Sunday the 8th December will see 13 riders from the Hafren Cycling Club, based in Newtown, Welshpool and the surrounding areas, heading down to the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells for the 2013 Welsh Cyclo‐Cross Championships.
With such a strong field anticipated, members uses last weekend to hone their skills and work on some last minute race day preparations before the big day. Those chasing Welsh championship points headed down to Gilwern, ...
Four Hafren Riders made the trip to Gorseinon to race in the Melin Mynach CX. The weather was better than forecast, however the previous weeks rain turned the course into a mud fest.
Max Bufton got off to a strong start in the U8's race and crossed the line in 11th. This result lifts Max into the top ten in the overall league. Max enjoyed the racing and particularly the sweets given out by the organiser.
In the main race Ian Coe, Nick Huband and Paul Buf...
Eight riders turned out for the trip down to Brecon, which turned out to be a very windy and wet mud fest. The conditions made for a difficult afternoons racing with many riders abandoning, although all Hafren riders finished the course.
Brecon like many CX courses was staged around a leisure centre with steep climbs to encounter and muddy descents to navigate. Plus due to the conditions 100’s of metres of ankle deep “power sapping” mud to run through.
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With priority going to those contesting the welsh series, a smaller group of Hafren riders travelled to Carmarthen Park. This was cx with a twist - flood lit night racing.
Max Bufton pulled on the red white colours again in the U8's race. A strong ride saw Max hold on for 13th in a field of 36 riders.
As the light faded and the flood lights fired up Nick Huband and Paul Bufton got ready to race. As the whistle blew 80 riders set out on a lap and a half o...
write up by Des Pugh
After hearing Paul and Nick talking enthustiatically about cyclo cross myself Chris RobertsNeil Vose and Glyn Jones decided to give it a go and as the next event was being held at Foxley estate Mansell Lacy near Hereford it seemed an ideal time to dip our toes into this form of cycle sport. we arrived at the venue in plenty of time and went to enter the race where we met up with Paul Bufton and family and Neil Vose. After entering we ...
Sunday the 15/09/2013 saw the third year of the race the train event organized by Welshpool Rotary Club.
HCC were out in force and the following did battle with the train:-
Aron Junor
Thomas Fraenzel
Peter Thomas
James Akehurst
Bryn Davies
39 riders lined up on a somewhat wet and blustery day to race the 11:15 train from Welshpool station at Raven square to the station at Llanfair Caereinion, a distance of just over 9 miles.
A well ...
Write up by James Poff:-
Mark Hill, Mike Williams and James Poff entered the first Wiggle Shropshire Mynd sportive last sunday. On paper what looked like a challenging 101 mile route turned into a tough battle against the elements. The route contained some familiar haunts as well as some unchartered territory in Shropshire. They were joined on the line in Shrewsbury by Des Pugh and Chris Roberts who had cycled from Newtown to offer some company. The pre...
Three Hafren riders took on the second round of the Midlands CX series at Sundorne Circuit, Shrewsbury.
The weather held off and the riders were treated to a good mix of fast tarmac, twisty technical sections in the woodland and some short technical ascents and descents.
Max Bufton was first up in the u10's race, in his 1sr ride for HCC. An anxious mum and dad looked on as he lined in a field of 68 riders. No need to worry though as he was soon off and r...
The Welsh Cyclocross season is looming and some of us are already planning to take part in the season. Hafren CC are also hosting a round in Newtown which would be an ideal chance to try it.
Below is a bit of an intro this type of racing:-
What is Cyclo-Cross?
Cyclo-cross is off-road cycle racing on grass and tracks, up and down banks, on a circuit of up to one mile in length. It is usually held in public parks or on sports fields and is technicall...
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