Dave Haygarth

Six National Trophy events for UK again ... but same old places

So here's the UCI list of events for next season. Rumours of a round in Scotland are now scotched (sorry). Shame. It's not a problem for a good number of us getting to the East Midlands (three events there) but it's a shame that we aren't putting big events on out of the comfort zone. I'm not looking forward to travelling to Exeter for an over nighter one week before the Three Peaks, but it's healthy to get these new venues and promoters along.

I could put my hand up here and say that the North West should be doing more - yes - we should - but what about London (vibrant scene) South East (Southampton was a great nationals), West Midlands (I get this dreadful feeling that nationals will be at that fast, mud-proof sandpit in Sutton Coldfield again), North East (seem to have an attitude problem with BC events and have gone TLI on us).

Anyway - my moaning is just about in line with the current complaints about the cyclocross 'World' Cup. It's not really a World Cup, is it. We had, and still have, the Superprestige races and the GCA Trophy events in Belgium and Holland... so why have all the World Cup races there? There's a mega scene in the US, some keen as mustard people here in the UK. Still the World Cup just seems to mean Belgium with a bit of lip service to Czech Republic, Italy, France and Spain. (Spanish Cyclocross is incredibly uncommon compared to other countries).

Full list here... http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pjzWqyY8GfDJcMmFlxYBRHg&...

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Dave Watts Comment by Dave Watts on February 23, 2009 at 3:09pm
Thanks Dave - now I know where to plan my long weekends away ;)
Graham Robins Comment by Graham Robins on June 19, 2009 at 4:31am
We in Southampton have a really buisy CX season ahead, and we have the Hargroves Cycles grand Prix in November at Southampton sports centre.
Dave Haygarth Comment by Dave Haygarth on June 19, 2009 at 8:28am
Post more info here Graham on the blog - that's what the site's for. (Use 'Quick Add' on the top right, then 'Blog Post') Thanks!
Graham Robins Comment by Graham Robins on June 19, 2009 at 2:09pm
The race is to be called CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON GRAND PRIX and is on Sunday 22nd Nov and is an A race so should have lots of top riders there. The Wessex league is very active in this area. We have an 11 race league between Sept (Swindon) and Dec (Soton) and this years South of England champs are at the sports centre on the 6th Dec. Have a look here for more details http://www.wessexcx.org.uk/index.htm, and I have loads of photos on my website at www.grahamrobins.net as I am the official photographer for the league and i also send reports to British Cycling as i am a freelancer for them. If you have any more questions feel free to email me grahamrobins.net@googlemail.com
Dave Watts Comment by Dave Watts on June 22, 2009 at 2:11pm
There are lots of race details now on the BCF calender web pages. West Mids have 11 races, Notts and Derby 14 races, Rugby Velo Floodlit dates too.

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