There were murky grey conditions early in the morning at Bogart Hole Clough in Manchester to greet racers with the going a little soft and wet in places for the Manchester Wheelers Cyclo-Cross Race, Race 5 in the North West League. But with a DJ spinning some of our favourite tunes, Ian Bury’s knowledgeable and […]
October 23rd West Craven High School Kelbrook Road Barnoldswick Event preview from Mark Turner, CSP: A new venue and new organisers so fingers crossed everything goes to plan and we have a great day of racing. There is plenty of car parking at the school plus additional parking at the leisure centre next door, but please […]
This Saturday 15th October, the biggest race to hit the north west since the National Trophy is taking place at Brockhole, lake Windermere Apart from a full day of NWCCA league racing for all age groups, an invitation-only Elite race will be a brilliant finale to Round 1 or the 3-race Rapha series. The current and […]
Phil Braybooke has some unclaimed prizes from last Saturday’s race at Clayton Vale Ray Pugh – 3rd Vet 50/55 Henry Hunter – 2cnd Junior Becky Preece – 2nd Woman Alex Webb – 3rd Junior Phil will be at Horwich on Sunday – But otherwise contact him by email: pbraybrooke@yahoo.com and he will arrange to post […]
In under-tyre contrast to round 1, the sun shone, tyres grips, bikes stayed relatively clean. Some spoke of sun tans, and the winner carried a bottle and cage. Strange things afoot. Ed Rollason reports: October, traditionally the month of wind, hail, torrential downpours, rains of frogs… and cyclocross racing. Only the latter was in evidence […]
