BikeTrial Federation Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Not really a competition, but seemed like the best place to put this. As many of you will have already seen, there is a trials event coming up in Sheffield city centre on Sunday 30th March.Biketrial Sheffield is a charity biketrials event being held on Tudor Square in Sheffield from 11:00 until 16:00 on Sunday 30th March as part of Sheffield's 100 Days to the Tour de France festival. Organised by Sheffield Hallam University events management students, with support from BikeTrial Federation UK, it is a practice/fun event with man-made obstacles laid out around the square. There will be some fun competitions as well throughout the day, including high jump, gap jump and speed trials contests, with medals for the winners. Entries are available online via the events page of our website at a price of £11.00 (all proceeds after costs will go to the Cathedral Archer Project, helping Sheffield's homeless) and are limited to 60 riders on a first-come, first-served basis. Buy now to avoid missing out! It's free for spectators and some of the UK's best riders will be in attendance, so it's sure to be quite the spectacle! We hope to see plenty of you there in March! Tudor Square, Sheffield: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 i am in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James281098 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Will this be like redbull street light sessions ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Wouldn't have thought so, unless tartys can swing it for Danny Mac to show up, and get Vincent to come to a cold, wet and slimy sheffield in the middle of February 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 But its the end of March... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauracocking Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Hello, Im currently a event management student at sheffield hallam university, this event is being ran alongside BikeTrial Federation, myself and 3 others students as part of our degree, the event is in March due to our dealine for this task and because we are apart of the Tour De France opening weekend. This event is purly for fun, to allow you trial bikers to practice and have fun on the man made obsticals that we have created for you. There will be some fun competitions as well throughout the day, including high jump, gap jump and speed trials contests, with medals for the winners. Just a fun day in all! Thank You 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 But its the end of March... Oh yeah. Operator error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Manning Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I'm all paid up and entered, looking forward to this. Last time I rode Sheffield was about 10 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 some of the UK's best riders will be in attendance Yes we will 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 What sort of things will there be to ride on? Who's doing the set up? Ill be around from the Friday night if you need a hand with anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauracocking Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 There a going to be pallets, sleepers and some other little bits. All being hand built and designed for you to ride on. Robin Moorewood, Nigel Sheppard and Ben Swales are the clerks of course so they will 've building them up. The set up with be on the morning of the event Thank You 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkdougie Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Paid for this yesterday, won't be able to get there until 1pm though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 The set up with be on the morning of the event Thank You i will come down 1st thing, i quite like helping out with the heavy lifting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Myself and two others are making the trip down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulotrialsrider Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Myself and two others are making the trip down. See you there! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauracocking Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Thank you i will come down 1st thing, i quite like helping out with the heavy liftingThank you all for your support, it is for a good cause! Please make sure you buy your tickets if you would like to ride, I cannot say if they will be tickets available on the day. There is only 60 tickets available, Half of the tickets have sold already. Look forward to seeing you all there Thank you all for your support, it is for a good cause! Please make sure you buy your tickets if you would like to ride, I cannot say if they will be tickets available on the day. There is only 60 tickets available, Half of the tickets have sold already. Look forward to seeing you all there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hey Laura, Are you able to give any details on the amount of space we will have? Will the area be fenced off with barriers? Will there be anything more than sleepers and pallets to ride on? I’ll be traveling down from Glasgow and just want to know if it’s going to be worth the trip. I don’t want to be trapped in a tiny wee space with 60 riders all trying to get up the same pile of pallets. Sorry if that sounds harsh but im sure everyone else would like to know what the set up plans are? Do you have any drawings made up or is it just going to be a case of, here’s XX amount of pallets, here’s XX amount of sleepers, now the "clerks of course" have two hours to build something for 60 people... How are the pallets going to be secured? Ratchet straps or nails? What type of pallets is going to be used? If you want, I could post examples of what other street trials events have looked like which might help you organise things for us to ride on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulotrialsrider Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hey Laura, Are you able to give any details on the amount of space we will have? Will the area be fenced off with barriers? Will there be anything more than sleepers and pallets to ride on? I’ll be traveling down from Glasgow and just want to know if it’s going to be worth the trip. I don’t want to be trapped in a tiny wee space with 60 riders all trying to get up the same pile of pallets. Sorry if that sounds harsh but im sure everyone else would like to know what the set up plans are? Do you have any drawings made up or is it just going to be a case of, here’s XX amount of pallets, here’s XX amount of sleepers, now the "clerks of course" have two hours to build something for 60 people... How are the pallets going to be secured? Ratchet straps or nails? What type of pallets is going to be used? If you want, I could post examples of what other street trials events have looked like which might help you organise things for us to ride on? I know Ben Swales, the Shepherds and the Moorewoods have been involved - maybe worth giving them a shout too Ross. I didn't think about the space to be honest - but your right, 60 riders is a lot, the venue page has a picture - ill send you it over on facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauracocking Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hi Ross, I understand it is a long distance to travel and I am very grateful that you are wanting to come this far to support the event. I can assure you that what we are providing is of good quaility and there will be enough space for you riders, this is why we have had to limit ticket sales to just 60 riders. There will be barriers around the the whole of the event so that non riders cannot access, but the sections are going going to be open within the barriers. There will also be observers within the barriers to make sure that there are not too many riders around one section. We are finialising site plans at the moment, so when we have everything drawn up to scale I can provide you with more information. The obsticals are being made before the event and there will be some height to them. You are best of asking Robin and Ben about how the pallets are going to be secured. Hope this helps? Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I sent Ben a PM with some questions yesterday. Yea, thanks, a look at the plan would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Just a question, What happens if it rains ? I have a setup in my yard with pallets and sleepers and the slightest bit of moisture makes them extremely slippy to ride on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauracocking Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Its all been covered and thought of The guys who we are working along side with are keen riders themselves and do these events on a regular basis. However, if there was to be extreamly poor weather conditions, then we will have consider stopping the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Ok good to know (: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauracocking Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Are you coming to the event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hope so! Quite far for me though (-: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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