The previous round was what seems like a whole season ago. But we’re back, and we have the highest number of entries so far. April wasn’t a gamble, after all. Hope Technology once again generously support the event with infrastructure, venue, and course layout, so if you ride and you don’t like the course, that’s […]
Well done everyone for holding their breath since the first week of January. Breathe once more. Cross is back. Rounds 4 and 5 of the Living with Hope / NWCCA League to conclude this strangest of seasons are open for entries online now. As per previous rounds, entries are DEFINITELY closing 1 week before (midnight […]
We won’t bore you with the ‘it’s strange times we’re living in’ stuff, and will cut to the good news. We’re all committed here to trying our very best to put on another two rounds of cyclo-cross in the North West league at Broughton Hall. The mini series has had excellent feedback and in the […]
The government announcements on 30th December 2020 regarding increased restrictions on movements make the next planned event on 16th January 2021 not possible to run. Whilst there are suggestions about more clarity on organised sports events coming in the first week of January, it’s clear that travel for many competitors – and those organising and […]
An updated course for Round 2, with a couple of hundred metres more hard surface. This has all come at the time, effort and expense of our sponsors Hope Technology. Their dedication to the sport is second to none. Huge thanks. But mud fans, don’t worry – we’re still in The North, it’s still winter. […]
Racing finally returns in the North West Cyclo-cross league this Saturday at Broughton Hall, and it’s set to be quite some start! After the strangest of seasons, the event will see a star-studded field tackle a new and thrilling course put together by former National Champion Paul Oldham along with his Hope Technology Team […]
We don’t need to explain that it’s been a strange year. The situation regarding our sport has been unclear, at best, over summer, and since the initial lockdown restrictions began being lifted, then new restrictions came along, the situation has not helped our race organising clubs at all. Ultimately, as you will have guessed, there […]
For the second year in a row, the NWCCA finale takes place in the heart of the city of Salford. Buile Hill Park mixes fast grass track with challenging off-cambers, ramps and pits in the former pitch and putt golf course. The Course The course is much the same as last year, though there are […]
Is it really the last race of the season on Saturday? Last chance to get those final points and league places for the final standings, looks like again there could be a number of overall winners decided on the day with such close racing. If you have any trophies from last year please could you […]
Race organiser Graham ‘Lefty’ Wright and Rossendale Road Club / local friends welcome riders to Marl Pits Sports Centre, Rawtenstall, for Round 10 of the North West Cyclocross league. Marl Pits is a venue new to almost all of you. Anyone who rode MTB in the 1990s and early 2000s may remember mountain bike races […]
