Ard Rock 2018, DL11 6AW, Yorkshire - 3rd August 2018

Amazing event, great riding, friendly atmosphere and lots and lots of brands. Definitely going again next year!!!!! For the full 5 stars it just needs more food and drink stands, the queues were horrendous in the evenings.

Posted anonymously on 30/08/2018

Ard Rock 2018, DL11 6AW, Yorkshire - 3rd August 2018

I absolutely love the Ard Rock. The event, organisation and festival atmosphere is second to none.

My only gripe is that there is no seeding. I loved the Stages but I lost count of how many times I caught slower riders during a stage and in some places very dangerous positions.

Admittedly I was riding the Enduro Sport (a more relaxed event) but that was only because it was IMPOSSIBLE to get tickets for the Full Enduro. Those members of my team who did compete in the Saturday event also mentioned the frustration of catching slower riders. Could there be a solution.

One suggestion may be offering Saturday Enduro tickets a day early to those with a rating on Roots and Rains or have previously entered the event. This would allow the more experienced riders the opportunity to ride more technical trails at a faster pace. I personally was gutted when I was routed through a blue section or diverted past a jump i’d seen the previous day.

Cheers

Posted by Chris on 22/08/2018

Ard Rock 2018, DL11 6AW, Yorkshire - 3rd August 2018

The racing and event in general were excellent. I would however like to make the following recommendations:

1. On the Friday morning, I went to use the showers at around 0730. I put my money in and nothing happened. There were no signs to say that the showers weren’t working, nor any signage to say when they would be working. I know that this made it particularly difficult for the stand owners who could not shower before the event village opened.

2. A large part of the ‘Ard Rock experience is entering as teams. Despite this, there was no mention of team results in the prize giving. The first we saw of the outcome was on the results web site a few days later.

Posted by Martin p on 21/08/2018

Ard Rock 2018, DL11 6AW, Yorkshire - 3rd August 2018

Amazing event, 3rd time for me and it gets better every year. Great facilities, entertainment and the riding......just amazing. Will be back next year.

Posted by Dave K on 18/08/2018

Ard Rock Family Camping, DL11 6TW, Yorkshire - 3rd August 2018

The camping was great and well thought of for families. Wendy was an absolute legend, she was a massive hit with our kids, providing a full day of entertainment on the Saturday and was sorely missed on the Sunday. We will be hearing about Wendy for a long long time!

Posted by Amy J on 15/08/2018