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Mid Devon CC 2022 Intro Ride
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Troy Wheeler joins Mid Devon
Under 23 rider Troy Wheeler has joined the Mid Devon CC with a view to competing in Mountain Bike Cross Country Endurance Racing both locally and abroad. Troy noticed that the club is strengthening its off road offer and felt that joining would help his development. If you’re interested in joining the Mid Devon’s off…
Grace Wards – HSBC Round 4 and 5 Update
HSBC National XC Series RD 4 – 4/09/2021 I had a really good race on a fast and technical course with plenty of climbing, it was a really long race clocking 1’14” minutes of effort, really pleased to have all 5 laps within 30 seconds of each other and didn’t fade at the end like…
Cyclo-cross National Trophy Round 1
This weekend Moorways Leisure Centre in Derby hosted the first round of this year’s HSBC UK | Cyclo-cross National Trophy – and after such an interrupted season in 2020/21, everyone was excited to get started! Six Mid Devon Riders made the trip: Veteran 60+ Robin Delve, Veteran 40-49 Martin Smith, Veteran Women 50‐59 Catherine Kilburn, Youth Under…
Molly & Anna Lane Season Update
Although second year juvenile racers this has been the first focused season of racing. With such a condensed season the girls decided to focus on regional and a selection of national MTB races. For Molly it has been a steady season with many National XC top 10s and some podiums in SW and southern races….
MDDc Youth Girls – 24/12 Win!
The team of 3 MDCC U14 girls plus one borrowed U16 JIF racing team member took on this years 12 hours Open female team relay, all the riders were new to this format and were excited and nervous about what was ahead. The team gazebo was erected and pit crews ready the girls had a…
Jamie Ward 24/12 – MTB Champs
I entered this years 12 hour solo champs quietly confident of taking the jersey, I’ve always done well at Newnham as the course suits me and with a shortened lap tactics would be crucial.Having done a few 12/24 hour events I knew that over planning a long race such as this is not always the…
MDCC | Membership | Offroad
Torbay Velopark Improvements
Together with Lex Leisure and Mid Devon Cycling club we have been awarded £33,703 after a successful application to British Cycling’s Place to Ride capital grants programme. Combined with a further £28,028 commitment from Mid Devon Cycling Club, Torbay Velopark is set to benefit from over £61,000 of improvements. The welcome funding will be used…
MTB XC Champs – Newnham Park 24th July 2021
It’s not often that you get to compete in a National Championships on local terrain so Mid Devon members made the most of the opportunity when the Mountain bike Cross Country (XC) champs were held at Newnham Park – Stripey Jerseys, gold medals, hot weather and a deceptively tricky course awaited. Saturdays racing saw the…
Riders made the most of the last weekend of racing due to the second lockdown
Sunday 1st November saw rides taken on the Mud and Roots MTB XC event at Ashcombe. To kick start the day of racing Under 8 girl Charlotte Ward came in 3rd in a very competitive race with some local BMX riders trying out MTB racing. The Under 10’s saw Matthew Holmes take the over win…