On September 22 a six-hour lapped mountain bike race – Margam Madness – will set up shop at the classic venue of Margam Country Park in South Wales.

The event will have a choice of either the full six-hour or a shorter three-hour course, with categories for trios, pairs and solo competitors.

The course will be made up using all the classic cross-country race trails that have been used in the park over the past decade or more, with some new sections being worked on specially for the event.

Racers can expect a mix of steep, fast descents with more than a fair share of technical climbing, with the organisers promising  an “excellent, fun and interesting course to race on”. The proposed route is 11km long with up to 450m ascent per lap.

More details and online entry via www.xcracer.com will follow soon. In the meantime keep up to date with news and events details on the Margam Madness Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter @MargamMadness.