Next Race – 2012 Details

May 25th – Mallory Race Circuit

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Click here for Results from Round 2 – Spanhoe Aerodrome, Bulwick

The Friday Night Summer Series.  The longest Continuous MTB race series in the UK.

 Entry Forms are available to download and online entry is open!

The 21st year of the series will start again on May 4th and finish on August 31st with the final round Handicap / Fancy Dress  race and BBQ.   Update calendar is shown below.  The format of the 1 hour races will stay the same, as will the entry fee of £8 on the night or £7 online.   Following discussions through last year the Junior Category will change for 2012.  This will now be an under 23 category.  They will start with the Seniors, but race for their own points and prizes.

FNSS 2012 EVENTS

May
     4th Opening round Weekley Woods,  Boughton Halls Estates, Kettering  -  New Venue    CANCELLED
    11th   First 3 hour event at Fermyn Woods  - see below CANCELLED
18th CATS MBC    @ Spanhoe Aerodrome, Bulwick - ENTRANCE LOCATION
25th LORC / Lutterworth Cycle Team    @ Mallory Race Circuit

June
1st  TREK Bicycle Store MK   @ Milton Keynes Bowl
8th Welland Valley Whizz Kids   @ Brabazon Farm Mowsley
15th Welland Valley CC    @ Kilworth Springs Golf Club
22nd Rugby Velo    @ Cosford
29th Rugby Velo  2hour Team Relay at St. Andrews RFC Rugby - Non Series Counting Round

July
6th Rugby Velo    @ Cosford
13th Numplumz    @ West Lodge Rural Centre, Desborough
20th Rockingham Forest Wheelers    @ Rockingham Speedway Circuit, Corby - New Venue
27th Second 3 hour event at Wakeley Woods – see below

August
3rd Treads CC    @ Delapre Park, Northampton
10th Team MK   @ Milton Keynes Bowl
17th CATS MBC   @ Borough Hill, Daventry
24th VC Rutland    @ Greetham Golf Club
31st BBQ & Handicap    @ Kilworth Springs Golf Club - Non Series Counting Round

13 counting rounds ,  6 to qualify for the series.

3 HOUR EVENTS

Following last year’s successful trial at Fermyn Woods, 3 x 3 hour events are being planned for 2012.  These will be held as stand alone events with prizes issued for each event.   The race categories will be Male Solo, Male Pair, Female Solo, Female Pair and Mixed Pair.   There will be no age categories.   Entry fee will be £10 per rider.

Dates and Venues.

Friday 11th May.                                                        Fermyn Woods,  CATS MBC
Friday 27th July.                                                      Wakerley Woods,  VC Rutland
Friday 7th September.                                           Hicks Lodge, nr Ashby de la Zouch,   LORC.

Keeping checking the website for the latest details. ON-LINE entry is available HERE (yes we know its clunky but its free thanks to 24-7 BikeShop)

History of the fast Guys and Gals – 20 Years ROLL OF HONOUR
Final 2011 Series Points SENIOR  – VETS/G.VETS – LADIES/YOUTH/JUNIOR

2011 FNSS site in review

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Final Handicap Race

It’s all over for another year, for those that didn’t brave the weather you missed another fun night with some great costumes.

Final Round Results

Click here for the results

2011 Greetham – All the title winners

The ladies battle

Matt Barrett leads the field off

The final race of the 2011 series was run in great conditions to round off a mainly dry series. The Greetham course again a tough series of sharp climbs and loose turns. In the end most of the races were won in style by the series champs of the respective classes.

Hollie Bettles happy its all over

Most attention was on the ladies race, put simply who ever won out of Hollie Bettles/WXC and last years champ Amelia Cambridge from hosts Velo club Rutland would take the title. In the end Hollie led the race from start to finish in confident fashion and took the series by a slender point, a superb effort for the youngster. Amelia had to settle for series runner up, with teammate Rebecca Cunnel cementing third overall.

Rich Jones chases hard

The Senior title already belonged to defending champ Ryan Henry/MTZOOM and having spent time designing the course layout for tonight’s race he hoped to carry on his  good end of season run with another win. Richard Jones/Numplumz and Sam Sayers/Lutterworth cycles tried to join the party but in the end it was the familiar battle between Henry and Matt Barrett/Lutterworth cycles. locked together most of the race, Henry just took the sprint up the final killer hill to record his fifth win of the year. Jones took third in the race and overall in the series.

Vet Champ Paul Ashby

Paul Ashby/Fat Birds took the Vets win, his 11th of the series and his third series championship. Lloyd Bettles/Numplumz 2nd place wasn’t enough to overhaul 2nd place series man John Fettis/Corley Cycles and he takes 3rd overall trophy. A great battle for the lower placings raged all race and Gaz Strickland from Nick Towers and Mike Winters was the outcome. Mike moved himself up to 5th in the overall with that result.

In the Grand vets 2011 champ Pete Harris/Pearce Cycles was again in a class of his own,  8 races, 8 wins. Kim Marsh/HMF Pedal power followed in 2nd on the night holding off Vic Barnett/WVCC for 3rd. Previous years champs Tim Stowe and Martin Eadon had already been confirmed as series 2nd and 3rd respectfully.

Ollie Maxwell/Velo Rutland was a new winner on the Youth roll of honour from Welland Valley Whizz kids Louis Kilworth and James Garratt. Welland Valley took all top 5 places in the Youth series overall showing he clubs great efforts in development of young riders. Jake Hubbard is 2011 champ from Ben Morris

The Junior racing this year has been poorly supported, that doesnt detract from the speed of 2011 champ James Hyde/Numplumz-Pitsford cycles who has won 10 races this year and finished just behind the leading seniors at times. 2nd tonight was Aaran Sayers/Leics Rd club.

The end of another sucessfull year of FNSS racing, a record breaking 15 events again with record breaking attendances. 20 years and getting stronger thanks to all the race organisers and you the riders. Join us at the Handicap prize giving, dust off your fancy dress, say goodbye to friendly local racing for another year and let’s go out in style.