Come and race on the banks of the silvery Tweed close to Galashiels. Ideal pre-series warm-up for racers from Scotland, NE and NW.  Not much in the calendar this year in August - so make the most of it.  A parkland race with a good mix of off-camber grass, singletrack and rooty pines switchback.  A flat-ish park but with plenty of grippy and sharp climbs thrown in.  Some new bits for 2024 but the riverside singletrack, maze in the pines and Redneck Hill will be back.  Grass will be trim for maximum braaap!! Expect to get in 7-8 laps, so you can really dial those CX features.

Main Course: Women, U16/U14, Juniors, Open B and Open A races – fees kept at 2019 price!

GoRide Course: U12/10/8’s – no cost to enter

The course is compact with plenty of spectating points and superb coffee this year as well.

This is a pre-series SCX race - ideally placed as your warm-up to SCX1 or CXNE1, or as a come-and-try cyclocross event.

After great feedback we are back after a bit of a break - brought to you by Happy Trails Cross Collective.

ENTRIES:  Via BC entry system only for B, A and Womens’ race.  Close 22^nd Aug 23:30  NO entries on the day, except U12/10/8 GoRide

Info for Riders

We want to give all riders a close racing experience so are keeping to a A and B format.   We are also running a Junior/Youths race same as last year, so please bring your younger racers along - we have kept entry fees as low as we can. After positive feedback we will run all non-junior/youth women with their own start in the B race

Parking is just a short ride/walk away, and there is plenty of it in Tweedbank Industrial Estate - entrance on Tweedbank Drive, opposite Tweedbank railway station: TD1 3RS. It will be signed.  Approach on A7 or A6091.  Please no parking on: Cotgreen Road; the small park next to Chinese Buffet or next to the pond. Limited mobility/Disabled parking - contact the organisers - we will sort it.

Pits: We will have a pits for wheels and bikes -this is close to a footy pitch so we ask you to leave pressure washers at home - this is Summer cross after all!

 Am I an A-Racer?: A rough guide:

You run tubs

Your have two bikes and pit crew with matching waterproofs

You have raced a National event, and in any sport

You have podiumed in any bike race - ever

Still not sure? OK, top half in age category/Open in regional CX

Beginners, noobs or cross-curious? Very welcome, suggest you try the B Race. Can race on cross/gravel bikes, a commuter with some knobbles on your tyres, hard-tail and full-suss MTBs. Just make sure all bars have end-plugs, and mudguards and shopping baskets removed.

Timing:

Open for practice #1 10:30 - 30 minutes

Closed 11:00

Women Race start 11:15 – 40 minutes

Women Race finish 11:55

U16/14 call up 12:10

U16/14 (Youth) Race start 12:25 – 30 minutes

U16/14 finish 12:55

Course Open for practice #2 immediately at end U16/14 race - 30 minutes

B Race/Juniors call up 13:40

B Race/Juniors Open start 14:00 – 50 minutes

(Juniors start 2 mins ahead B racers)

B Race/Juniors finish 14:50

A Race call up 15:00

A Race Open start 15:15 – 50 minutes

A Race finish 16:05

Course closed 16:05

Prize Giving: End of A Open Race