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The PMBA Enduro team have big plans for 2017, we are always listening and gathering feedback so believe we have a selection of events that enduroists will love. All run under BEMBA guidelines to maximise rider safety and reduce confusion with a common core rulebook.  Cooperation with other organisers within BEMBA is key to reducing clashing of events and increasing the use of the best practices set out in the guidelines, we urge racers to support BEMBA!

Datatag UK National Enduro Championships
We kept being asked to do something bigger, and here it is a National Championships! We negotiated race use of the private woodlands of the Graythwaite Estate last year building 5 fresh cut stages for the Northern Champs and it was brilliant. An awesome setting and demanding stages, this will be the base for the Datatag UK National Enduro Championships. Held over 3 days the epic course does not just use the Graythwaite estate but also delves deep into Grizedale Forest and takes in both Lake Windermere and Coniston Water. With new stages at Grizedale being progressed with the Forestry commission we'll be able to keep it fresh and with almost free reign on what we can do at Graythwaite there is no doubt this will be an awesome course at an unmissable event.

Early in the season to fit in with the European EWS events its also a qualifier event for the 2018 EWS season. Format of the event has taken inspiration from a number of EWS events. Friday will see the Grizedale stages open for practice, while Saturday will be for practicing the closer Graythwaite stages. Sunday is race day, with a course around 55km lap and upto 10 stages to crown our champions. Whomever claims the titles on offer here will deserve them. No need to worry about work on the Monday its a bank holiday so you can enjoy our £2/pint ale on Sunday after the race, cheer the winners on the podium and whatever else we think we can squeeze in to the evening's celebrations. Toilets, bike wash, showers, tech support, as well as catering and an expo of your favourite brands onsite.

Championship Categories for
Men - U19, Senior, Master, Veteran & Grand Veteran
Women - U21, Senior(19+), Master & Veteran

Shorter course Non-Championship Categories will also be available, you'll even be able to swap between until nearer the event if you change your preference.
Male U21 results will be compiled for EMBA for EWS qualification status, this will be a virtual category only.

£75 including parking and camping for the duration.

How good is Graythwaite? Watch the edit from this years event here
https://vimeo.com/169660257

The first half the available entries open Monday 28th November at Midday.

Keep an eye on www.pmba.org.uk/enduro for more event information
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Hope/PMBA Enduro Series
5 rounds at 5 venues, the series is back for a 4th year. With so many good events on in 2016 it was great to be the riders choice, the most popular series in the country. We'll be delivering fun in bucketloads again for 2017, in a series that shows the versatility of the enduro format. Events which are true grass roots funduro's but also rounds that will be a greater challenge for our more experienced racers. All run under BEMBA guidelines to maximise rider safety and reduce confusion with a common core rulebook. No seeding or stage start times, just ride with your mates!

Starting off, as it tradition, with Gisburn forest in March and a great venue to ease us into the series at the start of the year, 1 day grassroots enduro.
Its then June before round 2 and a 2-day event at Lee Quarry and Havok Bike Park, short steep  stages and a big loop on bridleways tieing the venues together gives this a real adventure feel.
July  we get to the ever popular Kirroughtree for our September event. A more traditional format emduro in the loam filled woods of South West Scotland will no doubt deliver a great day of racing. Facilities are great, location is beautiful; as its generally a longer journey for most of our regulars many bring the family, and because of this round has developed a great family feel to it over the last few years. We are even looking at doing something for the kids on Saturday so watch for further information.
After our summer break,  the return of Gnar bike park for round 4, a completely different style,  lots of short stages. With so compact a space the atmosphere kicks off and racing the same track multiple times is just another twist in the format.

PMBA Day/Night Enduro's
To keep you entertained through the winter we have 2 special events, based on the successful event back in January. Our Day/Night format maximises the fun that can be had on a short winters day, morning practice and an afternoon race lap are performed in daylight and as the sun goes down we dish out your free bowl of chilli before carrying on racing with a second race lap on the same stages - but only if you want to. Podiums for day, night and combined so plenty of chance at a prize too is your fast enough.
The first of these later this month at Gisburn forest will be 100% trail centre and technically very easy, an ideal first enduro. Ages 11+ can compete but 11-13 will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult on the transitions, it can be another racer or non-racer who takes them round the lap. Thanks to Escape Bike Shop for sponsoring the event.
Grizedale will be more technically challenging and we'll be using off piste stages, and a great way to welcome in 2017.Both events will be £46.50, include supper, Grizedale will also include parking and back to our normal 14+ age categories.To enter for for more infomation go to  www.pmba.org.uk/enduro  Entries are open right now
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