Youth rider Grace Ward has been stringing together some impressive results on the national and local stage recently. Grace updated us on her recent exploits: ” I went to the National XC Series Rd 2 in Monmouth on the 3rd July, it was a tricky course in difficult conditions, the wet weather made the riding…
Dunster Castle 8/9/19 24 Mid Devon riders went to Dunster Castle for the 1st round of the South West Cyclocross League. Ben Ward started the day well for the club wining the under 8 Boys, Matt Holmes followed this up winning the under 10’s boys, Callum Start 3rd in the under 16’s. V40m Andy Parker…
Robin Delve: 2017 Cyclo-Cross Season Summary My cross race season started at the beginning of September and has now just finished 19 weeks and 23 races later!! Training started back in February. Basic weekly training consists of commuting by MTB to work 2/3 times per week. A hilly round trip of 22 miles. 2 gym…
On Sunday Robin Delve put in a virtuoso performance to win the inaugural Torbay Velopark Cross, the final round of the 2015-16 South West Cyclo Cross league. A week of rain lead to a water logged course that gradually broke up through the day of racing for all age groups. With the main senior event…
Sunday 20th September saw the first round of the South West Cyclo Cross League run in the traditional format. After the crit style races of the Flan Rou event the riders were ready for the course at the Castle Sport Centre, Taunton, a venue mmaking a welcome return after a couple of years abscence. After…
Today saw the second round of the Soggy Bottom mountain bike cross-country series. I arrived to a bright and sunny Newnham park to be greeted by two young army cadets marshaling the road crossing at the bottom of cottage return, a couple of riders passed not looking too muddy, Today was going to be fast!…
In an exclusive interview with cyclocross.com Mike Gratton discussed his long awaited cyclo cross debut and his hopes and fears for the new season. “I’ve been tip toeing around the edges of cyclo cross racing for the last couple of years, playing mind games with my major rivals. I now feel that I’m in a position to…
Past MDCC member Harry Birchill turned out on Monday to award the medals and t-shirts to the riders in the 2XC Rookie Cup race at Stover School. Well done to all the riders taking part and special congratulations go to Harry on becoming the National Youth MTB Champion and winning the National Cross Country Series…
A new non-too serious training ride to dust off the cross bikes and skills begins on Friday the 25th of July. Meet in the car park at Forde House, Newton Abbot for an hour or so, followed by an optional post ride beer / lemonade. E-mail offroad@mdcc.org.uk for info. Mountain bikes are welcome.