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cheshmatt · **Posts:** 130 **Location:** Die Schweiz

Tickets for MTB and BMX (& beach volleyball) test events have gone on sale today. Cheap way of checking out the venues:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/8537910/London-2012-Olympics-test-event-tickets-go-on-sale.html

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Hmmmm £20 to watch a warm up event?
anyone else going to go? I'm waiting to hear weather i got tickets for the main event

gladdice · **Posts:** 551

The bmx is part of the uci world cup supercross series so not really a warm up event, could be a fun thing to get a crew together for.

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Ah I was on about the MTB

Neil · **Posts:** 199

I might be there as i volunteered for the olympic games, and because i already work for British Cycling i got on the cycling team and put down Hadleigh Grange or BMX as my preferences. The test events are part of the training programme for the big event.

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Neil wrote:

i might be there as i volunteered for the olympic games, and because i already work for British Cycling i got on the cycling team and put down Hadleigh Grange or BMX as my preferences. The test events are part of the training programme for the big event.

Cool

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

Yea was thinking of going down to the MTB event, just to see the track in cool light of day and not in a video.. for £20 not bad....

tom · **Posts:** 415

Any takers for the uci world cup bmx?

£30 a ticket. if anyone else is going i will book today.

gladdice · **Posts:** 551

Would be but I think that is the proposed weekend to head to winterberg.

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

So is anyone actually going this weekend? or are they out riding their own bike?

SurferEv · **Posts:** 924 **Location:** Westcliff-On-Sea

There's talk of a blat 'round Thorndon on Saturday morning.......

ferretgirl · **Posts:** 70 **Location:** Brroxbourne

Im going this weekend. Got my ticket.

Liz

andydd · **Posts:** 1335

Me too..according to the loacl Echo its sold 5000 tickets which is a sold out I believe, its also to test the infrastructure of trains and road routes I believe. Not decided whether to cycle there (depends on how secure their facilities are) or whether to take advantage of the train/bus shuttle.

Had a ride round there he other day and theyve done quite a bit more, to the track and various access routes, had a quick go of some of the bits of track in the public area too..should be enjoyable if the sun stays out

Andy

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

Some of the top named riders in world XC are going their so should be a good test and see what they make of the track. My daughters school named the tunnel bit.... 

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andydd · **Posts:** 1335

I'm surprised (being a DH'er) how little (in fact none except a helmet) protection they wear, the course is strewn with lovely jagged rocks and it doesnt bear thinking about should you fall off (I have a nice scar on my leg/shin from it)...still I guess they plan to stay on their bikes !

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