Muddy Hell, Herne Hill

Get ready for the return of Rapha Muddy Hell in 2025! On 8th November, the Herne Hill Velodrome will host our annual spooky cyclocross event featuring thrilling and chilling races for all ages and categories. Riders can expect a spooktacular atmosphere, with halloween fancy dress, makeup, and costumes encouraged and rewarded. The course will include challenging features like the Graveyard Grind, Hair-raising Hurdles, Big Bad Bob, and a Phantom Flyover to test your limits. With fan zones around the course and plenty of food and drink, this event promises a fun and frightful day for racers and spectators alike!

Supported by Rapha UK expect some top prizes and fun surprises! There will be races for U12, Youth, an Open fun race for all over-16s, and ranking races in Open and Women's categories (over 16). All adult racing will take place under lights and during darkness.

Info for Riders

Enter now for your chance to experience the fun of Rapha Muddy Hell. For this event you must enter online via British Cycling by midnight on Thursday 6th November: we will unfortunately not be able to accept entries on the day.

Entrants in all categories are encouraged to ride in seasonal spooky fancy dress, if they choose to!

The Open fun race (over-16s) is a great place for those newer to cyclocross racing or those who don't feel like they'll be at the sharp end of the elite mens and womens races.

Second bikes and access to the pits will only be available to those in Youth, Open and Women's Races - those in the Fun and Under 12 race cannot bring a second bike.

We have a limited number of hire bikes available to use in racing on site which can can be hired via our website

More information available here.