Further to Lyndsey’s email about the Mugdock cross race, it should be mentioned that the season starts on 2nd October at Irvine. Cyclocross is racing is brilliant, really cheap to enter, can be ridden on MTBs – even basic ones, and ‘only’ last an hour. The courses are short and great for spectating, seems to be a lot of families turn up and there is even a kids race too. I prefer this to big races like 10 under the ben as there is more atmosphere on the course and the odd cowbell to cheer you on, sometimes fun is to be had in the winter conditions… like riding what is essentially a road bike with slightly nobbly tyres in the snow! It would be great to see more GMBC riders out there – in fact some courses like Mugdock favour MTBers I rekon.
The events are well organised and all the info is up to date on the ‘cross website – http://www.scottishcyclocross.org.uk/
I’m planning to do as many of these as I can. I really enjoyed the one I did last year