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It’s only a little more than a week before the registration at this year’s Gore Bike Wear™ TransWales powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport 2010 opens at the Penmaenau Farm in Builth Wells, Wales. The supporters of the Gore Bike Wear™ TransWales powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport 2010 For the 5th ever TransUK event we have found a dedicated group of sponsors some of which have been with us for a while and some are new. Before we head out to set up the event village we would like to say thank you to all of them. Without their help and support the event would not be able to go ahead. A big thanks goes to title sponsors GORE BIKE WEAR™ and Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport as well as to Buff Headwear (open female category sponsor), Alpina Helmets (vets category sponsor), Birzman Tools (mixed category sponsor), Schwalbe tires (open solo category sponsor), Squirt lube (vets solo category sponsor), Merida Bikes (open male category sponsor), High5 (performance fuel), Saris Bicycle Carrier Racks and our night stage sponsor Exposure Lights. Entries – still available If you should be the impulsive type than you can still join the party. There are still some places left for this year’s event. You can either enter the full week event or the new MINI TransWales. Both events can be entered by downloadable entry form or by online entry. Daily updates from the GORE BIKE WEAR™ TransWales 2010 We are once again equipped with a couple of 3G modems and will be able to send ‘almost’ live reports from the GORE BIKE WEAR™ TransWales 2010. We are aiming at giving you a daily report of the previous day’s events with results and standings and with as many photos as we can send through. Simply visit this webiste or go to the GORE BIKE WEAR™ website and click on the daily reports. Alternatively you can check the reports on: www.bikeradar.com www.bikemagic.com www.bikeenvy.co.uk www.singletrackworld.co.uk Facebook and Twitter Besides the daily updates on the various sites we will try to send as much stuff through from the event via our Facebook page and the new Twitter page. The Twitter page is super new so not much happening on that at the moment but make sure you get involved in both if you want to be kept up-to-date with the latest news and happenings from the Gore Bike Wear™ TransWales powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport 2010. Starting location We will start the GORE BIKE WEAR™ TransWales 2010 at the Penmaenau Farm in Builth Wells. For details on Penmaenau Farm including how you get there please go to www.penmaenauevents.co.uk. The post code is LD2 3RD. We will signpost the event from the A470 which runs from Builth Wells towards Rhayader. Lights for the night special stage The Exposure Lights Night Special Stage is the 4th special stage of this year’s event and will take place on Thursday evening/night. Please make sure that you bring appropriate lighting for this stage and that all your lights are fully charged for the event. You will not need lights at any other stage of the event. Exposure Lights have provided some great prizes which will be given out to the winners of the various categories of the night stage. Car parking and camping at Penmaenau Farm There will sufficient space at the Penmaenau Farm to park your car for the week. Please keep in mind that you are leaving your car at your own risk. We will keep an eye on it but we can’t take responsibility for your vehicle. Please also make sure that all valuables are removed from the car or at least out of site. Bike security There is no secure compound at the GORE BIKE WEAR™ TransWales 2010. We suggest bringing a sufficient lock to lock the bikes in little groups outside your tent. High5-online.com The guys from www.high5-online.com have lots of special offers on for you – you can purchase from the website (and nowhere else) and it will be ready for you to collect at registration. There are lots of discounts and no delivery charges when you do it this way – it takes time to get things organised so go to www.high5-online.com and order what you need or give them a call on 0151 549 1752 – I highly recommend you get enough 4:1, gels, bars and a recovery drink to last you through the week. Spares and technical backup We will have the team from www.cycle-tec.co.uk accompanying us for the week providing technical support to the event. The team will have highly trained mechanics and will be travelling with us from location to location and will be set-up and ready for action before the 1st rider comes over the line. Please keep in mind though that they will not able to get hold of very specific items that might be on your bike and that might suffer throughout the week. Please make sure that you bring exotic spares and anything that you can image they might not have in their truck. The most important parts are derailleur hangers and exotic brake pads. The rates are favourable but their services are not for free. Payment is only in cash. Above all make sure that your bike is in perfect working order before you arrive to avoid problems. Massage team Besides the technical backup we will also have a team from MTB Works travelling with us helping you with any aches and pains you might get over the week. Check out their offerings and maybe get in touch with the guys for pre-bookings on www.mtbworks.com. Again their rates are favourable but their services are not for free. Catering, food only tickets and waste As in 2009 we are intending to keep the impact the event has on the environment to a minimum and we hope that we can count on your support on this. We will put various clearly marked bins up so that we can separate the rubbish for recycling. Further to that we would ask you to bring your own mug as you will probably use it a lot throughout the week. We will have cardboard cups available but would like to reduce the numbers used if possible. Our caterer EXTREME HOSPITALITY will once more put a varied and filling selection of dishes together and they will start serving food on Saturday (14th August) evening. If you require food only tickets for your support crew than you can purchase those at registration for £125. Please keep in mind that we can only accept cash or cheque payment. There are cash points near the registration though. How much gear you can take? The holdall you will be given at registration is roughly 35 x 40 x 100cm big. In that bag you have to pack all your cycling gear, gear to wear in the evening, sleeping bag and mattress. The only extra thing we are transporting is your tent. Registration times The registration and the event village will open at 12 (noon) on Saturday the 14th September at the Penmaenau Farm in Builth Wells. The event will be signposted from Friday lunchtime onwards but please go to www.penmaenauevents.co.uk for detailed directions. The registration will stay open till 8pm on Saturday. There is no registration on Sunday morning. If you can’t make it to the event in Builth before 8pm on Saturday evening please call 07976 586418 to arrange an alternative registration time. MINI TransWales Transport If you have entered the MINI TransWales then you have to make your way to either the Penmaenau Farm if you are riding from the 14-18th August. Once your riding comes to an end at the Tyllwyd, Cwmystwyth. Aberystwyth, SY23 4AG then we will take you back to the start. If you are coming for the 3 day version of the MINI TransWales (18-21st August) then please come to Tyllwyd, Cwmystwyth. Aberystwyth, SY23 4AG to sign on and to start your ride the following morning. Once we finish in Builth wells we will take you back to your vehicle. Mobile phone We are asking every team to have at least one mobile phone with them when out on course. Please make sure that your phone number is registered with the race organiser. As there are no official charging stations for mobile phones or other electric appliances please make sure that you have battery life left for possible emergencies. Route booklet As in 2009 we have created a route booklet which every rider will be given at registration. The route booklet has a backup map for every day as well as some ride details for the linking stages. If you require a 2nd copy for your service team please let us know when you sign on. If you have any questions please let us know. You can email us on info@mtbtransuk.co.uk or ring us 0117 9040139. From Friday morning onwards please ring 07976 586418. |
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