The latest from Chris Roberts:
The Fat Face Night Ride comes to Scarborough on Saturday 4th October and the event is already at capacity of 300 mountain bikers, despite the event having only just been announced.
This will be the first time ever that Fat Face has taken a Night Series event to Scarborough and has chosen South Bay, against the epic backdrop of the castle. The riders will race a fast, furious and as yet, undisclosed city route course towards the sea front and across the man made obstacles the whole way down.
All will be racing for the accolade of being crowned Fat Face Night Ride Champion 2008 and a share of the £1,500 prize pot!
The Night Ride is the final instalment in the Fat Face Night Series, which also featured skiing, sailing, surfing, wakeboarding, mountain boarding and windsurfing across the UK, the whole summer. The formats are the same for all the events – amateurs competing against professionals with heats held throughout the day.
All 300 competitors will compete at night, with the fastest going last, under the glare of the spotlights and the assembled crowds who will pack the streets. Only the elite few will make the finals from the original cast.
Last year the Night Ride in Edinburgh was a massive success, with the title and fastest time of the day going to Gee Atherton in 47:62 seconds, who beat 300 other eager riders down the Edinburgh course, in front of the castle and over 6000 spectators!
Event director, Chris Roberts explains: “I am really excited the Night Ride is going to Scarborough, on what promises to be a very fast course creating incredibly tight competition!”
Ian Williams, Fat Face event manager echoed these sentiments: “The buzz around the event was huge last year and this year is no exception. To reach capacity so soon is testament to this. “The Fat Face Night Ride poses a massive challenge for the riders who not only have to get down a tight course, fast, but at night which brings its own complications. “We’ve been made to feel incredibly welcome by Scarborough and look forward to bringing them a top national Fat Face event.”
Locals are encouraged to come and watch the event which offers excellent spectator viewing and is free for everyone to come along and watch, although if you’re watching from the castle it’ll be the standard entrance fee of £4.
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All photos are from Fat Face.
