Crystal Palace, London

Brixton Cycles Club welcomes you to Crystal Palace for round 2 of the Challenge Tires London and South East Cyclo Cross League. An iconic Cyclo Cross venue that once hosted the World Cyclo Cross Champs in 1973.

Riding in reverse from the previous years; gridding will take place near the infamous Dead Mans Corner. The start goes straight up the hill on tarmac before joining the grass opposite the iconic Laptop stage. 

The course then turns left onto the finish straight before turning left onto the grass. Expect a fast and flowing descent down to the skate park  where uneven rolling banks take riders through a double crossing point and up onto the area of the park in front of the National Sports Centre.

The course has long sections of straight and off camber before weaving through the trees taking riders back to the skate park. The course directs riders into an area dominated by oak trees and acorns, before a long section of off camber takes riders past the gridding area and in front of the maze.

Expect another cross point for entry into the maze, before taking in a technical course and uphill hurdles before joining the finish straight and the action starts all over again.