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Entries for Hope XC Series 2011 Now Open

Entries for Hope XC Series 2011 Now Open

Jon Swift
The day for race one is getting closer and we want to see your entries!! This grass roots racing series is back again with the same friendly atmosphere, the same...
Expansion Plans for Gisburn Forest

Expansion Plans for Gisburn Forest

Jon Swift
Ambitious plans are being drawn up to significantly improve visitor facilities at Gisburn Forest. The popularity of the trails has meant the existing car park has...
Hope XC Race Series 2011 Launches

Hope XC Race Series 2011 Launches

Jon Swift
Following the resounding success of 2010 the team have drawn on the massive rider and sponsor support and are back for 4 dates in 2011: 5th June, 24th July, 21st...
MTB Commissaire Course

MTB Commissaire Course

Jon Swift
Brownbacks have been approached by British Cycling in an attempt to get more people qualified to support race events across the Northwest. If you're involved with...
Lee Quarry Update

Lee Quarry Update

Jon Swift
Lee Quarry is too dry, not a common complaint but ironically the case when we were repairing trails last Sunday. A good turn out of people including a fair contingent...
Gisburn Repairs Updates

Gisburn Repairs Updates

Jon Swift
Martin Colledge writes "Repairs to the8 bike trail at Herd Hill, on the approach to Whelp Stone Crag, are ahead of schedule. Trail should be re-opened in a day or...
PMBA First Aid Course

PMBA First Aid Course

Jon Swift
PMBA has held it's first training course. Fourteen volunteer trail builders and riders took part in an intensive two first aid course geared specifically to those...
PMBA Founder Members

PMBA Founder Members

Jon Swift
Since we started PMBA toward the end of last year we have been encouraging individuals, clubs and companies to become founder members of the organisation. So far...
Website Update – Events Calendar

Website Update – Events Calendar

Jon Swift
The events page is now working. Thanks to the magic of Google Calendar (not to mention Bill Ould's suggestion) we now have an interactive calendar to show all the...
Riders needed at Lee Quarry to be on the Telly

Riders needed at Lee Quarry to be on the Telly

Jon Swift
Country Tracks are going to be filming in Lee Quarry next Thursday 31st morning from 10.30 onwards. Ali C is going to be riding for them but they would quite like...
Lee & Cragg Update

Lee & Cragg Update

Jon Swift
Update from Tony Lund: New sections of trail at Lee and Cragg Quarries are finished, Rowan and Back on Track will be back in June for a few days to do a bit of snagging...
Pay and Display is Coming to Gisburn

Pay and Display is Coming to Gisburn

Jon Swift
It's always been on the cards but it looks like pay and display will be coming to Cocklet Hill car park in the near future. Martin had always hoped to hold off until...
Singletrack Weekender Entries Now Open

Singletrack Weekender Entries Now Open

Jon Swift
Singletrack magazines weekender event to be held once again in Lee Quarry, is now open for entries. 3 events, one bike will sort the ultimate riders from the weekend...
Cyclejunkies Raffle Result

Cyclejunkies Raffle Result

Jon Swift
For those of you who didn't know (and the question is why not) the Cyclejunkies have been running a raffle for the last few weeks to win a fantastic set of Avid...
Dig Day at Gisburn, New Trail Section

Dig Day at Gisburn, New Trail Section

Jon Swift
This Sunday, the 13th of March sees the start of a new section trail at Gisburn. After much discussion and a walk through a boggy section of woods in the drizzle...
Construction Underway in Lee & Cragg Quarries

Construction Underway in Lee & Cragg Quarries

Jon Swift
Yet more trails and a second bigger pump track are under construction in Lee Quarry with additional trails to follow in Cragg Quarry as well. The works are once...
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