• Black Mountains 3 Day event

  • 3 day mountain bike stage endurance event, organised by Bearded Man

Words by Gary Lake - posted 02/06/2010

Black Mountains 3 Day event

Organised by new race organisers Bearded Man, the Black Mountains 3 day is a stage race set in the Breacon Beacons. It promises rocky descents, huge climbs and plenty of welsh forest - oh and some of the finest welsh summer weather (so probably rain).

The Black Mountains 3 day runs from the 30th of July to the 1st of August 2010. Despite the brutal Brecons terrain, Bearded Man promise to make the event as comfortable as possible with hot showers, massage, tailored nutrition and lovely tented villages. In addition you can expect mechanics and bike wash facilities on site too!

Riders can compete alone or in pairs, and there are support packages if you'd like to bring friends or family members along as your race crew. Single rider entry fees are £220.

Here are some race stats for you:

  • Day 1 - 101kms, day 2 - 91kms and day 3 - 88kms
  • More than 8,000 metres climbing over the three days!
  • Very challenging terrain in the dry – if its wet then quadruple the challenge
  • Expect to carry your bike up very steep ascents and unbelievably on a descent or two
  • Expect a mix of single track, jeep track, fire road, natural tracks and a tiny bit of farm road (this is needed to link sections together)
  • All routes will be marked and signed.  There will also be .GPX files available a week before the event.
  • All routes will be marshalled and there will be full medical support pre, during and post each day's ride
  • Feed stations stocking Torq products will be available on each stage

And you entry fee includes:

  • Tents will be supplied and erected by Bearded Man on a shared basis (3 man tents for 2 people) – there is a single supplement available
  • Food (breakfasts and dinners) will be supplied by the legendary Drop Off Café.  Lunches will be available to buy at the tented village after the day's riding.  Lunch will be supplied by the local communities and will include food such as BBQ, sandwiches, cakes etc.
  • Optional extras will be available including massages and there will be a bike maintenance team that charge standard rates to fix bikes.
  • To get the most out of the day 2 route, the tented village will remain in the same place for the second and third evening.

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