Round 10 of the Eastern Cyclocross League was held at Haughley Park on Sunday 22nd January, hosted by Stowmarket & District Cycling Club. It was a cold, frosty day that had intermittent sun and clouds of mist. The course was the mix that riders have come to enjoy – off camber turns, a sandpit (albeit frozen solid this year), a …
Wheelers at the Worlds
For the second year running, Trinity Park in Ipswich hosted the UCI Masters Cyclo-Cross World Championships. Organised by Steve Grimwood with help from an army of volunteers from across the region represented by the Eastern Cyclocross Association, the event hosts races across 5-year age groups from 35 upwards. This year’s event ran from Thursday 1st December to Sunday 4th December. …
Bridges, sand and slips at Eastern Region CX Champs
This Sunday saw Round 8 of the Eastern CX league double up as the Eastern Regional championship. The race was held at Trinity Park, and used the course that will host the World Masters Cyclocross Championship next weekend. It had all the features you’d expect of a World Champ standard course – two large bridges, a very long sandpit (even …
Club meeting to discuss 2023 kit design
Following last night’s AGM, there will be a follow-up meeting at Club HQ at 7.30pm on Monday 21st November to discuss club colours and kit design for 2023. All WSW members welcome.
West Suffolk Centenary Cross at West Stow
Almost 300 riders came to West Stow Country Park for the West Suffolk November Cross on Saturday 5th November (Round 6 of the Eastern Cyclocross League). This being WSW’s Centenary year, the club is hosting a league fixture on our normal weekend in November and then again in February. Thanks to the work of a dedicated course-building crew over recent …
Cyclocross update – Eastern League Round 4 and National Trophy starts
This weekend’s Eastern League fixture was at CC Ashwell’s new venue – the tranquil Southill Cricket club in the grounds of Southill Park. As last year, it was a course of two halves – some technical hills and tight turns in the woods, then a grassy run over to a field with a ditch that needed to be crossed several …
Eastern Cyclocross Round 3 – Neil Pears Memorial Cross, Hillyfields
Pictures to follow ! The Eastern Cyclocross league returned to Hillyfields in Colchester for the second time this season. As we’ve come to expect, the ground was hard and dry, with Colchester Rovers having cut some new lines across the middle of the field. It was a course of two halves – lots of off cambers and sharp turns on …
Autumn activity update
The first astronomical autumn weekend of 2022 saw WSW engaged in a range of activities – Road Racing and Triathlon events are winding down, the Cyclocross season has started, but club rides are still going strong. Ray Reeves led a squad of Wheelers at the Centurion Relay Triathlon in Great Yarmouth – the race format being a 2km swim, 82km …
Wheelers battle the breeze in Bungay
9 Wheelers lined up for the DAP 10 over at Bungay on Saturday 17th September. With roadworks on the original course the event organiser did a great job in keeping the event on using an alternative course; with a very gusting cross wind it was described by some WSW riders as brutal !! Jordan Black was the fastest Wheeler home …