The popular South West-based Soggy Bottom series returns to Newnham Park for the sixth season of XC races, with three dates confirmed for racers to compete for points and cake.

Newnham Park will once again open the gates for MTBers, with racing on 16 November, 18 January and 15 March. The series offers a great day of XC racing at a venue that offers good facilities and always challenging and interesting courses.

This year the series hosts the return of the popular Soggy Bottom Border Battle team event where Devon/Cornwall/Somerset/Dorset riders battle it out for county pride and a big slice of cake. In addition the Silverfish Soggy Saddle and Soul of Soggy Bottom will offer spot prizes together with the normal category prizes supplied by Certini, The Bike Cellar, Plymouth Cycle Scene and Shred.

If that’s not enough then the races are category E for BC ranking points, but most riders are there just for the winter exercise and to enjoy the Newnham trails.

The races are hosted at the Newnham Park Shooting ground which provides hard standing car parking, flushing loos, hot water on tap, indoor cafe/registration and in addition the race package includes electronic lap timing with some dodgy commentary giving instant position/time updates. Each course will be different and around 3.5 miles with lap amounts varying across the categories.