Welwyn Wheelers host round 3 of the Eastern Cyclo-Cross League at Stanborough Park

Date posted 01 Nov 2023
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Welwyn Wheelers Cycling Club, who are based at Gosling Sports Park, hosted round three of Eastern Cyclo-cross League at Stanborough Park on Sunday the 1st of October 2023.

The club have built an excellent relationship with the staff at Better Leisure, Stanborough,  which has enabled development of the course over the past few years, making it technically challenging and one of the favourite venues on the Cyclo Cross calendar.

The event was supported by a team of around 50 volunteers on the day and attracted 380 riders from across the south east. A full race schedule opened with Under 8s through to Veteran riders, who all competed for a place on the podium.

The dry conditions meant the riders faced a fast, yet challenging and technical course, which made for fantastic spectating for the enthusiastic crowds.

For those that are interested in getting into Cyclo-cross, Welwyn Wheelers offers experienced and improver training sessions at Gosling Sports Park, which is also owned and operated by Better Leisure.

Working in partnership with the staff at Better Leisure, the club has developed a purpose-built off-road facility around the perimeter of Gosling velodrome. All sessions are pay-as-you-go and open to non-members.

Regular Club sessions

  • Open Cyclo-Cross training session for experienced riders only – for those already racing or intending to race; ages: Youth-Seniors, minimum age 12 years.

        Tuesdays 7pm-9pm (arrive 6:45pm).

  • Improvers’ session for Youth, Junior, and Senior riders aged 9+. Building on skills with some elements of Cyclo-cross included.

         Wednesdays 7pm-8:30am (arrive 6:45pm)

  • Off Road Skills Session - Improvers session for youth riders aged 10-16 years old.

        Saturdays 9am-11:00am (arrive 8:45am).

Welwyn Wheelers Cycling Club will also be hosting two rounds of Muddy Monsters at the Gosling Sports Park, offering youngsters aged 5 to14 a fun introduction to off-road racing. Events are being held on the 18th November 2023 and 13th January 2024. For more information, please visit https://welwynwheelers.org.uk.

All photos courtesy of Steve Merchant Photography, who has kindly provided the photos free of charge to the Welwyn Wheelers.