 erm, it's a load of football pitches, a running track and a dry ski slope, i'm not enirely sure how they're gonna hold it there, unless they use lordswood which i've been informed can't be used for public events?
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ok, the laps are only 2.7km, they must have to do loads!
anyone coming to see it?
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 Nah, riding the SPAM Event instead!
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 I went and it was good racing (or bog snorkeling as the case may be). Was a little damp. Seniors photos here:
http://jonathanthompson4346.fotopic.net/c1179330.html
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 It's cyclocross, Mike, lots and lots of short laps is how it works :-)
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Would also explain why there were so few crossers at the SPAM yesterday!
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Cross racers != cross bike owners, though ;-)
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 http://jonathanthompson4346.fotopic.net/p37589602.html
Nice bike!
Looks a bit muddy there!!!!
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Cross racers != cross bike owners, though ;-)
I certainly was, Mike, I certainly was!
:-)
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Flap - just a bit difficult to tell under the slime, but yes, very.
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Anyone know how this sport came about? Just seems a bit odd to be riding a road bike off the road... or is it just me?
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 Must have been quite interesting watching those skinny tyred steeds handle in that mud bath.
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Hmmm probably better grip than i had last night on my intenses though :S was all over the place, least those things can cut through the mud.
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Dave CycloX has been around for many years - before mountain bikes became big certainly - used to be a way for the roadies to train during winter I believe.
Looks fun actually, would like to try myself.
Normally done over small loops in parks etc, can involve carrying the bike a lot as well.
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Ah right... looks a right laugh.
Erm surely cycling on the roads the easyest way to train during the winter? Just a thought, thanks for the info :)
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That looks real hard work "a clean cyclo-cross bike can weigh in excess of 10kg less than a muddy one!" I can well believe that.
Added to the list of things i want to try...
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 Which is why you have a helper in the pits with a 2nd bike and a jetwash. allowing constant swapping of bikes throughout the race.
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 It did look really hard work - these guys are normally very fast and in some bits they were tip-toeing through some very, very slippery bits and those bits they could ride were just a slog. I was glad to be watching and not racing!
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