Racing, events & uplifts
2025 Downhill Round 4 - Hopton / Bucknell?
GENERAL INFORMATION
Venue is not confirmed yet. We are hoping Hopton will be usable, but if not we will come back to Redwood Park, Bucknell. Both venues are within a few miles of each other if booking accommodation nearby.
A classic downhill race weekend. A full day of practice on Saturday with uplift on a marshalled track with medical team on standby. Then a further two hours practice on Sunday morning followed by two allocated timed runs for each rider.
We welcome all riders from 13 years upwards. Our courses are designed to both be challenging for elite riders as well as allowing novice riders to get down safely with a smile on their faces. You can use a downhill, enduro or trail bike of your choice to compete on.
Entry limited to 330 riders.
Cancellation and Refunds:
Please email or call us if you wish to cancel an race entry. We will issue a refund, less a £10 admin fee for each event needing a refund up to two weeks before the event date. We are unable to issue any refund for cancellations within the two weeks leading up to the event date. Please note your entry is not transferable to another rider.
RACE RULES AND REGULATIONS, WEEKEND SCHEDULE, SITE FACILITIES, PRIZE INFORMATION
Directions
Venue is not confirmed yet. We are hoping Hopton will be usable, but if not we will come back to Redwood Park, Bucknell. Both venues are within a few miles of each other if booking accommodation nearby.
Hopton Woods, Hopton Castle - Link for navigation with What 3 Words: scorecard.sunshine.pointer
Redwood Park, Bucknell - Link for navigation with What 3 Words: decoder.shubbery.titles
ENTRY
We offer two types of account on our website. A 'Shopper Only' account will allow you to purchase from the website, but doesn't allow you to book any events. If you wish to book onto our uplifts, demo days and race series you will need a Shopper & Rider account. This does require us to hold a small amount of additional information about yourself including date of birth and emergency contact details. If you need to, you can change the account type in your account profile page > edit profile.
| classifications | date/time | entry fees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Open 19+ | 11:00 04 Oct 2025 | £ 90.00 | Event now full |
| Elite Female 19+ | 11:00 04 Oct 2025 | £ 90.00 | Event now full |
| Expert Open 19+ | 11:00 04 Oct 2025 | £ 90.00 | Event now full |
| Senior Open 19-29 | 11:00 04 Oct 2025 | £ 90.00 | Event now full |
| Senior Female 19+ | 11:00 04 Oct 2025 | £ 90.00 | Event now full |
| Junior Open 17-18 | 11:00 04 Oct 2025 | £ 90.00 | Event now full |
| Junior Female 13-18 | 11:00 04 Oct 2025 | £ 90.00 | Event now full |
| Master Open 30-39 | 11:00 04 Oct 2025 | £ 90.00 | Event now full |
| Master Open 40-49 | 11:00 04 Oct 2025 | £ 90.00 | Event now full |
| Master Open 50+ | 11:00 04 Oct 2025 | £ 90.00 | Event now full |
| Youth Open 15-16 | 11:00 04 Oct 2025 | £ 90.00 | Event now full |
| Juvenile Open 13-14 | 11:00 04 Oct 2025 | £ 90.00 | Event now full |
CURRENT ENTRANTS
Elite Open 19+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| James Bourne | Spokes Bikeshop | |
| Kieran Calver | Fly-Up Race Team | |
| Ryan Tunnell | Hot Pursuit Cycles |
Elite Female 19+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Moseley | Malvern Cyclesport |
Expert Open 19+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Anderson | Specialized UK/Loose Riders/Melon Optics | |
| Taylor Arnold | Creation Cycles | |
| Ben Barnett | - | |
| Lewis Brown | Merida Bikes | |
| Finn Cooper | Creation Cycles | |
| Archie Coulsey-Belgeonne | - | |
| Ollie de Laroque | Bike Goo | |
| Alex Florian | Burgtec | |
| Alexander Gray | Rider Down But Not Out | |
| Luke Humphries | - | |
| Billy Matthews | Creation cycles | |
| Tom Mills | Army Cycling | |
| Tom Nisbet | British Army Downhill Team | |
| Alex Powell | Clive’s Angels | |
| Jimmy Smith | Atlas Ride Co/Alltheloams/Torico Morzine | |
| Freddie Thomson | - | |
| Samuel Turtle | - | |
| Lewis Webber | RAAW Mountain Bikes |
Senior Open 19-29
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Adams | - | |
| George Barnes | Bikegoo | |
| Matt Bower | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Joe Bower | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Gabriel Brown | - | |
| Jack Cooper | - | |
| Callum Davies | - | |
| Ally Evans | Brooks Cycles | |
| Cameron Evans | Clives Angels | |
| Tobias Hacker | Wheatway Solutions LTD/Mikris Finishers/County Signs | |
| Ben Harvey | - | |
| Harry Hogan | British Army Downhill Team | |
| Ben Huddleston | University of Nottingham CC | |
| Guy James | - | |
| Liam Johns | Royal Air Force C A | |
| Robert Jones | Army DH Team | |
| Kris Lancaster | - | |
| Fergus Lines | - | |
| Archie Melvin | - | |
| Alexander Metcalfe | Royal Air Force CA | |
| Matthew Redman | Royal Air force CA | |
| James Small | - | |
| Daniel Thomas | - | |
| Alistair Warrell | - | |
| Liam Watts | - | |
| Zak Woodman | Army DH Team | |
| James Woods | RAF |
Senior Female 19+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy Drees | - | |
| Madeleine Gammons | - | |
| Charlotte Higgins | - | |
| Kim Kynaston | Leisure Lakes Bikes | |
| Jane Page | Pearce Cycles | |
| Emily Rudd | Pedalz | |
| Rene Stent | - | |
| Katie Sutton | Rusty Lee Rock & Roll Beds | |
| Jo Tucker | - |
Junior Open 17-18
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Bennett | RockGuards | |
| Louis Brookes | - | |
| Seth Cains | Pearce Cycles | |
| Kaden Campbell | - | |
| Jack Collett | - | |
| Hadley Coppard | - | |
| Harry Dallow | Pearce Cycles | |
| William Doley | - | |
| Bailey Edgington | - | |
| Tyler Edwards | Pedalz | |
| Luke Fox | - | |
| Fletcher Gallagher | Spokes Bikeshop | |
| Jamie Home | - | |
| Joseph Jones | - | |
| Dylan Kelman-McCarthy | Firecrest MTB | |
| Kian McNally | Rusty Lee Rock & roll | |
| Will Moseley | Malverncyclesport | |
| Stanley Palmer | - | |
| Oliver Pearce | Pearce Cycles | |
| Seth Pettifer | - | |
| Theo Powell | - | |
| Barney Rawson | Expert Bike Repair | |
| James Roberts | - | |
| Byron Roderick | MIJ Racing, Royal Racing, 7idp, Tag, Viris, Zerobikes, Rockguardz, Kingud | |
| George Saddington | Shut Up & Ride | |
| Toby Shepherdson | - | |
| Frank Sieracki | - | |
| Stefan Sieracki | - | |
| Harry Simpson | - | |
| Harry Smith | Edwards Aviation Consultants; Alpha Aurora Aviation | |
| Louie Smith | Bournemouth Cycleworks | |
| Monty Stevenson | madison | |
| James Trowbridge | - | |
| Freddie Vaughan | Pedalz | |
| Brendan Watson | - | |
| Archie Webber | - | |
| James Weeks | Katy Curd Coaching / DMR / Oxford Products | |
| Thomas Williams | - | |
| Charlie Woodland | Mud Sweat & Gears Mondraker | |
| Fin Woodliffe | Firecrest MTB |
Junior Female 13-18
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Dennis | - | |
| Esme Drakeley | - | |
| Ida Martin | NWMtb racing | |
| Lucy Sawyer | Bikeworks Co. | |
| Lucienne Turner | Firecrest MTB - Saracen - DeVo Downhill Team | |
| Mai Woodman | MB Airborne Division |
Master Open 30-39
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Anderson | - | |
| Simon Aplin | - | |
| Steven Baldock | Unplugged Racing / 2 Wheels Only / Sprung Suspension | |
| Dominic Bond | - | |
| Tim Bradley | - | |
| Andrew Chai | - | |
| Kenneth Clarkin | - | |
| Scott Cooper | - | |
| Steven Cushion | - | |
| Will Davis | - | |
| Toby Down | Carder Technology, 661 Protection | |
| Chris Edmunds | Ace Bicycles | |
| Oliver Evans | - | |
| Tom Evans | MIJ Downhill/Royal Racing/Kingud/7idp | |
| Brad Frost | Ben Jones Gas Services | |
| Jason Gaiger | Freeborn/Devinci | |
| Ben Gascoigne | - | |
| Samuel Hollis | - | |
| Conor Ingham | Flow Style | |
| David Kynaston | Leisure Lakes Bikes | |
| Shaun Lewis | - | |
| Jamie Malkinson | - | |
| Ashley Maller | - | |
| Liam Mason | S4P Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Daniel Masters | Army CSR | |
| John Mcgough | - | |
| Thomas Owen | - | |
| Matt Pardesi | MSP Engineering Ltd | |
| Ben Payne | Phathead downhill | |
| Chris Perry | - | |
| Phil Poulter | - | |
| Dominic Redbourn | - | |
| Darren Redfern | Cykel House 6Seven Factory Racing | |
| Daniel Roberts | - | |
| Lewis Rossiter | - | |
| Matt Rushton | Hope Factory Racing | |
| Tom Salmon | - | |
| Ted Sanders | - | |
| Joe Sayce | - | |
| Josh Smith | Clive’s angels, Rhayader riders | |
| Matt Snelling | - | |
| Nigel Stanley | - | |
| Rich Staples | - | |
| Terry Sutcliffe | - | |
| Richard Thomas | - | |
| Sam Waters | - | |
| Danny Wenmoth | - | |
| Aled Williams | Setchfield Cycles | |
| Dominic Wood | Spa Riders | |
| Peter Yates | The Good Bicycle Company |
Master Open 40-49
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Attlee | - | |
| Rob Blake | - | |
| Ivor Bowen | - | |
| David Burnham | - | |
| Nathan Cavalier | - | |
| Jordan Cavalier | - | |
| Kevin Cook | Unplugged Racing | |
| Simon Corner | - | |
| Pete Crump | Pearce Cycles/Hope/Renthal/Hutchinson/SBXextreme/Rockguardz/Granite | |
| Jim Davis | SDR Racing | |
| Rhys Evans | - | |
| David Fairservice | - | |
| Linden Farrow | - | |
| Matt Ford | Army DH Team | |
| Ian Freeman | - | |
| Marcus Goldsmith | Army - Helix - ABF | |
| Dan Haines | - | |
| Christopher Hamblett | Factory AF | |
| Stephen Hardcastle | - | |
| Daniel Harper | - | |
| James Heal | Army Downhill Team | |
| Brian Heffernan | - | |
| Chris Huddleston | ARAF Racing | |
| Robert Hughes | - | |
| George Job | - | |
| Gareth Johnson | Traction Fabrication Ltd | |
| Ryan Johnson | - | |
| George Jones | - | |
| Tudor Jones | - | |
| James Kennell | - | |
| Steven King | - | |
| David List | Making Up The Numbers Racing | |
| Kris Lord | - | |
| Nick Masters | Inside Line DH / Trailhead / Bottlecraft Stoke | |
| Jonathan Matthews | Downtime Factory Racing | |
| Oliver Medcalf | S4P. Proform Tyre Tool | |
| Laurie Mills | UKMTBC | |
| Tricky Moore | WTB / Fortan Active Wear / OnlineBikes.com / Kingud | |
| Tim Morgan | Brooks Cycles | |
| Vit Onodi | Sm plant | |
| Richard Peate | - | |
| Simon Perry | Hope Factory Racing | |
| Mark Pettifer | - | |
| Tom Powis | - | |
| Will Priestner | - | |
| Ade Randles | Trailhead | |
| Ed Robinson | - | |
| Mike Shaw | #followthewookie | |
| Paul Sheldon | Never Ready Racing | |
| Robert Spill | - | |
| Damian Stinton | - | |
| David Tomlinson | - | |
| James Weames | Ride Southern Spain | |
| Mark West | - | |
| Neil White | #makingupthenumbers | |
| Stuart Wiltshire | - | |
| John Wootton | - | |
| Christopher Worrallo | - |
Master Open 50+
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Binns | - | |
| Paul Blight | - | |
| Ian Bray | MIJ Racing, Royal Racing, 7idp, RSR Bikeworks Tag, Zerobikes, Kingud | |
| John Cobb | - | |
| Alvar Coppard | Podium Zone/Impact | |
| Steve Felstead | Saga DH Race Team | |
| Phil Gray | Rider down but not out | |
| Darren Hall | - | |
| Lee Hammett | - | |
| Trevor Harvey | - | |
| Dave Hawkes | - | |
| Ross Holding | - | |
| Joe Killner | Michelin/Troy Lee Designs/ ODI Grips | |
| Eamonn Lawless | Never Ready Racing | |
| Ben Leach | TMC - Team Mitchell Cycles | |
| Adam Lees | se7enty2bikesLtd | |
| Andrew Mee | Ride with Mee | |
| Darren Morgan | - | |
| Darren Powell | - | |
| Jono Simpson | Pearce Cycles Race Team | |
| Shaun Tandy | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Nigel Thomas | - | |
| George Thompson | Making Up The Numbers | |
| Neil Townsend | - | |
| Dave Weaver | Bikegoo | |
| Mark Weightman | MakingUpTheNumbersRacing | |
| Paul Wells | - | |
| Michael Whyte | Racers Guild Squadron | |
| Rich Wiltshire | Viris Brand, Patina Clothing, Dirtmonkey Products, Threedegrees 24, Mtb For Mental Health |
Youth Open 15-16
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Bacon | - | |
| Lloyd Bennett | - | |
| Archie Bentley | - | |
| Charlie Bonds | Gawton Gravity | |
| Charlie Broadbent | Broadgas/Clee Cycles | |
| Thomas Cale | - | |
| Sebastian Dabek | - | |
| Reed Darley | Giant Poole / oioi mtb | |
| Toby Davies-Morris | - | |
| Connor Doley | - | |
| Charlie Dowson | Bike Scene Specialized | |
| Lewis Driscoll | N/A | |
| Frank Fleming | Expert Bike Repair | |
| Henry Foster | - | |
| Thomas Francis | Ace Bicycles | |
| Ewan Freeman | - | |
| Will Godwin | - | |
| Max Gray | - | |
| Brandon Hall | - | |
| Ruben Hartshorne | O’Neil racing, Gorilla brakes | |
| Will Hatch | Wheelie Bike Shop | |
| Reagan House | Viris racing program | |
| Sonny Howell | - | |
| Riley Ingram | - | |
| Oliver Jackson | - | |
| Charlie Johnson | - | |
| George Keen | - | |
| Ewan Kelman-McCarthy | Firecrest MTB | |
| Ollie Laurie | Firecrest MTB - Saracen - DeVo Downhill Team | |
| Jasper Lewis | - | |
| Zachary Lomax | - | |
| Ted Mackman | - | |
| Henry Mansfield | - | |
| Patrick Martell | - | |
| Will McConalogue | - | |
| Logan McMahon | Cyclist Fighting Cancer | |
| Archie Moody | - | |
| Ethan Morris | Crank.MTB/Glencoe Mountain Resort | |
| Harvey Noble | Trek Poole Racing | |
| Gabriel O'Rourke | - | |
| George Peat | - | |
| Ben Pinnell | TBC racing | |
| Elliott Potter | - | |
| Rhys Price | Pearce Cycles | |
| Mayson Pugh | Elite Developments Shropshire | |
| Oliver Quilty | - | |
| Harry Sadler | - | |
| Corban Sargent | - | |
| Declan Schofield | - | |
| Robin Shipp | - | |
| Charlie Starmer | - | |
| Morgan Stepto | - | |
| Callum Sykes | - | |
| Alfie Traylor | - | |
| Barnaby Tucker | - | |
| Kai Turpin | NWMTB Racing | |
| Ayden Vaughan | - | |
| Tibor Walker | - | |
| Joe Ward | NA | |
| Leon Whitbread | - | |
| Finley Whittle | Ridgehill Racing | |
| Jake Wilcox | - | |
| Toby Williams | - | |
| Finn Willis | - |
Juvenile Open 13-14
| Name | Club sponsor | |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Brassington | - | |
| Hugo Burleigh | Firecrest MTB | |
| Harry Carr | TMC - Team Mitchell Cycles | |
| Charlie Corfield | - | |
| Sid Elmer | - | |
| Oliver Evans | - | |
| Sebastian Flynn | - | |
| Charlie Francis | Ace Bicycles | |
| Logan Jiles | Wye MTB/PABA Race Team | |
| Bertie Joble | - | |
| Edward Jones | Gravity School Racing by SR Suntour | |
| Oscar Jones | - | |
| Evan Lewis | - | |
| Albie Lewis | - | |
| Oliver List | - | |
| Seb Loxam | Caersws Bike Park | |
| Cody Moisejevs | - | |
| Dylan Morgan | Ridgehill Race Syndicate | |
| Henry Morris | Sprung Suspension. Rockets Gym. | |
| Riley Nixon | - | |
| Luke Price | - | |
| Harry Sawyer | Bikeworks Co. | |
| Arthur Starmer | - | |
| Joe Steel | TMC | |
| Tate Stevens | - | |
| Jack Streatfield | - | |
| Lucas Symon | - | |
| Austin Trowbridge | - | |
| Bobby Tyler | Dirtworks bikes | |
| James Webber | - | |
| George Wilkes | FMD Racing |
COURSE PREVIEW
We will post a track preview in the week leading up to the race.