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DMR Pump Track Challenge comes to Excel for The London Bike Show

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:53:18 -0800

DMR Pump Track Challenge comes to Excel for The London Bike Show.

The London Bike Show: January 12th – 15th 2012

The DMR Bikes Dual Pumptrack challenge is open to all riders to race against the Pro's with £250 prize money each day.

You can race on this indoor Dual pump track in January

The London bike show is on for 4 days and we need riders to take part to win the £250 cash prize money each day.

Thursday 12th , Friday 13th , Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th January 2012

It’s all about speed, flow and skill. The event is open to riders register each day.

A time trial event will establish a finals field of 32 riders.

Location

The London Bike Show takes place at ExCeL, London.

ExCeL London is located just 10 minutes from Canary Wharf, in the heart of London’s Royal Docks.

Race Entry Fee

£12.50 to race - You can race 1 day or all 4 days

Format & Rules

• Course length – approx 20-seconds (1 lap for time trials and finals)

• Bike Restriction – 24-inch wheels (min) Sorry no BMX

• Helmets Mandatory (full face optional)

Schedule

Open Practice 10.30am -11.30am

Qualifying – 1pm – 2.00pm

Finals 3:00 – 4.00pm

Qualifying

• Two timed runs – best time. Best result will determine qualifying / seeding for the finals

• Open Qualifying 1pm-2.00pm

• Top 32 riders advancing to finals

Finals

• Dual heat formats with single elimination ladders (seeded by afternoon time trials)

• Riders start side by side on Dual Start gate

• Start Procedure – Riders Ready Watch the Gate Beep Beep Beeeeeeeeeep

• Finish – first one to cross their finish after 1 full lap (electronic eye will confirm close races)

The race commentator for each days racing the Uks Top World Cup Commentator Dan Jarvis

There is the Lezyne Exploder competition for any spectators want to have some fun and win

Pump Tracks have started to emerge all over the UK in recent years. From City centres to rural parks, Pump Tracks take up a small amount of space and provide about as much fun as you can have on a bicycle. No matter what bike you have, or what your skill level is, a pump track is the place to have fun and learn new skills. These new pump tracks have produced a style of riding that combines the skills of all mountain bike disciplines – 4X, Downhill, Cross Country and Dirt Jumping.

The new discipline of Pump Track racing has really taken off Worldwide over the past few years. The bike brand DMR (www.dmrbikes.com) were quick to acknowledge this last year and launched the ‘DMR Pump Track Challenge’ Series. In 2011 there have been three events that have each produced a different winner. Round 1 was won by Bernhard Kerr, Round 2 by Scott Beaumont and Round 3 by Ben Baker. All of these riders will be attending The London Bike Show to find out who will be the King of the London Pump Track.

In addition to these guys, Will Longden, Bernard Kerr, Olly Wilkins, Sam Reynolds, Lewis Lacey, Scott Roberts and Duncan Ferris will headline the UK pro riders who will be invited to challenge for the win.

The track will be slightly different to the other pump tracks that have been used so far for the series. This time the riders will be on a wooden track that will be designed and built by ShoreTrax (www.shoretrax.com). The wooden track will be a dual race with riders racing head to head around it in less than 20 seconds over rollers and around berms.

For 2012, The London Bike Show organisers thought it was important to add a racing discipline to their ‘live action arenas’ and the ‘DMR Pump Track Challenge’ was the perfect discipline to bring to the Excel arena in January.

Pro 4X rider, Scott Beaumont added:

‘The DMR Pump Track Challenge Series in 2011 has been one of the highlights of the season for me. The tracks are really good fun for the riders and exciting for spectators. Racing in front of a big crowd in London Excel in January is going to be amazing. I can’t wait!

The DMR Pump Track Challenge will take place every day during The London Bike Show 2012. Please visit www.thelondonbikeshow.co.uk for all the information you need and follow the regular updates on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelondonbikeshow and Twitter: www.twitter.com/thelondonbikeshow

The London Bike Show

12 – 15 January 2012. ExCeL, London.

After a highly successful first year, The London Bike Show is back at almost double the size with a huge range of brands, stands and hands-on activities making it one of the largest and most exciting cycling events in the UK.

Not only can you watch professional demos at the Animal Bike Tour, the Pump Track Duel and the first ever indoors international Bike Polo Tournament, but there’s a wide range of bikes and cycling accessories to try and buy right there and then.

Four shows for the price of one!

A ticket to The London Bike Show is also valid for entry to The Outdoors Show, the newly launched Active Travel Show and the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show.

More information about the DMR Bikes Pump track challenge can be found on www.pumptrackchallenge.com or Facebook.com/DMRpumptrack.

Best Regards
Chris

Chris Roberts l Head Honcho Nakedracing l Call +44 (0)7540 723254 l Skype chris-nakedracing l E-Mail Just hit the reply button.

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