Category: News
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Post Horn Gallop to see you off
Once again, Rojer, of local brass band Forest Brass will play the Post Horn Gallop as you set off on the Wild Boar Chase. It’s not easy to play a post horn like the one above – especially for several minutes at a stretch, so please give him a cheer as you pass. Rojer’s post…
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Early Bird entry ends January 31st.
Enter early for a reduced entry fee.
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Entry opens Jan 2nd 2019
Wild Boar Chase & Humbug Chase – Sunday May 12th 2019. The entry for the 2019 Wild Boar Chase will open on January 2nd 2019. Enter early for a cheaper entry fee:Entries during January will be £20 per rider, the same as last year. The Entry fee will increase on Feb 1st to £25 per…
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2019 Wild Boar Chase MTB ride: Event Date is 12th May 2019.
After discussions with the Forestry Commission we can now announce that the 2019 Wild Boar Chase will take place on Sunday 12th May 2019. The event will start and finish on the Speech House Field.
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Wild Boar Chase 2018 Press Report
Press report in the Forest of Dean & Wye Valley Review. THE seventh Wild Boar Chase proved another roaring success, as more than 600 adventure-loving mountain bikers tackled five Forest trails and bridleways ranging from eight to 43 miles. More than £14,000 was raised for local good causes as the sun shone on the annual…
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Account of the Wild Boar Chase 2018 by Chris Perry
Forest of Dean – Full Wild Boar Chase – Mountain bike event, 20 May 18 Find a cuppa, a chunk of cake, please enjoy! 6 o’clock start, bright sunshine peeping through the curtains, It promised to be an awesome day of shredding dry and dusty trails and boy did it deliver! Bike prepped, (It was…
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Wild Boar Chase & Humbug Chase – Photos now ready
Photos John Ord, the event photographer, added: “Well done again to everyone who completed the Wild Boar Chase and Humbug Chase last weekend!We are pleased to let you know that in addition to the Humbug Chase images, all images from our four photo locations are now online and available to view and buy.: If you…
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Wild Boar Chase 2018 – event update
Wild Boar Chase & Humbug Chase – May 20th 2018 Thanks to you all for entering the Wild Boar Chase yesterday and hope you enjoyed the course designed by Dr John of the RDFCC and approved by the Forestry Commission. Some sections are approved for the day of the event only. The weather was great and…
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GPX route downloads for 2018 now ready
Many Thanks to everyone that has entered the Wild Boar Chase. The route downloads are only available in the run-up to the event. Wild Boar graphic
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Wild Boar Chase 2018, instructions now ready
The instructions for the 2018 Wild Boar Chase and Humbug Chase are available: Wild Boar Chase Humbug Chase Many thanks to all of you that entered.