Get Fit! 3 Towers Cyclo-Cross Ride on Sunday 11th September

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As a replacement for the scheduled and postponed Leverhulme Park cross on SUnday 11th September, Horwich CC have put on their 3 Towers Cyclo-Cross Ride with new route on the same date with details as follows from Dave Headon:

  • FREE to ride – just turn up! (New route as well)
  • Starts and finishes from Rivington Lower Barn Cafe car park, on Lever Park Ave, Rivington, near Horwich, there are toilets there as well, and cars are safe, and FREE to park
  • mountain bikes or cyclo cross bikes needed – it’s off road, some tarmac stretches though.
  • starts 10am, finishes about 3pm to 4pm
  • it’s hilly and mostly rideable, and good preparation for the 3 Peaks, two weeks later.
  • the most scenic ride you will get in the South West Pennine Moors, highest point is 1497 feet above sea level
  • we are altering the route a bit this year to keep it interesting and fresh for previous entrants, like those hardy friends of ours from the Liverpool Mercury.
  • last year 20 riders took part, we hope for more this year
  • we may split into a slower and faster group this year, especially if there are a lot of us.
  • It’s rumoured the World Cross Champs GB team is selected from performances on this ride….
  • It’s not a competitive event, just good training, we all come back together, and there are lots of laughs and new friendships formed for the season ahead.
  • The ride is led Eric Taylor, our most experienced cross rider with 29 finishes in the 3 Peaks to his name, and hopefully a 30th this year.
  • No engines in seat tubes allowed, Fabian take note.
  • There are cobbles, mud, grass, gravel, burial sites of previous riders, 3 towers, good descents, steady climbs, sheep, deer, and takes in areas you will never have been before.
  • It’s worth being in the dog house for after…