Kona BikeFest 2009

Mountain Bike Endurance Events

The Kona Bristol BikeFest 2009 6-7th June Bristol UK
Challenging conditions, according to the met office a month worth of rain on Saturday night, yet the usual relaxed atmosphere welcomed almost 2000 riders to the Kona Bristol Bikefest 2009.

The weather leading up to the event was perfect drying out the trails nicely but then on Friday night it decided to brake the 6 year stint of perfect riding weather and add a further challenging aspect to the Kona Bristol Bikefest 2009.
Read the full Event Report HERE

Event Details:

6-7th June Kona Bristol Bikefest - Ashton Court Estate, Long Ashton, Bristol, North Somerset BS41, United Kingdom
3-4th October Kona Cheddar Bikefest - Broadway House Park, Axbridge Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3DB

Event Website:

www.bike-fest.com

Kona Mash-Up 2009

The Kona Mash Up 2009
Over 400 competitors made their way to the 2nd Kona Mash-Up and joined the relaxed atmosphere on the trails surrounding the Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre in Afan Forest, Wales. The event was blessed with superb sunshine and dry weather, which all added to the festival atmosphere out on the hillside. This relaxed style race day was the first ever of its kind, with a format of 6 different timed sections, and chill-outs between each run. Read the full Event Report HERE & View the Results HERE.

Event Details:

Last year saw the introduction of this new and exciting event format which mixes downhill, trail riding and cross country aspects up creating an event which breaks up traditional riding boundaries.

For 2009 we have 2 events on offer running in June and in December.

The two 2009 event will both take place in at the Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre in Afan Forest. We have an improved timing setup with fiber optics supported ‘live timing’ on of the black run and we have a super user friendly online entry system available.

Dates and locations:

13th June 2009 - Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre in Afan Forrest

5th December 2009 - Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre in Afan Forest

Event Website:

http://www.konaworld.uk.com/mash-up/

Endurancelife Coastal Trail Quest

Event Details:

The Coastal Trail Quest Series 08-09 runs from November to May, and is a great opportunity for mountain bikers and cyclo-cross riders to get involved in the exciting sport of bike orienteering. Each one day event is usually based near or from an atmospheric pub in a quiet village and will host a short score (3 hour) and medium score (5 hour) challenge open to solos or pairs. Participants will be provided with an event map and must navigate their way around a course of checkpoints of differing points values.

Event Website:

http://www.endurancelife.co.uk/

1st - 4th May 2009 Westcountry Kona dirt bike park 'The Track' will be celebrating it's 5th Birthday.

Not wanting to take it easy, they have been busy creating an event never attempted before in the UK. The Track owner, Steve Tonkin, said "we've had 4 great years and we always seem to end the year with a big event, for 2009 I wanted to START the season off with our biggest event yet"

So the 'Track Invitational' was born. This event will showcase BMX & 4X Racing, Slopestyle, MTB Dirt Jumping and BMX Dirt Jumping. The Top 20 riders from each discipline will be invited to compete at 'The Track', with extra wildcard competitions taking place over the weekend for new talent to try for the chance to compete in the main events. As an added bonus the BMX Racing will be a South West regional event and is expected to attract in excess of 150 competitors. The event will also include music, entertainment, and a selection of quality food and leading bike and clothing vendors.

The event has already attracted sponsorship from: Kona, Vans, Monster Energy, Extreme Channel and Live Events South West.

Free entry Tickets are available if ordered in advance. Ticket enquiries are welcome by emailing invitational@the-track.co.uk

More information to follow, for regular updates please visit www.the-track.co.uk

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