Biggest ever Irish cyclocross field for tomorrow’s season opener ‘Fixx Supercross Cup’

Action from the Grange Castle course in Clondalkin, Dublin, last year

Action from the Grange Castle course in Clondalkin, Dublin, last year

 

The starts of both the A and B races at the first round of the five-part “Fixx Coffeehouse Supercross Cup” in Dublin tomorrow, Saturday, are expected to be frantic affairs with the news that a record field has entered.

Team WORC, which is running the five-part series in Dublin, has received a total of 115 entries for the two races combined, which they say is a record in the history of cyclocross in Ireland.

The first round is at Grange Castle Business Park in Clondalkin, south west Dublin, tomorrow when the B race starts at 11.30am and the A race gets underway at 1pm.

Team WORC tell use the course is looking fast and dry. It is similar to last year including a short run up and set of boards.

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There is a little more road and less grass than usual but it's still technical and tricky to ride fast in places.

 

Some useful information about tomorrow’s race

Parking for competitors will be in the Pfizer car park, you will be directed from the main road.

  • 10.30am Sign on will open (at start finish)
  • 10.45am course open for practise
  • 11.30am Sign on closed
  • 11.30am B race start(no gridding) course closed to other competitors practise!
  • 13.00pm A race start, top 20 gridded from last year
  • 14.30pm Prize giving (tea/sandwiches)

There will be a Fixx Coffeehouse prime on lap 1 for Both races.

  • The B race will be approx 45 mins
  • The A race will be approx 1 hour

 

Series Details: “Fixx Coffeehouse Supercross Cup”

Race Dates

  • Sept 29th Grange Castle, Clondalkin, Co Dublin
  • Oct 14th Ward Park Swords, Swords, North Dublin
  • Oct 28th South Dublin TBC
  • Nov 11th South Dublin TBC
  • Nov 25th St Anne’s Park, Raheny, North Dublin