Cross at the Castle, Isle of Mull - Preview

Time to break out your race-faces for one last weekend of cyclocross action and it's a corker. The Cross at the Castle events at Glengorm Castle on the Isle of Mull are set at what must be one of the most scenic cyclocross course in the UK

For a taster of what a  it's like, check out this video by renowned cyclocross snapper Geoff Waugh.

Davie has been in touch with some news on timings and his highlights of the weekend. 

To allow people plenty of time to get on and off the island, the event times have been re-jigged a little:

Saturday

12.15 Under 12s

12.45 Youths

13.45 Juniors, Women, Seniors and Veterans

Sunday

11:00 Under 12s

11.30 Youths

12.30 Juniors, Women, Seniors and Veterans

Highlights

£100 first prize for the senior race - both days

Loads of prizes donated by local businesses
Santacross World Championships

Glengorm Coffee Shop - open for lovely, home-made food and coffees

A special appearance by Liesbet de Vocht, current Belgian time trial champion
Jammy's dulcet tones

UPDATE - from our Tobermory correspondent

One of the local craft shops is having a charities day on Saturday, 10% of all sales goes to the Lifeboat and Mary's Meals - Baliscate, just on outskirts of Tobermory

The soap factory is having a party 1000 'til 1800 with drink and nibbles -  Main Street

The local chocolate shop is open at 1000 for coffee and chocolate, Main Street

The dinner dance is now fully booked but you can still come to the dance - 2200 to 0100!

and The Big One - Glengorm Coffee shop will be doing Stornoway Black Pudding rolls on Saturday (ed: YES!)

Scottish Cycling Cyclocross Championships - Newsflash!

Great day's racing at Glenrothes today. Here are your new champions and the podiums.


Well done everyone who raced and thanks to Graham Barclay and helpers for a fantastic Scottish Championships.

Senior Men
1 Kenta Gallagher (Scott UK)
2 Davie Lines (Endura Racing)
3 Craig Hardie (Hardie Bikes)

Women
1 Ruth Fraser-Moodie (Pedal Power)
2 Anne Murray (unattached)
3 Gillian Palmer (Sandy Wallace Cycles)

Juniors
1 Kenta Gallagher (Scott UK)
2 Grant Ferguson (Dooleys Cycles
3 Finlay Young (Velo Ecosse)

Youth

1    Stuart McCluskey VC (Glasgow South/Bilsland Cycles)

2    Tom Arnstein (Velo Ecosse)

3    Ryan Fenwick (Stewarty/MPG Cycles)

Youth Under 14

1    Callum Foster (Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows)

2    Stuart Balfour (Peebles CC)

3    Callum Magowan (Peebles CC)

Youth Under 12

1    Jamie Willoughby (Drumlanrig)

2    Andrew Merry (Discovery Juniors)

3    Callum Shackley (Glasgow Riderz)