Sunday 17th November sees the return of Cyclo Cross to Clayton Vale in central Manchester, part of the NWCCA league, just a stone’s throw away from the National Cycling Centre with all its facilities. Its 2 years since Clayton Vale has been used since which time facilities have been upgraded and mountain bike trails installed. […]
Giles Drake again took the main event at a traditionally muddy Boggart Hole Clough today in Manchester Drake (right, photo by Bob McMinn) came in ahead of Scott Wilson (Manchester Whlrs Club) with a comfortable margin. Congrats to all the other category winners at Boggart Hole: Diane Lee (Mule Bar Girl), Toby Kershaw (Pedal Sport), Evelina Black […]
Message in from Alan Cook and Andy Thomson @ Will’s Wheels about the ‘cross at Boggart Hole Clough Park, Charlestown Road, Blackley, M9 7DF Please note the signposting to the event will NOT be put up A variation on the tried and tested course we have enjoyed in the past, Boggart Hole Clough usually marks the start […]
Giles Drake again took the honours on the main Senior race today at Otterspool Park in the East Liverpool Wheelers cross. The win came after a series of mini-disasters for series leader Drake, who was helped in that particular respect by the absence of some of his challengers in the 2013 NW series. Pete Middleton […]
NWCCA powerhouse and winner of the previous two years’ series Giles Drake (Herbalife / Leisure Lakes – pictured) got a second win of the series today in Pignut Hill in the Weaver Valley ‘cross at Northwich. Drake’s progress, hampered so far only by Nick Craig (legend) and Deiter Droger (visitor), is inevitable, it seems, once […]
Well that was fun. It stayed dry, nobody broke anything, and a tough day’s racing seemed to go down well. Well done to all involved – riders, supporters, organisers and helpers, for a great day’s racing. Winning riders in all the age categories definitely deserved it, anyway. A tough course, but an engaging one. Well […]
