Innerleithen MTB Racing 2012 Alpine Winter Series

Innerleithen MTB Racing is delighted to announce the Alpine Winter Series of events as follows:

Weekend 28th/29th January Alpine Winter Series Race 1
Multi-Stage XC Enduro

Weekend 18th/19th February Alpine Winter Series Race 2
Multi-Stage Day/Night Enduro

Weekend 3rd/4th March Alpine Winter Series Race 3
Traditional Downhill Race

All events will be held within Traquair Forest, Innerleithen.

For the first time, Innerleithen MTB Racing and Alpine Bikes are working together to bring you the 2012 Alpine Winter Series. There are some changes to the series including more multi-stage style races in recognition of feedback from riders. The Series consists of three races over three months with prizes in various categories for individual races as well as the overall series. A special prize will be awarded to the rider with the best overall series performance that uses the same bike for all three races.

The first Alpine Winter Series race in January is a Multi-Stage XC Enduro comprised of a number of special stages on the Sunday, with practice allowed on the Saturday afternoon. This is a relaxed event where riders ride between special timed stages with their mates, swapping stories of the stage just completed and those yet to come. Special stages are mainly downhill XC routes, with some climbing included. January in Innerleithen could give us anything from glorious sunshine to drifting snow, so good tyre choice will be essential.

February sees race two in the Alpine Winter Series – a Multi-Stage Day/Night Enduro. A similar relaxed atmosphere to Race One is expected, but this time the special stages will be raced at night, as well as by day.

The final race in the Alpine Winter Series is a traditional DH event with uplift service. Practice and qualifying on the Saturday will be followed by further practice and race runs on Sunday.

This prize giving will include the award of the overall Winter Series Champion.

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