Doing anything this weekend?

Check out a bunch of things to keep you exhausted and entertained as the nights begin to get a little longer – these ones are for all you ‘have a go amateurs’!

Clive Powell Challenge Ride

Where: Powys, Wales

When: 13 February 2011

How Much: From £8
This is a one-day mountain bike endurance event for which you are issued a route map and punch card. En route there are a number of punch stations , and if you collect all punch points within the allotted time, your card is entered into a spot prize draw. The route is 40km of hills and varied terrain. Pre-entry is recommended, but entries will also be taken on the day (for £10). The starting point and registration are at The Clive Powell Mountain Bike Centre in West Street, Rhayader, Powys.
Call 01597 811343 for more details.

Mountain Bike Orienteering – Winter League 2010/11 round 5/6 Central Peak District

Where: Peak District (location to be revealed to competitors prior to event)

When: 20 February

How much: £12.50 per person, teams cost from £11 per person
Dark & White currently organise a trailquest winter league (from October to March), which comprises a series of eight three-hour events on a Sunday morning. Those taking part are supplied with a bagged colour OS map extract, which is over-printed with all the required event information. The aim of the event is to navigate your way between a series of checkpoints and collect as many points as you can in a specified time period-armed with your map, bike an brain, it’s up to you to decide which route you take…
www.darkandwhite.co.uk

Horseplay

Where: Hambleden Estate, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire

When: 12 March

How much: £25
This is a one-day trail running adventure race from the Rat Race team. It will be held over 10km and the Horseplay name fives a clue to the nature of the obstacles at this lovely pile on the Thames. The gun goes off and you head across the show field and the first fences and jumps. Then it’s into the woods, up and down rolling hills, through fields and over fences and jumps. Obstacles litter your path such as the Grand National, the Tote, Sleepy Hollow (set in the exact place where the Hollywood blockbuster of the same name was filmed!), the Stables and the Steeplechase – you get the picture. The Horseplay event is designed for absolutely any reasonable sole runner to complete. The onus is on fun but this is also a serious challenge, involving off-road terrain.
www.ratraceadventure.com

Tri-Adventure Trail

Where: Shere Cricket Club, London Lane, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford

When: 20 March

How much: £12.50 per person
A one-hour trail run with navigation, it is a solo event that caters for beginners through to elite racers. The aim is to navigate as many checkpoints and cover as much distance as you can within the one-hour limit. There is a maximum of 10 checkpoints set over the course of an approximately 12km trail run. It is a mass start with all competitors starting on foot. Each checkpoint is worth 10 points and it is not advisable to be late back as stiff penalties apply.
www.triadventure.co.uk

Craft Workshop

Where: Dalegate Market, Burnham Deepdale, King’s Lynn, Norfolk.

When: January to March.

How much: £50, including all materials, firing and lunch
The Hare and the Hen, which is a pottery studio and craft shop at Dalegate Market, has organised a series of exciting winter craft workshops. There will be lino-cut printing and felt-making classes, plus basket making in of the Deepdale tipis (as featured in our winter camping feature in OAG issue 89). The workshop is run regularly until March, and last for a bout five hours each (and include a tasty lunch at the Deepdale Café. To book a place, call artist Philippa Lee on 01485 211245.

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