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NWCX League 2024-25 Round 9: Hawarden Farm Shop Cafe Cross Sunday 19 JAN 2025 CH5 3FB
January 19 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Round 9 of the 2024/25 North Wales Cyclocross League: Hawarden Farm Shop Cafe‘Cross Chester Rd, Hawarden, Flintshire, Deeside CH5 3FB
Sunday 19 January 2024
Hawarden Castle was home to William Gladstone the most important Prime Minister of the Victorian period. The present castle was built alongside the twelfth century “Old Hawarden Castle.” In 1157, as Henry II prepared to invade Wales, he sent an advance guard to flush out Owain Gwynedd, the “Prince of North Wales.” Owain’s men ambushed Henry’s forces at Hawarden and forced them to withdraw to the safety of the coast. 1282 the Old Castle was attacked by Dafydd ap Gruffuddin’s militia. This was the last Welsh assault on the forces of Norman England. During the English (and Welsh) Civil War Oliver Cromwell destroyed the Castle to deny royalists any possible defensive position. The modern Castle was built in the 1750s although Hawarden itself, situated on high ground, has been a stronghold since the Iron Age, 3,000 years ago.
NWCX League are guests of the award winning Hawarden Estate Farm Shop. Please follow the parking signs and occupy the reserved car park. Event HQ is adjacent to the Farm Shop. Teas, coffees and cooked food will be on sale from the Farm Shop Cafe. NWCX visitors are invited into the Shop and Cafe but please no bikes near the store entrance. The tarmac car park at the front of the Shop is reserved for regular Farm Shop visitors. NWCX are to park in the reserved car parks and fields.
The course consists of grass, banking, gravel tracks and stretches of woodland single track. The race enjoys a 1960s/70s style “full width start” before funneling down into dirt track
This is a retail venue with a reputation for fine produce and a popular cafe. Please treat WCs and facilities with respect. Please keep the Farm Shop Car Park free for regular visitors. Please refrain from cleaning your bike in the car park because we want a return invite. Children are of course allowed to play in the Childrens’ play area but for visitor safety there must be no cycling (adult or children) in the Childrens’ Play Area or bikes left in the Farm Shop entrance.
NWCX requires competitors to assist course clearance post-race.
Children & Senior Leagues-Mandatory online entry www.niftyentries.com
Children & Senior Leagues-Mandatory online entry www.niftyentries.com
Age categories (childrens’ & seniors’) will be determined by riders age as of 1st January 2025.
10:50 Kids’ Fun Race – duration 10 mins
- Childrens’ fun race aimed at under 6 and inexperienced under 8 riders
- On the day entry only – £2 per child
- Fun race only – no official timings or league
11:10 Race 1 – duration 20 mins
- Boys and Girls – Under 12s, Under 10s & Under 8s and inexperienced under 8 riders
- Online NIFTY entry only -£3 (+£1 admin fee)
12:00 midday – Race 2 – duration 45 mins
- Under 14s and Under 16s -online NIFTY entry only -£5 (+£1 admin fee)
- All female categories including: Under 18s (F), Seniors 18-39 (F), Vet 40 (F), Vet 50 (F), Vet 60 (F) & Vet 70 (F) – Online NIFTY £7 (+£1 admin fee)
- Open categories – Vet 60 (M) & Vet 70 (M) Online NIFTY £7 (+£1 admin fee)
- Fun category – open to anyone over 12, no race timings or positions – £5 “entry on the day”
13:30 Race 3 OPEN duration 60 mins
- Open categories-U18s (M) Online NIFTY £5 (+£1 admin fee)
- Seniors (18-39), Vet 40 (M) & Vet 50 (M), Online NIFTY – £15 (+£1 admin fee)
- (only female riders are eligible for female categories; any senior rider may enter Open Vet 50 category)
- RACE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 1230 PROMPT
Season Entry ceases after Round 3
League Tables NWCX League standings will be based on best 6 results from 9 races – riders must race a minimum of 4 races t0 qualify for awards. Round 10 will ordinarily be a non-championship fun race to accompany prize-giving. In the event of bad weather cancellation or other disruption, NWCXG reserves the right to make Round 10 a qualifying round.
(Vets will be classified V40, V50, V60, V70+ subject to participant numbers)
NWCX welcomes ALL riders regardless of age, gender or ability. We expect respect and good manners at all times. You can race on a cyclocross, gravel or mountain bike. You can try the beginners race for 30mins.
New riders are very welcome at cyclocross races. If unsure don’t be afraid to ask at HQ. The North Wales series prioritises racing for children with most making rapid progress over the course of a season.
Single frameset rule: to limit costs and entry barriers NWCX operates a single frameset rule. You must use the bike you start with. No spare bikes permitted once race underway.
Knobbly tyres rule: cyclocross takes place on grass, mud and gravel surfaces. It is essential for competitor safety that competitors fit knobbly tyres. Riders with inappropriate tyres will be asked to withdraw. This applies equally to children.
Competitors retain race numbers for their body and handlebars. Numbers are issued to competitors at their first registration. Riders are instructed to retain and re-use their numbers all season to simplify registration. Please keep your number safe between races. Replacement numbers will be charged £5 per set.
Return of timing chips. Competitors hand back their race chips at the finish. Each chip cost NWCX £38+vat. You will be billed if you fail to return your chip immediately post-race.