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Superwestige Round 3

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The only Cyclocross racing in the west is back!

Inspired by the hardcore winter racing all around the world, Greg has developed a uniquely Aussie track to be raced as the state championships on the 18th of August at Garvey Park Belmont.

Cyclocross is a mixture of road and mountain bike racing, incorporating obstacles which must be dismounted and run past, and fast open sections. The courses are excellent for spectators, and you’ll be able to see the whole race from the comfort of your camping chair, not to mention getting some beers and cowbells out to cheer or heckle.

The elite and support categories are restricted to those riding a Cyclocross bike. That means drop bars, and tyres no wider than 35mm. Yes, that means your road bike is also a cyclocross bike! All the courses will be able to be ridden on a road bike, although perhaps not as fast as on a specialist machine. Dont have a cross bike? Never fear, bring you mountain bike down and race a dirt crit in the open class.

If you have a Cycling Australia Licence, please email Greg Murison – gr.murison@gmail.com with details and what grade you would like to race, and I will allocate you a number based on you showing me your licence on the day. You do not need to buy a day licence if you are registered with Cycling Australia.

This race is the final race of the Superwestige season, and doubles as the state championships.

Registration – racing from 1400

Here are some highlights from Round 2 to whet the taste buds

Superwestige Round 1

The only Cyclocross racing in the west is back!

1400 this Sunday (Jun 16th) at Success Hill Reserve, Bassendean.

Inspired by the hardcore winter racing all around the world, we’ve shifted to winter and found 3 great venues, culminating in a uniquely aussie track to be raced as the state championships on the 18th of August.

Cyclocross is a mixture of road and mountain bike racing, incorporating obstacles which must be dismounted and run past, and fast open sections. The courses are excellent for spectators, and you’ll be able to see the whole race from the comfort of your camping chair, not to mention.

The elite and support categories are restricted to those riding a Cyclocross bike. That means drop bars, and tyres no wider than 35mm. Yes, that means your road bike is also a cyclocross bike! All the courses will be able to be ridden on a road bike, although perhaps not as fast as on a specialist machine. Dont have a cross bike? Never fear, Focus Bikes have stepped on board as a sponsor and will have some demo bikes at the races for you to try, and the open class can be raced on your mountain bike.

If you have a Cycling Australia Licence, please email me gr.murison@gmail.com with details and what grade you would like to race, and I will allocate you a number based on you showing me your licence on the day. You do not need to buy a day licence if you are registered with Cycling Australia.

This race is the first race of the Superwestige season, and will be followed in July by the race in Bardon Park Maylands, and in August with the state championships at Garvey Park, Belmont.

Entries here
https://www.registernow.com.au/mtba/ERegister.aspx?E=1535

Perth MTB Club Announces Winter Cyclocross

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The Midvale speed dome and Perth Mountain Bike Club will play host to the second round of the Focus Bikes Wintercross on Saturday the 8th of September from 3pm. With both red hot competition, and plenty of fun to be had in all grades, there are plenty of reasons to come down to the speed dome and see what we’ve got planned.

 For just $10, you’ll get to experience a great afternoon of racing, heckling, cheering or pedalling whatever you choose. See the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2DZeLk5s20&feature=youtube_gdata_player) for what to expect.

 For this round, we’ll also be running the Minicross kids race (suitable for 9years and up), as well as Ladies, C, B and A grades. Focus Bikes are generously providing lots of prizes too, so get out there and see if you can bag some schwag!

 The course is designed to be friendly for road bikes, mtb’s, hybrids or whatever you have, although if you have a cyclocross bike, this is your chance to get it out and show it off.

 You can wear cycling attire, fancy dress or what your mum dressed you in, whichever makes you faster or happier. If you’re planning on taking part or making one of your nearest and dearest do so then you will need to bring a competition license (you can use your CA, MTBA or BMXA accreditation).

 It’ll be a great afternoon with a BBQ and drinks being held afterwards so you can share stories of your race with fellow competitors and spectators. We’ll also be saying farewell to WA CX stalwarts Claire and Paul Aubrey, who are leaving for wetter, colder pastures in Canberra.

 Perth MTB Club are particularly keen to get more girls racing so don’t be shy, there are plenty of other ladies to swap your stories with and there is certainly nothing to be afraid of.

 Many bike shops are willing to help you with an affordable cross bike and races have riders in them from all skill levels, including plenty of people giving it a go for the first time. Organisers Greg and Paul are offering to answer any questions or even help with some practice so don’t hesitate to get in touch with them at gr.murison@gmail.com.

 They will also be running a CX skills clinic on Saturday 1 September at 3pm at the speed dome if you’re not sure about what to do. Bookings are essential.

For those thinking of riding the BWA ‘Hell of the north’ this would be great practice in a controlled environment.

Sweat and Sand CX Round 2

Cyclocross racing in Perth made a successful debut at Claremont Showgrounds on December 3rd. Organised by members of the Perth Mountain Bike Club, the series will run for 3 Rounds with 4 grades of racing (A, B and C and Women).

Round 2 of the Sweat and Sand Cyclocross series will be held at Midvale Speeddome this Saturday the 14th with racing starting from 5pm.

Much like the course at Claremont, the Speeddome course will be able to be ridden on any form of bike, as long as it has brakes. Racing will be open to those with MTBA or CA licenses, an MTBA Day license can be purchased for $20.

The courses are really spectator friendly, so if you don’t think you will ride come a long for some fun and bring your cow bell!

Round 3 of the series will be will be at Bardon Park in Maylands on March 10th. The Bardon Park round will double as the WA Cyclocross Championships.

Follow PMBC on Twitter (@perthmtb) or Facebook for regular updates including a course preview video. If that’s not enough to get you to the cyclocross series then just rembember that cyclcross is another great excuse to buy another bike!

A course preview can be found below

Get along and support CX racing in WA.

Sand and Sweat Cyclocross Series – Round 1

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The Sand and Sweat Cyclocross series is on.

PMBC are having their first race on the 3rd of December at Claremont Showgrounds, starting at 4pm.

They are hoping to run A, B and C grades, and a Women’s grade too.

A Grade – 45 minutes + 3 laps
B Grade and Women – 30 Minutes + 2 laps
C Grade – 25 Minutes + 1 lap

If you’re not sure what Cyclocross is, a good description is a bike race mixed with steeplechase. In cyclocross, riders race laps around a short course that usually features some pavement, some dirt, some woods, some steep hills and for good measure, some obstacles thrown in that require riders to dismount, work their way through and then get back on and ride some more.

Still not sure? Check out the video below from one of the recent races in Melbourne held by Dirty Deeds.

In a sense, you might think of it as a different type of dirt crit.

Online entries to open soon, entires will be the low, low price of just $10. Racing will be open to those with MTBA or CA licenses, an MTBA Day license can be purchased for $20.

Get along and support this great event. The greater support it gets the better the chance you will see more races like this.