Only a little less than two months to go before the GORE BIKE WEAR™ TransWales ’09 will kick of at White House Farm in Builth Wells on the 15th August 2009.

Entries
We are still receiving entries from all over the world and even with the final payment being now due we are still keeping the entry open so that even for the people who are forced to make our event a more ‘last minute decision’ can enter.

So there are still lots of team and solo places available. So if you are up for the biggest mountain bike challenge the UK has to offer than wait no longer and get your entry in to us.

There are two ways of entering the GORE BIKE WEAR™ TransWales – you can either download an entry form from our entry page and send it through to us together with your payment or you can use the new online entry which you can find on the same page. Our online entry accepts all debit and credit cards making it super quick and trouble free. If you have already paid your deposit by cheque but want to pay the remaining entry fee via credit or debit card simply go on the entry page and click through to the ‘pay your outstanding balance’ button. If you have not entered yet please the pay the entire event in one go. If you are struggling with that and want to enter please get in touch with us.

Final payment – now due
If you have entered already please make sure you pay the remaining amount straight away as it is due now. If you have difficulties paying in time please let us know via email to this address. If you require ‘food only’ vouchers for your supporters please drop us an email so that we can calculate that in. There is no need to pay them in advance – you can do that when you sign on in Builth Wells.

You can either pay the final payment by cheque, bank transfer or via our online entry system. If you have already paid your deposit by cheque but want to pay the remaining entry fee via credit or debit card simply go on the entry page and click through to the ‘pay your outstanding balance’ button. If you need the details please get in touch with us by sending an email to this address.

Other events to get in shape for the GORE BIKE WEAR™ TransWales ’09

Kona Mash-Up (13th June ’09)
Our marathons and sportive rides (see below) will make sure that you have the endurance in your legs for the GORE BIKE WEAR™ TransWales ’09 and the Kona Mash-Up will make sure that you know how to handle trail centre trails against the clock. The Kona Mash-Up is effectively the TransWales shrunk into a one day event with a laidback atmosphere and lots of prizes to be won. To find out more and to enter the Mash-Ups go to: http://www.konaworld.uk.com/mash-up/

Bikefest (6-7Th June ’09)
And if you can’t wait for the Mash-Up or simply want to have a great riding weekend on and round one of the best relay courses the UK has to offer why not join the Bristol Bikefest event which kicking off on the 6th June with the 12 hour endurance event. There are still a few places available for the 12 hour event on Saturday but there are still lots of places for the 6 hour event on Sunday. Find all the details and the entry facilities on www.bike-fest.com.

Marathon and Sportive at new location Llanwrtyd Wells 4-5th July, Wales:
There is obviously also sore more long distance stuff coming up before the TransWales gets going with the new courses of the Llanwrtyd Wells round of the Merida Bikes MTB Marathon series (5th July) and the first round of the GORE BIKE WEAR Road Sportive Series (4th July) to enjoy and explore. Saturday morning will see the (open) start of the Gore Bike Wear Road Sportive while the mountain bikers and ‘left behinds’ enjoy the trade village and or get involved in one of the many skills courses the team from Cycle Active are putting on before the mountain bike marathons get going on Sunday morning.

You can check out the course description of the new GORE BIKE WEAR Road Sportive website here. We have also put similar updates on the 4 new mountain bike courses up on the Llanwrtyd Wells page. To enter the Merida Bikes MTB Marathon event and find out where John Lloyd started his mountain biking career go to: www.mtb-marathon.co.uk/entry_forms/entry_forms.php. To enter the first round of the GORE BIKE WEAR Road Sportive Series 2009 go to: www.gorebikewearsportives.com/entry.php.