| A really tough start to the National XC series on a technical course which was super muddy, straight from the off the whole 1st lap was strewn with crashes and near misses so I struggled to find a rhythm, once the race settled I had 3 good laps and was sitting quite comfortable swapping positions with another rider, then one silly mistake and a crash I decided to dial it back and see the race out, happy with 20th even with a poor performance. |
MTB XC Round 2 was also South West Champs at Grammarcombe MDCC had a good day with many medals. On a warm sunny day on a well set out courses for the different age groups. Under 10 Male Oliver Gray was 2nd seeing off some good strong field working very hard over the 20 min race Under…
The year kicked off to a good start with mdcc spring circuit races with two races in one day where I took both wins at my first races after lockdown where I had been training hard. The next race was the Colin Lewis grand prix with hard competition from the well know race , in…
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…
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…
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…
Round 3 of the Wessex Cyclo-Cross league at Foxhill motor x track for Eva and Lauren Fox a technical course, with some decent hills thrown in! Lauren 1st under 12 girl and Eva 1st under 14 girl! Good day of racing. Other traveled to raced in the Western XC Round 2 at Frome today Maddy…