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 […]
Well… somehow the wind stopped, the rain stopped, the snow stayed just a few miles away, and we got away with another corking event – thanks to the efforts of Commissaires Graham and Len, Registration team Christine, Vanessa, timing from Mark and this time round helpers from RIBBLE VALLEY JUNIORS, RED ROSE OLYMPIC and PORT […]
After the Round 2 work to get the new track / bridge / gate in, Round 3 will be a time to consolidate, so expect tweaks to the course design, slight further shortening of the lap, and a few new lines and some old favourites. Hope Technology once again generously support the event with infrastructure, […]
Tis the season to be jolly THANKS again – we can never say this enough – to the Officials – Particularly Graham, Len, Christine, Vanessa, Mark and Craig, and of course the KENDAL CC and BARROW CENTRAL WHEELERS possie for being the friendly facilitators for todays ACE racing at Broughton Hall estate. Hope Technology put […]
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. […]
Well that’ll do for a start, eh? It’s December and we’re off the starting blocks. And it was pretty decent. Huge thanks to the usual lot – the marshals from Rossendale Road Club and Team JMC, and the officials and timing team, and those LOVELY lot from Hope Technology for securing this superb venue. And […]
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 […]
It took a while, but after a painful and complicated start, we’re now hitting the ground running. The league’s member clubs have had a hard time, like many sports, securing venues – mainly on public land – where events can be organised alongside the public in a COVID-secure way. The National Trophy event at Westmorland […]
