Cyclo-cross National Series Round 1 Preview
The Irish Cyclo-cross season officially kicks off this Sunday with the opening round of the 2024 National Series, hosted by VC Glendale, taking place in Belfast.
Unsurprisingly the first of four rounds has attracted large entries across all categories, with over 200 riders set to race throughout the day.
There are some familiar names in the Senior division who will all be looking to put series points on the board, including Darnell Moore, Robin Seymour and Graham Boyd to name a few.
There may only be seven entries in the Senior Women’s race, but it is likely to be highly competitive. Following her successful summer competing in Cross-country, Caoimhe May will be looking to start the Cyclo-cross season off with a good result. She faces competition from Rachel Newell, Stephanie Roche, Laura Birley, Niamh Stephens, Elena Wallace, and Doireann Killeen.
The youth races have all attracted a large number of entries reflecting the growing popularity of Cyclo-cross as a fun and attractive disciplines for younger riders.
Schedule:
09:50 - Under 6’s
10:00 - Under 8’s
10:15 - Under 10’s
10:35 - Under 12’s
11:30 - Women, Under 14’s, Under 16’s
12:55 - M50s, M60s, Support race
14:15 - Senior, Junior, M40s
The series will move to Connacht for the second round on the 27th of October, hosted by Western Lakes CC. Round 3 will be in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, hosted by Upperchurch Drombane Cycling Club on the 24th of November. The series will conclude with round 4, hosted by Bellurgan Wheelers, on the 5th of January.