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11/20/11--07:14: Fat Bike Fat Cat (chan 1179768)

New for Hit the North 3 is the ‘Fat Cat’. Let us know on the day if you’re riding one of those snow bikes and you’ll have a category all of your own. Imagine that – you get to race your 2 wheeled behemoth against other fat bikes without the expense of flying to Alaska! [...]


11/29/11--11:48: Course preview video (chan 1179768)

A video of a lap of the course, nicely covered in autumn leaves (and plenty of mud!). Quite a few ‘features’ have been edited out, but you can get the idea. New and improved version! Click here! Share on Facebook


12/08/11--00:35: Hit the North 3 YOUTH RACE (chan 1179768)

New for the 2012 event – a 40 minute youth category race (13, 14, 15 year olds). 9am start, 1.5 mile course, prizes. Get in! Enter now! Share on Facebook


12/28/11--01:25: ENTRY CLOSED (youth race still open) (chan 1179768)

Entry is now closed. If you haven’t entered, your last chance will be on the 10th January when the entry will open for 24 hours. After this time, no further entries can be accepted. If you’re under 16, you can enter the youth race here Share on Facebook


01/12/12--12:33: Sponsors (chan 1179768)

Loads of utterly ace people are supporting Hit the North this time. Lending us a hand by giving us goodies for the prize fund, helping out with building stuff such as the podium, letting us use their vehicles to get stuff in the right place – they all ROCK. Cooksons Cycles Team JMC Voith Mount [...]


01/16/12--14:49: Start list – FINAL (chan 1179768)

Matthew Horton #3Counties Phil Jevons #3Counties Andy Schubert #3counties Nick Wallis #3counties Adam Webster adamwebster.co.uk John Hopkinson Aire Valley Racing Team David Jaquin Aire Valley Racing Team Nigel Clark Alf Jones Cycles Christopher Kay Alf Jones Cycles Mike Osborne Alf Jones Cycles Tony Richmond Antric Electrical Tim McEvoy Audax United Kingdom George Pennell Audlem Cycling [...]


01/30/12--10:26: Rider Info (chan 1179768)

_______________________________________________________________________ Competitor’s Information Thanks for entering, here is some information that will help the day run more smoothly. Venue – Philips Park, Whitefield. M45 7QJ Youth Race (Youth A/Youth B) Sign in – 8:15 – 8:45 Briefing – 8:50 Race time – 9:00 – 9:40 Presentation – 10:15 approx Adult Race Sign in – 8:15 [...]


01/30/12--14:44: IMBA at HTN (chan 1179768)

The International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) will have a stand at this weekend’s race and will be contributing to the prizes. They said… “IMBA UK will be attending Hit The North 3, with members available to chat all day. IMBA UK are the only organisation solely representing mountain bikers in the UK. We work to [...]


02/05/12--05:50: Results! (chan 1179768)

Well done to all. Due to the lack of a presentation, we’ll get prizes to those who have won them as soon as we can. Youth Race 1 57 Billy Harding Paul Milnes Bradord U16B 7 laps in 41 mins 2 72 Sean McGovern Eastlands Velo U16B 1 3 53 Martha Gill Bolton Hotwheels U16G [...]


02/09/12--09:52: Hit the North 3 – media links (chan 1179768)

All the photos, blog posts and videos we’re aware of can be found here. something not here that we’ve missed? let me know – jason@hitthenorth.net Enjoy. Andy Spencer’s brilliant video Manchester Mountain Bikers’ crash vid photo sets Ed Rollason Jo Allen Adrian Fairhurst Julian’s million or so photos Lee Green Blogs: Ed Rollason Dave Powell [...]