North of England Cyclocross Chamionships 2007 – Photos
199 Photos of the senior race now here http://www.ukcyclocross.com/north-of-england-cyclocross-chamionships-2007-photos/
North of England Cyclocross Championships 2007, Boggart Hole, Manchester
A tough old day at work for everyone who turned up. Not exactly spectator-friendly weather, but some quality racing over a fairly uninspiring course. At least the mud didn’t stick! Credit to all who helped out in the nasty conditions, and to Manchetsr City Council and Evans Cycles for supporting the event. For full results, […]
Evans Manchester Go Race CX Series – review
This was a new Cyclo Cross series run by Manchester Cycling Development with support from Evans Manchester staff and local volunteers. The newly refurbished Clayton Vale Visitors Centre was opened by the Friends of Clayton Vale to act as Headquarters, with coffee and bacon butties on the menu.
Horwich CC Supacross 25 November 2007
Results for the U12 and Youth event. Results for the Senior event Lewis Craven (Wheelbase / Gore Bike Wear) rode a consistent and relaxed race to win the second Horwich Supacross at Leverhulme Park in Bolton. Craven’s obvious challenger was Hargroves Cycles’ Ian Field, who swapped the lead with the Wheelbase Rider until a small […]
Prize Presentation 2008
The Beacon Park Prize Presentation is now on the 20th Jan, which leaves room on the 13th January for the new Red Rose event – details to follow soon. Meals need to be booked an paid for in advance so tickets will be available probably at St Helens (in December).
National Trophy Round 3, Mallory Park, Leicestershire
In some appalling weather conditions and over an exceptional course in wet mud, the NW again enjoyed a good day in the latest round of the national trophy. With two strong foreign riders taking the first two places, Lewis Craven’s 5th and Rob Jebb’s 6th (both Wheelbase/ Gore Bike Wear) were excellent results at this […]
Geoff Bewley Cyclocross – Otterspool Park, Aigberth, 10 November 2007
Junior Ben Roach made the trip from the East Midlands worthwhile when he won the race oin Saturday at Otterspool Park. Roach finished clear by almost a minute from Richard Wilkinson (SIS Trek), with father Phil Roach (V45) coming in third. The NW league battle between Dave Brailsford (Horwich, pictured left) and Rob Pugh (Liverpool […]
Stadt Moers Cross, 11 November 2007
Lewis Craven (Wheelbase / Gore Bike Wear) romped off to a convincing win in his first North West event of the season at Stadt Moers park in Whiston. Craven’s margin over runner up and first U23 Rob Pugh (Liverpool Century) was a comfortable 3 mins 32 seconds. Dave Brailsford (Horwich) finished third. Lewis Burke (Macclesfield […]
Evans Cycles Manchester Youth & Novice Series Round 3, Clayton Vale, 3 November 2007
The 3rd event of the Evans event took place on Saturday 3rd November with the best attendance of all three events. The feature of the series has been a new course for each event. The course planners has been at work with the U14 / 16 / Adult course including a 32 steps over which […]
Inter Area Cyclocross Championships, Miserton Hall, Leicestershire, 04 Nov 2007
The NW Senior Team missed out by just four points to East Midlands, coming a disappointing second place. One particuly webmaster who is writing this is feeling particularly gutted about that, having lost those places in the last half of the race.. Sorry folks.. I slogged my guts out, but it wasn’t to be. Inter […]
Manchester Cycling Development Group cyclocross, Boggart Hole Clough, Manchester, 28 10 2007
In the ever changing conditions the course went from slippy and wet to sticky mud, following hard rain. The first lap was lead by fast starting Stef (Horwich CC) with team mate Dave Brailsford taking overr on lap two. Keith Murray (Wheelspin Cycles / Scott) soon took the lead and slowly increased his gap throughout […]
East Liverpool Wheelers Cyclocross – 27 October 2007, Otterspool Park
After a fast start forced by visitor Keith Murray (Wheelspin Cycles / Scott), a leading group of four riders established itself at the head of a great circuit in Otterspool Park. Murray’s company was Dave Brailsford (Horwich), Rob Pugh (Liverpool Century), and Mark Leyland (Wyre Forest CRC). Brailsford rode one of the run-ups after two […]