There is a new sports pavilion being built at Knockburn starting next month and (without our knowledge) the building works for this started yesterday. This has completely removed approx 300m of the course and half the parking space area. This meant that we would have had to re-route the course, create new tracks and re-locate parking in order for the event to go ahead. These changes would have also involved more interfaces between the course and traffic than we were happy with. As a result, with only a week to go before the event, we have decided that there are too many changes (with possible further variation this week) and too much new work to do for us to go ahead with the event.
I trust you understand our decision, and apologies for everyone who was planning to do the event.
Regards,
Steve Boyd
Rob Armstrong
Saturday, 23 October 2010
Friday, 22 October 2010
Strathclyde Country Park Race Report
What happened to all the mud and rain then? Certain top riders are starting to complain about the lack of ‘proper’ cross conditions due to the decidedly unscottish dry weather we’ve been seeing lately. It
didn’t seem to put anyone off though - we saw another good turnout at the inaugural SCX Strathclyde Country Park race. Congratulations to Guto Williams and the East Kilbride Road Club for organising a brilliant race. Right next to M&D’s theme park, the course was a bit of a roller coaster and it really was a case of ‘scream if you want to go faster.’ Or maybe just grimace a bit - especially on the long, grassy drag up the hill... The fast section through the avenue of trees was no tunnel of love - more like a ghost train - as the riders snaked around the disused railway. As the top riders battled like dodgems others just waltzed around. But at the end of the day it was all a storm in a tea cup.... Alright, alright - I’ll stop with the theme park metaphors. Now down to the real racing!
The course was brilliant. A real test of technical skill, high speeds and outright power. The autumnal day brought a slight chill to the air with a spectacular backdrop of rustic trees often sprinkling a dusting of leaves in the brisk wind. The breeze also blew the aroma from the ‘frites’ van (no mayo!) over the spectators - good business was done.
Under 12/10/8Another big field for the younger generation this week with 40 starts.
Callum Fernie led out the field for the Edinburgh Road Club with wee Cian McCrickard bringing up the rear. It was a long lap but when the riders reappeared Jamie Willoughby was leading. Callum charged past him on the back straight though, both of them being chased down by Seann Flynn. The field had really spaced out on the first lap - Rhona Callander had taken the lead for the girls with a good gap back to Helen Mitchell.Calum maintained his lead to the finish, powering home ahead of Jamie. Sean came in just after them - making it a first and third for ERC.
Egged on by the gathering crowd, Sandy Hall and Murray Fotheringham put on a good sprinting display, Sandy just getting the better of Murray on the line. Cian McCrickard came in after completing his demanding lap - a big smile on his face. Happy days.
Under 12:
Girls
1st Rhona Callander - Wallace Warriors
2nd Helen Mitchell - Stirling BC
3rd Jenny Hall - Wallace Warriors
Boys
1st Callum Feenie - ERC
2nd Jamie Willoughby - ERC
3rd Sean Flynn - ERC
Under 10:
Girls
1st Rhona Samphier - Wallace Warriors
2nd Abbey Stewart - Glasgow Riderz3rd Anna Shackley - Glasgow Riderz
Boys
1st Robert Fernie - ERC2nd Hamish McLaren - Johnstone Jets
3rd Oliver Russell - Glasgow Riderz
Under 8:
Girls
1st Morvern Yeoman - East Kilbride RC
Boys
1st Murray Fotheringham - Unattached
2nd Louis Savage - Glasgow Riderz
3rd Gregor Robb - Glasgow Riderz
Under 16/14
There were 31 starters for the half-hour Youth’s race. Stuart Wilcox was fastest off the line and
resplendent in his white skinsuit - just as well it was a fairly dry course. He was chased off into the trees by Tom Arnstein, Cameron Balfour & Ian Paton. On the next lap Tom had assumed his usual position at the front of the pack but Ian, Cameron and Stuart were all in a tight bunch just behind him. Those four played cat and mouse with each other for the next few laps but Cameron had dropped off the pace by lap three. Disaster stuck for Tom on this lap with an off allowing Ian to make his move and take the lead. Not letting up all the way to the end, he finished the race with a commanding 20 second lead over Tom. Stuart took third place on the podium, Cameron took fourth. There was a good tussle for fifth, with Callum Foster eventually getting the better of Callum MacGowan & Stuart Balfour (bringing it home for first and second in the under 14’s race).
Ian is now swearing by a full English breakfast pre-race as this was his prep on this occasion. Here here!In the girls’ race Lucy Grant led from the start, quickly gaining a gap that the other girls could not bridge. Emma Borthwick gave the best chase though and finished first for the under 14’s.
Under 16:
Girls
1st Lucy Grant - Peebles CC/Alpine bikes
2nd Rebecca Leith - Discover JCC3rd Heather Arbuckle - Unattached
Boys
1st Ian Paton - Square Wheels
2nd Tom Arnstein - Velo Ecosse
3rd Stuart Wilcox - i-Cycles
Under 14:
Girls
1st Emma Borthwick - ERC
2nd Isla Short - Glentress Riders
3rd Phillipa Samphier - Wallace Warriors
Boys
1st Callum MacGowan - Peebles CC/Alpine Bikes
2nd Stuart Balfour - Peebles CC/Alpine Bikes
3rd Conor Nally - Carnegie Cyclones
Vets / Women / Juniors
A field of riders 87 riders poised at the brink of the big dipper... ah sorry... on the line at the top of the main start / finish area. From the gun the front riders battled for position into the first corner. James Melville - back from injury - led, closely followed by Alan Quinn for a Glasgow United CC one two. The two were closely followed by John McCafferty and Gary McCrae. James’ enthusiastic start soon faded to a cry of “I am knackered already” and he started to drop back down the numbers. By the first time over the line for lap two the field was being led out by junior rider Scott Lindsay. Hot on his wheels was Gary, John, Alan, Mick Nally and Franco Porco. By the forth lap Gary had caught Scot and started to build a lead off the front of the bunch. Franco started to put on a charge and reeled the riders in front of him. Almost every lap saw another him move up another place. Further down the constant flow of riders Alexis Barnes fought her way through from the back of the grid into the top 20 of the vets race. This powerful display kept her clear of the chasing female riders of Brenda Callander and Maddy Robinson. With Scott Lindsay continuing to battle with the top vets the rest of the junior riders chased on: Ross Green and Jack Taylor finished second and third respectively.
Juniors:
1st Scott Lindsay - i-Cycles
2nd Ross Green - Stewarty Wheelers
3rd Jack Taylor - Drumlanrig Rik’s Bike Shed
Women:
1st Alexis Barnes - Team Icarus
2nd Brenda Callander - Stirling Bike Club
3rd Maddy Robinson - Velo Club Moulin
Vets:
1st Gary McCrae - Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows
2nd John McCaffery - Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows
3rd Michael Nally - Dunfermline CC
Seniors
Fifty men resisted the temptation of the frites wagon (seriously - where was the mayo?) to line up for the start of seniors’ race. First round the start of the course and past the spectators was Douglas Shearer - if that’s what he can do on a mountain bike he’s going to be trouble when he picks up his new cross
bike this week. Filing through behind him were Craig Hardie, Paul Newnham, Andy Wardman, Sean Clark & James Fraser-Moodie. By the time the riders reappeared on the horizon however it looked very much like there was only only man winning today’s race - Craig Hardie. He was simply flying over the grass, all the weeks of racing grass track over the summer really paying off. He was being chased by Paul, James, Andy, Davie Lines (sporting a lovely tan from competing in Delhi), Greig Walker, Neil Walker and Sean Clark but by lap three he had extended his lead even further. James’ hopes of catching him were dashed when his rear mech broke so it was up to the others to give chase. No-one could get anywhere near Craig over the following laps though so the battle was on for second and third. Craig even had enough of a gap to commentate on himself on the way past: “better this week.” So it would seem Craig. Neil and Paul were having a good old ding dong for second but Greig caught them and will only small gaps between the three of them the podium could have been anyone’s.
On the bell the order was Craig, Paul, Greig and Neil. There was a dramatic moment in the last lap when Craig lost concentration and ended up sliding along the grass (white bar tape mucky again), but with almost a minute and a half to spare he had time to dust himself off, get back on the bike, wave to the crowds, sign autographs, pose for photographs (not all strictly true but you get the idea) before crossing the line for his first win of the season. Paul held off Greig for second, Neil finished fourth. Andy Wardman came in fifth, having spent the race making everyone else look just a little bit slow on the banking up the side of the bridge.
Seniors:
1st Craig Hardie - Hardie-Bikes.com
2nd Paul Newnham - Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows
3rd Greig Walker - ERC
Next week it’s off to perennial favourite Mugdock Park for some techie fun. By the look of the weather forecast it could be another muddy Muggy one.
didn’t seem to put anyone off though - we saw another good turnout at the inaugural SCX Strathclyde Country Park race. Congratulations to Guto Williams and the East Kilbride Road Club for organising a brilliant race. Right next to M&D’s theme park, the course was a bit of a roller coaster and it really was a case of ‘scream if you want to go faster.’ Or maybe just grimace a bit - especially on the long, grassy drag up the hill... The fast section through the avenue of trees was no tunnel of love - more like a ghost train - as the riders snaked around the disused railway. As the top riders battled like dodgems others just waltzed around. But at the end of the day it was all a storm in a tea cup.... Alright, alright - I’ll stop with the theme park metaphors. Now down to the real racing!The course was brilliant. A real test of technical skill, high speeds and outright power. The autumnal day brought a slight chill to the air with a spectacular backdrop of rustic trees often sprinkling a dusting of leaves in the brisk wind. The breeze also blew the aroma from the ‘frites’ van (no mayo!) over the spectators - good business was done.
Under 12/10/8Another big field for the younger generation this week with 40 starts.
Callum Fernie led out the field for the Edinburgh Road Club with wee Cian McCrickard bringing up the rear. It was a long lap but when the riders reappeared Jamie Willoughby was leading. Callum charged past him on the back straight though, both of them being chased down by Seann Flynn. The field had really spaced out on the first lap - Rhona Callander had taken the lead for the girls with a good gap back to Helen Mitchell.Calum maintained his lead to the finish, powering home ahead of Jamie. Sean came in just after them - making it a first and third for ERC.
Egged on by the gathering crowd, Sandy Hall and Murray Fotheringham put on a good sprinting display, Sandy just getting the better of Murray on the line. Cian McCrickard came in after completing his demanding lap - a big smile on his face. Happy days.
Under 12:
Girls
1st Rhona Callander - Wallace Warriors
2nd Helen Mitchell - Stirling BC
3rd Jenny Hall - Wallace Warriors
Boys
1st Callum Feenie - ERC
2nd Jamie Willoughby - ERC
3rd Sean Flynn - ERC
Under 10:
Girls
1st Rhona Samphier - Wallace Warriors
2nd Abbey Stewart - Glasgow Riderz3rd Anna Shackley - Glasgow Riderz
Boys
1st Robert Fernie - ERC2nd Hamish McLaren - Johnstone Jets
3rd Oliver Russell - Glasgow Riderz
Under 8:
Girls
1st Morvern Yeoman - East Kilbride RC
Boys
1st Murray Fotheringham - Unattached
2nd Louis Savage - Glasgow Riderz
3rd Gregor Robb - Glasgow Riderz
Under 16/14
There were 31 starters for the half-hour Youth’s race. Stuart Wilcox was fastest off the line and
resplendent in his white skinsuit - just as well it was a fairly dry course. He was chased off into the trees by Tom Arnstein, Cameron Balfour & Ian Paton. On the next lap Tom had assumed his usual position at the front of the pack but Ian, Cameron and Stuart were all in a tight bunch just behind him. Those four played cat and mouse with each other for the next few laps but Cameron had dropped off the pace by lap three. Disaster stuck for Tom on this lap with an off allowing Ian to make his move and take the lead. Not letting up all the way to the end, he finished the race with a commanding 20 second lead over Tom. Stuart took third place on the podium, Cameron took fourth. There was a good tussle for fifth, with Callum Foster eventually getting the better of Callum MacGowan & Stuart Balfour (bringing it home for first and second in the under 14’s race).Ian is now swearing by a full English breakfast pre-race as this was his prep on this occasion. Here here!In the girls’ race Lucy Grant led from the start, quickly gaining a gap that the other girls could not bridge. Emma Borthwick gave the best chase though and finished first for the under 14’s.
Under 16:
Girls
1st Lucy Grant - Peebles CC/Alpine bikes
2nd Rebecca Leith - Discover JCC3rd Heather Arbuckle - Unattached
Boys
1st Ian Paton - Square Wheels
2nd Tom Arnstein - Velo Ecosse
3rd Stuart Wilcox - i-Cycles
Under 14:
Girls
1st Emma Borthwick - ERC
2nd Isla Short - Glentress Riders
3rd Phillipa Samphier - Wallace Warriors
Boys
1st Callum MacGowan - Peebles CC/Alpine Bikes
2nd Stuart Balfour - Peebles CC/Alpine Bikes
3rd Conor Nally - Carnegie Cyclones
Vets / Women / Juniors
A field of riders 87 riders poised at the brink of the big dipper... ah sorry... on the line at the top of the main start / finish area. From the gun the front riders battled for position into the first corner. James Melville - back from injury - led, closely followed by Alan Quinn for a Glasgow United CC one two. The two were closely followed by John McCafferty and Gary McCrae. James’ enthusiastic start soon faded to a cry of “I am knackered already” and he started to drop back down the numbers. By the first time over the line for lap two the field was being led out by junior rider Scott Lindsay. Hot on his wheels was Gary, John, Alan, Mick Nally and Franco Porco. By the forth lap Gary had caught Scot and started to build a lead off the front of the bunch. Franco started to put on a charge and reeled the riders in front of him. Almost every lap saw another him move up another place. Further down the constant flow of riders Alexis Barnes fought her way through from the back of the grid into the top 20 of the vets race. This powerful display kept her clear of the chasing female riders of Brenda Callander and Maddy Robinson. With Scott Lindsay continuing to battle with the top vets the rest of the junior riders chased on: Ross Green and Jack Taylor finished second and third respectively.
Juniors:
1st Scott Lindsay - i-Cycles
2nd Ross Green - Stewarty Wheelers
3rd Jack Taylor - Drumlanrig Rik’s Bike Shed
Women:
1st Alexis Barnes - Team Icarus
2nd Brenda Callander - Stirling Bike Club
3rd Maddy Robinson - Velo Club Moulin
Vets:
1st Gary McCrae - Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows
2nd John McCaffery - Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows
3rd Michael Nally - Dunfermline CC
Seniors
Fifty men resisted the temptation of the frites wagon (seriously - where was the mayo?) to line up for the start of seniors’ race. First round the start of the course and past the spectators was Douglas Shearer - if that’s what he can do on a mountain bike he’s going to be trouble when he picks up his new cross
bike this week. Filing through behind him were Craig Hardie, Paul Newnham, Andy Wardman, Sean Clark & James Fraser-Moodie. By the time the riders reappeared on the horizon however it looked very much like there was only only man winning today’s race - Craig Hardie. He was simply flying over the grass, all the weeks of racing grass track over the summer really paying off. He was being chased by Paul, James, Andy, Davie Lines (sporting a lovely tan from competing in Delhi), Greig Walker, Neil Walker and Sean Clark but by lap three he had extended his lead even further. James’ hopes of catching him were dashed when his rear mech broke so it was up to the others to give chase. No-one could get anywhere near Craig over the following laps though so the battle was on for second and third. Craig even had enough of a gap to commentate on himself on the way past: “better this week.” So it would seem Craig. Neil and Paul were having a good old ding dong for second but Greig caught them and will only small gaps between the three of them the podium could have been anyone’s. On the bell the order was Craig, Paul, Greig and Neil. There was a dramatic moment in the last lap when Craig lost concentration and ended up sliding along the grass (white bar tape mucky again), but with almost a minute and a half to spare he had time to dust himself off, get back on the bike, wave to the crowds, sign autographs, pose for photographs (not all strictly true but you get the idea) before crossing the line for his first win of the season. Paul held off Greig for second, Neil finished fourth. Andy Wardman came in fifth, having spent the race making everyone else look just a little bit slow on the banking up the side of the bridge.
Seniors:
1st Craig Hardie - Hardie-Bikes.com
2nd Paul Newnham - Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows
3rd Greig Walker - ERC
Race photos can be found at:
And a cheeky little video of the climb at:
Next week it’s off to perennial favourite Mugdock Park for some techie fun. By the look of the weather forecast it could be another muddy Muggy one.
Strathclyde Country Park - U12s Results
Under 8:
Girls - 1st Morvern Yeoman - East Kilbride RC
Boys - 1st Murray Fotheringham - Unattached
2nd Louis Savage - Glasgow Riderz
3rd Gregor Robb - Glasgow Riderz
Under 10:
Girls - 1st Rhona Samphier - Wallace Warriors
2nd Abbey Stewart - Glasgow Riderz
3rd Anna Sheddey - Glasgow Riderz
Boys - 1st Robert Feenie - ERC
2nd Hamish McLaren - Johnstone Jets
3rd Oliver Russell - Glasgow Riderz
Under 12:
Girls - 1st Rhona Callander - Wallace Warriors
2nd Helen Mitchell - Stirling BC
3rd Jenny Holl - Wallace Warriors
Boys - 1st Callum Feenie - ERC
2nd Jamie Willalghey - ERC
3rd Sean Flynn - ERC
Girls - 1st Morvern Yeoman - East Kilbride RC
Boys - 1st Murray Fotheringham - Unattached
2nd Louis Savage - Glasgow Riderz
3rd Gregor Robb - Glasgow Riderz
Under 10:
Girls - 1st Rhona Samphier - Wallace Warriors
2nd Abbey Stewart - Glasgow Riderz
3rd Anna Sheddey - Glasgow Riderz
Boys - 1st Robert Feenie - ERC
2nd Hamish McLaren - Johnstone Jets
3rd Oliver Russell - Glasgow Riderz
Under 12:
Girls - 1st Rhona Callander - Wallace Warriors
2nd Helen Mitchell - Stirling BC
3rd Jenny Holl - Wallace Warriors
Boys - 1st Callum Feenie - ERC
2nd Jamie Willalghey - ERC
3rd Sean Flynn - ERC
1 - Callum Fernie ERC
2 - Jamie Willoughby ERC
3 - Sean Flynn ERC
4 - Callum Sheddey Glasgow Riderz
5 - Michael Hastings Port Mor Wheelers
6 - Rhona Callander Wallace Warriors
7 - Danny Mulholland Johnstone Jets
8 - Lewis Stewart Glasgow Riderz
9 - Cameron Watson Johnstone Wheelers
10 - Helen Mitchell Stirling BC
11 - Robert Fernie ERC
12 - Hamish MacLaren Johnstone Jets
13 - Aidan Carlin U/A
14 - Rhona Samphier Wallace Warriors
15 - Jenny Holl Wallace Warriors
16 - Rory Millington Bicycle Works
17 - Abbey Stewart Glasgow Riderz
18 - Sarah Thomson Glasgow Riderz
19 - Oliver Russell Glasgow Riderz
20 - Andrew McLeod Johnstone Jets
21 - Anna Sheddey Glasgow Riderz
22 - Ewan Purvis U/A
23 - Murray Fotheringham U/A
24 - Arianna Willoughby Drumlanrig
25 - Iona Millington Bicycle Works
26 - Louis Savage Glasgow Riderz
27 - Gregor Robb Glasgow Riderz
28 - Paul Nugent EKRC
29 - Connor Slattery - U/A
30 - Sophie Marriot Lanark Tri Club
31 - Robin Purves U/A
32 - Daniel Culther Brontie Wheelers
33 - Fraser Thomson Glasgow Riderz
34 - Morven Yeoman EKRC
35 - Lewis McKay EKRC
36 - Cian McCrickard U/A
37 - Mitchell Cleland Rockhard Racing
38 - Andrew Leinster U/A
39 - Sandy Holl Wallace Warriors
Monday, 18 October 2010
Mugdock 'cross
Glasgow Mountain Bike Club have been in touch with info on next Sunday's cyclocross at Mugdock Country Park. It'd been on the calendar for as long as I can remember and is a perennial favourite.
Sign on details are as follows:
Sign-on will open from 9.00am on Sunday for all races (Kids and youths will get priority at this time as their race is the first)
Please get to sign-on in plenty of time. Sign-on will close promptly 20 minutes before each race start time. This is to enable full start sheets to be passed to the commissarie and PA announcer.
There will be queues for each race category and a separate one for assigning timing chips.
Unfortunately there is no pre-entry for this race so please give yourself plenty of time to sign-on!
Race times, sign on & practice timings are as follows:
Under 12 race sign on closes 9.40am prompt
Course open for practice for U12 from 9.15am to 9.50am.
Under 12 race starts 10.00am & finishes 10.20am
Youth race sign on closes 10.25am prompt
Course open for practice for Youths from 10.25am to 10.35am
Youth race starts 10.45am & finishes 11.15am
Womens/Vets/ Juniors race sign on closes 11.25am prompt
Course open for practice for W/J/V from 11.20am to 11.35am
W/J/V race starts 11.45am & finishes 12.30pm
Senior race sign on closes 12.40pm prompt
Course open for practice for Seniors from 12.35pm to 12.50pm
Senior race starts 1.00pm & finishes 2.00pm
NO PRACTICE UNLESS SIGNED-ON
Helmets must be worn when practicing on the course.
Please take care when warming up and practicing as this is a public facility with dogs and young children on the loose.
There is car parking at the visitor centre, which will probably fill up quickly. There is also the Khyber and Mugdock East car parks which are both within a few minutes ride of the course.
The visitor centre is right beside the start/finish area and will be serving the usual tasty grub.
Sign on details are as follows:
Sign-on will open from 9.00am on Sunday for all races (Kids and youths will get priority at this time as their race is the first)
Please get to sign-on in plenty of time. Sign-on will close promptly 20 minutes before each race start time. This is to enable full start sheets to be passed to the commissarie and PA announcer.
There will be queues for each race category and a separate one for assigning timing chips.
Unfortunately there is no pre-entry for this race so please give yourself plenty of time to sign-on!
Race times, sign on & practice timings are as follows:
Under 12 race sign on closes 9.40am prompt
Course open for practice for U12 from 9.15am to 9.50am.
Under 12 race starts 10.00am & finishes 10.20am
Youth race sign on closes 10.25am prompt
Course open for practice for Youths from 10.25am to 10.35am
Youth race starts 10.45am & finishes 11.15am
Womens/Vets/ Juniors race sign on closes 11.25am prompt
Course open for practice for W/J/V from 11.20am to 11.35am
W/J/V race starts 11.45am & finishes 12.30pm
Senior race sign on closes 12.40pm prompt
Course open for practice for Seniors from 12.35pm to 12.50pm
Senior race starts 1.00pm & finishes 2.00pm
NO PRACTICE UNLESS SIGNED-ON
Helmets must be worn when practicing on the course.
Please take care when warming up and practicing as this is a public facility with dogs and young children on the loose.
There is car parking at the visitor centre, which will probably fill up quickly. There is also the Khyber and Mugdock East car parks which are both within a few minutes ride of the course.
The visitor centre is right beside the start/finish area and will be serving the usual tasty grub.
SCX3 - Strathclyde Park - Provisional Results
Provisional results from the third round of the SCX series are available here.
If you have any queries, corrections, tickles or other feedback then please email scottishcyclocross@googlemail.com by Wednesday evening. We'll then update league tables ahead of SCX4 - Mugdock Country Park.
Well done to all that raced, organised, officiated or served up frites and mayo!
Loads of photos available in the Scottish Cyclocross Flickr Group. Feel free to add your photos to the group.
If you have any queries, corrections, tickles or other feedback then please email scottishcyclocross@googlemail.com by Wednesday evening. We'll then update league tables ahead of SCX4 - Mugdock Country Park.
Well done to all that raced, organised, officiated or served up frites and mayo!
Loads of photos available in the Scottish Cyclocross Flickr Group. Feel free to add your photos to the group.
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