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Super-Tavi practice day – Saturday 11th September
Posted: August 25th 2010
Please note that Saturday 11th September is open practice day for the third round of the Gawton DH summer series. The tracks at Gawton DH will be open to all members as usual, however please be sure to bring your membership card or sticker. Memberships will be being checked all day and if you can’t prove your membership you will be required to buy a day pass!

Super-Tavi closed on Sunday 22nd August
Posted: August 18th 2010
There will be a dig day at Gawton Downhill on Sunday 22nd August. Super-Tavi will be closed all day, however the two jumps will remain open for sessioning. HSD & Egypt will be open as usual

Dirt 1:04 Let Loose
Posted: July 27th 2010
The 1:04 league tables are now officially open. Check them out in the 1:04 let loose section on the website

HSD Practice Day - Saturday 14th August
Posted: July 12th 2010
Please note that Saturday 14th August is open practice day for the second round of the Gawton DH summer series. The tracks at Gawton DH will be open to all members as usual, however please be sure to bring your membership card or sticker. Memberships will be being checked all day and if you can’t prove your membership you will be required to buy a day pass!

Practice Day - Saturday 10th July
Posted: June 27th 2010
Please note that Saturday 10th July is open practice day for the first round of the Gawton DH summer series. The tracks at Gawton DH will be open to all members as usual, however please be sure to bring your membership card or sticker. Memberships will be being checked all day and if you can’t prove your membership you will be required to buy a day pass!

Gawton Downhill - Dash for CASH
Posted: June 12th 2010
Dash for CASH at the Gawton Downhill Summer Series, starts Sunday 11th July 2010. For more details see the racing website

Unauthorised Track modifications
Posted: May 20th 2010
It has come to the committee’s attention that somebody has been making unauthorised modifications to tracks at Gawton DH. Can I remind members that club rules state that making unauthorised modifications is not allowed. Anybody found making unauthorised track modifications at either Gawton DH or Tavi Woodlands will be banned for life from the club. They may also be prosecuted for criminal damage. You know who you are, so remember, you have now been warned.

Please slow down (driving not riding)
Posted: May 07th 2010
Please be considerate to the local residents and drive SLOWLY down the access road to Tavi Woodlands. We have received complaints that some of you are driving way too fast. Thank you for you co-operation

Gawton Downhill Dig Day - Sunday 16th May 2010
Posted: April 26th 2010
Please note that Gawton Downhill will be closed for riding on Sunday 16th May 2010. We apologise for any inconvenience, but we have essential netting maintenance and track drainage work to undertake which, for safety reasons, cannot be undertaken with riders using the tracks. Tavi Woodlands will be open as normal. If you are interested in helping out please see the WoodlandRiders DIRTDOGS facebook page for more information

HSD closed on sunday 25th April
Posted: April 16th 2010
There will be a Dig Day at Gawton DH on Sunday 25th April. HSD will be closed for the entire day, Super-Tavi & Egypt will be open as usual

Tavi-Woodlands Dig Day
Posted: February 22nd 2010
There will be a Dig Day at Tavi-Woodlands on Sunday 28th February 2010. If you are willing to help meet at the Bench for 10.00am and bring tools if you have them. If you haven't there will be a limited supply of other people’s tools available. NOTE TO NON HELPERS: Tavi-Woodlands will be open for riding BUT various tracks and/or sections of track will be closed throughout the day whilst work is undertaken on them. Gawton Downhill will be fully open as normal.

Woodland Riders Annual General Meeting
Posted: January 31st 2010
The Woodland Riders AGM will be held on Thursday 4th March 2010 at 7:00pm in the Royal British Legion club, 2 King Street, Tavistock, PL19 0DS. All full members are invited to attend.

Gawton Downhill Dig Day
Posted: January 16th 2010
Please note that Gawton Downhill will be closed for riding on Sunday 31st Jan 2010. We apologise for any inconvenience, but we have some essential netting maintenance and track drainage work to undertake which, for safety reasons, cannot be undertaken with riders using the tracks. Tavi Woodlands will be open as normal

Gawton Downhill Dig Days
Posted: January 07th 2010
The dig day scheduled for the 10th Jan has been cancelled because of the bad weather forecast for the day. The dig day scheduled for 31st Jan will currently still go ahead and Gawton DH will be shut for riding that day. Currently access to the Gawton DH car park is difficult and the car park itself is pretty much snow bound. Turning round is pretty difficult too! Attempting access to the Tavi Woodlands car park is not recommended (unless you have a 4WD and/or winter tyres!)

Gawton Downhill Dig Days
Posted: December 14th 2009
Please note that Gawton Downhill will be closed for riding on Sunday 10th Jan & Sunday 31st Jan 2010. We apologise for any inconvenience, but we have some essential netting maintenance and track drainage work to undertake which, for safety reasons, cannot be undertaken with riders using the tracks. Tavi Woodlands will be open as normal on both these days

Woodlands Winter Race Series
Posted: December 04th 2009
*** STOP PRESS *** Our first ever short course Winter Race Series is now set to take place at Tavi Woodlands, starting in February. See our racing website www.woodlandriders-racing.co.uk for full details and booking

Timed Sessions
Posted: December 02nd 2009
Well that's it for the Timed Sessions for 2009. We hope that those of you who braved the rain and cold enjoyed the November session!. We will now be taking a Christmas and January break and we'll post details of the first of the 2010 sessions in the new year.

29th November 2009 - Timed Session, Tavi Woodlands
Posted: October 25th 2009
10:00 - 11:30 - Track Maintenance (please bring tools) 11:30 - 13:030 - Practise 13:00 - 15:00 - Timed runs 15:10 - Cake!! The times may change slightly if the weather is bad! Track choice will be made on the day (so no sneaky practice). Standard format: multiple runs down a single track, best time counts The event is open to FULL members of Woodland Riders Downhill Mountain Bike club only, day tickets are not accepted for this event.

25th October 2009 - Timed Session aka 'Cake Race'
Posted: October 21st 2009
You know the drill... 10:00 - 12:00 - Track Maintenance (please bring tools) 12:00 - 14:00 - Practise 14:00 - 16:00 - Timed runs 16:10 - Cake!! The times may change slightly if the weather is bad! Track choice will be made on the day (so no sneaky practice). Standard format: multiple runs down a single track, best time counts The event is open to FULL members of Woodland Riders Downhill Mountain Bike club only, day tickets are not accepted for this event. Spectators welcome

Gawton Uplift re-commencing
Posted: October 13th 2009
The uplift at Gawton will re-commence running each Weekend from Saturday 17th October. The uplift requires a minimum of 5 people pre-booked to operate. Contact Dartmoor Cycles on 01822 618178 to book

Gawton Uplift suspended
Posted: September 04th 2009
Unfortunately due to serious water erosion damage to sections of the up-lift track we have has to suspend our week-end up-lift service for the time being. We are working as quickly as we can to organise and make repairs to the uplift track and we will re-instate the up-lift as soon as possible. We are sorry for any disappointment and inconvenience that this suspension causes