Hackney GT adventures for 2019
Here at HGT there is nothing we like more than being out at the weekends competing and riding on two wheels. Are are a few the events we will be attending and taking part. More off road than road as that is our bent plus a few non-cycle events to spice it up.
Hub Velo, Strade Bianche di Essex 2019 Saturday 9th March 100km gravel ride from Hackney to Essex and back. https://www.facebook.com/events/1237907316360986/
Mud Sweat and Gears Eastern MTB series https://www.mudsweatgears.co.uk 17TH MARCH 2019 – HENHAM PARK, SUFFOLK 7TH APRIL 2019 – LEE VALLEY VELOPARK, LONDON 5TH MAY 2019 – CARVER BARRACKS, ESSEX
2ND JUNE 2019 – THICKTHORN , NORWICH
7TH JULY 2019 – HINTLESHAM, SUFFOLK
18TH AUGUST 2019 – RADICAL BIKES
1ST SEPTEMBER 2019 – PHOENIX BIKE PARK, KENTFORD, SUFFOLK
VolksWorld show. 23, 24 March. Esher, Surrey Because we love our air-cooled transportation. https://volksworld.com/volksworld-show-2019/
Battle on The Beach. 6th April 5km straight down the sands at Pembrey Country Park, in sunny south Wales and then an excellent loop back through the woods x 3 . This really is one best and most unique races you can do on a bicycle and we love it. https://www.battleonthebeach.co.uk/contact/
Beastway MTB summer midweek series 27th April and then Wednesdays 1.5.19 to 26.6.19 One of the longest running MTB race series in the UK. Now in its 27th year and located just up the road from Hackney GT hq. Kicking off Saturday https://bit.ly/2NzKskW
Transmaurienne alps stage race . France 21st au 26th july 2019 Our entries are already in ........ The Transmaurienne Vanoise is 6 days of pure MTB at the heart of one of the most beautiful biking area : Haute Maurienne Vanoise.http://www.transmaurienne-vanoise.com/en/home
Torq in Your Sleep
The premier 12/6 hour weekend XC endurance event in the South and one of our favourites. Taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend at Minley Manor, Hants there are age categories available for Solos, Pairs and Teams plus Single Speed and Fat Bike sub categories. The course covers a superb 8 mile figure of 8 circuit of heath land, beech woods, pine forest and open parkland. https://www.gorrick.com/racing/enduro12/
Malvern Classic
14th – 16th June 2019, Eastnor Deer Park, Ledbury, Herefordshire. HR8 1EN. The UK’s BIGGEST mountain bike festival. https://www.malvernsclassic.com
National MTB Champs - July 20 and 21. The 2019 HSBC UK | National Mountain Bike Cross-country Championships will take place on Cannock Chase,
3 Peaks Sunday 29th September 2019
57th 3 Peaks Cyclo-cross challenge. Essential and super tough. This is like no other cyclo-cross race in the world and we love it. Hard to get an entry but well worth putting your name down and keeping your fingers crossed. Held in the stunning Yorkshire Dales and over their 3 highest peaks, it is a marmite event not for the feint hearted
Yak Attack - Nepal 9th – 20th NOVEMBER 2019 The highest mountain bike race on earth and our team racer Shane Maher is already entered and training hard. This has to be on theta of nay bucket list. https://www.mtb-worldwide.com/the-yak-attack/