Cyclocross - CX and SSCX races and training

Train down on Sunday morning. Can't make the enduro.

I'm staying down there for the weekend.

Anyone need ticket back in to London on Sunday? I have a spare, irritatingly.

What time were people planning on starting the GF on Saturday?

Also can anyone download the GPX track?

I'm getting the train down tomorrow morning, dumping bags at a hostel, aiming to fondo (fondue?) around 12, drinking, sleeping, racing and getting the train back Sunday afternoon.

I've managed to download a tcx file from the strava link, so I'd assume gpx should be OK too.

Course map for Sunday.

The London League event used to follow a similar course.

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Or just ride to the top of Ditchling and follow the smell

The London League event used to follow a similar course.

Has that race ever been held later in the year? wonder what ground conditions are likely to be. intermediates or muds?

I've ridden it in October before, when it was pretty dry. I think @Ramsaye rode it in the wet one year so he might have better information. Intermediates I reckon*. It's chalky downland, drains well and the woods are full of loamy soil.

* I may not have any choice as my attempts to convert the mud wheels to singlespeed failed as the cassette lock ring won't loosen.

I've got a slight recollection of the course but it's getting on for ten years since I last rode there in the wet. Memories of clearing the mud several times a lap spring to mind. The mud in the woods stuck like glue.

Goin' intermediates

gone for fat intermediates. here's hoping it's not too sticky.

Gone for aggressive mud because I'm not together enough to put anything else on in time.

Due to predicted car troubles I'm driving down in a POS hoping to hit the shop around 11 and fondo around 12 but my garmin also broke so I'll just follow whoever.

Christ - froze my nuts off on the train down. Air con a bit aggressive to say the least.

Brighton however is lovely and warm :)

Good luck everyone - gutted I can't be there to give it a blast (or, more realistically, a plod).

That was tough, but great fun. A huge well done to @Jon. the new European Singlespeed Champion! He bossed it.

We'll done to all forumites representing today; @fredtc, @Howard, @Doctor_Cake, @IR and any others I missed (and there are some).

Wow, great stuff @Jon.

Awesome stuff @Jon. :)

Congratulations! @Jon.

Well done to @IR on his first ( and hopefully not last ) race :-)

Best description of the course I heard, "like an @Incredibly_Cross course on steroids!"

@Velocio - Could Jon's SSCXEU victory be marked with a logo colour change, in much the same way as Hippy's 24hr win?

Ffs.. it's blue & white...

Some photos from the weekend

Thanks all. Top result from Andy creeping into the top 10 overall too!

What happened to @fredtc? I assumed he was top 5.