We’ve had a bumper season of cyclocross racing across the Eastern Region, with 11 rounds in total and seven Walden Velo riders taking to the start line. In the women’s field, experienced CX racer Abigail Corsie delivered a consistently strong campaign, racing eight rounds, picking up two 5th place finishes and securing 5th overall in the league. In the senior men’s field, cross newcomer Joe Curtis threw himself into the full series, completing 10 rounds and showing clear improvement throughout—particularly thriving on the more technical courses—to finish 9th overall. Despite only racing three rounds, Harry Rudd made them count with consistent top-10 finishes.

In the Masters 40 category, Andrew Cockburn continued his excellent form from previous seasons, finishing inside the top 7 in every race he started in a highly competitive field and securing 4th overall. Chris Schiering also had a strong and consistent season, with a standout 5th place at the ever-tough VC Revolution race in Bures. Tom Ward, also new to cyclocross, took on five rounds, with his best result also coming at VC Revolution. In the Masters 60 category, new club member Warren Jarvis enjoyed a great season, including a couple of top-10 finishes and ending the series 12th overall. A big well done to everyone who raced, and thanks as always to the organisers across the Eastern Region who make it all happen. Full results and league details are available on the Eastern Cross website.

Warren also took on Battle on the Beach with clubmate Robin Coady in South Wales at the end of March. Battle on the Beach is one of the UK’s most unique and demanding off-road races, combining fast, windswept beach sections with technical singletrack through the dunes and forest. Warren and Robin placed 20th and 26th respectively, out of 82 in the super veteran category.