In under-tyre contrast to round 1, the sun shone, tyres grips, bikes stayed relatively clean. Some spoke of sun tans, and the winner carried a bottle and cage. Strange things afoot. Ed Rollason reports: October, traditionally the month of wind, hail, torrential downpours, rains of frogs… and cyclocross racing. Only the latter was in evidence […]
After a week of torrential rain Red Rose Olympic’s Cyclo-Cross Sunday was in danger of being a wash out! But, as last year, once the mist had cleared from the river Ribble the clear skies began to shine through and over 180 cross riders descended on Preston’s Victorian jewel – Avenham Park. This unique venue […]
Update after today’s ride from Dave Headon, Horwich CC – 4 Season Cycles. hopefully a great day had by all? about 40 riders took part, a new record. youngest rider was Jed Hartley’s promising youngest son age 11 years. youngest of two females was accomplished under 16 cross rider Jessica from Birkenhead North End, who […]
Round 2 of this years race series will be back to Clayton Vale in Manchester on Saturday 1st October with new promoter Velocity Race Team. Details are here on their web site. Expect a fast one !! … Bring your buckets and spades as we are hoping to feature the ‘Sand Pit’ again this year. Double […]
September the 18th sees the return of Red Rose Olympics Cyclo-Cross Sunday, building on the success of last year, Avenham Park plays host to the first round of the North West season. The refurbishment and park facility improvement work to the park has now been completed so the course will be slightly different from last […]
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 […]
The Sept 11th race in Bolton is cancelled due to a double booking in Leverhulme park. However, Horwich CC are replacing it with a 3 Towers training ride on the same day Start 10.00am Rivington barn 4/5 hrs steady. It is hoped that the cyclocross will be rescheduled for 18th December. Watch this space.
The North West Cyclocross League for 2011-12 is now available as a link on the ‘Calendar‘ page or as a direct link here – get your diaries out and prepare for mud. 15 events all in all including some new venues yet again in the calendar, and returns to some long lost ones!
It seems a long time since the Lakes Road Club / Wheelbase.co.uk North of England championships last December at Brockhole (and despite the crappy summer you can’t help thinking it could be a bit colder than it is now). The camera crew there on the day from Lakes TV captured some of the racing and […]
Photo by Ed Rollason Results from the final round of the 2010/2011 North West League in St Helens yesterday are now available below. Congratulations to all riders and thanks to all officials for our busiest season on record! Results Senior Race | Youth Race | U12 race Images Photos from Ed Rollason Final 2010/11 League […]
