Planning to race this season?

In order to speed things up this year at sign we are wanting anyone who is planning to race this season to preregister so that you only need to turn up and pay your money and sign the sheet.

Please send an email to scottishcyclocross@ymail.com with the following details

name, club name,category to race in , year of birth,membership number and tel number

It's Mullet Time...

Got one of these? Then bring it to Mull(et).

A special prize will be awarded to the finest mullet on show on the startline during the Cross at the Castle cyclocross weekender in December. As it might be a little late to get one on the go, non-natural mullets are allowed - all forms of Tobermory Waterfalls are equal in our eyes.

Edinburgh 48

Hot on the heels of the highly rated Glentress48, comes the Edinburgh48 in Craigmillar Country Park on 24th August.

Course is described cyclocross and singlespeed friendly - but is it singlespeed cyclocross friendly? ;)

Calling all organisers

Running a cyclocross race this year? Fancy running one in future?  Then Ruth Volley, Events Co-ordinator at Scottish Cycling would like to invite you to a event organiser's meeting at the Scottish Cycling's HQ in Edinburgh on Tuesday 7^th September at 19:00.

 Scottish Cycling values the work of organisers and would like to add value to help this series grow over the coming years.  The meeting will cover the new electronic timing system which will be used at all events, some new rules and regulations as well as what support Scottish Cycling can offer you as organisers.

If you'd like to attend, then please drop Ruth an email by Friday 20^th August 2010.

Glenrothes - Cancelled

After a 17 year stint of organising cyclocross races (including numerous Scottish championships) in Glenrothes, Graham Barclay has decided to take a break from organising this year.


The Scottish Cyclocross Association would like to thank Graham and all his helpers for the great races (and fantastic post-race cakes) that we've enjoyed over the years.

Get your speed on: Glentress 48

Want to work on your CX speed for the upcoming season? Check out details of this new event at Glentress on 17th August.

More details here - http://www.innerleithenmtbracing.com/

top prize

Courtesy of the Tri Centre the top prize for this years SCX series is a Ridley Crossbow!!!

brakes

http://www.trpbrakes.com/article_detail.php?aid=2 a good article on how to set up cross brakes

AGM Venue

It is confirmed that the AGM will be at the Birds and Bees in Stirling, 21st July at 19.00.

All welcome

2010 Scottish Cyclocross Association AGM

The 2010 Scottish Cyclocross Association AGM will be held on 21st July 2010. The venue is still to be confirmed, but likely in central belt.

Commissaire training from Sc

Scottish Cycling would like to announce the new cross commissaires course with a delivery date of 4th September, venue & times tbc. This course will be piloted in Manchester at the end of July and will include standard modules on safeguarding children/vulnerable adults and communication. Discipline specific content will focus on the technical and competition elements of modern cyclo-cross and include a number of scenarios. Colleagues who have recently completed the new road/track/mtb commissaires course will be eligible for exemption for the safeguarding and communication modules upon confirmation of attendance at one of these courses. The cyclo-cross commissaires course is intended to serve a number of purposes. We are keen to encourage new officials to train in cyclo-cross commissairing given the increasing popularity of the discipline in recent years and the new British Cycling requirement for a minimum of two commissaires per event. Existing cyclo-cross commissaires are encouraged to attend to update their skills with commissaires from other disciplines likewise encouraged to train in another discipline to build breadth and depth in our officials pool. Numbers will be restricted to between 15 and 20 for new officials, with no restriction on existing cyclo-cross commissaires updating their skills. It is intended that volunteers who sign up for and complete the September course will be allocated to cross events over the winter to begin developing their experience in this area.

get in touch with Ruth Volley at SC for details

Meadowmill Results

I am currently unable to put the results on here but the link to the tri centre where the results are is http://www.thetricentre.com/

First 'cross of the Year

Details of The Tri Centre's 'cross race at Meadowmill Sport Centre, Prestonpans on 28th February.

Meadowmill Sports Centre, 28th February 2010
Youth 11:00
Seniors 12:30
Showers, changing and cafe available.
£10 / £12

Meadowmill was a regular on the Scottish circuit for a number of years and The Tri Centre are promising a new twist on an old favourite. Historians have unearthed some footage from 2002 - click here!

Favourite CX Course of 2009

Thanks for your votes in the poll for favourite course of 2009. Results below & new poll over on right hand side now!

Course	Results
Auchentoshan	27%
Irvine	25%
Glenrothes	11%
Dundee	7%
Mugdock	7%
Mull - Sunday	6%
Plean	5%
Mull - Saturday	5%
Glenmore - Saturday	2%
Glenmore - Sunday	2%
Inverkeithing	2%
Knockburn	1%
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National Cyclocross Championships - POSTPONED

Check out the British Cycling website for information about the postponment of the national championships in Birmingham this weekend - click here.