Cyclo-cross National Series Round Six Preview
Riders in action during Round 5 of the Cyclo-cross National Series (Image: Atomcreates)
The sixth and final round of the 2023/24 Cyclo-cross National Series takes place this Sunday, January 7th, in Kilgobbin, Co. Dublin.
After a fantastic series saw some great days of racing for all involved, the series concludes in the capital as Team WORC play host.
The standard of competition has been better than ever this season, with every category's overall rankings still up for grabs as we head into the final round - with the exception of the M60 category as recently crowned M65-69 world champion Johnny McCabe taking five victories in a row to seal the overall win.
With the Cyclo-cross National Championships to follow next weekend, riders are likely to be in top form as they fine tune preparation for the championships as well as compete for the National Series points on offer in the final round.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of round six of the 2023/24 Cyclo-cross National Series:
Date and Location
Round Six of the Cyclo-cross National Series takes place in Kilgobbin, Co.Dublin, on Sunday, January 7th.
Racing will take place on private land and the course can only be accessed on the day of the event. The location can be found here.
Those attending the event should follow marshals directions for parking, further details will be announced on the club's social media platforms.
Schedule
9:50am - Under 6s
10:00am - Under 8s
10:15am - Under 10s
10:35am - Under 12s
11:30am - Under 14s, Under 16s, Women
12:55pm - Junior, M50s, M60s, Support race
2:15pm - Senior, M40s
Categories
The following categories will be included in the Cyclo-cross National Series:
• Under 14 boys
• Under 14 girls
• Under 16 boys
• Under 16 girls
• Junior
• Women (an additional prize for the first unplaced Junior and master on each round)
• Senior
• M40
• M50
• M60
Entries
Entries close at 8pm on Friday, January 5th.
Quotes Corner
Team WORC said:
"The 6th and final round of the 2023/2024 Cyclo-cross National Series is to be held by Team WORC on a new venue in Kilgobbin on the South Side of Dublin. A rare opportunity to compete on private land on the edge of the city, the course features a mixture of old wood land, grass, some tarmac and gravel path. The course has a few tricky sections, some off cambers, kickers, potentially a running section depending on conditions and faster more open riding."
Entries for the Cyclo-cross National Championships close at midnight on Sunday, September 7th. Enter here.
Results from round five can be found here.
The current standings can be found here.
More information on the 2023/24 Cyclo-cross National Series can be found here.