Peaty's Steel City Downhill

Sheffield's own Downhill World Champion and multiple World Cup Winner, Steve Peat, presents the city's first official Mini Downhill race, in association with the Wildlife Trust and ThisISheffield.co.uk. Held in aid of the Greno Woods appeal, the event will be held in Grenoside Woods, Sheffield on the 5th March 2011. Open to all ages from 10 years and up, the race track is fast and flowing, suiting mid travel trail bikes and riders who can carry speed! This inaugural Steel City Series race is organised by ThisISheffield.co.uk, with professional timing provided by MIJ Events. Freecaster.tv will be covering the event, producing a full length feature hosted by the inimitable Rob Warner. This will include coverage of the whole track, top ten race runs with commentary, interviews, helmet and cable cameras… and a Course Walk with Rob himself. There are prizes from Royal, SRAM, 18 bikes, The Bike Tree, O'Neal, Polaris, Five Ten, Cotic, Chromag, Smartwool, Monster, Arcteryx and many more. Race Info It's been a long time since the last 'official' Downhill race in Steel City, the last one was a National in Greno way back in 1995. This time around riders of all ages and abilities will be able to race in the Mini Downhill format. The course caters for riders of all abilities from 10 year old rippers through to seasoned Vets. Various line options are available but at speed it will be a challenge to all. The track length is around 1:30, with a dedicated and easy Fire-Road push up back to the start. It suits mid travel trail bikes rather than full on DH rigs. Whatever your reason is for attending the race, be it for the serious competition or just to have the experience of racing Downhill, we'll make it fun for all. Riders will get two timed runs with the fastest 3 riders in each category receiving a prize. Spectators will be able to see large stretches of the track, so make sure you bring your friends and family along. Categories: RipperAge 10-11 - £10 JuvenileAge 12-14 - £10 YouthAge 15-16 - £15 JuniorAge 17-18 - £15 SeniorAge 19-29 - £20 MasterAge 30-39 - £20 VeteranAge 40+ - £20 Pro-AmOpen - £20 Ladies All ages- £15 Timetable: Registration8:30 - 10:30 Practice9:00-12:00 Race12:30 Prize Giving15-15:30 There will be on site Medical cover, catering, toilets and car parking available. Professional timing for the race will be provided by the MIJ team. The same guys that provide you with the fantastic MIJ Welsh downhill series. You can check out a GPS map of the track, which has some more info on the drop/length of the course HERE. A general location map of the event can be found HERE. Registration You can register for the race here. www.stevepeat.com/SteelCityDH/