The London Cyclo-X season starts next Saturday and this year consists of 17 rounds of which the best nine will count for your series points. The races are typically of only one hour duration and are run around a short lap made up from a mixture of grass, dirt tracks and short lengths of road. They are therefore less technical than mountain bike cross-country races. The racing is inclusive of all rider abilities and despite all starting at the same time, everyone will have a rival of an equal ability to race against.
Mark Leedham and the club are promoting Round 6 at Penshurst Off-Road Cycling on Sunday 28 October. If you can spare some time to help set up the course, then please contact me.
For those interested in winning club silverware, there are two trophies awarded to Addiscombe's cyclo-x riders; the league cup and the champion's trophy. The league cup goes to the Addiscombe rider with the most London League points at the end of the season while the champion's trophy goes to the highest placed rider in a single event; this year Round 11 – Promoted by the Arctic Road Club at Herne Hill on 16 December.
So you are now tempted to have a go; what do you need? A bike of any type are all the rules say but you will really need either a mountain bike or a cyclo-x bike. £10 for your race entry and either the minimum of Bronze BC membership or another £3 for the surcharge non BC members have to pay. Race licences and affiliations to the London League are NOT required.
The event dates, locations and junior/senior start times are given below and can be checked at http://www.londonxleague.co.uk/dates.html. The web site also gives the times and race fees for the other age categories. If you have any questions please ask them here and I will do my best to answer them for you.
Hope to see some new faces out there,
Mark Leedham- cyclo-x secretary
London Cyclo-Cross Association Fixtures 2007-2008
There are a number of venues to be confirmed and we will post news when we get it on these dates
16 September 2007 London League Round 1
Club: London Phoenix CC
Venue: Temple School, Strood
23 September 2007 London League Round 2
Club: Archer CC
Venue: Hillingdon Cycle Circuit, Springfield Road, Hillingdon
Off Uxbridge Road and Hayes by-pass
07 October 2007 London League Round 3
Inc. Sussex League Round 1
Club: East Grinstead CC
Venue: Deers Leap Park, Saint Hill Farm, Saint Hill Green, East Grinstead.
14 October 2007 London League Round 4
Club: Medway Velo
Venue: The Howard School, Derwent Way, Rainham, Kent, ME8 0BX
21 October 2007 London League Round 5
Club: VC Deal
Venue: Lydden Hill Motor Racing Circuit, Off A2, Lydden, nr Dover
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[size=150]28 October 2007 London League Round 6
Club: Addiscombe CC [/size]Venue: Penshurst Off-Road Cycling, Grove Road, Penshurst, Kent, TN11 8DU
http://www.porc-online.co.uk
Events:
U10 @ 12 Free; U12 @ 12.15 Free;
Youth @ 12.45 £4;
Jun @ 14.00 £7; S/V/W @ 14.00 £12 Cat. C
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11 November 2007 London League Round 7
Club: San Fairy Ann CC
Venue: Reed Court Farm, Chainhurst, Nr. Marden, Kent
18 November 2007 London League Round 8
Inc. Sussex League Round 2
Club: Brighton Excelsior CC / VC Jubilee
Venue: Stanmer Park, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9RA
(A27 Lewes Road, 2miles NE of Brighton)
25 November 2007 London League Round 9
Inc. Sussex League Round 3
Club: VC Etoile
Venue: Lancing Manor Leisure Centre, Manor Road, North Lancing, W.Sussex, BN15 0PH
02 December 07
South East Championships
Club: Team Chance
Venue: Hempton, nr Fakenham, Norfolk (A1065 Swaffham to Fakenham)
09 December 2007 London League Round 10
Inc. Sussex League Round 4
Club: Preston Park YCC
Venue: Stanmer Park Brighton, E.Sussex, BN1 9RA
(A27 Lewes Road, 2miles NE of Brighton)
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[size=150]16 December 2007 - Addiscombe CC Club Championships[/size]
London League Round 11
Club: Arctic RT / Herne Hill Youth CC
Venue: Herne Hill Velodrome, Burbage Road, SE24 9HE
Events:
U10 @ 11am Free; U12 @ 11.15 Free;
Youth @ 11.45 £4;
Jun @ 13.00 £7; S/V/W @ 13.00 £12 Cat. C
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27 December 2007 London League Round 12
Club: Gemini BC
Venue: Footscray Outdoor Activity Centre, off Rectory Lane, Footscray,Sidcup, Kent.
30 December 2007 London League Round 13
Club: Team Darenth
Venue: TBA
13 January 2008 London League Round 14
Club: VC Londres
Venue: Herne Hill Velodrome, Burbage Road, SE24 9HE
20 January 2008 London League Round 15
Club: GS Invicta
Venue: Betteshanger Cycle Circuit, Fowlmead Country Park, Sholden,Nr.Deal, Kent, CT14 0AR
27 January 2008 London League Round 16
Club: Team Darenth
Venue: Axton Chase, Longfield, Dartford, Kent, DA3 7PH
03 February 2008 London League Round 17
Club: Evans Cycles RT
Venue: TBA
10 February 2008
Team Champs & Prizegiving
Club: Lee Valley Youth CC
Venue:
Hog Hill, Forest Road, Hainault, Essex
Cross dates - more dates can be found at http://www.londoncyclesport.com