Scottish Cycling Cyclocross Championships 2010

The 2010 Scottish Cycling Cyclocross Championships will be held on Sunday 5th December at the Beach Park in Irvine in an event hosted by Walkers Cycling Club. The race is the highlight of the Scottish cyclocross season and the big guns will all be out to add a Scottish title to their palmares. For the first time, there is a separate category for veterans.

The entry requirements to qualify for the Championship races are as follow:

• You MUST pre-enter. The closing date for this event is 29th November 2010. Entry details and entry form can be found here.
• Note that pre-entry applies to U12s race too.
  
• Competitors in all Scottish Cycling Championships other than Time Trials and Team Time Trials are required to have a full British Cycling/Scottish Cycling or UCI racing licence.
  
• Scottish Cycling Championships are open to:
  (a) Scottish Cycling/British Cycling members (members of clubs affiliated to Scottish Cycling)
  (b) Scottish Nationals (persons born in Scotland)
  (c) Scottish Residents (persons who have lived in Scotland for three of the last five years)
  (d) Persons who have at least one parent who was born in Scotland
  Persons in sections (b), (c) and (d) must be members of the UCI recognised Cycling Federation in their country of residence.
  (Source: Scottish Cycling, The Little Blue Book, 2010)

Decathlon Glasgow Grand Prix Cross

News ahead of the Decathlon Glasgow Grand Prix in Kings Park.

Riders are advised that there will be no parking in Kings Park other than for event volunteers. Riders and spectators should park in Kings Park Secondary School where the changing and showers are situated. It is a short walk/ride to the venue which will be signposted from the school.

Arrive in plenty of time for your event – sign on closes 30mins before the start of each event and will be strictly adhered to. Sign-on and the registration for the timing system will take place in the Park.

Prize presentations for the first three rider in each category will take place immediately after the last rider has finished in a presentation area set aside next to the finish area. Prizes for minor placings will be posted out if results are not available on the day.

We are expecting riders from the North of England who will provide a good test for Scottish competitors.


Techy Bits

A double pit will be in operation. Due to the recent wet weather the course is expected to be heavy and a traditional mud fest. We are working on providing a water supply to assist rider helpers who have access to power washers. A working safe area will be provided in the pits for the cleaning and servicing of machines.

The course is a mixture of tarmac, grass, off camber and single track. Good grip tyres are recommended (as is a spare bike!). The event will be held under Scottish Cycling Technical Regulations.

This is a Category A event with entry on the day (although you can pre enter via snail mail). To dispel any urban myths about Cat A events, riders can compete in any type of machine. That is, a full cross bike or MTB that is in good working order and free from non-racing attachments. Riders will not be withdrawn from the event if lapped.

To speed up the sign-on process for the U12s, any parent or guardian can e-mail the names, gender, club/team, age on day of the race and BC licence number (if not a member please state this) to: Glasgowcyclingevents2@gmail.com Rider names will then be entered onto a sign-on sheet made available on race day. If we have sufficient number a seperate race will be held for U8s. Unfortunately we are not able to provide this service for other events as a levy has to be paid for all riders whose name appears on the sign-on sheet whether they sign-on or not.

New timings for the events have been made to ensure riders and volunteers get the best out of what will be a busy day. Check them out below.

• Under 12/Youths (boys & girls) 10.00am
• Special Needs Athletes 10.45am
• Under 16/Youths (boys & girls) 11.45am
• Women/Vets/Juniors 1.00pm
• Seniors 2.15pm

Important Stuff

Can everyone who won a trophy at the Stephen Lyle memorial race last year make sure that the trophies are returned for this year.

The Scottish Championships at Irvine this year are PRE ENTRY ONLY and there is no non championship race. Closing date for entries is the 29th of November. You can post your entries to Neil or hand them to him at any of the races.

And could anyone who has a series trophy from last year return it asap please.