Directions and Parking From M65 junction 10 follow the brown tourist signs for Towneley Hall to get to the venue. On entering the park follow signs for cyclocross. We are using the Riverside car park which is pay and display (£2 for all day). Additional parking at Woodgrove car park opposite Unity College on the […]
Well done to everyone who made last night’s coaching session a success. You can enjoy Junior Matteo DeClerq describing the technique for hurdling brilliantly in this succinct video. Start my getting the rhythm right, then the height will come! We need to change the date of the next session and bring it forward a week […]
Focus for tonight’s session in the wet: Safe, smooth dismounts and remounts; intro to hurdles, and ‘next level’ hurdles without dismounting, for those who want to try We will again have a mixed ability and age group of adults and children, so will do our best to differentiate and help all riders get lots from […]
This week, North Cheshire Clarion organised the race at Wythenshawe Park as part of the NWCCA League, supported by Challenge Tires for the 25/26 season We can’t race without the help from volunteers and this week, we would like the thank the following people League members Will HockingMike LeesMark SmithMike CottrillChris SpencerSome WaterfieldJames CordenIan StuttardJohn […]
Somehow, in the rainiest rainy coule of days, the weather gods of Manchester forgot to sprinkle Wythenshawe Park, and amidst the flood warnings, somehow we had a pretty mud free few hours. Maybe it’s just Liz and team at the Clarion who did whatever the opposite of a rain dance, but something worked. Another huge […]
Our first two Challenge Tires volunteer champions, Ben Horrobin and Alex Sutton! After each event, all volunteers, organisers and commissaires go into the hat and have the chance to win a pair of superb Challenge Gravel Grinder tyres, along with a great key ring & bag, courtesy of our sponsors, Challenge Tires Look out through […]
As you know, the NWCCA is dependent upon its members volunteering to help out at events. It is very simple – no volunteers, no events! Consequently, we would like to thank the following league members for their help to run The Horwich Humdinger (if you think your name is missing, please email info@nwcca.org.uk asap) In […]
Round 2 of the NWCCA season sees us back at Wythenshawe Park for the North Cheshire Clarion CX races (Postcode M23 0AB for Satnav, directions here). We’ve kept all the features you told us you loved and made a few tweaks to keep things interesting. Some housekeeping…. Parking Please park considerately and use the designated […]
Straight into the new season with a wet one. We wouldn’t have it any other way. Another superb effort made by the Horwich CC team and friends. Well done all riders and helpers and welsome to a new year! Results Media Adam Gee got a soaking and had to leave to save his camera gear […]
Cross is back now and Horwich CC are really looking forward to hosting the first round of the NWCCA 2025-26 season at Leverhulme Park (satnav BL2 1PQ, directions here), with the Horwich Humdinger courtesy of and with the support of Bolton Council! It will be a typical Leverhulme course, pretty fast, some technical challenges and some new […]
