The Raw Experience Dyfi Enduro is a non-competitive long distance mountain
bike event happening for the second year on the 9th of May 2004 in Machynlleth
West Wales.
First off, thanks to all those riders who came and made the first two
Raw Dyfi Enduro events possible. From the post event rider feedback
the events were judged to be a big success. If you are new to the event,
and want to get an idea of what
people thought of last years ride, click here
As an added incentive to get your entries in early, and therefore
make our lives easier we will be giving the first 350 riders a pair
of custom made Raw Dyfi enduro cycling socks.
Please note that the event HQ has moved to the Bro Dyfi leasure
centre, the car park is the same as last year, the new HQ will be signposted,
it’s a 2 minute walk away.
We have made a few changes to the route to make it a little longer,
added an excelent new downhill on smooth(ish!) bed rock and a climb
with great views of the surrounding hills.
We have also added a cut-off point after the feed station for anyone
who is having a bad day, or just want to take an easier way home. This
has been included to help with event logistics and get the last 20 or
so riders back alittle sooner.
To give riders a chance to explore some of the other trails in the
Machynlleth area we will be organising guided rides at 2pm from the
leasure centre on Saturday the 8th of May. To give us an idea of how
many guides we will need please tick the box on the entry form.
Motorex
lubes will be on hand to provide a post event bike wash and lube
service, and Hi5 will be on hand to re-hydrate thirsty riders.
In order to ensure the smooth running of the ’04 event, we will
be limiting entries to 500 riders, entries will be
on a first come basis. After the response to previous year’s events,
we are expecting a full field, so get those entry forms in the post
soon……
It will be one of the most technical courses you are likely to find
in an Enduro event. The climbs are all on forest roads, and all the
descents are rough singletrack, or one-line double track. It’s
probably a good plan to take more than one spare tube. And leave the
1.5’s in the shed. Last year a skinny bloke (Ryan Bevis –
Tomac) on a FS bike was fastest overall, but a lot of less skinny people
on 5”-6” travel freeride bikes were well up in the overall.
