Following careful consideration at the North West Region Board meeting on 9th January 2017, the Board decided that the Region will not be submitting a team for the 2017 Youth Tour of Scotland. This decision was reached for the reasons detailed below: The timeframe from the Event criteria being publicised to the entry closing date was […]
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One of the North West Regions longest serving and most dedicated race officials, Tom Greep, has been presented with the British Cycling Gold Badge of Honour. Sir Bradley Wiggins was on hand to congratulate Tom and make the formal presentation at the recent North West Circuit Race Championships in Southport. It was a family day […]
Selection criteria for riders to be selected to represent the Region at events in 2016 have now been published. The document can be downloaded using the links below:
Our Region Team Manager Tom Leivers has published the criteria for riders to be selected to represent the Region at events in 2015. The document can be downloaded using the link below:
BC North West Region is hosting the opening round of the British Cycling Elite Road Series this year. A brand new event, The Chorley Grand Prix, is on Easter Saturday 4th April and takes in 5 laps of a challenging 23 mile course, passing through Chorley and heading out into the West Pennine Moors. To […]
In order to support the use of the transponder timing equipment at events in the North West Region we will be organising a training session for any interested volunteers to learn how to operate the Mylaps transponder system. The training session will take place at the National Cycling Centre on Thursday 5th March from 7.00pm – […]
The NW Region are holding a Development Day for NW Junior Riders on 21st February at Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Club, Preston. The day is a mix of workshops and a social ride aimed at riders born 1998 or 1997. Speakers include Olympian and past National Circuit Champion Rob Hayles, Sarah Broadhead from Chimp Management and […]
Wednesday 14th January will see the return of the Tameside race coaching for women, this has proved popular over the past few seasons and will this year be led by Tameside British Cycling Go Ride Coach Simon Wilson. Over the eight weeks riders will have the opportunity to develop their group riding skills at the […]
If you are based in the Lancashire area and are interested in supporting Road Race events in your local area, there is an Accredited Marshal training course taking place on Saturday 24th January at the National Cycling Centre aimed at further developing the Team in your area: http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/raceeducation/article/rac20130313-race-education-Support-cycling-in-your-community—volunteer-as-a-British-Cycling-Accredited-Marshal-0 Please click here to register your interest in the course before […]
There will be a Road Commissaire course taking place at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester on Sunday 15th February from 9.30am – 5.00pm. If you are interested in training as a Commissaire to support events in the North West region, please click here to register your interest in the course before Wednesday 31st January. Further information about the […]