BUCS is pleased to announce the MTB Downhill Championships will take place Friday 19- Saturday 20 April 2013 at Combe Sydenham.

Combe Sydenham on Friday 19th & Saturday 20th of April 2013.

The Venue: Combe Sydenham country park is situated on the eastern edge of the Exmoor National Park. The venue is well signposted from every direction, just follow the brown tourist signs. The venue is accessed off the B3188, between Elworthy and Monksilver The nearest Motorway junction is J25 of the M5 Taunton.
Postcode: TA4 4JG

Combe Sydenham finish arena is limited in space and will only be for spectators. A secondary area is available for the marquee, catering and registration. 

Nearest Train Station: Minehead Station Warren Road, Minehead TA24 5BG 01643 704 996

The nearest Ferry Port is: Brittany Ferries, Millbay, Plymouth, Devon, England, PL1 3EW. 0871 244 0744

The nearest Airport is: Bristol Airport Bristol BS48 3DY 0871 334 4444

Nearest Hospital: Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton Somerset TA1 5DA 01823 333 444

Nearest Police Station: Townsend Road, Minehead, Somerset TA24 5RJ.

Nearest Showers: West Somerset Leisure Centre Bircham Road Alcombe Minehead Somerset TA24 6AY 01643 708 815

Organisation: Chris Roberts Nakedracing
Race Director: Chris Roberts chris@nakedracing.com  Mobile 07540 723254 

2013 Race Schedule: 

Friday 08.00 Venue open for parking and camping. 
Saturday 07:00 Course open for on foot inspection only. No transport to the top is provided or permitted. 08:00 - 11:00

Race registration, please bring your valid 2013 BC/UCI Race Licence.

09.00 Uplift opens for all riders

09:30 Open practice for all riders.

18:00 Course Closed.

18:05 Riders meeting.

18:30 Course open for on foot inspection only. No transport to the top is provided or permitted.

Saturday 08:00 Uplift opens.

08:30 Open Practice for all.

10:10 Last Uplift Leaves.

10:15 First Uplift for racing.

10:45 Course Closed.

11:00 Timed Seeding Run followed by one timed race run.

17:30 Podium.

Entry procedure, distribution of identification numbers: The race is pre-entry only, though your University 

Racer numbers will be available at the race office (large white  marquee) where all riders must sign on and present their valid racing licence.
Riders will be given one number board for the race. It is your  responsibility to look after it. A lost number board will mean a £5.00 charge for a replacement as will a number board that has a modified shape and sponsors' logos removed. No defacing of number boards.

Race Categories Men & Womenand running order for both seeding and race run: 

Race Regulations: The event will run under BC and UCI Regulations and Penalties. Please make sure you aware of the rules.

Thursday 13:00 we will hold a course inspection with the Chief BC Commissaire, Head Marshal, Head of Course Maintenance and myself. Any recommendations will be implemented immediately.

Uplift Procedure: Tractors and trailers will be used to transport riders and bikes up the hill. Riders will be separated from their bikes and will be required to wear their helmet on their head at all times. We will provide an uplift marshal at the pick up point. We aim to lift at least 200 riders per hour.

Race Timing: Race Timing will be carried out by Naked racing Timing. Results will be posted in the main arena on completion of each event and online by Monday 12:00 after the event. Wireless communications will be used. The riders will start from a covered area with World Cup style start gate/wand to start the timing. The finish line will use laser beams again to capture the rider crossing the line.

Provisional results from each category will be printed and displayed within five minutes of the category finishing.

Medical: Full Medical Cover will be provided, both on course and from an identifiable Base Station in the event arena. 

Camping: Camping will be available onsite in a separate Camping area.

PA System: A full Public Announcement Facility will be on site with announcements throughout the day. Si Paton will perform the commenarty. A Notice Board will also be on display in the Race Office/Rider Registration area for displaying information regarding the event.

Catering: There will be onsite Catering providing fresh hot and cold food and refreshments from 08.00 on Friday. 

Toilets: This will also include disabled, urinal and women-only facilities. All will be serviced on Saturday evening and re-stocked throughout the weekend.

Mechanics: Kustom Bikes Shop on site.

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Time	Points
Open Men - Results
1.	Emyr Davies	Team Skene-Don Skene Cycles	Finished	Elite	00:02:25:483	60
1.  Emyr Davies - Team Skene-Don Skene Cycles Points: 60 | Status: Finished | Category: Elite | Time: 00:02:25:483
2.	Guy Gibbs		Finished	Elite	00:02:29:190	50
2.  Guy Gibbs - Points: 50 | Status: Finished | Category: Elite | Time: 00:02:29:190
3.	Ben Nott		Finished	Expert	00:02:29:920	60
3.  Ben Nott - Points: 60 | Status: Finished | Category: Expert | Time: 00:02:29:920
4.	Christopher Gallagher		Finished	Expert	00:02:31:814	50
4.  Christopher Gallagher - Points: 50 | Status: Finished | Category: Expert | Time: 00:02:31:814
5.	George Belk		Finished	Expert	00:02:32:208	45
5.  George Belk - Points: 45 | Status: Finished | Category: Expert | Time: 00:02:32:208
6.	Tom Cartigny		Finished	Expert	00:02:33:523	40
6.  Tom Cartigny - Points: 40 | Status: Finished | Category: Expert | Time: 00:02:33:523
7.	Christopher Keeble-Smith		Finished	Senior	00:02:35:657	60
7.  Christopher Keeble-Smith - Points: 60 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:35:657
8.	Mark Prior		Finished	Senior	00:02:35:774	50
8.  Mark Prior - Points: 50 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:35:774
9.	Iain Christie		Finished		00:02:35:867	0
9.  Iain Christie - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:35:867
10.	Ali Courtney		Finished	Senior	00:02:36:255	0
10.  Ali Courtney - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:36:255
11.	Scott Laughland	Rock And Road	Finished	Expert	00:02:36:706	36
11.  Scott Laughland - Rock And Road Points: 36 | Status: Finished | Category: Expert | Time: 00:02:36:706
12.	Max Robinson		Finished	Senior	00:02:36:749	36
12.  Max Robinson - Points: 36 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:36:749
13.	Sam Boardman		Finished	Senior	00:02:37:076	32
13.  Sam Boardman - Points: 32 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:37:076
14.	Douglas Chalmers		Finished	Expert	00:02:37:984	32
14.  Douglas Chalmers - Points: 32 | Status: Finished | Category: Expert | Time: 00:02:37:984
15.	Calum McRitchie		Finished	Expert	00:02:38:887	28
15.  Calum McRitchie - Points: 28 | Status: Finished | Category: Expert | Time: 00:02:38:887
16.	Matthew Shields		Finished	Senior	00:02:39:271	0
16.  Matthew Shields - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:39:271
17.	Edward Smith		Finished	Expert	00:02:39:612	26
17.  Edward Smith - Points: 26 | Status: Finished | Category: Expert | Time: 00:02:39:612
18.	Ed Thomsett		Finished	Expert	00:02:39:777	0
18.  Ed Thomsett - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Expert | Time: 00:02:39:777
19.	Ross Wilcox	Peebles CC	Finished	Junior	00:02:40:807	60
19.  Ross Wilcox - Peebles CC Points: 60 | Status: Finished | Category: Junior | Time: 00:02:40:807
20.	Charlie Collins		Finished	Senior	00:02:41:021	0
20.  Charlie Collins - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:41:021
21.	Calum Mackie		Finished		00:02:41:472	0
21.  Calum Mackie - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:41:472
22.	Lewis Day		Finished		00:02:41:548	0
22.  Lewis Day - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:41:548
23.	Matthew Wright		Finished		00:02:41:769	0
23.  Matthew Wright - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:41:769
24.	Peter Robinson		Finished	Senior	00:02:41:897	19
24.  Peter Robinson - Points: 19 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:41:897
25.	Tom Bennett		Finished	Senior	00:02:42:411	18
25.  Tom Bennett - Points: 18 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:42:411
26.	William Evans		Finished	Senior	00:02:42:692	17
26.  William Evans - Points: 17 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:42:692
27.	David Davis		Finished		00:02:42:731	0
27.  David Davis - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:42:731
28.	Joseph Taylor		Finished	Expert	00:02:42:780	0
28.  Joseph Taylor - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Expert | Time: 00:02:42:780
29.	David Camus		Finished	N/A	00:02:42:782	0
29.  David Camus - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A | Time: 00:02:42:782
30.	Adam Ramsay	Perth City Cycles (2016)	Finished	Senior	00:02:43:088	0
30.  Adam Ramsay - Perth City Cycles (2016) Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:43:088
31.	Greg Hampton		Finished	Senior	00:02:43:445	13
31.  Greg Hampton - Points: 13 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:43:445
32.	Peter Warner		Finished	Senior	00:02:43:898	12
32.  Peter Warner - Points: 12 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:43:898
33.	Callum Corbin		Finished	N/A	00:02:43:958	0
33.  Callum Corbin - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A | Time: 00:02:43:958
34.	Matthew Kovar		Finished	Senior	00:02:44:596	10
34.  Matthew Kovar - Points: 10 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:44:596
35.	Chris Pleass		Finished		00:02:44:724	0
35.  Chris Pleass - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:44:724
36.	Dave Harvey		Finished		00:02:44:891	0
36.  Dave Harvey - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:44:891
37.	Daniel Johnson	Descend - Hamsterley	Finished	Senior	00:02:44:914	7
37.  Daniel Johnson - Descend - Hamsterley Points: 7 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:44:914
38.	Lawrence Bigg		Finished	N/A	00:02:45:088	6
38.  Lawrence Bigg - Points: 6 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A | Time: 00:02:45:088
39.	Sam Oakes		Finished	Senior	00:02:46:240	0
39.  Sam Oakes - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:46:240
40.	Andy Bennett		Finished		00:02:47:419	0
40.  Andy Bennett - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:47:419
41.	Ollie Lynch		Finished	Senior	00:02:47:552	0
41.  Ollie Lynch - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:47:552
42.	Simon Culverhouse	Gawton Gravity Hub	Finished		00:02:47:587	0
42.  Simon Culverhouse - Gawton Gravity Hub Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:47:587
43.	Elliot Stones	Alford Wheelers	Finished	Junior	00:02:47:917	0
43.  Elliot Stones - Alford Wheelers Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Junior | Time: 00:02:47:917
44.	Daniel Coggan		Finished	Senior	00:02:48:044	0
44.  Daniel Coggan - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:48:044
45.	Rich Gardiner		Finished	Senior	00:02:48:046	0
45.  Rich Gardiner - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:48:046
46.	Duane Walker		Finished		00:02:48:392	0
46.  Duane Walker - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:48:392
47.	Gabriel Balbernie Collings		Finished		00:02:48:459	0
47.  Gabriel Balbernie Collings - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:48:459
48.	Chris Henderson		Finished		00:02:48:610	0
48.  Chris Henderson - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:48:610
49.	Matthew Addison		Finished	N/A	00:02:49:163	0
49.  Matthew Addison - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A | Time: 00:02:49:163
50.	Tom Dryden		Finished		00:02:49:165	0
50.  Tom Dryden - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:49:165
51.	Cam Huxtable		Finished		00:02:49:721	0
51.  Cam Huxtable - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:49:721
52.	Michael Vout		Finished	Senior	00:02:49:839	0
52.  Michael Vout - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:49:839
53.	Adam Thomas		Finished	Senior	00:02:50:184	0
53.  Adam Thomas - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:50:184
54.	William Leathers-Smith		Finished	Junior	00:02:50:762	0
54.  William Leathers-Smith - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Junior | Time: 00:02:50:762
55.	Patrick Dukes		Finished		00:02:51:242	0
55.  Patrick Dukes - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:51:242
56.	Jeremy Bigg		Finished	Senior	00:02:51:520	0
56.  Jeremy Bigg - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:51:520
57.	Alex Jones		Finished		00:02:51:751	0
57.  Alex Jones - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:51:751
58.	Mark Lane		Finished		00:02:52:147	0
58.  Mark Lane - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:52:147
59.	Michael Elkington		Finished		00:02:52:167	0
59.  Michael Elkington - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:52:167
60.	Steven Bain		Finished	Senior	00:02:52:194	0
60.  Steven Bain - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:52:194
61.	Edward Watkins		Finished		00:02:52:824	0
61.  Edward Watkins - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:52:824
62.	Grant Murdoch		Finished		00:02:52:955	0
62.  Grant Murdoch - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:52:955
63.	John Inman		Finished		00:02:53:646	0
63.  John Inman - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:53:646
64.	Callum Biggin		Finished	N/A	00:02:54:149	0
64.  Callum Biggin - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A | Time: 00:02:54:149
65.	Christopher Hartley		Finished	Junior	00:02:54:222	0
65.  Christopher Hartley - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Junior | Time: 00:02:54:222
66.	Ross Phelps		Finished	Master	00:02:54:260	0
66.  Ross Phelps - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Master | Time: 00:02:54:260
67.	Philip Carters		Finished	Senior	00:02:54:955	0
67.  Philip Carters - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:54:955
68.	Christopher Scott	Descend - Hamsterley	Finished	N/A	00:02:55:836	0
68.  Christopher Scott - Descend - Hamsterley Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A | Time: 00:02:55:836
69.	Jack Hebron		Finished		00:02:55:998	0
69.  Jack Hebron - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:55:998
70.	Seb Lloyd		Finished		00:02:56:019	0
70.  Seb Lloyd - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:56:019
71.	Ben Lyon		Finished		00:02:56:259	0
71.  Ben Lyon - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:56:259
72.	Charlie Smith		Finished		00:02:56:267	0
72.  Charlie Smith - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:56:267
73.	Chris Bland		Finished	Master	00:02:56:441	0
73.  Chris Bland - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Master | Time: 00:02:56:441
74.	Harry Robertson		Finished		00:02:56:556	0
74.  Harry Robertson - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:56:556
75.	Kyle McIntosh		Finished	N/A	00:02:57:001	0
75.  Kyle McIntosh - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A | Time: 00:02:57:001
76.	Mark Davies		Finished		00:02:57:597	0
76.  Mark Davies - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:57:597
77.	Matthew Skelhorne		Finished	Senior	00:02:57:810	0
77.  Matthew Skelhorne - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:57:810
78.	Robert McClellan	Gawton Gravity Hub	Finished		00:02:57:812	0
78.  Robert McClellan - Gawton Gravity Hub Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:57:812
79.	Gareth Hughes		Finished		00:02:58:126	0
79.  Gareth Hughes - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:58:126
80.	Will Ross-Skinner		Finished		00:02:58:331	0
80.  Will Ross-Skinner - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:58:331
81.	Lloyd Woolacott		Finished		00:02:58:545	0
81.  Lloyd Woolacott - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:58:545
82.	Vladimir Yordanov		Finished		00:02:58:782	0
82.  Vladimir Yordanov - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:58:782
83.	Josh Swire	Foel Downhill Riders	Finished	Senior	00:02:58:956	0
83.  Josh Swire - Foel Downhill Riders Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:02:58:956
84.	George Bellwood	Gawton Gravity Hub	Finished		00:02:59:239	0
84.  George Bellwood - Gawton Gravity Hub Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:59:239
85.	Joey Bratten	Gawton Gravity Hub	Finished		00:02:59:252	0
85.  Joey Bratten - Gawton Gravity Hub Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:02:59:252
86.	Joe Swann		Finished		00:03:00:203	0
86.  Joe Swann - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:03:00:203
87.	Sam Burgess		Finished		00:03:00:070	0
87.  Sam Burgess - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:03:00:070
88.	Richard Ashton		Finished		00:03:01:375	0
88.  Richard Ashton - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:03:01:375
89.	Jack Whelan		Finished		00:03:02:327	0
89.  Jack Whelan - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:03:02:327
90.	Paul Marshall		Finished		00:03:03:436	0
90.  Paul Marshall - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:03:03:436
91.	Matt Brierley		Finished		00:03:04:721	0
91.  Matt Brierley - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:03:04:721
92.	Tom Shopland		Finished		00:03:06:560	0
92.  Tom Shopland - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:03:06:560
93.	Ryan munns		Finished		00:03:08:440	0
93.  Ryan munns - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:03:08:440
94.	James Brown		Finished		00:03:16:033	0
94.  James Brown - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:03:16:033
95.	Christopher Neil		Finished	Senior	00:03:21:556	0
95.  Christopher Neil - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:03:21:556
96.	William Bye		Finished	N/A	00:03:31:111	0
96.  William Bye - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A | Time: 00:03:31:111
97.	Oli Bates		Finished		00:13:28:994	0
97.  Oli Bates - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:13:28:994

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Time	Points
Open Women - Results
1.	Emma Atkinson		Finished	Senior	00:03:16:813	60
1.  Emma Atkinson - Points: 60 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:03:16:813
2.	Rebecca Baraona	University Of Manchester CC	Finished	Senior	00:03:22:959	50
2.  Rebecca Baraona - University Of Manchester CC Points: 50 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:03:22:959
3.	Meg Whyte		Finished		00:03:48:014	0
3.  Meg Whyte - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:03:48:014
4.	Caz Rands		Finished		00:03:53:570	0
4.  Caz Rands - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:03:53:570
5.	Llinos Brown		Finished	N/A	00:03:53:728	0
5.  Llinos Brown - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A | Time: 00:03:53:728
6.	Ruby James	TORQ Performance	Finished	Senior	00:03:57:280	32
6.  Ruby James - TORQ Performance Points: 32 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior | Time: 00:03:57:280
7.	Meinir Siencyn		Finished		00:04:06:673	0
7.  Meinir Siencyn - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:04:06:673
8.	Amy Hulley		Finished		00:04:25:477	0
8.  Amy Hulley - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:04:25:477
9.	Louisa Ramsay		Finished		00:04:57:772	0
9.  Louisa Ramsay - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Time: 00:04:57:772

Info for Riders

BUCS is pleased to announce the MTB Downhill Championships will take place Friday 19- Saturday 20 April 2013 at Combe Sydenham. Combe Sydenham on Friday 19th & Saturday 20th of April 2013. The Venue: Combe Sydenham country park is situated on the eastern edge of the Exmoor National Park. The venue is well signposted from every direction, just follow the brown tourist signs. The venue is accessed off the B3188, between Elworthy and Monksilver The nearest Motorway junction is J25 of the M5 Taunton. Postcode: TA4 4JG Entry procedure, distribution of identification numbers: The race is pre-entry only, though your University