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Stilettos On Wheels - September 2012
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPublished: 5th January, 2012
Look at the start line of any mtb race and the ratio of male to female riders can easily be 9 to 1. Hoping to address this is StilettosOnWheels, a new two and four-hour MTB race for women only in Stanmer Park, Brighton on September 8th. With the event, the organisers are hoping to create greater focus on women in mountain biking and their ambition for the event is to get more female riders into the sport and give them an opportunity to compete with and against each other.
StilettosOnWheels is inspired by the Danish MTB series www.heelsonwheels.dk which is now in its fourth year. It has been a huge success, with an average of over 130 female MTBers of all abilities competing at each round.
StilettosOnWheels' concept is to create a forum for all women who are interested in mountain biking. There will be room for everyone on track, both beginners and more experienced. The track will be designed so that everyone can master it and have a fun time. There are Pairs and Solo categories, divided into Elite and Sport for both the two and four hour races.
Competing in your first race can be quite challenging, so they'll be arranging to help out newbies with online advice, where we answer all your questions of how to prepare for a race, what to eat during a race, etc. Additionally they'll be offering course pre-ride sessions with elite racer Maddie Horton, who will share her race experience with the girls and make sure that everyone is comfortable and relaxed on the start line. More info can be found here
Image courtesy Camilla Hylleberg
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