What is Cyclo Cross?
Cyclo cross is a traditional cross country winter sport for cyclists. Competitors race at high speed whilst negotiating corners, banks and bunny hopping obstacles. Negotiating mud steep banks and low hurdles often forces riders to shoulder their bikes and in many cases the technique can be the difference in winning and losing races.
The racing is fast and furious and lots of fun with the course ranging in length from 2.5-3.5 km - riders lap the course many times making for good spectating and an exciting atmosphere. Whilst there's an advantage to having a dedicated cyclo cross bike if you want to try out racing bring your mountain bike.
The South West cyclo cross league kicks off on the 12th September and this year promises to be our biggest season yet with twelve events from beginning in September and concluding in January. Many of the favourite venues return to the calendar alongside exciting new venues including the cyclelogic course at Truro School and the TVRC floodlit course at Silk Mills Park and Ride Taunton. The Shred Supercross, Newnham Park returns, so competitors will be able to compete in two floodlit events in 2010.
The South West cross league is known for its friendly atmosphere and the season kicks off on Sunday 12th September at the popular Plympton Farm course in the South Hams, don't forget the pre event BBQ on Saturday ! The league has been succesful in bidding for sports grants and each event is now branded with South West cyclo cross gazebo's, advertising board, PA and volunteers kit. The league organisers have been working hard during the Summer months to ehance the training of their officials with first aid training and commissaire refresher courses. So its all systems go for the new season.
Round 1 Sunday 12th September
South Hams Festival of Cycling, Plympton Farm, Marlborough, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 3DL
Round 2 Sunday 19th September
Taunton Vale Cross, Courtfields Community School, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8SW
Round 3 Saturday 25th September
Shred Supercross (floodlit), Newnham Park, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5BN
Round 4 Sunday 3rd October
West Buckland Cross, West Buckland School, Barnstaple, Devon EX32 0SX
Round 5 Sunday 17th October
North Cornwall Cycling Festival, Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1DE
Round 6 Sunday 24th October
1st Chard Wheelers Cyclo- Cross, Holyrood Community School, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1JL
Round 7 Sunday 31st October
South Dartmoor Cross, South Dartmoor College, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7EW
Round 8 Sunday 14th November
Escot Park, Escot, Ottery St Mary, Deon, EX11 1LU
Round 9 Sunday 21st November
Cyclelogic Cross, Truro School, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TH
Round 10 Sunday 5th December
South of England Champs, Bicton Arena, Yettington, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 7DP
Round 11 Saturday 18th December
TVRC Floodlit Cross, Silk Mills Park and Ride, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6BB
Round 12 Sunday 2nd January (League Finale)
Certini Cross, Mayflower Sports Centre, Central Park, Plymouth, PL2 3DG
For regular updates and info on the South West league see website www.cyclo-cross.org.uk
Andy Parker
South West Regional Events Officer
British Cycling
Mobile 07940302224
Email andrewparker@britishcycling.org.uk
Website www.britishcycling.org.uk
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