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So, wanna do a day trip to Rogate Downhill for Saturday 16th of January 2016, starting at Rogate about 10am and aiming to ride most of the day, say till around 4pm or so. Rogate Downhill is a set of downhill trails near, of course, Rogate, at Coombe Hill. The tracks are downhill specific, so steep, rooty, and generally moderately gnarly with jumps and drops it seems; though many gap jumps seem to have chicken runs. So if you want to go a longer travel MTB bike, a full face helmet, and some pads/armour is advised (I hope I can get a full face in time...).
I'm considering hiring a van for the day so if anyone is interested in having a lift I can oblige two passengers, perhaps more in the back of the van (no euph) Alternatively for those taking the train the nearest station is Liss from which there is around a 2.5 mile cycle to the hill.
This is a pay to ride venue so passes will have to be bought beforehand, which are available at the link below:
http://www.ctc.org.uk/day-pass/application/ROG
There is no uplift so the day involves pedalling or pushing to the top of the hill for each run.
More info here:
http://www.ctc.org.uk/ctc-mtb-bike-parks/rogate-downhill-bike-park
Here are some vids of the place for an idea of what to expect:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbIFKzp0GvI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mh6d3UKIwE