Author: Gary Rowing-Parker

2025/26 Annual Awards

Tickets are now available for our Annual Awards event on 1st March via RiderHQ Link. The presentation of medals to the first three in each of the age and sex categories within the West Midlands Cyclocross League 2025/26 – including the One Bike competition. A selection of sandwiches and pastries is included within the price, […]

Open Under-16 Champion

Riders tend to progress through the Youth categories in two-year cycles. Their first year in a category is tough – because they are competing against riders who are older and physically stronger. The second year is usually their chance to shine. But our Under-16 Open champion has had a fantastic first year in that category. […]

Girls Under-10 Champion

Isabelle Dent from Worcester St John’s Cycling Club rode every round of WMCCL 2025/26 and she won all but two of the Under-10 Girls’ races. That gave her the highest possible points score in our best 10 from 12 system: 1,000 points! It was nevertheless a tough category with Felicity Keene of Redditch Road & […]

Open Masters 55-59 Champion

If Darren Atkins (Team Mi Racing Townsend Vehicle Hire) doesn’t win one of our Masters 50+ races, then he finishes second! He won four and finished second in five to take the M55 Open title. He was also the West Midlands Regional Champion for 2025 in that category. Warren Drew of Ride for Charlie was […]

Senior Open Champion

The Senior Open category in the WMCCL is always tough. Not only is the regular competition really strong, but you have to contend with the Under-23s and with the occasional top rider who visits us. Anthony Neave of @Stourbridge Cycling Club overcame these challenges to win the category. He made the combined Senior/U23 podium five […]

Open Masters 70+ Champion

Cyclocross is a life-long passion. The youngest riders in the WMCCL are under 6 years old. Our next featured rider is at the other end of that spectrum. Clive Powell of Rhayader Riders CC won our Masters 70+ Open category. The competition is no less serious in this age group. We had eleven riders in […]

Female Under-16 Champion

The Under-16 Female category in WMCCL 2025/26 was very competitive. Five riders secured at least one win. But the rider with most wins was Jaime Downing of Halesowen Cycling Club. Her four victories made her our U16F Champion. Georgia Lloyd of Mid Shropshire Wheelers was second and Sophie Anthony of Stafford Road Club was third. […]

Open Masters 40-45 Champion

Nick Morris of Clee Cycles was our Masters 40-45 Open Champion for 2025/26. Consistency was the key to his success. After a difficult start to the season, he won three rounds and was always in the top three. Chris Mapp of Gorilla CC was second and Andy Wearing third. Gary Price put in late challenge […]

Female Under-14 Champion

The second Lichfield City Cycling Club WMCCL category winner to be featured is Jessica Askey, who won the Under-14 Girls competition. She faced stiff competition in a very competitive category but gained seven wins – including the WM Regional Championships. Teleri Rowlands from Hafren CC was second and Francesca Gill from CYCLE STARS was third. […]

Boys Under-10 Champion

The third in our series on WMCCL 2025/26 winners is Flynn Higgins of Lichfield City Cycling Club, who won our Under-10 Boys category. He won nine races – finishing the standings well ahead of Benjamin Stephens of Wolverhampton Wheelers CC and Harvey Yorke of CYCLE STARS. These are his words. “I have really enjoyed competing […]

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