Astounding Adventures | April Newsletter

Many apologies for the late arrival of our April newsletter. What with the gorgeous weather we've been having and the delivery of our 2011 hire bike fleet, we've never been busier!

Top news this month is that we are introducing a drop off and collection service with our bike hire throughout The Surrey Hills and central North Downs.

We also have some great ideas to keep the kids busy during the Easter holidays and a fantastic competition to win some brilliant Cicerone guidebooks.

See you on the hill soon!

Danielle Sheridan
Principle - Astounding Adventures

Bike Hire | Delivery & Collection Service

Here at Astounding Adventures we've been busy preparing our brand new hire fleet for the summer season.

This year, in order to give you the maximum possible options for your day riding in The Surrey Hills, we've added an innovative new hire bike delivery and collection service.

Pick up a bike at one of of over 40 locations around The Surrey Hills and central North Downs and drop at off at another when you're done.

This gives you the freedom to ride the superb network of National Trails that crisscross the area. Try some or all of The North Downs Way, Greensand Way, Thames Down Link or The Downs Link.

Why not pick up your bikes from Redhill Station and head West along The North Downs Way towards Guildford? See how far you can get and then simply drop the bikes at an intermediate rail station when you've had enough before heading back by train to your start point.

• Surrey Hills & North Downs bike hire
• Delivery & collection service

Easter Holidays | Kids Mountain Bike Lessons

The Easter break and May Bank Holidays are just around the corner, so if you're looking for a cracking family day out, why not bring your gang along for a mountain bike skills day in The Surrey Hills.

We'll provide everything you need to get you out on the trails enjoying some off-road fun; bikes and equipment can be hired if you don't already have your own.

Sessions can last as little as two hours, but we can also keep you entertained for a whole day with a combination of basic skills training and expert guiding around some of the finest trails in the South of England.

So, to solve the problem of what to do with the kids this Easter, just call our team of experts free on 0800 756 6999.

• Kids Skills - Foundations course
• Private family mountain bike lessons

Competition | Win a Cicerone MTB Guidebook

This month we have a fantastic competition to win some brilliant mountain bike guidebooks from Cicerone Press.

We have several copies of their Mountain Biking in the Lake District guide to give away to a few lucky winners.

To give you a taster of the guidebook here's a free sample route, Torver and Kirkby Moor (pdf 2.95Mb).

To enter the competition, just head over to our Facebook page and tag yourself on one of the sample pages of the guidebook in our photo gallery.

Note: You must click 'Like' below before you can tag yourself.

Adventure Racing | Tri-Adventure Spring Series

The final Tri-Adventure Race of the spring series is running this Sunday. Don't worry if you haven't got your own bike, you can now hire a bike for the race from as little as £15.00.

A Tri-Adventure race is a great introduction to adventure racing with most races lasting less than two hours; a far cry from the multi-day epics that you often see on TV.

As usual we'll be giving every competitor a 20% discount voucher off our Mountain Bike, Navigation and Adventure Racing courses.

• Tri-Adventure web site
• Tri-Adventure Facebook page

South Downs Double | 24 Hour Challenge

Astounding Adventures mountain bike coach Jessica Weston is riding the 100 mile South Downs Way in both directions in 24 hours in aid of Cancer Research this summer and, in the process, hoping to be the first woman to do so.

Jessica's training is going well with regular 6, 7 and 8 hours sessions around The Surrey Hills, North Downs and South Downs; including a recent ride with current female record holder Lydia Gould (27h 26m 54s).

Please show you support for Jessica's challenge and Cancer Research UK by sponsoring her.

• Sponsor Jessica via Just Giving
• Jess On A Bike
• The South Downs Double

Community | Friends of The Hurtwood

If you are a regular rider or walker in The Surrey Hills you'll be sure to be enjoying much of your time within The Hurtwood forest.

The forest has open access for mountain bikers, dog walkers, horseback riders, bird watchers and anyone who enjoys the fresh air!

It is run by a charitable trust called Friends of The Hurtwood and is heavily dependant on donations to keep the trails and views open; especially since much of its state funding has been lost in the recent government cutbacks.

Please take a moment to donate whatever you can afford to maintain this beautiful area for the benefit of the public.

• Friends of The Hurtwood
• Make a donation

Community | Surrey Hills Trail Conditions

Did you know that we post regular trails condition updates for The Surrey Hills and North Downs on our Facebook pages?

If you'd like to keep up-to-date with the general state of the trails under boot or wheel, just click 'Like' below to get regular updates popping up in your Facebook feed.

Community | Facebook Page

Did you know we have several very active Facebook pages where you can get up-to-the-minute news, read and leave reviews, upload your photos and start and join discussions?

• Astounding Adventures Facebook page
• Singletrack School Facebook page
• Surrey Hills Mountain Bike Guides Facebook page

April/May Availability | Mountain Biking Courses with Places

Please note that, dependant on coach availability, we run additional parallel courses when demand is high.

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