The South Downs Way Lemming Trail
4-5th September 2010
The original UK mountain bike endurance challenge. First run in 1996,
the two day Lemming format is unique, combining an epic enduro with a rolling
weekend bikefest.
The Lemming offers so much more than a single day enduro event. You get a full weekend of top class riding with an overnight stop that has camping and hostel accommodation right on the trail. You get a big evening meal and a Sunday morning cooked breakfast all in with the price of the event, you can book a packed lunch for the second days riding. All you need to pack is a bit of lunch for the first days ride. There are extra food and drink supplies available at the support stations on route.
We also carry all your gear for you. Anything you don't need for the ride itself (clean clothes, wash kit, camping gear) can go in our truck to be transported to the overnight stop for you and then onto the finish. At the end of the ride, we can even take you back to your car at the start. Just book a place on one of coaches and we'll take you right back from the finish, with your bike following in the truck behind.
On the ride itself, you get all the back up you could need. Waymarked trails to keep you on the straight and narrow, guides on route to help out if you get in any trouble, regular support stations stocked with food drink and bike spares, mechanical assistance and all the facilities at the overnight stop.
The ride is a classic in it's own right. The South Downs Way offers a tough test in the form of 100 miles of relentless ups and downs on fast flowing chalk tracks. The route is 95% off road and the views and surrounding countryside are stunning!
Sign on today and enjoy the experience
and attention to detail that makes the Lemming Trail the most complete event
of it's kind. The event is designed to let you take on an epic ride, without it becoming
an epic headache.
To do the Lemming Trail, you just have to turn up and ride. Everything else
- the back up, the route planning, the logistics - has been taken care of
for you. We'll even feed you, carry all your kit and provide you with
a place to sleep overnight.
Packages are designed to provide as much or as little as you need. All packages
include accommodation, large quantities of food! and route support.
The LEMMING TRAIL package includes:
Back up, Guiding & Maintenance
Guides on the Trail carrying essential spares.
Back up vehicles, well stocked with spares, snacks energy food and
drinks.
Regular support stations on route, stocked with food, energy drinks and
with mechanics on hand for bike fixes.
Guides will also assist with route finding, however it is compulsory that
all individuals have access to a route guide for both the Lemming challenges.
You can order a copy of the appropriate maps or guides with your booking,
using the booking form overleaf.
Accommodation
On site camping without having to carry all your gear! We'll carry
your tent, you just have to pitch it.
Hostel accomodation. If you don't fancy camping there are limited numbers
of beds available at each location, with bedding provided. Book early to
ensure your place!
Hot showers on site. We lay on extra showers to refresh
you at the end of the day.
You can arrange your own overnight accomodation if you like, but it's worth staying at the event centre to enjoy the company and share tales from the trail with everyone you have met on the ride.
Catering
Included in the package
3 course Saturday evening meal
Sunday morning cooked breakfast
Free energy drinks and bananas available at the start, support stations
and overnight stop.
Unhealthy snacks at finish. (Well, you've earned it!)
Also available
A wide range of snacks and energy bars for sale at the support stations and
an
Optional Sunday packed lunch (Pre book via form).
Our catering is always high in quality and quantity, so be assured you won't
go hungry!
Transportation
Luggage Transport. You only carry what you need on the ride. We'll transport
the rest of your kit to the overnight stop and on to the finish.
Optional return journey. We lay on trucks
and coaches to get you, your bike and all your kit back to your car at the
start. (Pre book via form).
Ride Timing
Every rider gets their finishing time recorded, and placed in one of the speed
brackets for the whole ride
