Slaidburn, Forest of Bowland :: 7th November
Intro :: Details: Weather, etc :: Event Updates :: Make a weekend of it..
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The first of the 2010-2011 Mountain Hardwear winter series kicks off with an area new to Open Adventure: The Forest of Bowland. Registration will be in the luxurious Slaidburn village hall and the start/finish/transition will be a mere stones throw away on the village green. Back for the second year, guest planner Emma Van der Gucht has been working away on this event to bring you the highlights of this rugged area. Expect a blast! Parking is limited so please car-share wherever possible. There will be limited hard standing parking available on a first come first served basis, after which it will be on grass. Please follow directions on the day.
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Registration :: Slaidburn Village Hall,
The Green,
Slaidburn,
Clitheroe,
Lancashire BB7 3ES. Grid Reference SD 712 523 Catering :: Provided by the village hall committee menu Weather :: BBC Bike Hire :: Contact Stuart at Cycle Adventure on 07518 373 007 Accomodation :: YHA in Slaidburn Liftshare :: See who's coming to this event here Entry List :: click here
Event Location
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[05/11] The adidas Terrex comes to Slaidburn and some great raffle prizes
For those of you who have not been hibernating from the Adventure Race world this year you'll know that Open Adventure brought the adidas Terrex expedition race to Cumbria earlier this year. You may also know that the event is being aired on Channel 4 this Sunday morning which clashes with our first event of the series. So just in case you forget to set your recorder we will be showing the event on our big screen at Slaidburn Village Hall at 8am on Sunday morning. So best arrive early to grab the best seats in the house before heading off and putting all those tips and tricks learned from watching the Terrex into practice!
Then after the event stick around as we'll be holding an 'all entrants raffle' to win a Suunto M5 watch and a 'first timers raffle' to win a Mountain Hardwear Technical Tee worth £35 at the prize giving, but you'll have to be there to claim your prize!
[04/11] Conditions at Slaidburn
Slaidburn has seen its fair share of rain over the past couple of days and the area is certainly a bit on the damp side. Please come prepared to get wet and muddy. We would recommend you wear fell shoes for the run and unless you have already done so consider swapping the semi-slicks for knobbly tyres on the bike.
[04/11] Registration and race details
For those who are new to our Open5 process: registration is between 8:30am and 10am; you can start between 09:30 and 10:30am. Whilst the registration, parking and start are all close by, please allow enough time to collect your race maps and numbers and get your gear together.
[20/10] A quick update about the first race of the season!
Food - Slaidburn Village Hall committee will be ready and waiting for the arrival of hungry racers before and after the race at registration. Hot drinks, breakfasts, lunches and post race hot food will be available on the day as well as a range of cakes. See above link for the menu - don't forget to bring some cash!
Four legged friends - Please note, we request that you don't take dogs out on the event course with you. We'll be crossing farm and shooting land during tupping week and prime shooting season so the farmers and game keepers are keen we don't worry the animals and birds.
Slaidburn is in the middle of an area of outstanding national beauty. For information on local walks or things to do visit: http://www.forestofbowland.com
Alternatively, the traditional market towns of Clitheroe and Settle are less than ten miles away.