Motivated by generating funds for our rural Primary School combined with a passion to showcase some of the Shropshire hills finest mountain bike trails. The Batch Burner has become a classic for the mountain biker keen to explore. 

The 2020 route, as every year, is only made possible by the generosity of local land owners granting ONLY event day access  for us to ride. We are excited that the 2020 route will take us in a new direction, covering new ground featuring hills, woodland and trails that we have yet to ride on event day. There will be some challenging downhill single track with roots and drop offs so a good level of fitness and skill is required.

These tracks are not open to Mountain Bikers at any other time.

On Saturday 6th June 2020 the route will cover around 45k and just over a 1100 metres of climbing taking in country lanes, bridleways, forest singletrack, drovers roads and open moorland. Entries limited to 450 riders.

The Start and Finish will be at Norbury Village Hall, Norbury, Shropshire SY9 5EA.

Thanks go to all the landowners, Natural England, The Wildlife Trust  and all our very generous sponsors who have enabled this event to take place.

Once all entries have sold out a RESERVE LIST WILL OPEN. If you enter the reserve list, your entry fee will only be pending until you are accepted onto the event. A £1 application fee to use this facility will be taken and is non-refundable.

The Organisers reserve the right to change the length of the route due to unforeseen circumstances.

Info for Riders

A mass start challenge event with spot prizes given to riders chosen at random by the children. The emphasis is all about riding great trails some of which are over private land not normally accessible to mountain bikers at your own pace with friendly marshals directing you along the way.
A good fitness level  and off road handling skills are required as there are some challenging singletrack downhill sections with rooty bits and drop offs.

£29 entry fee includes:

• Full route marking and marshalling
• Mechanical support at the food station and broom wagon
• Event centre facilities and parking
• On site catering with a fantastic tea tent and bar.
• Free hotdog for all participants
• Feed station on route
• Event photography 

• Spot prizes

• Ltd edition Batch Burner goody bag for all entrants

• £1 donation to the Natural England

There will be an additional £1 admin fee charged by British Cycling on top of our entry fee.

Please see our website www.batchburner.org.uk for full details of what to bring, where to sign on etc