Our next event (on Sunday 24-Nov) is a special one. For riders in the Youth categories and above, it’s the West Midlands Regional Cyclocross Championships, and there are some important differences that those riders need to be aware of. Please note that for all of the Under-12 categories, there are no regional championships. For those […]
We are pleased to confirm that WMCCL Round 11 will take place at Sandwell Valley Park on 1st December. You can enter via RiderHQ here: WMCCL Round 11 Situated close to Junction 1 of the M5, Sandwell Valley offers a course that should suit all type of riders. Open grass sports fields, off-camber banks, wooded […]
We are delighted to be able to confirm that there will be a twelfth WMCCL event this season. It will be Round 11 promoted by Run and Ride on Sunday 1st December at Hereford Racecourse. The Beacon RC/Stourbridge CC event at Walsall Arboretum on 8th December now becomes Round 12. The event is not yet […]
This is a season-long competition for those who commit to use a single bike for the duration of each race. No prizes are awarded for individual races, but at the WMCCL Annual Awards, there is a separate podium for the top three One Bike riders in each category. This competition does not apply to the […]
Every WMCCL event follows this timetable – except for the Regional Championships – where the Junior Men start with the Vet 50+ Men. Start Time Category Distance Before 09:45 (subject to course readiness) Under 12 Course Practice 09:45 Under 6 & Under 8 10 minutes 10:05 Under 10 10 minutes 10:30 Under 12 15 minutes […]
Here are the age categories and the Years of Birth (YOB) applicable to each one. In cyclocross, it’s quite simple: if you were born in a particular year, then your category for the 2024-25 season is as follows. It will change on 1 September 2025.
You can ride any bike in the WMCCL as long as: it is operated wholly through the motive power of its rider; the handlebar ends are plugged, not merely covered by tape, and other projections from the bike are protected as far as possible. British National Championship and British National Trophy Events are restricted to […]
The highest scores of each rider from 80% of the rounds in that season will count for a rider’s final league placing – including average points awarded at the discretion of the Committee for giving up a ride to help organise an event. For clarity, if there are 10 rounds in the season then 8 […]
Points are awarded to the first 100 finishers in each category based on 1st 100 points, 2nd 99 points, 3rd 98 points – and so on – descending by 1 point intervals to 100th place. The definition of a category varies. Up to age 16, boys and girls have separate points rankings for U6, U8, […]
We offer membership on an annual basis leading up to each cyclocross season. You do not need to be a member to ride WMCCL events, but membership entitles riders to a discount on race entry and to earn league points in the various sex and age categories that we divide our races into. Membership for […]