It’s been a disappointing summer race wise with many really nice events up and down the country (including our own July race) being cancelled due to a lack of confirmed entries - the growing trend among many riders to enter events at the very last minute is not healthy and when coupled with a general decline in entries caused by the recession often leaves organisers having to make difficult choices. Fortunately there is a simple solution - all it takes is for riders to enter in plenty of time!
The next SCEC event is scheduled for the 19th September and was due to take place on one of two new farm venues. Both are a mixture of maize stubble fields and woodland but as it looks like the maize won’t be ready to harvest until October they’ll have to keep for another day! Instead we’ve asked the Forestry Commission if we can run our Stonedown Forest event then, and subject to a couple of bureaucratic hurdles being overcome we’ve been given the go ahead - so fingers crossed and spread the word to get ready for Stonedown!
Those of you that don’t know Stonedown are in for a real treat - this beautiful broadleaf woodland on the Cranborne Chase has been the venue for some of our most enjoyable events over the past 15 years - you really don’t want to miss it, especially as sadly this will be our last visit there as the forest has been designated a nature conservation area - genuinely an event not to be missed.
As soon as we get the nod from the Forestry we’ll issue the regs, in the mean time spread the word and watch this space!
Yours in sport
Gary & the team
