Cyclocross races are usually gridded in rows of eight riders. The fastest riders are called to the grid first – so that they do not immediately have to pass slower riders when the race starts. This reduces congestion and collisions between riders in the first minutes of the race. Around 15 minutes before start, riders […]
Every round, your Pace Grade shows how your own riding pace compared to the fastest pace ridden in your own category that day – as a simple percentage. The fastest rider in your category is always 100%. If you’re riding at 85%, you’re covering ground at 85% of their speed that day. It’s there to give you something to […]
WMCCL Competitions, Trophies and Awards League Tables This is our main individual rider competition. The top 3 Open and Female riders in each age category receive trophies at our Annual Awards event, which takes place after the end of the season. The age categories span Under-6 to Masters 70+. For the Masters (age 40+) categories […]
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 […]
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. We normally […]
Yes, you can enter on the day. You will usually need cash for that, and don’t leave it too late. We usually close ‘on-the-day’ entry 30 minutes before each race starts. This is to allow riders to be added to the timing system. Here are the on-the-day race entry fees.