August I was told that my racing would have to stay more local in July and August as I would not be Mr Popular if I missed the birth. Since my first good result a 7th… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/06/erlestoke-12-%e2%80%93-12-hour-solo/feed/ 1 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/10/dusk-till-dawn-%e2%80%93-the-final-chapter/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/10/dusk-till-dawn-%e2%80%93-the-final-chapter/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:24:25 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=992 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Following last years dry & dusty 12 hour fun fest at Thetford Forest, Norfolk I guess it was inevitable that this year’s race was not going to be as dry & the weather forecast backed up that prediction. Forecasts leading up to the event varied from a dry night with showers early in the morning… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/10/dusk-till-dawn-%e2%80%93-the-final-chapter/feed/ 6 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/09/maxx-exposure-2010/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/09/maxx-exposure-2010/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:52:45 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=988 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Yet again the weather looked promising for the MaXx Exposure. They have been very lucky the last few years and despite the fact someone seemed to have flicked the ‘winter switch’ on the whole it was a nice evening and perfect for the race. We were manning a checkpoint again and as in previous years… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/09/maxx-exposure-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/07/uncle-si-steve-old-spice-do-the-2010-pass-portes-du-soleil-2010/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/07/uncle-si-steve-old-spice-do-the-2010-pass-portes-du-soleil-2010/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:37:47 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=895 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } For those of you that don’t know, this is an MTB event held in both France & Switzerland in the Portes du Soleil region of the French Alps (one of the largest skiing areas in the world) and in the summer it becomes a trail centre of giant proportions! It is not a race and… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/07/uncle-si-steve-old-spice-do-the-2010-pass-portes-du-soleil-2010/feed/ 4 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/01/brass-monkeys-enduro-round-2-28th-dec-2009/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/01/brass-monkeys-enduro-round-2-28th-dec-2009/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:20:52 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=701 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } It was billed as a post Christmas Indulgence tonic, and was just what I needed after a few too many calories and just a splash or two of fine wine. I only decided to enter a few days before, so there was very little time for preparation, just a run on the Saturday and a… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/01/brass-monkeys-enduro-round-2-28th-dec-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2009/12/merida-brass-monkeys-round-1-rushmoor-arena/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2009/12/merida-brass-monkeys-round-1-rushmoor-arena/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:19:42 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=613 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } All last week I’d been thinking about what to do Sunday, I had a ‘day pass’ and originally I was going to ride with Deadly and the Brighton MTB crew as well. I noticed that round one of the “Merida Brass Monkeys Enduro” was on and was pondering entering, but when I went and looked… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2009/12/merida-brass-monkeys-round-1-rushmoor-arena/feed/ 0 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2009/07/brighton-big-dog/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2009/07/brighton-big-dog/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:36:14 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=476 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } August 15th sees the return of the fantastic singletrack trails of Stanmer Park in the shape of a fresh and new 6 hour enduro for solos and teams: It’s called: “The Brighton Big Dog.” Feedback from the G2 Revolver “Long Good Saturday” event at Stanmer last year was massively positive. As such local riders have… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2009/07/brighton-big-dog/feed/ 1 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2009/01/mountain-mayhem-2009/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2009/01/mountain-mayhem-2009/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:49:15 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=305 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } PRESS RELEASE Mountain Mayhem 2009 JANUARY 2009 ORIGINAL SOURCE MOUNTAIN MAYHEM CALLS ALL WEEKEND WARRIORS   The UK’s toughest 24-hour mountain bike endurance event will return to Herefordshire for its twelfth year this June, to challenge the country’s most fearless riders. Not for the faint-hearted, Original Source Mountain Mayhem will take over the stunning grounds… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2009/01/mountain-mayhem-2009/feed/ 2