The Sussex Cyclo-Cross League is a collection of Sussex based races within the London and South-East Cyclo-Cross League. It’s a great way for locally based riders to get involved with the racing without having to travel too far. The 2024/’25 Sussex Cyclocross League is Powered by ÆIGHT BIKE CØ - Born in Racing / Made in Sweet Sussex...
For 2024/’25 the Sussex CX League mimics all the normal London and South-East CX League rules and is contested over three races - Stanmer Park, Ardingly, and Preston Park. It’s open to EVERYONE who enters these races whether you live in Sussex or not - of course it’s most likely that the Sussex races will feature a majority of Sussex based racers, and we invite the very best that Sussex has to try and win the coveted Sussex Cup - one of the oldest cups in our region!
Historically, the Sussex CX League has been around for over 30 years and in the early years it was far simpler to manage due to the relatively small number of riders racing. As the league has expanded and Cyclocross has become more popular it became more difficult to manually manage and we simply completed a manual spreadsheet! A few years ago Glen, Chris and the committee decided that going forward we should make the Sussex League similar to the London and SE League - for instance someone from the North-East or the South-West could potentially win the London and SE League, but it’s far more likely that it’ll be a rider from our region. The Sussex League now takes the same format, favouring local riders but it’s now open to everyone!
The rules are simple - all 3 results count to your overall and there are overall prizes for all the same categories as we have at all of our races. To confirm, the Sussex CX League is a sub-category series, that runs alongside the main London and SE Cyclocross League. You don’t have to do anything differently to the normal sign on process – simply sign up to the races, turn up and race!
Who are AEIGHT BIKE CO? Since 2022/’23 AEIGHT BIKE CO have provided prizes and support to the Sussex Cyclocross League. We produce bespoke hand-made steel frames for XC, Gravel, CX, Road and TT. They also produce custom bikes from brands such as Fifty-One, ENVE, Hope, OPEN, and Basso and you can basically spec your bike anyway you want it, following our bespoke fitting service. We also provide Hand-Built Wheels in both Carbon and alloy variants, building to all budgets and specifications. And if that wasn’t enough AEIGHT also provide Precision Race-Prep, Servicing and Support - we love to get out on the road and in the pits to support our riders and travel to events all over the world. This year we’ve supported our riders in Spain, Kansas, Belgium, Scotland, Wales, France and England. Find out more at Instagram, Facebook and at www.aeightbikeco.com
The Sussex League Trophy is the oldest trophy we have in our region and will be presented along will all the other prizes at the Season’s Team Champs Finale in February!
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GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO RACE WITH US?
We’re always looking for riders to be part of our ÆIGHT CØLLECTIVE. The #aeightbikeco is about doing things a little differently - Rather than a jersey being the common theme, we kit our riders out with bespoke steel bikes and handbuilt wheels made in our Sussex workshops, the ÆIGHT WHEELWØRKS and the ÆIGHT MANUFACTØRY. We then support each other at events and races regionally, nationally and internationally - whether that’s for mountain bike, ‘cross, gravel, crit, road or TT - it’s what we call, the #aeightbikeco
The best part is that we’re not asking you to leave your team or club - that includes racing in your club/team kit. We’ve got certain brands that we work with, mostly so we can standardise shared equipment, but your own sponsors and clubs are almost always welcome. We have some strict qualifying criteria but don’t be put off by this – if you’re interested in being part of the #aeightbikeco then please get in touch by emailing your racing CV to eightbikeco@gmail.com
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