The Marin Valley Burner MTB Festival

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About
The Marin Valley Burner MTB Festival is a fantastic weekend of mountain biking fun for the whole family. This is a supportive atmosphere with free workshops and a range of events to kick start those wanting to get into the sport or the more experienced riders. Come for the awesome scenery and activity packed couple of days that everyone will enjoy.
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Where and when
Location
Pen-y-bont, Oswestry SY10 9HZ, UK
Start times
3:00pm Fri 7th Jul 2023
Full Package:
3:00pm |
Camping:
3:00pm |
Marin Demo:
3:00pm
10:00am Sun 9th Jul 2023
Valley Burner Enduro Mash Up - 4 live stages:
10:00am
3:00pm Sat 8th Jul 2023
Burner Dual Slalom:
3:00pm
10:00am Sat 8th Jul 2023
Valley Burner Challenge:
10:00am
1:30pm Sat 8th Jul 2023
Balance Bike Burner (free):
1:30pm
1:45pm Sat 8th Jul 2023
Valley Burner workshop for kids (free):
1:45pm
6:00pm Sat 8th Jul 2023
Band/Beers:
6:00pm
Event summary
Here are the distances available for The Marin Valley Burner MTB Festival
Full Package
Distance
0km
£90
Valley Burner Enduro Mash Up - 4 live stages
Distance
25mi
£45
Burner Dual Slalom
Distance
120min
£12
Valley Burner Challenge
Distance
300min
£30
Route information
The Marin Valley Burner MTB Festival will be taking place in the Tanat Valley in Shropshire. The tracks are set in stunning scenery with a little bit of everything from a small quarry section, single track and great switchbacks. The Valley Burner will use the local area and cover tracks, bridleways, private land and country lanes.
The event arena is just 7 miles from Oswestry, 30 miles from Shrewsbury and 43 miles from Chester.
What's included
  • Chip-timed results
  • Live music on the Saturday night
  • Water station
  • Toilets
  • Event village with food and drink (at your cost)
  • Camping on the Friday and Saturday Night (£10 pp per night)
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How to get there
Pen-y-bont, Oswestry SY10 9HZ, UK
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All details of the exact address of the event will be sent to riders in the lead up to event day.
Event day logistics
Friday
15:00 - 18:00 Marin Demo and campsite opens
Saturday
10:00 - 13:00 Valley Burner (25 mile loop of the local area)
13:30 Balance Bike Burner(free)
13:45 - 15:30 Valley Burner workshops for kids (free)
15:00 - 17:00 Burner Dual Slalom
18:00 - 21:30 Band/Beers
Sunday
10:00 - 15:00 Valley Burner Enduro Mash Up – 4 live stages
Age Requirements
  • All riders must be 13 and older to enter the Valley Burner XC
  • The Dual Slalom is open to riders aged 12 and over
  • The Gravity Enduro is open to riders aged 12 and over
  • The Kids Workshops are open to children aged 12 and under
Race Packs
Race packs need to be collected on the day so please leave enough time to collect them.
Toilets
Toilets will be open next to the event HQ.
Drinks stations
Please bring your own water bottles for the race. There will be places to refill your bottles.
Camping
Camping will be available on Friday and Saturday night at £10 per person per night. This can be purchased when registering for the event.
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FAQs
How do I find my results from The Marin Valley Burner MTB Festival?
Draft results will be posted at the start and finish and then available on our website.
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Is there somewhere I can leave my bag at The Marin Valley Burner MTB Festival ?
No, there won't be a dedicated bag drop, however, all parking is roughly a 2 minute walk from the event arena.
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Will there be parking at The Marin Valley Burner MTB Festival?
Yes, there will be parking available FOC.
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Can I use an E-Bike at The Marin Valley Burner MTB Festival?
Yes, E-bikes are welcome.
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Reviews
4.4
40 reviews
sam
Star
4.3
Did the race in 2022
I think this event is just going and grow and get better and better. Passionate organiser who has taken advice on board. We are looking forward to next year.
grant
Star
5.0
Did the race in 2022
Was a good event even though it didn’t stop raining for the whole day. The tracks were really good, was just a shame it became almost un-rideable due to how wet it became. Had a really welcoming vibe and good camaraderie among the riders and all stalls/sponsors were excellent will be booking for next year
eifion
Star
5.0
Did the race in 2022
Loved it. Great format with plenty to do for your spectators... Hoping to see more people attending next time too.
mike
Star
5.0
Did the race in 2022
Very very muddy. Great fun however
debbie
Star
5.0
Did the race in 2022
Great family weekend. See you next year!
Star
4.0
Did the race in 2022
Awesome grass roots event! I did not expect to get involved in the dual slalom but the Valley Burner team were so encouraging and inviting. 100% recommend this event to anyone who enjoys riding their bike and having fun
Star
4.7
Did the race in 2022
Fantastic Family event
matthew
Star
2.0
Did the race in 2022
The use of wooden stakes to mark the course in the top field was dangerous, had anyone fallen on to them it could have caused serious injury, this is highly possible in a wet field on off camber grass where getting as close to the tape as possible was beneficial. Stages 1 and 2 were mixed up on the timing sheets, this is obviously a fault caused by action sports timing not adrenaline events but sadly doesn't do the race any favours and unless noticed wasted a lot of riders time and energy trying to beat a time on the wrong stage! The stages were poorly constructed. Stage 1 was okay, but pipe lagging on a barb wire fence prior to the bridge is not safe. This should have been covered with a hard plastic pipe at minimum.Stage 2 the wooden board walk in the middle section is down right dangerous to have mid corner and nearly caused me to crash every run. The table top prior to the woods was also far too small for the speed you were hitting it at and nearly resulted in me having a huge crash when I over jumped it. The lip was poorly shaped and far to kicky for the size and location of the table top. This should have been a much more subtle lip and a much larger table top. Or much slower run in! Stage 3, the corners and jumps at the top were too soft and given the conditions became horrendously speed sapping and dangerous of you try to jump on a soft lip. The aspestos sheets just the other side of a fence on the bottom pedalling section just after the table top left a little to be desired also! I think a lot of time and effort went into the event, the finish arena looked great, the prizes were great, and a lot of sponsorship obviously looked great. But sadly a low number of entries, mostly caused by venue I imagine, meant the race village feel and atmosphere between riders was lacking.Also having to pay to park at a race is not cool. Include it in the entry fee, don't charge riders on the gate! Love the thought and effort, the execution just wasn't there and the venue is hugely limiting.
gethin
Star
4.7
Did the race in 2022
Loved it. Only confusion was with the organisation of the dual slalom but it was meant to be a chilled out event so no worries 👍
charlie
Star
4.0
Did the race in 2022
First gravity enduro I’ve ridden, great day out
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