Last week, CDPP (Cycling Development Pendle Partnership) organised the race at Towneley 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 we would like the thank the following people League members Adrian WattsEd HuntDavid MyerscoughRocco WildeLen WoffindinMartin WoffindinKate TaylorDerek Schofield […]
Almost the perfect weather today for our perrenial ‘always a mudfest’ course. No mud to cause us problems at Round 3 – an unheard of scenario – but some great racing on a great set of courses over all cats and genders. Well done to Martin, and his great team of family and CDPP helpers […]
Focus for our 4th session: Combining barriers, corners, and descents at higher speed. 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 the 90 minute session. Below is the outline plan – we will aim to […]
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 […]
