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NEWS & RESULTS Wednesday 3rd September:
Over 350 competitors made their way to the first ever Kona Mash-Up and joined the relaxed atmosphere on the trails surrounding the Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre in Afan Forest. The event was blessed with sunshine and dry weather, which all added to the festival-feeling atmosphere out on the hillside. This relaxed style race day was the first ever of its kind, with a format of 7 different timed sections, and chill-outs between each run. The day was wrapped up with a great party and prize giveaway in the evening.
It was planned to have results ready for the party, and to do the prize presentation, but unfortunately a technical problem resulted in a delay in the timings. Due to this, none of the results were issued on the evening, and have been delayed whilst our timing partner collates the results. But now after recovering the results from the countless timing boxes which were dotted over the two courses they have finally come up with the results:
Kona Mash-Up 2008 Results Afan Forest Park:
 1 - Endurance Climb 'Dastardly & Mutley' Download PDF Results HERE |
2 - Technical DH Black Run 'MBUK Highway to Hell' Download PDF Results HERE |
4 - Endurance & Technical 'Darkside' Download PDF Results HERE |
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5 - Endurance 'Heartburn' Download PDF Results HERE |
6 - Endurance 'Joyrider' Download PDF Results HERE |
7 - Endurance 'Jetlag' Download PDF Results HERE |
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Endurance OVERALL Download PDF Results HERE |
Technical OVERALL Download PDF Results HERE |
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 White Level Trail Map |
 July Trail Map |
Unfortunately due to damage to the start box at single track section Windy Point at the very beginning of the day the section had to be taken out of the over all ranking and no section winner can be announced.
With finally having the results we will now be able to send the winners their well earned prizes and the winners of the MBUK Mash-Up awards their specific awards. If you have any problems with the results please get directly in touch with Race Timing Systems on dave.bray@racetimingsystems.com.
Since we left the site on Sunday morning we have been in various talks with other timing providers and we can assure you that these teething problems will be sorted out for future events.
The feedback from the first Kona Mash-Up has been very positive. Everyone seemed to really enjoy the social side of the relaxed rides between the highly competitive timed runs, and it gave everyone the chance for some friendly banter and chat! We look forward to welcoming you to the 2009 Kona Mash-Up events, what this space for news on next years events.
Kona Mash-Up 2008
Welcome to the Kona Mash-Up, Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre, 30 August 2008
Headlining the UK 2008 events calendar is the brand new Kona Mash-Up. Stirring a two wheeled culture clash we’ve laid down the ultimate challenge to unite riders across the board. From XC whippets to the most technically gifted downhill riders and every breed of trail warrior in-between this race breaks down traditional riding boundaries, encouraging a step out of regular comfort zones to go against the clock on seminal sections of Glyncorrwg’s trails.
Confused? Let us explain the concept
Installing chip activated timing mats on seven sections of both Glyncorrwg’s Whites Level and July Trail (part of the infamous Skyline) Kona’s Mash-Up has selected only the choicest cuts from each trail, so you can expect techy singletrack and swoopy ribbons of knife edge bombing when it’s time to drop the hammer. There’s even a Whites Level climb included as a timed section if you’d rather pay in sweat than gamble with gravity. Whilst the shortest accumulated time through these sections will decide the overall victors (in the two categories we offer), cross-discipline grudge matches are sure to rear when it’s all against all in the race for the fastest individual sections. For example an XC rider who entered the Enduro category might be hot on the wheels of the local downhill specialist on some of the single-track sections (or vice versa?!)The beauty of these bite sized chunks of rockery is that outside of the timing devices the trails are neutralised so if it’s simply honour amongst friends or a personal best you’re after, you could concentrate on a single leg to your hearts content.
A little more detail – the categories:
Enduro
You will ride the Whites Level loop (excluding the black run) plus the July trail (total riding distance of approx. 40km). You will be timed on parts of the climb, the single-track and downhill sections.
Technical
You will ride the Whites Level loop (including the black run), but your time will only be taken on particular single track and the downhill sections. You will still ride (or push!) up the climb, but that time will not be included in your result, so you can take your time!
The venue
Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre is by many regarded as the best trail centre in the UK. Just a short drive up from Port Talbot (M4, Junction 40) the trail rich Afan Forest Park (of which Glyncorrwg is at the northern tip) offers trails of any technical level and of a variety of distances. 4 trails with sheer endless variations start only a stone stone away from each other and can easily combined for a ‘full on’ biking weekend. The Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre is the starting point of the White’s Level and the Skyline Trail and with showers, toilets, parking and camping not to mention one of the best Mountain Bike Café’s the UK has to offer all in one spot it offers the ideal location for the 1st ever Kona Mash-Up.
The organisers
Started their events organising ‘career’ almost ten years ago with the 1st Schwinn 100 Mountain Bike Marathon the Team behind Mountain Bike Events Ltd. have organised and held a huge amount of mountain bike marathons since then. In 2006 a new event concept was added to the portfolio with the first ever TransWales stage challenge which was followed up in 2007 with the TransScotland and will return to Wales later in the summer. Besides that the two main people behind Mountain Bike Events John and Michael are individually involved in a variety of other events like Welsh MTB rounds, charity rides to Paris and the Bristol and Cheddar Bikefest. Over the years they have managed to build an experienced group of helpers and specialists around them who all contribute to the smooth running and the success of their events. So to cut a long story short – you are in good hands. To find out more about their events go to www.mtb-marathon.co.uk and www.mtbtransuk.co.uk.
Technical
You will ride the Whites Level loop (including the black run), but your time will only be taken on particular single track and the downhill sections. You will still ride (or push!) up the climb, but that time will not be included in your result, so you can take your time!
The venue
Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre is by many regarded as the best trail centre in the UK. Just a short drive up from Port Talbot (M4, Junction 40) the trail rich Afan Forest Park (of which Glyncorrwg is at the northern tip) offers trails of any technical level and of a variety of distances. 4 trails with sheer endless variations start only a stone stone away from each other and can easily combined for a ‘full on’ biking weekend. The Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre is the starting point of the White’s Level and the Skyline Trail and with showers, toilets, parking and camping not to mention one of the best Mountain Bike Café’s the UK has to offer all in one spot it offers the ideal location for the 1st ever Kona Mash-Up.The organisers
Started their events organising ‘career’ almost ten years ago with the 1st Schwinn 100 Mountain Bike Marathon the Team behind Mountain Bike Events Ltd. have organised and held a huge amount of mountain bike marathons since then. In 2006 a new event concept was added to the portfolio with the first ever TransWales stage challenge which was followed up in 2007 with the TransScotland and will return to Wales later in the summer. Besides that the two main people behind Mountain Bike Events John and Michael are individually involved in a variety of other events like Welsh MTB rounds, charity rides to Paris and the Bristol and Cheddar Bikefest. Over the years they have managed to build an experienced group of helpers and specialists around them who all contribute to the smooth running and the success of their events. So to cut a long story short – you are in good hands. To find out more about their events go to www.mtb-marathon.co.uk and www.mtbtransuk.co.uk.
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