Eastgate TT

This is the NDH Trail Bike TT race at Eastgate in the Wear Valley of County Durham. Trail Bike TT is a Downhill style event aimed at Enduro / Trailbikes on a fun trail. Basically whatever bike you take out for a Sunday blast is a cool bike for this event. All you need is your bike a full face helmet and and some end plugs in your bars. It's a push up this year. Cold Brew TT events are great places to start your gravity racing journey. For those with experience riding different terrain and getting some much needed competition time under your wheels should brighten up your day. The trail is aimed at trail/enduro bikes but you should manage some fun on a DH bike too. If you are happy on Forestry Red graded trails you will be having a blast at Eastgate.

Course rating (1-5 with 5 being very technical): Rating 3.

The finish arena is identified by the NDH timing trailer. Riders are advised to wear suitable protection, walk the course prior to riding and ride within their own ability level.

Nearest Hospital: Durham Nearest Police Station: Bishop Auckland

Organisation: NDH

Race Director: Carl Davison

Race Web Site: www.northerndownhill.co.uk

Race Schedule TBC but expect something as follows:

Course open for foot inspection at 10am

Sign on opens at 10.00am

Marshals meeting 10.00

Practice opens at 11.00

Practice closes at 13.00

Racing from 13.15

All times are estimated and subject to change depending on conditions and rider numbers. Your rider info pack will confirm the timings. This will be issued the Wednesday prior to the event.

Racer numbers will be available at the race from the NDH timing trailer and is where all riders must sign on and complete 2 practice runs before competing.

Categories will require a minimum of 5 competitors to stand alone, if your age group has less you will merge into the nearest suitable category. You will still be identified in your category to see how you fare against your peers. This rule stands for our female racers too.

U12 Downhill – Riders can compete in their 10th, 11th and 12th year. We will have a shortened version of our TT trail for these riders

Juvenile - To qualify for the Juvenile category, a rider must be in the year of their 13th or 14th birthday.

Youth - Riders in the year of their 15th or 16th birthdays.

Junior - Riders in the year of their 17th and 18th birthdays.

Senior / Expert / Elite - When a rider reaches the year of his or her 19th birthday.

Master - for riders aged 30 to 39.

Veteran - for riders aged 40 to 49.

Grand Veteran - for riders aged over 50 to 59

Super Veteran - for riders ages 60+

Womens Categories - These will be split as closely as possible to the mens. We require 5 people to make a category of its own.

E BIKES in their own category. As numbers increase we will expand the categories accordingly.

The event will run under British Cycling guidelines. Please make sure you are aware of the rules.

Riders will start from a designated start area and will cross a timing transmitter to start the timing. The finish line will use another transmitter the rider crossing the line. A large T.V screen will show the results live at the finish line.

Medical: Full medical cover both on course and from an identifiable Base Station in the event arena.

Camping: No Camping is available onsite.

Catering: Catering Trailer

Toilets: Portable Loos

Details and Booking