Halo BDS Round 1 This Weekend!

The 2012 Halo British Downhill Series kickstarts this weekend at Combe Sydenham down in Exmoor. With such a gap between the opening round of the World Cup in Pietermaritzburg, and round two in Val di Sole next month expect to see more of your favourite international superstars than ever, battling it out against some of the UK’s finest up and coming talent.

Already confirmed to be taking part are Steve Peat, Josh Bryceland, Brendan Fairclough, Marc Beaumont and the CRC/Nukeproof guys, including last years series winner Al Bond. Meanwhile in the women’s race all eyes are going to be on Manon Carpenter and Rachel Atherton as she makes her racing debut on her new GT Fury.

Combe Sydenham country park is situated on the eastern edge of the Exmoor National Park. The venue was used from 2002 to 2004 for the NPS. The venue is very well signposted from every direction, just follow the directional signs. The venue is accessed off the B3188, between Elworthy and Monksilver The nearest Motorway junction is J25 of the M5 Taunton.
Postcode: TA4 4JG

Schedule for the weekend:

Saturday

07:00 Course open for on foot inspection only. No transport to the top is provided or permitted.
08:00 – 11:00 Race registration, please bring your valid 2012 BC/UCI Race License.
09.00 Uplift opens for all riders
09:30 Open practice for all riders.
18:00 Course Closed.
18:05 Riders meeting.
18:10 Course open for on foot inspection only. No transport to the top is provided or permitted.
19.30 Evening video.
21.00 Entertainment

Sunday

08:00 Uplift opens.
08:30 Open Practice for all.
10:35 Top Ten Elite Men from UCI then BC Rankings.
10:45 Course Closed.
11:00 Timed Seeding Run.
13:45 Seeding finished.
14:00 One Timed Race Run.
16:45 Last Elite racer down.
17:15 Podium.

Parking/Camping/Spectating for the whole weekend is £5.00 per vehicle.
Timing by Tag Heuer, Live Commentary, Monster Energy Sound System, Pro Pits, Retail and Display stands.

Fri 13th Apr, 2012 @ 4:55 pm