August 14th sees the return of the fantastic singletrack trails of Stanmer Park in the shape of "The Brighton Big Dog".
Feedback from the G2 Revolver "Long Good Saturday" event at Stanmer 2 years ago was massively positive. As such local riders bowed to the groundswell of opinion and come together to put on a rider organised, not for profit, summer classic at the venue, now in it's second year. We've taken a course described by many as the best of 2008 and 2009 and added our own Big Dog flavour. Our dedicated pack have been meticulously combing the park in order to unhearth new and hidden gems and we can proudly say that the natural flowing singletrack has been enhanced.
Whilst riders are railing the course those in the venue can enjoy music from our resident Brighton DJ's, excellent food, retro bike parade, fresh from the barrel Harvey's ale, a host of tea and cakes and most importantly a general top ranking vibe.
We reckon that for most riders a great ride just isn't complete without a great night out and what better place than Brighton! Luckily The Big Dog ends not at the finish line but at closing time with any profits from the day being unleashed behind the bar at the post race party venue to make sure that you are properly rehydrated: "old style."
We have called up all of our friends and also some of the coolest names in the industry to help make the event a reality with contributions and prizes. As such the fund is strong and includes goodies from brands such as Exposure Lights, Skins, Morvelo, Kinesis, Juice Lubes, Lezyne and many more joining us every week.
The event offers some further twists with a dedicated pre-95 retro-category and the unique "Onederdog" cat. The "Onederdog" enables anyone; passer by, supporter or those who just want a quick burn to check out the singletrack for one lap at any time. For your £8 you'll get free tea and cake, a timed run (maybe you can bag that Fastest Lap prize!) and also leaderboard status if you so wish.
Aware of spiraling bike costs we've tried to keep entry fees reasonably tight - and remember the more entries we get the bigger the bar tab so enter as soon as you can!
We'll be updating the website regularly with more details and juicy little bites so keep checking back . . .
Let's make "The Big Dog 2010" another big memorable day out.
See you there!
Check out the ESSENTIAL for more details
Have a look in the GALLERY at last years events
Have a look in the SPONSORS section to see what you could walk away with, apart from a smile.
BrightonBigDog: 2x Brighton Dig Dog "Pedal, pedal, pedal!" t-shirts on their way to HTC Columbia directors Brian Holm and Rolf Aldag courtesy of Mark at...
Wed, 25 Aug 2010
BrightonBigDog: Big Dog photo special with rider reactions to the 2010 event http://bit.ly/cR6Tyi
Fri, 20 Aug 2010
BrightonBigDog: Last day to order a Brighton Big Dog XL or XXL jersey before we have them manufactured. http://bit.ly/9KKc5y
Fri, 20 Aug 2010
BrightonBigDog: "It is probably the first race I have really enjoyed in the rain and mud!" Some of the feedback we're getting about @brightonbigdog
Fri, 20 Aug 2010
T-shirts
Morvelo return with a brand new design for 2010 on their premium quality SuperFit tee. Limited to just 100. Pre-order yours here., or grab one of the last few remaining 2009 tees here.
Cycle Jerseys
New for 2010 is this event jersey designed by Morvelo. Lovingly made by Vitesse. Limited to just 50. Pre-order yours here.
Mugs
Not forgetting the other sell out item of 2009 - The Brighton Big Dog Mugs! Perfect for drinking that coffee after you've completed the OnederDog lap or just reminding you of what a great time you have that summer Saturday in Brighton. Pre-order yours here.