Preview: Beacon Country Park Cross Preview – Sunday 20th January
Sunday 20th January sees the North West Cyclo Cross League return to Beacon Country Park for the final event of the season.
Organised by the St Helens CRC, the Youth event will start the racing off at 11am with the main event starting at 1.30pm.
Events
11am – Youth Race, £6 entry fee
12pm – Under 12′s, No entry fee
12:30pm – Under 10’s, No entry fee
1:30pm – Sen/Vet/W/Jun, £11 entry fee
The Course
The course will be similar to last year’s event due to the sheer amount of positive comments we got back from the riders. Beacon Country Park offers something for everyone and we have designed a challenging yet fun course, because we think Cross is really about having fun in the mud!
The course consists of paths, grass fields, descents, run-ups, off camber turns, hairpins and much, much more.
Signing On
Riders will be able to sign on at Beacon Golf Club. The Golf Club will be serving hot drinks throughout the day. Toilets are at the Rangers Centre, not in the golf club. Please do not enter the golf club wearing muddy footwear. For those with sat navs, the postcode for Beacon Country Park is WN8 7RU. There are 2 car parks within walking distance of the Golf Club. Please use the 2nd car park when the 1st is full.
NWCCA Prize Presentation
The NWCCA prize presentation will take place after the cross race and will be held in the Golf Club. The presentation is free to attend; the Golf Club will be serving a hot buffet. Tickets for the buffet cost £6.50 per person and can be purchased using paypal (before Sunday 13th January). See the NWCCA site for further details: http://nwcca.org.uk/2012/11/nwcca-prize-presentation-sunday-20th-january-2013/
There will be a small amount of tickets available for purchase on the day. Preference is to pay in advance.
Sponsors
The following companies are generously sponsoring the event; please visit their websites to check out their products and services.
Germwarfare.co.uk – Halo Proactive sports wash is a breakthrough in liquid laundry detergent, designed to remove sweat and odours from sports clothing at temperatures as low as 30oC. Halo Non Bio Laundry liquid kills the bacteria which are trapped in the weave of the fabric thus allowing the clothing to breathe.
Each entrant at the event will receive a sample sachet of Halo Proactive Sports Wash and 1ltr bottles will be presented to category winners in the S/W/J/V race.
Newwavephysio.co.uk – New Wave Physio and Fitness is a bespoke facility which provides high class physiotherapy and fitness services without creating an intimidating environment.
1st place and 1st placed Woman in the S/W/J/V will each receive a voucher for a sports massage at New Wave Physio, based in Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside.
Sihelcycling.com – Sihel Cycling is the official distributor in the UK for Remerx wheels. We have extensive experience in top level racing, competing in races such as the World Championships and UCI category races all over the world and also working for many years within the cycling industry.
DHWagencies.com – We are the official distributors in the UK and Ireland for Kuota, Spinergy, Biemme, Giessegi and Inverse. Kuota is a premium brand the world over, for their manufacturing of prestige racing bicycles.
Standoutdriveways.com – Standout Driveways have been delivering professional paving services to domestic and commercial customers over 17 years. Specialising in block paving, Standout Driveways provide a complete paving, driveway and design service. Our team of highly skilled pavers have unparalleled experience and due to our commitment to deliver professional and reliable paving services.