The Dukes Weekender
Info: New entries for this event closed on Wednesday 7th September 2022.
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Hugely popular and successful in 2018, 2019 & 2021, the Dukes Weekender Cycling Festival is returning to Aberfoyle for it's 4th year! The Dukes Weekender ventures into the mountains and forests of the beautiful and iconic Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, with some extra twists and turns up a Gravel Hill Climb in the beautiful forest, but with a festival atmosphere. Included during the weekend there will be a shorter Dukes Kids Mini Enduro for families and children on the Saturday morning.
Included in the Dukes Weekender Entry is:
- Saturday afternoon gravel Hillclimb
- Sunday 70km Gravel Enduro
- 6 timed stages on Sunday
- Electronic timing and instant results upon completing the event
- Timing chips, printed overall time and stage breakdowns will be provided
- Free parking
- Emergency support
Included in the Dukes Kid's Mini Enduro entry -
- Saturday Mini Gravel Enduro
- Minimum of 4 electronically timed stages
- Timing chips, printed overall time and stage breakdowns will be provided
- Free parking
- Emergency support
Included in the Junior Dukes (U18) entry -
- Sunday Gravel Enduro
- Minimum of 3 electronically timed stages
- Timing chips, printed overall time and stage breakdowns will be provided
- Free parking
- Emergency support
You will automatically be allocated a place in your age and gender matched category ranging from:
Senior: Must be 18+ on the date of the race
Veteran: Must be 40+ on the date of the race
Grand Veteran: Must be 50+ on the date of the race
Junior Dukes must be 14+ on the date of the race (riders aged 14 are eligible to enter this event with their parent / guardians approval)
Dukes Kid's Mini Enduro: Must be 8+ on the date of the race. Riders will be allocated a category based on age on the day separated by 2 yearly intervals. Riders aged 14 are also eligible to ride in this event if more appropriate. It is down to the child and their parent's/guardian's discretion to agree which event would be most suitable.
The Adaptive category is a new category to encourage adapted cycle riders with a disability to get involved. We have always said any off road bike is suitable for the amazing trails of Gravelfoyle and we stand by this. As this is the first year we have opened to this category, we will be offering just an open category, hence the free entry price. We will be requesting feedback from riders as a way to build an even better and inclusive route for our next events. We encourage adaptive cycle riders to bring an accompanying rider if required for health reasons (free of charge, although of course they can enter the event too if they wish to be timed).
PLEASE NOTE: ALL MINI ENDURO RIDERS AND JUNIOR RIDERS IN THE FULL DUKES EVENT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY, AND SIGNED ON BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN IF THEY ARE AGED UNDER 17 ON THE DAY OF THE RACE. PARENTS AND/OR GUARDIANS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RACE THE TIMED STAGES. HOWEVER FOLLOWING THE TIMED STAGES PARENTS AND/OR GUARDIANS MUST RE-GROUP WITH THE MINI ENDURO RIDERS OR THE JUNIOR RIDERS IN THEIR CARE.
PLEASE NOTE: IN THE ADULT EVENTS, IF THERE ARE LESS THAN 5 RIDERS IN A CATEGORY THE CATEGORY WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY COMBINED WITH THE CLOSEST AGE CATEGORY.
View the Event Disclaimer / Terms and Conditions.
This event offers the option to purchase XCover, so that participants may be able to get a refund if they are unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances.
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