LONDON X LEAGUE

[Sylv]

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Sunday 11 September 2011
London League Round 1
Hosts: VC Deal

- Venue / Race HQ: Fowlmead Country Park, off A258, Sholden, Nr. Deal, Kent.
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: CT14 0BF
- Changing Facilities Y Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities Y

Races: Time and Fee
- Under 10 1200 £1.00
- Under 12 1215 £1.00
- Youth 1245 £ 5.00
- Junior 1400 £ 7.00 - Cat B
- Sen.,Vet.,Women 1400 £ 12.00 - Cat B

Contact: Richard Wood: 07795 978834 01303 253365 / 07795 978834
E-Mail: Richard@vcdeal.co.uk


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Sunday 18 September 2011
London League Round 2
Hosts: Lee Valley Youth CC

- Venue / Race HQ: Redbridge Cycling Centre, Hog Hill, Forest Road, Hainault, London
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: IG6 3HP
- Changing Facilities Y Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities Y

Races: Time and Fee
- U10 1200 £1
- U12 1215 £1
- Youth 1245 £7
- Juniors 1330 £10 - Cat B
- Vet/Women/Senior 1330 £12 - Cat B

Contact: Bruce Mackie
E-Mail: bamackie@mac.com
Website: http://www.lvycc.co.uk


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Sunday 25 September 2011
London League Round 3 / Sussex League Round 1
Hosts: Preston Park Youth CC

- Venue / Race HQ: Stanmer Park (A27 Lewes Road, 2miles NE of Brighton
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: BN1 9SE
- Changing Facilities Y Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities N

Races: Time and Fee
- Under 10 1100 £1.00
- Under 12 1115 £1.00
- Youth 1145 £ 5.00
- Junior 1300 £ 7.00 - Cat C
- Sen.,Vet.,Women 1300 £ 12.00 - Cat C

Contact: Anthony Rogers
07505 145233 01273 883956
E-Mail: Anthony@ppycc.org.uk
Website: http://www.ppycc.org.uk


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Sunday 2 October 2011
London League Round 4
Hosts: VC Londres

- Venue / Race HQ: Herne Hill Stadium, Burbage Road, London
- Race Headquarters Postcode: SE24 9HE
- Changing Facilities Y Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities N

Races: Time and Fee
- Under 10 1100 £1.00
- Under 12 1115 £1.00
- Youth 1145 £ 5.00
- Junior 1300 £ 7.00 - Cat C
- Sen.,Vet.,Women 1300 £ 12.00 - Cat C

Contact: Philip Glowinski 020 8681 2137 07846 855 172
E-Mail: philip@tzgpartnership.com
Website: http://www.vcl.org.uk


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Sunday 9 October 2011
San Fairy Ann London League Round 5
Hosts: San Fairy Ann CC

- Venue / Race HQ: Reed Court Farm, Chainhurst, nr Marden, Kent
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: TN12 9SX
- Changing Facilities N Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities N

Races: Time and Fee
- Under 10 1130 £1.00
- Under 12 1145 £1.00
- Youth 1215 £ 5.00
- Junior 1330 £ 7.00 - Cat C
- Sen.,Vet.,Women 1330 £ 12.00 - Cat C

Contact: Geoff Hodgson 0785 2696964 01622 870276
E-Mail: Radrenner_2000@yahoo.com


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Sunday 16 October 2011
London League Round 6
Hosts: VC Deal

- Venue / Race HQ: Fowlmead Country Park, Off A258, Sholden Nr Deal, Kent
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: CT14 0BF
- Changing Facilities Y Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities Y

Races: Time and Fee
- Under 10 1200 £1.00
- Under 12 1215 £1.00
- Youth 1245 £ 5.00
- Junior 1400 £ 7.00 - Cat B
- Sen.,Vet.,Women 1400 £ 12.00 - Cat B

Contact: Richard Wood 07795 978834 01303 253365 / 07795 978834
E-Mail: Richard@vcdeal.co.uk


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Sunday 30 October 2011
Archer RC Cyclo-cross, London League Round 7 and Central League Round 6
Hosts: Archer RC

- Venue / Race HQ: Hillingdon Cycle Circuit, Springfield Road, London. Off Uxbridge Road and Hayes by-pass
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: UB4 0LP
- Changing Facilities Y Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities Y

Races: Time and Fee
- Under 10 1100 £1.00
- Under 12 1115 £1.00
- Youth 1145 £ 5.00
- Junior 1300 £ 7.00 - Cat C
- Sen.,Vet.,Women 1300 £ 12.00 - Cat C

Contact: David Puddephatt
E-Mail: dpuddephattuk@yahoo.co.uk


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Sunday 6 November 2011
Inter-Area Team Championships - Milton Keynes Bowl


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Sunday 13 November 2011
London League Round 8 / Sussex League Round 2
Hosts: VC Jubilee & Brighton Excelsior CC VC Jubilee

- Venue / Race HQ: Stanmer Park Brighton
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: BN1 9SE
- Changing Facilities Y Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities N

Races: Time and Fee- Under 10 1100 £1.00
- Under 12 1115 £1.00
- Youth 1145 £ 5.00
- Junior 1300 £ 7.00 - Cat C
- Sen.,Vet.,Women 1300 £ 12.00 - Cat C

Contact: Sally Page 01273 843859 01273 843859 / 07769 588915
E-Mail: vcjubilee@vcjubilee.co.uk
Website: http://www.vcjubilee.co.uk


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Sunday 20 November 2011
London League Round 9
Hosts: London Phoenix CC

- Venue / Race HQ: Gunpowder Park, London
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: EN9 3GP
- Changing Facilities Y Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities N

Races: Time and Fee
- Under 10 1100 £1.00
- Under 12 1115 £1.00
- Youth 1145 £ 5.00
- Junior 1300 £ 7.00- Cat C
- Sen.,Vet.,Women 1300 £ 12.00 - Cat C

Contact: Stuart Lockyear 020 3367 3855 020 8463 0656
E-Mail: stuart.lockyear@virgin.net
Website: http://www.londonphoenix.co.uk


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Sunday 27 November 2011
London League Round 10
Hosts: Addiscombe CC

- Venue / Race HQ: Penshurst Off Road Cycling, Grove Road , Penshurst, Kent (http://www.porc-online.co.uk)
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: TN11 8D
- Changing Facilities Y Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities N

Races: Time and Fee
- Under 10 1100 £1.00
- Under 12 1115 £1.00
- Youth 1145 £ 5.00
- Junior 1300 £ 7.00 - Cat C
- Sen.,Vet.,Women 1300 £ 12.00 - Cat C

Contact: Mark Leedham 07790 492394 0208 669 5900
E-Mail: Mark.leedham@hp.com


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Sunday 18 December 2011
Vicious Velo, London League Round 11
Hosts: Vicious Velo

- Venue / Race HQ: Herne Hill Stadium, Burbage Road, London
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: SE24 9HE
- Changing Facilities Y Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities N

Races: Time and Fee
- Under 10 1100 £1.00
- Under 12 1115 £1.00
- Youth 1145 £ 5.00
- Junior 1300 £ 7.00 - Cat B
- Sen.,Vet.,Women 1300 £ 12.00 - Cat B

Contact: Ben Spurrier
E-Mail: Ben.spurrier@condorcycles.com


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Tuesday 27 December 2011
London League Round 12
Hosts: Gemini BC /Go-Ride Bexley

- Venue / Race HQ: Footscray Meadows, off Rectory Lane, Footscray, Sidcup, Kent
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: Scout hall
- Changing Facilities Y Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities N

Races: Time and Fee
- Under 10 1130 £1.00
- Under 12 1145 £1.00
- Youth 1215 £ 5.00
- Junior 1330 £ 7.00 - Cat C
- Sen.,Vet.,Women 1330 £ 12.00 - Cat C

Contact: Adrian Kingwell 020 8325 9740 020 325 9740
E-Mail: geminisuitandtie@yahoo.com


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Sunday 22 January 2012
London League Round 13
Hosts: Team Darenth

- Venue / Race HQ: Wilmington School,
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: DA2 7DA
- Changing Facilities Y Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities

Races: Time and Fee
- Under 10 1100 £1.00
- Under 12 1115 £1.00
- Youth 1145 £ 5.00
- Junior 1300 £ 7.00 - Cat C
- Sen.,Vet.,Women 1300 £ 12.00 - Cat C

Contact: Paul Warner 07813 693148 07813 693148
E-Mail: paul@warnerpaul.wanadoo.co.uk


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Sunday 5 February 2012
London League Round 14
Hosts: Herne Hill Youth CC/Arctic RT

- Venue / Race HQ: Herne Hill Stadium, Burbage Road, London
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: SE24 9HE
- Changing Facilities N Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities N

Races: Time and Fee
- U10 11.00 £ 1
- U12 11.15 £ 1
- U14 & U16 11.45 £ 5
- Novice 12.45 £ 7 - Cat C
- Go-Cross Jun 13.45 £ 7
- Sen / Jun / Women / Vet 13.45 £ 12 - Cat C

Contact: Bill Wright 07930 397245 07930 397245
E-Mail: wxwright@msn.com
Website: http://www.hhycc.com


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Sunday 12 February 2012
LCCA Team Championships (incorporating Sussex League Round 3)
Hosts: CC Crawley

- Venue / Race HQ: Great Walstead School, East Mascalls Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
- Event/Race Headquarters Postcode: RH16 2QL
- Changing Facilities N Toilet Facilities Y Shower Facilities N

Races: Time and Fee
- Under 12 1230 £1
- Youth Team Race U16 & U14 * 1300 £5
- C Sen./Vet/Jun/Women Team Race * 1400 £12

* Advance entry is required. CLOSING DATE: is 5th February for Team Race

Contact: Douglas Fox 01444 616146 01444 616146
E-Mail: Dougt595@gmail.com
Website: http://www.crawleywheelers.co.uk/

http://www.cross-crazy.com/

[John G]

Hey Sylv!

Thanks for posting this mate. I am keen to give cycle cross a crack this season! I have only ever done crit/road/track racing.

Can you or does anyone reading this thread recommend a good entry level cycle cross bike? I would not want to spend much to begin with. Can my existing road bike be modified or are the geometries totally different?!

Would it be worth hiring a cross bike to start with to make sure I like it? or can I use my MTB?

Open to suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

John

[Sylv]

I just used a mtb for many years, it might be a little slower (not on all courses!), you can fit rigid forks and thinner tires which will help. I've only just bought a cross bike last year, not sure what best deals are as I bought a frame and put it together with bits I had. No way you can use a road bike, you need better brakes and the mountings are different, plus tire clearance and geometry as you say.

Maybe Planet x? http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/bikes/q ... cyclocross

[John G]

[quote="Sylv"]I just used a mtb for many years, it might be a little slower (not on all courses!), you can fit rigid forks and thinner tires which will help. I've only just bought a cross bike last year, not sure what best deals are as I bought a frame and put it together with bits I had. No way you can use a road bike, you need better brakes and the mountings are different, plus tire clearance and geometry as you say.

Maybe Planet x? http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/bikes/q ... cyclocross

[Sylv]

John - that's the one:

[img]http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282043_767404569960_202907958_39506204_6044089_n.jpg[/img]

[John G]

[quote="Sylv"]John - that's the one:

[img]http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282043_767404569960_202907958_39506204_6044089_n.jpg[/img]

[Sylv]

Hadn't seen this Herne Hill vid before - didn't know George could run ( @ 3:25)

http://vimeo.com/2965007

[carl f]

Just popped by HH to look at the new track which looks good and very smooooth,saw them setting up for the go ride race tonight looking forward to the cross season!

[Sylv]

Yep was a good (if short – under 30min) race thanks to Phil Glow for organising. First time on tubs, early worries of my gluing not being up to scratch and rolling tires was soon replaced by the feeling of awesome traction and grip at 2 bars (and also the worry of pinch flatting as they bottomed out, unphazed, each time I hit a big bump). Gears need sorting out, but bike did the job - we'll see about that in the mud though!

Btw to those whom I haven’t told, I fancied being part of a team for a change this cross season instead of on my tod (there now appears to be a few more takers than usual in acc!) so joined La Fuga Sigma Sport as 2nd claim for off-road. There’s already nine of us signed for the Rapha Super Cross at Alexandra Palace, and we got our first win & podium at HH : )

[stamourp]

Sylv, when you were on clinchers what pressure were you running for cross races? My MTB defaults are front 40psi/rear 50psi. I'm not ready for tubs yet, but don't want to be snakebiting all cross season.

Thanks

Peter

[Sylv]

I run a 2.0 mtb tire at 30psi. Cross clinchers I used about 43 (due to lower air volume). Tubs I have so far been 30-33. Seems you can go down to 20!

[stamourp]

Great, thanks for the advice.

Had to sit Fowlmead out yesterday for family reasons, hope to be at Hogs Hill this Sunday though.

Congratulations on the great 4th place and hopefully a good start to the season:

http://cross-crazy.com/index.php?option ... &Itemid=37

[Sylv]

No London League on the 22-23 Oct but a weekend of cross :

http://www.muddyhell.cx/ Halloween Cross @ Herne Hill Sat night

http://www.rapha.cc/super-cross Belgian style Cross including Elites @ Alexandra Palace Sunday

I'm doing both

[stamourp]

Sylv, will you be taking the Tequila short cut?

http://bikemagic.com/events/rapha-super ... video.html

[Sylv]

Saw that this morning too - guess it will depend on how many laps the race is!

1 to 4 - ok
5 to 7 - doubtful
8 to 10 - coma