Mid Devon cycling club riders had a busy weekend of racing, competing in the South West XC Series 2024 Round 1 at Grammarcombe woods in Ashcombe. The challenging course featured a mix of man-made and natural obstacles to test the riders’ skills, made even more difficult by heavy rain overnight and showers on race day….
After a fantastic year for the club with 450 riders enjoying a great Social side and Racing, with many of the youth riders are trying to form path ways like the riders before them, with the rich history and a reputation for producing some of the country’s leading riders including Tour de France riders Colin Lewis and Jeremy…
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!…
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.
Despite a smaller than usual field a great nights racing was had in the final of the 2014 series, should have known at the planning stage that putting on a race between two national weekends was a bad idea! You can find some photos of the race here courtesy of Andy Styles. My thanks to…