Hills Killer, Isle of Wight Cycling Festival, online entry now available

The Hills Killer, which forms part of the Isle of Wight Cycling Festival 2009, offers three distances which start at different locations but all end up at the same finsh point.

3 Hills – 13 miles (Chale Green Stores)

7 Hills – 26 miles (Apple Tree Cafe, Freshwater)

14 Hills – 52 Miles (Lower Hyde Holiday Park, Shanklin)

The Isle of Wight Cycling Festival’s Hills Killer takes place on Sunday 27th September 2009.

The Isle of Wight Cycling Festival 2009 runs from Saturday 19th September through to Sunday 27th September 2009.

You can now enter the Hills Killer online here

Related links:

Isle of Wight Cycling Festival

Wight Mountain Race Team

In October 2008 the Wight Mountain Race Team was founded, with sponsorship from Red Funnel Ferries.

Most of the Island’s top riders are racing for the team in various UK competitions.

The Wight Mountain Race Team:

Dave Adams: cyclocross and xc racing

Chaz Olde – cyclocross racing

Steve Dines – cyclocross and xc racing

Lee Copeland – adventure races, navigational

Ryan Copeland – adventure races, navigational

Jamie Hunt – navigational

Sam Hunt – 24 hour xc racing, enduro’s

Ben Johnson – 24 hour xc racing, enduro’s

Adam Holleyman – downhill

Wight Mountain

Red Funnel Ferries

Dual Slalom Race – Nice Guys Finish Last Round 3 – Sunday 24th May

It starts on a mound of dirt, goes through a series of motorcross style whoops and then a simple ski slalom down through the feild to the finish. Riders were taking between 35-45 seconds to get to the bottom, so its not a long race, but does get you out of breath.

We will change the course slightly so its not the same as before.

Its free entry, but any donations will be used as prizes

*Practice will start from 10.30am (if you turn up earlier someone will be around, and you can help make final adjustments to the course)

*Seeding/Qualifying run will start at 12.30pm.
You get two timed runs, your fastest time will be taken, and then you will be paired against another rider for the ‘knockout’ Eliminator race.

*Lunchtime around 1.30 – 2.30pm a chance for you to rest, have a cuppa in the barn, chat about racing tactics and refuel before the eliminator. If weather is good i will have the BBQ set-up so you can char-grill whatever food you remember to bring with you!

*Racing starts 2.30pm – Riders paired randomly into a knockout system.

If we get between 16 and 31 riders, that means one heat, quarter finals, semi finals, final races. Don’t worry if you don’t get through, you can still have a ride of the course and cheers the rest on!

Its probably going to be a cold and dull day, but we will pray for sunshine! Hope to see as many of you riding as possible, it will be a fun day and a chance to do something different, even if you normally ride XC, with a low saddle you can still roll through the course fine and have some fun.

All riders ride at their own risk, and i accept no responsibility for any injury or damage caused on our land. All riders must wear helmets and appropriate protective gear, and i recommend you ride within your limits.
NO HELMET = NO RIDE! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

Location will be the same as before:
Nodewell Farm,
Highdown Lane,
Totland Bay,
Isle of Wight,
PO30 0HY

Tel: 07815 680 782

Stick a post up on IOW MTB Facebook page if you’re thinking of coming along.

Dave Morgan