Cyclocross

Cyclo-cross is the less well known of the cycling disciplines, maybe because it doesn't qualify for either the winter or summer Olympics calendars. It really is a mixed bag! Having said that, the sport is in rapid growth, at all ages, although it's still not as popular with women and girls. Races are typically broken up by age groups.

Regional Leagues in the UK

There are a number of UK cyclocross leagues that anyone with a British Cycling license can join. Here is a list, heading roughly from South to North:

If I've missed any out, give me a shout!

This search box will only get results from selected cyclocross websites:

Useful Links

For some useful background information from someone that knows, watch this British Cycling video featuring David Fletcher (2008, 2009 UK cyclocross under-23's champ):

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Further Reading

Cyclocross courses in Eastern England

All cyclocross course are the same, right? Wrong! They all have certain basic requirements - fast off-road riding, obstacles, technical sections ...

An introduction to Cyclocross

If you are thinking about having fun on your bike but don't fancy racking up miles on the road, then cyclo-cross may be for you. Here you ...

Neil Pears Memorial Cross

Here are some photos from the Vet 40's and Women's races. It was a very warm day with a fair headwind blowing down the start/finish straight ...

Milton Cross

Chilly start to the day at the country park near Cambridge, but the day of unbroken sunshine soon warmed things up. The course (run anti ...

Stow Scramble

Stow CC put on a great event at Haughley Park, on a course with multiple features and surfaces - notably, sand and a wash-board! After a week ...

West Suffolk Cross

Racing was fast at the West Stow Anglo-Saxon village, with firm trails and mild conditions. Full results on the Eastern Cross website. ...

Eastern Cross round 9 (inc Regional Champs)

The park was extremely muddy and slippery today, with lots of recent rain and freezing conditions overnight. Full results on the Eastern ...

St Ives Cross

A great course at a new venue, with lots of lumps and soft grass to sap the legs. Well done St Ives CC! Results are available on the Eastern ...

Diss CC Supercross

A really good new venue hosted by Diss CC and organised by Dave Wilby. This was at Old Buckenham Country Park, with the excellent OB Cafe ...

VC Revolution Cross

Well done to David Hales and VC Revolution for finding and designing a challenging but well ride-able course on farmland in the very rural ...

Neil Pears Memorial Cross

Very dry, fairly warm and with a fair headwind on the tarmac finish straight. Youth race Photos and video from the mid-morning youth ...

West Suffolk February Cross

Really pleasant, sunny day at West Stow! The ground was firm but not dry, making for fast cornering and not too much attrition from the various ...

Milton Cross

A fabulous morning of racing on a technical course (muddy banks with lots of off-camber sections) in mild and sunny weather. Under-10s ...

Stow Scramble

No wind and some sun, but this was a freezing cold morning! The ground was mostly frozen solid but loosening up on some of the grassy turns ...

Iceni Velo Cross

A bright and mild start to the event was perfect for the youngsters, and the vet-50s race also stayed fairly pleasant. However, a heavy hailstorn ...


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Calendar

All Cyclocross events | All events

November 2024 1 event January 2025 1 event December 2024 2 events

Coming soon...

24 November 2024 (Sunday): Iceni Old Buckenham Cross

01 December 2024 (Sunday): Stow Scramble inc Eastern Region Championships

15 December 2024 (Sunday): West Suffolk Cross

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About the author

My name is John Swindells and I'm a keen recreational cyclist with a preference for long one-day rides. I've also previously dabbled in time trialling and cyclo-cross. See more of what I get up to on Strava!

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