Southern Cross

News in from the organisers of this summer's Southern Cross CX Sportive...

Any good reason why Cyclo-Cross should stop when the sun comes out? Or why you shouldn’t ride for more than 50 minutes + a lap? Nope, we couldn't think of any either. So... ...Summer Enduro Cross is here.



Southern Cross CX/MTB Sportive is a new event with a tried and trusted format. Take a 60km largely off-road route in the glorious Scottish Borders, add CX bikes, add a pre-race campsite, ceilidh and beers, a pub for a start line, and what have you got? Hopefully, a good time for all! Brought to you by Durty Events, the folks behind Durty Triathlon, Craggy Island Triathlon, and the bonkers Celtman! race.

The route is a mix of ancient drove road, twin track, nice singletrack, and just a bit of tarmac. There's a few hills. Well, more than a few actually – four decent sized ones (including a bit of at least one of them that we think will be a carry for a short way – that should keep the CX purists happy!), plus a couple of smaller ones for good measure. Not much is flat. Hills, of course, also mean descents. These ones will be grin-inducing.

There are low level cut-offs back to base if you fancy bailing out. We're also planning cake.

Inspired by the Three Peaks (but not quite as hardcore), we hope Southern Cross might grow up to be Scotland's very own version one day.

Online entry open now at EntryCentral.com

Dates for your diaries - National Cyclo-Cross 2012/13

Sun 14 Oct  National Trophy 1  Abergavenny Leisure Centre Sat 3 Nov  European Champs  Chantry Park, Ipswich Sun 4 Nov  National Trophy 2  Chantry Park, Ipswich Sun 11 Nov  Inter Area Champs  Milton Keynes Bowl Sun 18 Nov  National Trophy 3  Southampton Leisure Centre Sun 2 Dec  National Trophy 4  Temple Park Centre, South Shields Sun 9 Dec  Scottish Champs Sun 16 Dec  National Trophy 5  Shrewsbury Sports Village Sun 6 Jan  National Trophy 6  Moorways Centre, Derby Sat/Sun 12-13 Jan  National Champs  Peel Park, Bradford

Callendar Christmas Cross

Grant Ferguson (Boardman Elite) took an impressive victory today at the Callendar Christmas Cross at Callendar Park in Falkirk - a new event over a great course at an outstanding new venue. We hope to include Callendar Park in next year's Scottish Cyclocross Series.


Under 12 & Youth results:

U12 results
Boys
1st Callum Reid SBC/WallaceWarriors
2nd Rory McGuire Tay Titans
3rd Ewan Purves SBC/Wallace Warriors

Girls
1st Ishbel Strathdee ERC
2nd Anna Reid SBC/Wallace Warriors
3rd Kirsty Reid SBC/Wallace Warriors

U16 results
Boys
1st Hamish Carrick ERC
2nd Bryan Moodie Leslie Bike Shop
3rd Lewis Champion Tay Titans

Girls
1st Erika Allen SBC/Wallace Warriors
2nd Eleanor Strathdee ERC
3rd Katie Allen SBC/Wallace Warriors



Other results are available here.

Thanks to organisers, marshalls and officials for a fantastic event to round out the 2011 season.

Good luck to everyone racing at the British Cyclocross Championships.

First Scottish cyclocross race of 2012 is Dig In Around The Dock on 29th January in Bo'ness. Keep an eye on the Scottish Cyclocross group on Facebook and here for more details.

The Tri Centre Scottish Cyclocross Series - Final League Tables!

Final league tables are now online click here.

Congratulations to our 2011 The Tri Centre Scottish Cyclocross series champions and thanks to everyone that raced, organised, supported, sponsored & officiated at The Tri Centre SCX Series in 2011.

Best yet?  Roll on 2012!

Scott CX Competition - we have a winner!

Congratulations to Simon Kenny of West Lothian Clarion who has won an awesome Scott CX Comp in the season long  The Tri Centre /  Scott Bikes competition.

Simon will be picking the bike up at The Tri Centre's Christmas Fair on Saturday 17th December. Drop in to the shop to meet Graeme Obree and get a your copy of his new training manual - The Obree Way - signed whilst enjoying some mince pies and mulled wine with The Tri Centre team.

Thanks again to to The Tri Centre and Scott Bikes for this very generous prize.

Mull Cross @ the Castle Full Results

Foot out, flat out on Mull - Photo from StephenGMBC

Full results from races 2, 3 & 4 on Saturday and Sunday @ Mull.

Saturday U12s
U12 Boys
1. Ross Field - Wallace Warriors
2. Sandy Holl - Wallace Warriors
3. Murdo MacLennen - Mull
4. Max Bloor - Edinburgh RC
U12 Girls
1. Anna Shackley - Glasgow Riderz
2. Ishbel Strathdee - Edinburgh
U10 Boys
1. Calum Reid - Wallace Warriors
2. Lucas Whitehead - Ballater
3. Ewan Purves - Wallace Warriors
U10 Girls
1. Rhona Samphier - Wallace Warriors
2. Cathy Mitchell - Wallace Warriors
3. Alison Mitchell - Wallace Warriors
U8 Boys
1. Jamie Magowan - Peebles
2. Robin Purves - Wallace Warriors
3. Alexander Quinn - Mull

Saturday Race 2 - Youth Under 14 & 16s

Saturday Race 3 - Junior, Vets & Women

Saturday Race 4 - Senior Men

Sunday U12s
U12 Boys
1. Ross Field - Wallace Warriors
2. Max Bloor - Edinburgh RC
3. Murdo MacLennon - Mull
4. Sandy Holl - Wallace Warriors
U12 Girls
1. Anna Shackley - Glasgow Riderz
U10 Boys
1. Calum Reid - Wallace Warriors
2. Lucas Whitehead - Ballater
3. Ewan Purves - Wallace Warriors
4. Lewis Steele - Johnstone Jets
U10 Girls
1. Rhona Samphier - Wallace Warriors
U8 Boys
1. Jamie Magowan - Peebles
2. Robin Purves - Wallace Warriors
3. Marlon Whitehead - Ballater
4. Alexander Quinn - Mull


Sunday Race 2 - Youth Under 14 & 16s

Sunday Race 3 - Junior, Vets & Women

Sunday Race 4 - Senior Men

Mull Cross @ the Castle Sunday top 3s

Mull Sunday Results top three from races 2, 3 and 4.

Full results from all races will be along later this week

Race 2: Youth U14/U16

U14 Girls
1.Emma Borthwick Edinburgh Road Club
2.Rhona Callander Wallace Warriors
3.Philippa Samphier Wallace Warriors


U14 Boys
1.Joe Nally www.Hardie-bikes.com
2.Calum Grant Peebles CC
3.Calum Shackley Glasgow Riderz


U16 Girls
1.Isla short Peebles CC
2.Erika Allen Wallace Warriors
3.Eleanor Melton Wolfpacks


U16 Boys
1.Calum MacGowan Peebles CC
2.Jack Carlin Glasgow Riderz
3.Conor Nally www.Hardie-bikes.com


Race 3 - Veteran Male, Juniors & Women

Veteran Male
1.Gary Mcrae Leslie Bike Shop / Right Move Windows
2.John McCaffery Leslie Bike Shop / Right Move Windows
3.Steve Nicholson Dunfermline CC

Junior Male
1.Calum Foster Leslie Bike Shop / Right Move Windows
2.Sam Downing Isle of Mull CC

Women

1.Ruth Fraser-Moodie Pedal Power RT
2.Mona Petrie Deeside Thistle CC
3.Katie Collins Cotic AQR Holidays


Race 4 - Senior Men / Open race
1.Dan Whitehead Ballater Bike Station
2.Craig Hardie www.Hardie-bikes.com
3.Steven Macinnes Isle of Mull CC

Cross at the Castle 1 - Results

Provisional results from Saturday's Cross at the Castle can be found here. Note that Veteran Male results are currently being investigated.

League tables based on the provisional results can be found here.


The league standings are based on your best six results over the eight races in the series. If you ride fewer than six races then they will all count - there is no minimum number of rounds and no mandatory rounds.

Current league tables are based on *total* points scored, i.e. no rounds dropped yet. A column has been included which shows how many rounds you've scored points in.

Points used in the calculations are show on a separate page at the end of the tables.

SCX TV

In a first for Scottish Cyclocross, this weekend's Cross at the Castle races at Glengorm on Mull will be live streamed for your viewing pleasure.

Our top boffin, Stephen Turbitt of Glasgow United, has been working on this non-stop for weeks, pausing only to grow a terrifying fine moustache for Movember.

You can watch the action live online (on race days) at http://scottishcyclocrosslive.com

You will need to log on with username “visitor” with no password. This will present you with a choice of ways to view:

• ActiveX Mode (For IE Browser) – This is if you are using Internet Explorer web browser. In this function you can get sound and pictures – just click  listen to enable the sound. We apologise for any bad language but this is a camera in public so we can’t control everything that is broadcast. Sorry!

• Server Push Mode (For FireFox, Google Browser) – This is for people using FireFox or Google Chrome. This is a faster feed but audio is not available. We suggest you play some suitable banging tunes to listen to while watching.

• Mobile Phone (For Browser that supports Javascript) – This is the simplest way to view and will work on almost all platforms but the feed can be slow and it doesn’t have an audio view.

Check race times for Saturday and Sunday for the best times to view.

While viewing it would be appreciated if you didn’t play about with the panning or camera settings. This is still experimental so please bear with us as we battle with the inevitable technical issues. If this works we can look at improving the system for next year, so please leave your feedback below.

Southern Cross

Like cyclocross? Like summer? Like riding your bike for more than 55m+1 lap?

Then you're going to love Southern Cross!

See the Southern Cross website for more details - www.southerncrosscx.co.uk

Will 2012 will be the Summer of Cyclocross?

Updated! Scottish Cyclocross Championships - Auchentoshan Results

Photo from StephenGMBC on flickr

Clicky on the linky to see a PDF of full results for all races.

Results!

Please note that due to some post-race corrections to rider class there are changes impacting the Vet 50 male and U16 female top 3s.

V50M (1)	Gregor Grant	Square Wheels Cycles
V50M (2)	James Meek	Team Leslie Bike Shop - Right Move Windows
V50M (3)	Graham Gauld	Deeside Thistle CC
V50M (4)	Robert Bloor	Edinburgh RC

U16F (1)	Isla Short	Peebles CC
U16F (2)	Erika Allen	Stirling Bike Club
U16F (3)	Keira Johnston	Glasgow Riderz
U16F (4)	Wenna Hastings	Get Lost Collective

Any queries or corrections please email scottishcyclocross@gmail.com.

- Chris

Mull Info

The sixth running of the Cross at the Castle is happening this weekend at Glengorm Castle on the Isle of Mull.

For those who haven't been to the event before here are a few hints and tips.

If possible either pre enter on the British Cycling site or drop an email to the organiser to let them know you're coming, if you can include your name/class/licence number then they can get things lined up

On the Friday evening some of us are going to the MacDonald Arms, pub on Tobermory's Main Street, for a meal and maybe some err, pre race recovery drink. All welcome.

The road to Glengorm is getting relaid with tar this week so there shouldn't be any potholes.

At sign on there will be a bring an buy sale for anyone wanting to bring or buy 'cross goodies.

Parking at the venue is very tight so car share where possible please. Campervaners staying out there please use the car park to the right past the gates, sign posted for Walkers.

The dinner dance is sold out but tickets for the dance will be available at sign on.

Anyone needing a lift Rab Wardell has room in van and cottage, leave a comment below and we'll put you in touch.

And don't forget your Santa suit for the World Championships on the Sunday.

If you cant make it over the race should be streamed live over the internet, more details as and when.

Twitter hashtag #scxmull and #santacrossworlds

Scottish Cycling Cyclocross Championships - Podiums

Podium placings with your new Scottish Cycling Cyclocross Champions!

U12 Championship Placings [Girls & Boys Combined]
1st	Sean Flynn	Edinburgh RC
2nd	Cameron Mason	West Lothian Clarion CC
3rd	Jamie Johnstone	Glasgow Riderz
U16 Boys Championship Placings
1st	Hamish Carrick	Edinburgh RC
2nd	Sean Noon	Edinburgh RC
3rd	Harry Johnston	Glasgow Riderz
U16 Girls Championship Placings
1st	Isla Short	Peebles CC
2nd	Erika Allen	Stirling Bike Club
3rd	Wenna Hastings	Get Löst Cöllective
U14 Boys Championship Placings
1st	Joseph Nally	www.Hardie-Bikes.com
2nd	Calum Fernie	Edinburgh RC
3rd	Calum Grant	Peebles CC
U14 Girls Championship Placings
1st	Emma Borthwick	Edinburgh RC
2nd	Lulu Bartlett	Edinburgh RC
3rd	Rhona Callander	Edinburgh RC
Women's Championship Placings [Junior, Senior & Veteran categories combined]
1st	Eileen Roe	Team Leslie Bike Shop – Right Move Windows
2nd	Ruth Fraser-Moodie	Pedal Power RT
3rd	Maddie Robinson	Velo Club Moulin
Junior Male Championship Placings
1st	Iain Paton	Square Wheels Cycles
2nd	Stuart Wilcox	Innerleithen MTB Racing / i-Cycles
3rd	Tom Arnstein	Equipe Velo Ecosse / Montpelliers
Vet Male 40+ Championship Placings
1st	Gary McRae	Team Leslie Bike Shop – Right Move Windows
2nd	John McCaffery	Team Leslie Bike Shop – Right Move Windows
3rd	Gordon Traynor	Spokes Racing Team
Vet Male 50+ Championship Placings
1st	Gregor Grant	Square Wheels Cycles
2nd	Graham Gauld	Deeside Thistle CC
3rd	Robert Bloor	Edinburgh RC
Senior Male Championship Placings
1st	Gareth Montgomery	GT Racing UK
2nd	Dan Whitehead	Ballater X
3rd	Dave Henderson	GT Racing UK

Full results to follow.

Well done to everyone that race and thanks to George and his helpers from Glasgow United Cycling Club for putting on a fine Championships. Thanks too to our commissaires, commentator, marshalls, sign-on officials, timers and first aiders.

Scottish Cycling Cyclocross Championships - Timings

Glasgow United Cycling Club have been in touch with timings for Sunday's Scottish Cycling Cylcocross Championships at Auchentoshan.


08:30 Event sign on open
09:00 Course open for practice
09:45 U12 sign on closes
09:50 Practice ends and course closed
09:50 U12 race called forward to start line
10:00 U12 race start (15 mins)
10:20 Presentation for U12 race
10:20 Course reopen for practice
10:30 Youth sign on closes
10:35 Practice ends and course closed
10:35 Youth race called forward to start line
10:45 Youth race start (30 mins)
11:20 Presentation for Youth race
11:20 Course reopens for practice
11:30 Junior, Women & Vets sign on closes
11:35 Practice ends and course closed
11:35 J, W & V race called forward to start line
11:45 J, W & V race start (40 mins)
12:30 Presentation for J, W & V
12:30 Course reopens for practice
12:45 Senior sign on closes
12:50 Senior race called forward to start line
13:00 Senior race start (55 mins)
14:00 Presentation for senior men’s race

Remember that a helmet should be worn at all times and strictly no practicing on the course outside the allotted times. If you are unsure if the course is open following an earlier race, then please check with a commissaire.

The Tri Centre - Three Dots Trophy

Congratulations to Stuart Wilcox of i-Cycles who bagged the The Tri Centre's Three Dots Trophy for the fastest lap (5m 1s) at Meadowmill on Sunday.

Well done to Stuart on his scorching lap and to thanks to The Tri Centre for their continued support of the Scottish Cyclocross Series.

Remember that there's still a Scott CX Comp up for grabs - also provided by The Tri Centre with the help of Scott Bikes. Look out for news of the lucky winner after the Mull weekender.