Travers MTB Series 2020 Dates
10/05/20 - Round 1
24/05/20 - Round 2
31/05/20 - Round 3
28/06/20 - Round 4
05/07/20 - Round 5
26/07/20 - Round 6
Travers MTB Series 2020 Dates
10/05/20 - Round 1
24/05/20 - Round 2
31/05/20 - Round 3
28/06/20 - Round 4
05/07/20 - Round 5
26/07/20 - Round 6
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ENTRIES OPEN 01/01/2020
2020 Rules and Entry Details
The Travers MTB Series will no longer be held under British Cycling Rules and Regulations, this frees us up to run fairer races where riders can compete against riders of similar ability rather than similar ages. This change also allows us to also makes changes in other areas which will be outlined below.
In 2020 there will be chip timing, the chips are on your Number Board, there is a one off Charge of £5, the same number board will last the ENTIRE Season - If you lose it/Forget it you need to buy another!
There will be No signing on! You just need to collect your Number Board at the first event you race. You do not need to sign your name at each race.
Pre Entry/On the Day Entry: Entry price will increase by £5 from Midnight on the Wednesday before the event. You can enter online up until 30 mins before your race begins, you will be sent an email with your Number Board information which you can collect from the Travers Bikes Gazebo.
In 2020 there will be chip timing, the chips are on your Number Board, there is a one off Charge of £5, the same number board will last the ENTIRE Season - If you lose it/Forget it you need to buy another!
There will be No signing on! You just need to collect your Number Board at the first event you race. You do not need to sign your name at each race.
Pre Entry/On the Day Entry: Entry price will increase by £5 from Midnight on the Wednesday before the event. You can enter online up until 30 mins before your race begins, you will be sent an email with your Number Board information which you can collect from the Travers Bikes Gazebo.
Under 9 and under 12 races
Changes for 2020:
To encourage more riders to take part the series will be FREE!
You will need to enter the Race or Series as normal but there is no Fee to Pay (Except for the number Board)
Under 9 Riders Born since 2011
Practise from (both U9/U12): 08:00
Under 9 Start Time: 09: 00
Duration: 15 Minutes
Under 12 Riders Born between 2008 - 10
Under 12 Start Time: 09:25
Duration: 20 Minutes
All riders will finish on the same lap as the winner, riders will get a bell with 1 lap to go, the checkered flag will be waved signalling the end of the race as close to the time limit as possible.
Changes for 2020:
To encourage more riders to take part the series will be FREE!
You will need to enter the Race or Series as normal but there is no Fee to Pay (Except for the number Board)
Under 9 Riders Born since 2011
Practise from (both U9/U12): 08:00
Under 9 Start Time: 09: 00
Duration: 15 Minutes
Under 12 Riders Born between 2008 - 10
Under 12 Start Time: 09:25
Duration: 20 Minutes
All riders will finish on the same lap as the winner, riders will get a bell with 1 lap to go, the checkered flag will be waved signalling the end of the race as close to the time limit as possible.
Youth & Juvenile Male
Changes for 2020:
The entry Fee remains the same for 2020. There will be a one-off £5 fee for your Number Board (you will need it for every round).
The Series points will be awarded on your time gap to the winner. i.e if you are in a sprint finish for the win, first and second will only be split by a few points, If you come 2nd but lapped there will be a much bigger points gap. This again to to equal out the field, there will be no sitting back thinking "I have a safe top 10" every second counts, you need to keep pushing to the end!
Juvenile Riders Born between 06 - 07
Practise from : 11:35
Start Time: 12: 15
Duration: 45 Minutes
Youth Riders Born between 04 - 05
Practise from : 11:35
Start Time: 12: 15
Duration: 45 Minutes
All riders will finish on the same lap as the winner, riders will get a bell with 1 lap to go, the checkered flag will be waved signalling the end of the race as close to the time limit as possible.
Changes for 2020:
The entry Fee remains the same for 2020. There will be a one-off £5 fee for your Number Board (you will need it for every round).
The Series points will be awarded on your time gap to the winner. i.e if you are in a sprint finish for the win, first and second will only be split by a few points, If you come 2nd but lapped there will be a much bigger points gap. This again to to equal out the field, there will be no sitting back thinking "I have a safe top 10" every second counts, you need to keep pushing to the end!
Juvenile Riders Born between 06 - 07
Practise from : 11:35
Start Time: 12: 15
Duration: 45 Minutes
Youth Riders Born between 04 - 05
Practise from : 11:35
Start Time: 12: 15
Duration: 45 Minutes
All riders will finish on the same lap as the winner, riders will get a bell with 1 lap to go, the checkered flag will be waved signalling the end of the race as close to the time limit as possible.
Youth & Juvenile Female
Changes for 2020:
The entry Fee remains the same for 2020. There will be a one-off £5 fee for your Number Board (you will need it for every round).
The Series points will be awarded on your time gap to the winner. i.e if you are in a sprint finish for the win, first and second will only be split by a few points, If you come 2nd but lapped there will be a much bigger points gap. This again to to equal out the field, there will be no sitting back thinking "I have a safe top 10" every second counts, you need to keep pushing to the end!
Juvenile Riders Born between 06 - 07
Practise from : 09:50
Start Time: 10:35
Duration: 45 Minutes
Entry Fee: Pre-Entry £8/On the Day (and from the Thursday before the race) £12
Youth Riders Born between 04 - 05
Practise from : 09:50
Start Time: 10:35
Duration: 45 Minutes
Entry Fee: Pre-Entry £8/On the Day (and from the Thursday before the race) £12
All riders will finish on the same lap as the winner, riders will get a bell with 1 lap to go, the checkered flag will be waved signalling the end of the race as close to the time limit as possible.
Changes for 2020:
The entry Fee remains the same for 2020. There will be a one-off £5 fee for your Number Board (you will need it for every round).
The Series points will be awarded on your time gap to the winner. i.e if you are in a sprint finish for the win, first and second will only be split by a few points, If you come 2nd but lapped there will be a much bigger points gap. This again to to equal out the field, there will be no sitting back thinking "I have a safe top 10" every second counts, you need to keep pushing to the end!
Juvenile Riders Born between 06 - 07
Practise from : 09:50
Start Time: 10:35
Duration: 45 Minutes
Entry Fee: Pre-Entry £8/On the Day (and from the Thursday before the race) £12
Youth Riders Born between 04 - 05
Practise from : 09:50
Start Time: 10:35
Duration: 45 Minutes
Entry Fee: Pre-Entry £8/On the Day (and from the Thursday before the race) £12
All riders will finish on the same lap as the winner, riders will get a bell with 1 lap to go, the checkered flag will be waved signalling the end of the race as close to the time limit as possible.
Male Rider 16+ (Adults)
Changes for 2020:
The entry Fee remains the same for 2020. There will be a one-off £5 fee for your Number Board (you will need it for every round).
The Series points will be awarded on your time gap to the winner. i.e if you are in a sprint finish for the win, first and second will only be split by a few points, If you come 2nd but lapped there will be a much bigger points gap. This again to to equal out the field, there will be no sitting back thinking "I have a safe top 10" every second counts, you need to keep pushing to the end!
Riders Born in 2003 and Older
Practise from : 11:35
Start Time: 12:00
Duration: 1 Hour
Entry Fee: Pre-Entry £16/On the Day (and from the Thursday before the race) £20
All riders will finish on the same lap as the winner, riders will get a bell with 1 lap to go, the checkered flag will be waved signalling the end of the race as close to the time limit as possible.
You will no longer race in AGE CATEGORIES but in ABILITY CATEGORIES. Any rider that took part in the 2019 series has been put into a League below. If you didn't do the series you can choose your own category, be realistic, if your race result is too different to the people in the same League you will be reallocated up or down.
At the end of the Series the winner plus the next top 5 riders will be promoted, the bottom 6 riders will be demoted. Your best 4 results count (Out of 6)
You will be gridded in your leagues, Elite, then League 1 and finally League 2. Each League will start a 1 minute intervals.
Changes for 2020:
The entry Fee remains the same for 2020. There will be a one-off £5 fee for your Number Board (you will need it for every round).
The Series points will be awarded on your time gap to the winner. i.e if you are in a sprint finish for the win, first and second will only be split by a few points, If you come 2nd but lapped there will be a much bigger points gap. This again to to equal out the field, there will be no sitting back thinking "I have a safe top 10" every second counts, you need to keep pushing to the end!
Riders Born in 2003 and Older
Practise from : 11:35
Start Time: 12:00
Duration: 1 Hour
Entry Fee: Pre-Entry £16/On the Day (and from the Thursday before the race) £20
All riders will finish on the same lap as the winner, riders will get a bell with 1 lap to go, the checkered flag will be waved signalling the end of the race as close to the time limit as possible.
You will no longer race in AGE CATEGORIES but in ABILITY CATEGORIES. Any rider that took part in the 2019 series has been put into a League below. If you didn't do the series you can choose your own category, be realistic, if your race result is too different to the people in the same League you will be reallocated up or down.
At the end of the Series the winner plus the next top 5 riders will be promoted, the bottom 6 riders will be demoted. Your best 4 results count (Out of 6)
You will be gridded in your leagues, Elite, then League 1 and finally League 2. Each League will start a 1 minute intervals.
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Female Rider 16+ (Adults)
Changes for 2020:
The entry Fee remains the same for 2020. There will be a one-off £5 fee for your Number Board (you will need it for every round).
The Series points will be awarded on your time gap to the winner. i.e if you are in a sprint finish for the win, first and second will only be split by a few points, If you come 2nd but lapped there will be a much bigger points gap. This again to to equal out the field, there will be no sitting back thinking "I have a safe top 10" every second counts, you need to keep pushing to the end!
Riders Born in 2003 and Older
Practise from : 09:50
Start Time: 10:20
Duration: 1 Hour
Entry Fee: Pre-Entry £16/On the Day (and from the Thursday before the race) £20
All riders will finish on the same lap as the winner, riders will get a bell with 1 lap to go, the checkered flag will be waved signalling the end of the race as close to the time limit as possible.
You will no longer race in AGE CATEGORIES but in ABILITY CATEGORIES. Any rider that took part in the 2019 series has been put into a League below. If you didn't do the series you can choose your own category, be realistic, if your race result is too different to the people in the same League you will be reallocated up or down.
At the end of the Series the winner plus the next top 5 riders will be promoted, the bottom 6 riders will be demoted. Your best 4 results count (Out of 6)
You will be gridded in your leagues, Elite, then League 1. Each League will start a 1 minute intervals.
Changes for 2020:
The entry Fee remains the same for 2020. There will be a one-off £5 fee for your Number Board (you will need it for every round).
The Series points will be awarded on your time gap to the winner. i.e if you are in a sprint finish for the win, first and second will only be split by a few points, If you come 2nd but lapped there will be a much bigger points gap. This again to to equal out the field, there will be no sitting back thinking "I have a safe top 10" every second counts, you need to keep pushing to the end!
Riders Born in 2003 and Older
Practise from : 09:50
Start Time: 10:20
Duration: 1 Hour
Entry Fee: Pre-Entry £16/On the Day (and from the Thursday before the race) £20
All riders will finish on the same lap as the winner, riders will get a bell with 1 lap to go, the checkered flag will be waved signalling the end of the race as close to the time limit as possible.
You will no longer race in AGE CATEGORIES but in ABILITY CATEGORIES. Any rider that took part in the 2019 series has been put into a League below. If you didn't do the series you can choose your own category, be realistic, if your race result is too different to the people in the same League you will be reallocated up or down.
At the end of the Series the winner plus the next top 5 riders will be promoted, the bottom 6 riders will be demoted. Your best 4 results count (Out of 6)
You will be gridded in your leagues, Elite, then League 1. Each League will start a 1 minute intervals.
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FAQ
Prizes: There will be no individual prizes for each round, instead a 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the overall at the end of the series in both male and female classes. Prizes to be confirmed.
Additional Prizes: At Travers Bikes we believe that if you pay to enter an event you deserve the chance to win a prize (not just the fastest riders). After the presentation of the overall prizes at round 6 (final round) we traditionally do a prize draw, and anyone who has entered the series, raced at the last round, marshaled, helped out or officiated will automatically be entered. Thanks to our sponsors for the great support Lauf, Fibrax, Nextie, Parenesis, DataLynx, Epic-Orange and Travers Bikes this prize total currently sits at £6,000!!!
Additional Prizes: At Travers Bikes we believe that if you pay to enter an event you deserve the chance to win a prize (not just the fastest riders). After the presentation of the overall prizes at round 6 (final round) we traditionally do a prize draw, and anyone who has entered the series, raced at the last round, marshaled, helped out or officiated will automatically be entered. Thanks to our sponsors for the great support Lauf, Fibrax, Nextie, Parenesis, DataLynx, Epic-Orange and Travers Bikes this prize total currently sits at £6,000!!!
Travers Bikes would like to thank the sponsors that have supported the events during the year,
without them it would not be possible to put on the races.
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Fibrax is the leading UK supplier and manufacturer of quality brake pads, cables and components for the bicycle industry. Their aim is to provide high-quality products with superior performance.
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Travers Bikes high quality titanium frames and carbon forks. Travers Bikes will be supplying prizes for the Essex Summer Evening Series
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EPIC-ORANGE.COM
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Lauf are the creators of the amazing Trail Racers fork and the Fat bike Carbonara. At just over 1kg, whichever Lauf fork you choose it is the ultimate XC/adventure weapon.
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Travers Bikes are a dealer of Nextie Carbon rims and to celebrate that we will be giving some away as prizes.
Nextie make high quality carbon rims for everything from 100mm wide Fat bikes to 88mm deep aero road and TT bikes. The great thing about them is that they are totally customisable, with a choice of hole count, nipple type, finish and even colour and logo. |
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