Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Marathon and CycleOps Power Road Sportive - Llandovery: 21st – 22nd May 2011
The second round of the Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Series takes us further into Wales to a brand new location – Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, an area famous for its quality riding but up to now never visited by the MTB Marathon series. The Llandovery round will explore some splendid countryside with stunning views of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains. There will be completely new and never before used courses added to the 2011 line-up. Exciting times for the regular marathon riders and road riders alike we think. Exciting times for the organisers too, not only do we get to design six cracking new courses, we also get to say hello to old friends and hopefully some new ones too!
This new addition to the line-up should bring in a lot of pre-entries. So if you are keen to join us at the Llandovery round then make sure that you get your entry in soon.
CycleOps Power Road Sportive:
2011 sees the return of the CycleOps Power Road Sportives at more locations across the UK – three in fact. So Saturdays will be all about riding on skinny tires!
The second round of the Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Series will start and finish at the Llandovery RFC. On top of the usual marathon action this round of the series will feature the first CycleOps Power Road Sportive event of the season - 21st May. Around 300-400 riders will opt for either one of the two fantastic but demanding sportives on offer.
John, excited by the new location will be going all out and will no doubt have some ‘proper’ climbs up his sleeve to turn what may appear to be a gentle stroll into a real challenge. Apart from showcasing the fantastic road riding in Carmarthenshire, be prepared to be amazed and rewarded with long, challenging climbs, fast rolling roads and the most breathtaking scenery the area has to offer.
A further two more Road Sportives will feature in the series – at the next round in another brand spanking new location, Marshbrook, England, and in the all-time favourite location, Selkirk. Both are also likely to be popular and bring in a lot of pre-entries. So get your entry in quick.
For more information, visit the event homepage or go straight to the entry page to secure your entry.
Start time:
The CycleOps Power Road Sportive will have an open start between 8.30am – 10.00am at the Llandovery RFC.
Distance:
The sportives will have two distances to choose from:
standard sportive: approx 40 – 50 mile course
classic sportive: 80 – 100 mile course
Registration opens:
Friday from 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Saturday from 7.00am – 10.00am
Entry fee:
£27 or reduced price of £47 if you take part in the discounted ‘weekend ticket’.
Tea, coffee and cake will be served at the finish line as well as at the feed station(s).
Campground:
Camping will be available (included in the entry fee) from Friday night through to Monday morning at the Llandovery RFC. Riders will benefit from all facilities provided at the campground and event village across the weekend. It will be signposted from Friday afternoon onwards.
MTB Marathon – Llandovery 22nd May 2011:
Following the Road Sportive on 21st May, we turn our focus to the Sunday MTB Marathon, the ‘headliner’ of the activity line-up, which takes place on 22nd May. The superb, first-class MTB courses will be an exciting mix of open hill, bridleways, forest roads, dual and single tracks, taking you into the Brecon Beacons national park and through some splendid countryside with stunning views, coupled with never before used trails in the offing, what more could you ask! John won’t disappoint at this new location and will be giving riders the chance to really enjoy the challenging sections a brand new location brings. Contrary to the first round of the series in Builth, this event will have the full marathon distance on offer for the endurance fanatics out there.
The route will cover four different courses:
full marathon – approx 100km course
middle marathon – approx 75km course
half marathon – approx 50km course
mini marathon – approx 25km course
Start time:
The marathon will start at approx 10.00am on Sunday 22nd May at the Llandovery RFC. Registration opens:
Friday from 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Saturday from 7.00am – 8.00pm
Sunday from 7.00am – 9.00am
Entry fee:
£32, £27 (for Mini Marathon) or £22 (for Mini Marathon if you are under 16 years old) or reduced price of £47 if you take part in the discounted ‘weekend ticket’.
For a full list of entry fees, visit the entry page.
Campground:
Camping will be available (included in the entry fee) from Friday night through to Monday morning at the Llandovery RFC. It will be signposted from Friday afternoon onwards.
Don’t forget our event photographer Jon Brooke will be at the event taking photographs of you all! The photos will be up on www.rightplacerighttime.co.uk to view and purchase a few days after each event.
The second round of the Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Series takes us further into Wales to a brand new location – Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, an area famous for its quality riding but up to now never visited by the MTB Marathon series. The Llandovery round will explore some splendid countryside with stunning views of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains. There will be completely new and never before used courses added to the 2011 line-up. Exciting times for the regular marathon riders and road riders alike we think. Exciting times for the organisers too, not only do we get to design six cracking new courses, we also get to say hello to old friends and hopefully some new ones too!
