The Eastern Cyclo Cross League runs from September to February, covering the counties Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.

Joining the League is great value, though you don't have to join to ride the events. The cost for the 2021-22 season remains at £15 for seniors, £11 for juniors, £8 for youths, and £2 for under-12s, plus a £1 admin charge to British Cycling for on-line entry. As a league member you get the opportunity for a discount on the entry fee for each league race if you enter in advance, news updates, and of course, you're eligible for league points.

The league offers prizes for the top riders at the end of the season in various categories: senior, veteran, junior, women, youth and under 12, 10 and 8. League placings are determined by your best finishing positions in about two thirds of the league races. The league honours its old friend, the late Ivan Jeckell by awarding the Ivan Jeckell Trophy each year to the best club or team.

Cyclo cross is suitable for experienced racers and novices alike. New faces are always welcome. If you're a beginner, take a look at our guide for people who are new to cyclo-cross. For league races just bring your bike and helmet and sign on - mountain bikes are allowed. For other events different rules may apply - if in doubt, check with the race organiser.

You can join us at our EasternCross Facebook group. It's open to league members and friends only, so you'll be told you need to "Ask to join" when you follow that link. If you think it's likely that we won't recognise you from your Facebook account, please email facebook@easterncross.org.uk.

11 Mar 24: The AGM agenda is now on-line. The AGM will take place on Thursday, 21st March 2024 at 7:30pm at Colchester Sports Park, CO4 5YX. You can read last year's minutes here.

4 Feb 24: Start lists are posted for today's end of season team relays. They will be replaced by results when available. Grid positions for the races have been drawn at random.

28 Jan 24: As many of you will know, today's league round 13 at Milton was abandoned due to a medical emergency during the Vet40-49/60+ race. Brian Allerton was taken to Papworth after his crash. We're pleased to report that he has had a stent fitted and is feeling a lot better. On a practical point, all riders on the start list for that race and the subsequent ones (women and senior open) will receive average points.

28 Jan 24: Start lists are posted for today's league round 13 at Milton. They will be replaced by results when available.

27 Jan 24: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 13 at Milton.

27 Jan 24: Proposals are invited for the Association AGM, which will take place at Colchester Sports Park on Thursday, 21st March 2024 at 7:30pm. Proposals must be received by Paul Moss (Association Secretary) by Sunday, 3rd March 2024. Those making proposals must attend the meeting to present their proposal or nominate someone to present the proposal on their behalf. Click here for the 2023 AGM minutes. The final agenda will appear here in the week commencing Monday, 11th March 2024.

26 Jan 24: If anyone has trophies from previous seasons, please can you return them to Paul Moss either at Milton or the awards presentation at Colchester.

26 Jan 24: A reminder that entries close for the end of season relays next Tuesday, 30th January. Get yourselves entered for this fun team event.

21 Jan 24: Start lists are posted for today's league round 12 at Haughley Park. They will be replaced by results when available.

20 Jan 24: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 12 at Haughley Park.

5 Jan 24: League round 11 at Old Buckenham Country Park has unfortunately been cancelled, due to a waterlogged course and parking. The number of counting events for the league remains at 7.

22 Dec 23: The venue for league round 11 is confirmed as Old Buckenham Country Park. Entries are now open.

19 Dec 23: We're still waiting for confirmation of the availability of a venue for league round 11. We should know by Friday 22nd December, at which point entries will open.

17 Dec 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 10 at West Stow. They will be replaced by results when available.

15 Dec 23: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 10 at West Stow.

3 Dec 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 9 at Milton. They will be replaced by results when available.

30 Nov 23: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 9 at Milton.

25 Nov 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 8 at Redbridge. They will be replaced by results when available.

22 Nov 23: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 8 at Redbridge.

19 Nov 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 7 at Huntingdon. They will be replaced by results when available.

17 Nov 23: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 7 at Huntingdon.

4 Nov 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 6 at Old Buckenham. They will be replaced by results when available.

2 Nov 23: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 6 at Old Buckenham.

1 Nov 23: Andrew Keedle's wonderful Lap Position chart has now been re-branded as the Snake-o-tron and incorporated into the Eastern web site. There's no need to install it as a browser extension, and if you already have it installed, you'll probably want to uninstall it.

29 Oct 23: Next Saturday's league round 6 is confirmed to be at Old Buckenham Country Park, Doe Lane, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1PP, not the originally advertised venue.

15 Oct 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 4 at Bures. They will be replaced by results when available.

12 Oct 23: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 4 at Bures.

1 Oct 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 3 at Welwyn. They will be replaced by results when available.

30 Sep 23: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 3 at Welwyn.

24 Sep 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 2 at Colchester. They will be replaced by results when available.

6 Sep 23: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 2 at Colchester. Also, the league tables are now published.

10 Sep 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 1 at Springfield. They will be replaced by results when available. League placings will follow at a later point, but obviously after only one race you can get a good idea of league positions by looking at the race result.

6 Sep 23: Uploaded the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 1 at Springfield.

4 Aug 23: The league is now open for entries for the 2023-24 season. Please carefully read the information on how to enter, particularly to ensure you enter the correct age category. If you're a junior or veteran (either open or female) and you want to compete as a senior, or you're registered with British Cycling as female and you want to compete in the open league, please email the membership secretary. If you want to compete in your normal category, there's no need to get in touch.

20 Jun 23: A PROVISIONAL fixture list for the coming season is now announced. Please be aware that this is only our current best guess as to how the programme will look. Nothing is guaranteed at this stage.

31 Mar 23: The 2023 AGM minutes are now posted.

6 Mar 23: The AGM agenda is now on-line. The AGM will take place on Thursday, 16th March 2023 at 7:00pm at Colchester Sports Park, CO4 5YX. You can read last year's minutes here.

5 Feb 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 12 at West Stow. They will be replaced by results when available.

4 Feb 23: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 12 at West Stow.

3 Feb 23: League prizes will be presented at league round 12 at West Stow. The U10, U12, and Youth category presentation will be at 12:00, with all adult categories at 16:15.

29 Jan 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 11 at Milton. They will be replaced by results when available.

25 Jan 23: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 11 at Milton.

8 Jan 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 10 at Haughley Park. They will be replaced by results when available.

20 Jan 23: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 10 at Haughley Park.

8 Jan 23: Start lists are posted for today's league round 9 at Snetterton. They will be replaced by results when available.

6 Jan 23: Proposals are invited for the Association AGM, which will take place at Colchester Sports Park on Thursday, 16th March 2023 at 7pm. Proposals must be received by Paul Moss (Association Secretary) by Friday, 24th February 2023. Those making proposals must attend the meeting to present their proposal or nominate someone to present the proposal on their behalf. Click here for the 2022 AGM minutes. The final agenda will appear here in the week commencing Monday 27th February 2023.

6 Jan 23: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 9 at Snetterton.

26 Nov 22: Start lists are posted for today's league round 8 (Regional Championships) at Trinity Park. They will be replaced by results when available.

23 Nov 22: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 8 (Regional Championships) at Trinity Park.

12 Nov 22: Results are posted for today's league round 7 at the Norfolk Tank Museum.

11 Nov 22: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 7 at the Norfolk Tank Museum.

5 Nov 22: Results are posted for today's league round 6 at West Stow.

2 Nov 22: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 6 at West Stow.

16 Oct 22: League round 7 will now take place at The Norfolk Tank Museum, in Forncett St Peter, Norfolk. All other details remain unchanged.

16 Oct 22: Start lists are posted for today's league round 5 at Hillyfields. They will be replaced by results when available.

13 Oct 22: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 5 at Hillyfields.

9 Oct 22: Start lists are posted for today's league round 4 at Southill. They will be replaced by results when available.

6 Oct 22: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 4 at Southill.

2 Oct 22: Start lists are posted for today's league round 3 at Hillyfields. They will be replaced by results when available.

28 Sep 22: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 3 at Hillyfields.

18 Sep 22: Mark Wyer's Women and Girls Coaching and Racing day is now scheduled for Sunday 30th Oct 2022. Follow the link for more information and to enter.

18 Sep 22: Start lists are posted for today's league round 2 at Hillyfields. They will be replaced by results when available.

17 Sep 22: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 2 at Hillyfields.

17 Sep 22: As a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II, there will be a minute's silence at 12:15 at tomorrow's league round 2 at Hillyfields.

17 Sep 22: Overall League prizes for last season (2021-22) will be presented at league round 2 at Hillyfields. We will do the awards for Under 12, Youth and Vet 50+ at lunchtime and everyone else after the last race.

11 Sep 22: Results are posted for today's league round 1 at Springfield.

7 Sep 22: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 1 at Springfield.

2 Sep 22: We've tweaked the way grid positions are calculated. The basic idea remains the same as it was, but now we only take results into account from the current season and the previous two full seasons. That means that if you haven't ridden an Eastern race in the last two years, you won't automatically get a grid position. You can speak to a commissaire on the day if you think you deserve to be promoted. Note that even if you do get promoted, it will not be to a front row position.

Also, we only drop your worst result if you've finished at least 4 races.

2 Sep 22: The first batch of registered riders are now posted on the site. If you think you've registered for the league, take a look to make sure you're on the list. If your club is incorrect, you need to update your details with British Cycling - that's where we get our data from.

1 Aug 22: The league is now open for entries for the 2022-23 season. Please carefully read the information on how to enter, particularly to ensure you enter the correct age category. If you're a junior or veteran (either male or female) and you want to compete as a senior, please email the membership secretary. If you want to compete in your normal category, there's no need to get in touch.

31 Jul 22: Thanks to all those who took part in the rider survey earlier this year. The survey results are now available.

3 Jul 22: A PROVISIONAL fixture list for the coming season is now announced. Please be aware that this is only our current best guess as to how the programme will look. Nothing is guaranteed at this stage.

14 Mar 22: The 2022 AGM minutes are now posted.

30 Jan 22: Results are being posted for today's league round 12 at Haughley Park. U10, U12, Youth, V50, and V40 are there now; others will appear when they finish.

29 Jan 22: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 12 at Haughley Park.

28 Jan 22: It's the time of year to be holding another ECXL AGM. It worked so well last year in an online format that we are going to do it the same way this year as well. Proposals are invited for the Association AGM, which will take place during the week beginning Monday 28th Feb 2022 in the same vein as last years online format. Proposals must be received by Paul Moss (Association Secretary) by 21st Feb 2022. Click here for the 2021 AGM minutes. The final agenda will appear here in the week commencing Monday 21st Feb 2022 and the AGM will be carried out via Google Forms during the following week.

2 Jan 22: Results are being posted for today's league round 10 at Snetterton. U10, U12, Youth, and V50 are there now; others will appear when they finish.

1 Jan 22: We're hoping to have start lists available on the web site tomorrow, with gridding positions. This will give you the opportunity to check that you're in roughly the right place before call-up starts.

1 Jan 22: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 10 at Snetterton.

24-Dec-21: Now that many organisers are choosing to pay prize money by bank transfer after race day, we're making it easier to find out who has won a prize. Starting with league round 9 at Southill Park, result tables on this web site now include prize information.

22-Dec-21: Sadly, league round 11 at Milton Country Park has been cancelled for COVID-related reasons.

19 Dec 21: Results are being posted for today's league round 9 at Southill Park. U10, U12, Youth, and V50 are there now; others will appear when they finish.

16 Dec 21: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 9 at Southill Park.

28 Nov 21: Results are posted for today's Regional championships/league round 8 at Trinity Park.

27 Nov 21: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 8 at Trinity Park.

20 Nov 21: Results are being posted for today's league round 7 at Redgrave. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear when they finish.

19 Nov 21: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 7 at Redgrave.

14 Nov 21: Results are being posted for today's league round 6 at Hillyfields. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear when they finish.

5 Nov 21: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 6 at Hillyfields.

8 Nov 21: CC Ashwell will be hosting an extra league round on 19th December 2021. Details to follow.

6 Nov 21: Results are being posted for today's league round 5 at West Stow. U10, U12, Youth, and V50 are there now; others will appear when they finish.

5 Nov 21: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 5 at West Stow.

28 Oct 21: Contenders Youth Cyclo-Cross training sessions (from Mark Wyer): Contenders has evolved to try and assist more riders develop in our sport. Once again, thanks to support from the Tour of the Cornfields/Beastway team, all the sessions will be low cost but riders still need to book in advance.

The sessions will be aimed at riders aged who don’t qualify for RSRs yet. RSR riders will be allowed to attend, the sessions are just not aimed at them. Novice juniors are welcome to book in and we will also be taking riders aged from 10.

The sessions are designed for riders in the region to enable them to move up to the next level of competition. They are intensive training activities that enable riders to work with others of a similar standard and identify weaknesses that can be worked on in club training.

Riders can use any bike suitable for riding off-road but a cyclo-cross bike is preferred. We are not looking for any previous experience now so novices are welcome.

There will be limited spaces at all dates so it is recommend that you book in advance using the links provided. The dates are:

Sun 7th November Youth & U12 Writtle
Sun 21st November Youth & U12 Welwyn Track
Sat 18th December Youth & U12 Ipswich BMX Track

The sessions take 2 - 3 hours and will usually run from 9:30am to 12:00pm unless I let you know otherwise. Club coaches are welcome to watch or assist – please let Mark Wyer know if you want to come.

27 Oct 21: As you know the sport doesn’t run itself and we are always looking for willing volunteers. On that note we are running an online cyclo-cross commissaire course on the evenings of 13th and 15th December. So, if you have thought you would like to become a commissaire at CX please follow this link and register your interest www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/course/details/6916.

If you want to know more about the course or what a commissaire does before dipping your toe in the water, please look at the following link or give Ian Doe a ring on 07940302228 www.britishcycling.org.uk/coaching/article/traineecommissaire.

27 Oct 21: Regional Championships update: Following a meeting of the Eastern Committee it has been decided that the Regional Championships / ECXL Round 8 will be open to riders from the Eastern Region according to their BC Status AND to Eastern league members of other Regions previously regstered to the Eastern League as of Round 4 - 24/10/21. Riders not from the Eastern Region and not registered to the league as of 24/10/21 are not able to enter this event. This is to prevent riders choosing to join the league with the sole intention of pre-riding the World Masters Course and not supporting their own Regional Championship events.

Please note that existing league members who ride that are not "Eastern Region" with BC will not be elegible for the Championship placings.

A BC Licence is not required to enter the Regional Championships but all riders must have BC Membership. Day membership is not permitted and all entries are in advance with no entry on the line.

24 Oct 21: Results are posted for today's league round 4 at Welwyn. U10, U12, Youth, and V50 are there now; others will appear when they finish.

22 Oct 21: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 4 at Welwyn.

15 Oct 21: The Ruff Stuff 25 off-road sportive, which was scheduled for 31st October, has been postponed to a date in 2022 (TBC).

10 Oct 21: Results are posted for today's league round 3 at Hillyfields. Due to a technical issue, we don't have lap times for the youth race, but positions are correct as far as we know.

9 Oct 21: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 3 at Hillyfields.

7 Oct 21: Please note that the venue postcode for Sunday's league round 3 at Hillyfields is CO3 3LE, which is the same as previous years. The event was originally advertised with a different address.

7 Oct 21: from Mark Wyer: EC-CA (Contenders) Women and Girls session Saturday 16th October – Milton Country Park

Contenders has evolved to try and assist more riders develop in our sport and so we are running a session for Women and Girls aged 12+. We are supported in running this event by the Beastway/Tour of the Cornfields team.

Any women and girls from experienced to novice are welcome. We will create a fun and welcoming environment where riders can learn from each other as well as the coaches. We will have expert female riders and I am working on organising a female coach for the session. The sessions are designed for riders in the region to enable them to start racing or move up to the next level of competition. We will cover the basics but look at them in more detail for those already experienced.

Riders can use any bike suitable for riding off-road but a cyclo-cross bike is preferred.

There will be limited spaces at all dates so it is recommend that you book in advance using this link. https://www.riderhq.com/events/p/y5f015qw/f/ec-ca-contenders-women-and-girls-coaching-session

The session will run from 9.30 am until 12.30 pm. There is a café in the park which is a great place to head to afterwards to compare adventures, progress and racing goals.

1 Oct 21: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 2 at Milton.

26 Sep 21: Results are posted for today's league round 1 at Springfield.

24 Sep 21: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 1 at Springfield.

18 Sep 21: The first batch of registered riders are now posted on the site. If you think you've registered for the league, take a look to make sure you're on the list. If your club is incorrect, you need to update your details with British Cycling - that's where we get our data from.

14 Sep 21: We've moved to a new server, so if you find anything broken on the site, please email the webmaster.

11 Sep 21: An updated version of the league brochure is available, containing information relating to anti-Covid measures.

15 Aug 21: The league is now open for entries for the 2021-22 season. Please carefully read the information on how to enter, particularly to ensure you enter the correct age category. If you're a junior or veteran (either male or female) and you want to compete as a senior, please email the membership secretary. If you want to compete in your normal category, there's no need to get in touch.

7 Aug 21: A couple of updates to the provisional fixture list: the Springfield and Colchester events now have new dates.

20 Jul 21: A PROVISIONAL fixture list for the coming season is now announced. Please be aware that this is only our current best guess as to how the programme will look. Nothing is guaranteed at this stage.

1 Mar 21: The 2021 AGM minutes are now posted.

19 Feb 21: The AGM agenda is now on-line. You can read last year's minutes here.

26 Jan 21: It seems mad that we are organising an AGM having not had a CX season at all but have one we must so proposals are invited for the Association AGM, which will take place during the week beginning Monday 22nd Feb 2021 in the same vein as last years online format. Proposals must be received by Paul Moss (Association Secretary) by 15th Feb 2021. Click here for the 2020 AGM minutes. The final agenda will appear here in the week commencing Monday 15th Feb 2021 and the AGM will be carried out via Google Forms during that week.

9 Oct 20: Sadly, the CC Ashwell Thickthorn Cross has been cancelled due to local Covid advice.

7 Oct 20: We have a new event: CC Ashwell Thickthorn Cross.

26 Sep 20: After a long and detailed discussion at Thursday's Eastern Cyclo Cross Association committee meeting we have come to the difficult decision to not hold a league competition this season. This decision wasn't taken lightly and it's for a whole variety of reasons that we felt we couldn't promote a league competition this season. Have a look at the committee minutes (to be published shortly) for a more detailed account of the discussions. On the plus side, we do have possibly 6 to 8 events that could take place as standalone events which will be run as normal Eastern League events just without the points and prizes. Standalone events will be promoted on our website and Facebook page. Each standalone event will have a standard league programme which will be announced later but should follow a similar format and timings to the Haughley Park event but with the ladies in the Vet 50's rather than a separate race which will free up time to allow for Covid-19 guidelines. This will not be a permanent change. The Eastern Cyclo Cross Association will provide a standard set of numbers, judging and will pay for comms expenses in return for area levies being paid. No event should make a loss. Races will initially open for current league members (i.e. those that were members last season) and will open to non league members on the weekend before the race. Huge thanks to the organisers that have come forward to run standalone events. We will do everything we can to make those events a success.

19 Sep 20: Results are posted for today's Haughley Park trial event.

13 Sep 20: Due to the ongoing pandemic situation, the 2020-21 league will be different from usual. We're hoping to put on a series of races, but nothing is certain yet. We will not be accepting any new members this season. If you were a member last year, your membership will roll over at no cost. Your age category will automatically be adjuasted if necessary.

14 Apr 20: The 2020 AGM minutes are now posted.

29 Mar 20: The AGM will take place in a socially-distant manner via email, starting tomorrow, Monday 30th March 2020. Details to follow; watch your inbox...

7 Mar 20: The venue and time are now confirmed for the Association AGM. It will take place Monday 30th March 2020 at 7pm at The Dove Public House, Ipswich, IP4 2LA.

27 Feb 20: Proposals are invited for the Association AGM, which will take place Monday 30th March 2020 at 7:30pm (Venue TBA). Proposals must be received by Paul Moss (Association Secretary) by 22nd March 2020. Those making proposals must attend the meeting to present their proposal or nominate someone to present the proposal on their behalf. Click here for the 2019 AGM minutes. The final agenda will appear here in the week commencing Monday 23rd March 2020.

7 Feb 20: Final league placings have been published. Congratulations to all winners, nearly-winners, and in fact everyone who has taken part or helped this season.

7 Feb 20: The organiser and commissaires have taken the difficult decision to cancel Sunday's league round 13 at Writtle due to the forecast storm. The race will not be rescheduled due to the organiser's other commitments and calender congestion. Final league positions based on 7 counting events will be published in due course.

5 Feb 20: Re: league round 13 at Writtle. Due to the forecast weather for Sunday of constant 50+mph winds the organiser and commissaires will consider the forecast on Friday morning and make a decision on whether the event will go ahead or not.

26 Jan 20: Results are being posted for today's league round 12 at Milton. U10 are there now; seniors will appear when they finish.

24 Jan 20: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 12 at Milton.

19 Jan 20: Results are posted for today's league round 11 at Snetterton.

15 Jan 20: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 11 at Snetterton.

5 Jan 20: Results are being posted for today's league round 10 at Haughley Park. All except seniors are there now; seniors will appear when they finish.

4 Jan 20: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 10 at Haughley Park.

9 Dec 19: Results from the Regional Championships are available here.

4 Dec 19: The league prizegiving will take place as usual at the last event of the season. The AGM will take place later, at a time and place to be announced.

1 Dec 19: Results are being posted for today's league round 9 at Hillyfields. U10 are there now; others will appear when they finish.

30 Nov 19: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 9 at Hillyfields.

23 Nov 19: Results are being posted for today's league round 8 at Redgrave. U10 are there now; others will appear when they finish.

22 Nov 19: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 8 at Redgrave.

2 Nov 19: Results are being posted for today's league round 7 at West Stow. U10, U12, and Youth are there now; others will appear when they finish.

1 Nov 19: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 7 at West Stow.

27 Oct 19: Results are being posted for today's league round 6 at Grafham. U10 are there now; others will appear when they finish.

19 Oct 19: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 6 at Grafham.

19 Oct 19: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 5 at Mistley.

6 Oct 19: Results are being posted for today's league round 4 at Preston. U10, U12, Youth, and Vet 50+ are there now; others will appear when they finish.

5 Oct 19: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 4 at Preston.

22 Sep 19: Results are being posted for today's league round 3 at Northlands Park. U10, U12, Youth, and Vet 50+ are there now; others will appear when they finish.

20 Sep 19: Please note the following rule change, which applies to all cyclo-cross events nationally:

Designated course marshals shall be equipped with yellow and red flags and a whistle in order to signal to riders any obstructions and race incidents on the course. In official training and competition marshals shall wave a yellow flag and sound the whistle to indicate a potential hazard on the course. Riders observing a yellow flag must reduce speed and proceed with caution. On the instructions of the Chief Commissaire, marshals shall wave a red flag and sound the whistle to indicate a serious incident on the course which warrants the stopping of the race. Riders observing a red flag must stop immediately and await instructions from race officials.

19 Sep 19: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 3 at Northlands Park.

15 Sep 19: Results are being posted for today's league round 2 at Springfield. All except Seniors are there now; Seniors will appear when they finish.

14 Sep 19: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 2 at Springfield.

10 Sep 19: Message from c: Thanks to clubs and helpers around the region, the dates for this season’s Contenders Cyclo-Cross training sessions are booked and sorted. Once again, thanks to support from the Tour of the Cornfields/Beastway team, all the sessions will be free but riders still need to book in advance to guarantee a place.

In addition this year we can offer 10 places per session for Under 12’ for a small fee of £5. This coaching will be run in parallel but as a separate session.

These sessions are designed for youth category riders in the region to enable them to move up to the next level of competition. They are intensive training sessions that enable riders to work with others of a similar standard and identify weaknesses that can be worked on in club sessions.

For the youth session, riders are expected to be racing Cyclo-Cross regularly and have their own Cyclo-Cross bike. Riders must be in the Youth (U16 & U14) categories or first Year Juniors. Under 12’s can bring any bike suitable for riding off-road.

There will be limited spaces at all sessions so it is recommend that you book in advance using the links provided.

The dates are: 21st September Welwyn Track, 12th October Writtle University College, 16th November Milton Country Park, 21st December Maglia Rosso.

The sessions take 2 - 3 hours and will usually run from 9:30am to 12:30pm unless I let you know otherwise.

Club coaches are welcome to watch or assist – please let me know if you want to come.

8 Sep 19: Results are being posted for today's league round 1 at Hillyfields. U10, U12, Youth, and Vet 50+ are there now; others will appear as they finish.

7 Sep 19: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 1 at Hillyfields.

1 Sep 19: The first batch of registered riders are now posted on the site. If you think you've registered for the league, take a look to make sure we've got you. If your club is incorrect, you need to update your details with British Cycling - that's where we get our data from.

12 Aug 19: The race day schedule will be different in the 2019-20 season. Race times are listed on the individual event detail pages, but to summarise: there is a separate women's race, youth boys and girls will have separate starts, and U10s and U8s will have separate starts.

12 Aug 19: The fixture list for the coming season is now confirmed.

4 Aug 19: The league is now open for entries for the 2019-20 season. Please carefully read the information on how to enter, particularly to ensure you enter the correct age category. If you're a junior or veteran (either male or female) and you want to compete as a senior, please email the membership secretary. If you want to compete in your normal category, there's no need to get in touch.

8 May 19: A PROVISIONAL fixture list for the coming season is now announced. Please be aware that this is only our current best guess as to how the programme will look. Nothing is guaranteed at this stage.

10 Feb 19: The 2019 AGM minutes are now posted.

27 Jan 19: Results are being posted for today's league round 16 at Milton. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

26 Jan 19: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 16 at Milton.

21 Jan 19: The AGM agenda is now on-line. Please take a look so that you know what's up for discussion when you come to the AGM. You can read last year's minutes here.

21 Jan 19: If you currently have a League trophy, please email the Association Secretary as soon as possible to arrange how to get it to next weekend's prize presentation.

20 Jan 19: Results are being posted for today's league round 15 at Snetterton. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

19 Jan 19: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 15 at Snetterton.

6 Jan 19: Results are being posted for today's league round 14 at Haughley Park. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

5 Jan 19: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 14 at Haughley Park.

30 Dec 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 13 at Writtle. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

29 Dec 18: Proposals are invited for the Association AGM, which will take place after the final league round at Milton Country Park on Sunday 27th January 2019. Proposals must be received by Paul Moss (Association Secretary) by 13th January 2019. Those making proposals must attend the meeting to present their proposal or nominate someone to present the proposal on their behalf. Click here for the 2018 AGM minutes. The final agenda will appear here in the week commencing Monday 21st January 2019.

29 Dec 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 13 at Writtle.

16 Dec 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 12 at Trinity Park. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

15 Dec 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 12 at Trinity Park.

24 Nov 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 11 at Redgrave. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

23 Nov 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 11 at Redgrave.

18 Nov 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 10 at Hillyfields. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

17 Nov 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 10 at Hillyfields.

8 Nov 18: The venue is now confirmed for league round 14. We'll be at Haughley Park, just north of Stowmarket.

3 Nov 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 9 at West Stow. U10 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

2 Nov 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 9 at West Stow.

28 Oct 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 8 at Grafham. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

27 Oct 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 8 at Grafham.

21 Oct 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 7 at Mistley. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

20 Oct 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 7 at Mistley.

14 Oct 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 6 at Welwyn. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

13 Oct 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 6 at Welwyn.

7 Oct 18: Results are posted for today's league round 5 at Preston.

5 Oct 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 5 at Preston.

3 Oct 18: Starting with league round 8 at Grafham, the entry limit for Eastern League Vet 50+/Women races will be increased to 100.

30 Sep 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 4 at Hillyfields. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

29 Sep 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 4 at Hillyfields.

23 Sep 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 3 at Northlands. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

21 Sep 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 3 at Northlands.

16 Sep 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 2 at Springfield. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

14 Sep 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 2 at Springfield.

11 Sep 18: Entries for the CC Ashwell event (round 5) will open Monday 17th September. The format of this event has been changed as a trial and there will be a separate Women's race in the schedule. It is hoped that this will encourage greater participation in the women's race as well as relieving some pressure on the V50/W race entry system. All races will be limited to 80 riders as normal. This will extend the race day by an hour and will affect the start times of the afternoon races so please note your revised start times when you enter.

8 Sep 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 1 at Langdon Hills. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

6 Sep 18: The first batch of registered riders are now posted on the site. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 1 at Langdon Hills. If you think you've registered for the league, take a look to make sure we've got you. If your club is incorrect, you need to update your details with British Cycling - that's where we get our data from.

2 Sep 18: The dates for this season’s Contenders Youth Cyclo-Cross training sessions are booked and sorted. This year thanks to support from the Tour of the Cornfields/Beastway team, all the sessions will be free but riders still need to book in advance to guarantee a place.

These sessions are designed for our best youth riders in the region to prepare them for national level competition. They are intensive training sessions that enable riders to work with others of a similar standard and identify weaknesses that can be worked on in club sessions. Where possible we will bring in expert coaches and riders to help with the sessions.

Riders are expected to be racing Cyclo-Cross regularly and have their own Cyclo-Cross bike. Riders must be in the Youth (U16 & U14) categories or first year Juniors.

There will be a limit of 20 riders per session so you will need to book a place via the link.

The dates are: Sat 29th September Hadleigh Park, Sat 27th October Maglia Rosso, Sat 17th November Writtle University College, Sat 22nd December Milton Country Park.

The sessions take 3 hours and will usually run from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Contact Mark Wyer for further information. Club coaches are welcome to watch or assist – please let Mark know if you want to come.

12 Aug 18: Your attention is drawn to the Rules and Regulations page on the British Cycling web site. One significant change for the 2018-19 season is rule 10.1: "In races for Under 12s no exchange of equipment is allowed." In other words, no pit area and no bike changes.

5 Aug 18: The league is now open for entries for the 2018-19 season. Please carefully read the information on how to enter, particularly to ensure you enter the correct age category. If you're a junior or veteran (either male or female) and you want to compete as a senior, please email the membership secretary. If you want to compete in your normal category, there's no need to get in touch.

2 Aug 18: The site has had a bit of a make-over. The content is the same, it's just the appearance that has been freshened up, especially on desktop browsers.

15 Jul 18: The fixture list for the coming season is now announced. Subscribe to the on-line calendar on Apple devices, Android devices, Google Calendar, Outlook 2010+ (and possibly other systems) to have your personal calendar automatically updated.

7 Feb 18: The 2018 AGM minutes are now posted.

28 Jan 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 16 at Milton Country Park. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

23 Jan 18: The under 10/12’s and Youth League prize presentations will take place at around 12:50pm after the Women/Vet50+ race at Milton. All other prizes will be presented after the Senior/Junior race.

23 Jan 18: The AGM agenda is now on-line. Please take a look so that you know what's up for discussion when you come to the AGM. You can read last year's minutes here.

21 Jan 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 15 at Snetterton. U10 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

20 Jan 18: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 15 at Snetterton.

1 Jan 18: Results are being posted for today's league round 14 at Trinity Park. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

29 Dec 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 14 at Trinity Park.

17 Dec 17: Results are being posted for today's league round 13 at Phoenix Cycleworks. U10, U12, Youth, and Women/Vet 50+ are there now; others will appear as they finish.

16 Dec 17: The Women/Veteran 50+ race at league round 13 at Phoenix Cycleworks is full. There are 5 spare places in the Senior race and 14 in the Veteran 40-49 and race. There are plenty of spaces left in the other races.

16 Dec 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 13 at Phoenix Cycleworks.

12 Dec 17: Proposals are invited for the Association AGM, which will take place after the final league round at Milton Country Park on Sunday 28th January 2018. Proposals must be received by Paul Moss (Association Secretary) by 14th January 2018. Those making proposals must attend the meeting to present their proposal or nominate someone to present the proposal on their behalf. Click here for the 2017 AGM minutes. The final agenda will appear here in the week commencing Monday 22nd January 2018.

10 Dec 17: Results are being posted for today's league round 12 at Chantry Park. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

9 Dec 17: The Veteran 40-49 race at league round 12 at Chantry Park is full, the Women/Veteran 50+ race has 2 spare places, and the Senior race has 6 spare places. Normal reserve list procedure will be in operation.

24 Nov 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 12 at Chantry Park.

6 Dec 17: The previously provisional league round 16 at Milton Country Park is now confirmed.

3 Dec 17: Results are being posted for today's Regional Championships at Welwyn. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

25 Nov 17: Results are being posted for today's league round 11 at Redgrave. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

24 Nov 17: The Women/Veteran 50+ race at league round 11 at Redgrave is full, and the Veteran 40-49 race has 2 spare places. There are plenty of spare places in the Senior/Junior and Youth races.

24 Nov 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 11 at Redgrave.

19 Nov 17: Results are being posted for today's league round 10 at Hillyfields. U10 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

18 Nov 17: Riders are reminded that to discourage “No Shows” taking valuable event places, the Eastern Cyclo Cross League operates a strict "No refund" policy for all entries that are withdrawn after the event's Closing Date. Refunds for withdrawals made before the event's closing date are at the sole discretion of the Race Organiser. Riders are reminded that due to the high demand for places in Eastern league Events, entries should not be made without a full commitment to attend. Riders consistently failing to start events without notifying the Organisers in advance by email of their withdrawal, may face restrictions on entering future events. Riders are reminded that a withdrawal can only be made via direct confirmed contact with the organiser; Social Media posts are not considered as legitimate withdrawal from an event.

17 Nov 17: The Senior/Junior, Veteran 40-49, and Women/Veteran 50+ races at league round 10 at Hillyfields are all full. There are 13 spare places in the Youth race. Please contact the organiser to enquire about reserve places, and do not travel unless you're prepared to accept the possibility that your race may be full.

17 Nov 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 10 at Hillyfields.

12 Nov 17: Results are posted for today's league round 9 at Hempton.

11 Nov 17: The Veteran 40-49 and Women/Veteran 50+ races at league round 9 at Hempton are full. There are 3 spare places in the Senior race and 49 in the Youth race. It's likely that there will be some no-shows in the women's and veteran races, and this will free up places in the senior/junior race, but this cannot be guaranteed. Please do not travel unless you're prepared to accept the possibility that your race may be full.

11 Nov 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 9 at Hempton.

10 Nov 17: Apparently there is some confusion about the date of league round 9 at Hempton. It's on Sunday 12th November 2017.

7 Nov 17: A note from our commissaire team: do not cut or fold your race numbers when you pin them to your kit. As well as making it much harder for the judges to see, it's against British Cycling regulations, and you're risking a penalty up to and including disqualification. You have been warned.

4 Nov 17: Results are being posted for today's league round 8 at Bury. All except senior/junior are there now; that will appear when it finishes.

2 Nov 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 8 at Bury.

29 Oct 17: Results are being posted for today's league round 7 at Grafham. All except senior/junior are there now; that will appear when it finishes.

27 Oct 17: The Senior/Junior, Veteran 40-49, and Women/Veteran 50+ races at league round 7 at Grafham are all full. There are 12 spare places in the Youth race. It's likely that there will be some no-shows in the women's and veteran races, and this will free up places in the senior/junior race, but this cannot be guaranteed. Please do not travel unless you're prepared to accept the possibility that your race may be full.

27 Oct 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 7 at Grafham.

27 Oct 17: Please be aware that entries for the Regional Championships close earlier than normal, on Monday 27th November 2017. There will be a maximum of 100 riders in each of the adult races. Also, unlike Eastern League races, this one is set to "organiser selects entries" so your name won't appear on the list of entrants immediately.

22 Oct 17: Results are being posted for today's league round 6 at Mistley. U10, U12, Youth, and Women/Vet 50+ are there now; others will appear as they finish.

21 Oct 17: The Senior/Junior, Veteran 40-49, and Women/Veteran 50+ races at league round 6 at Mistley are all full. There are 5 spare places in the Youth race. It's likely that there will be some no-shows in the women's and veteran races, and this will free up places in the senior/junior race, but this cannot be guaranteed. Please do not travel unless you're prepared to accept the possibility that your race may be full.

20 Oct 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 6 at Mistley.

8 Oct 17: Results are being posted for today's league round 5 at Preston. U10, U12, Youth, and Women/Vet 50+ are there now; others will appear as they finish.

6 Oct 17: The Veteran 40-49 and Women/Veteran 50+ races at league round 5 at Preston are full. There are 13 spare places in the Senior race and 24 in the Youth race. Please do not travel unless you're prepared to accept the possibility that your race may be full.

6 Oct 17: The Ruff Stuff 25 returns: This event is back on the calendar, after a few years off, and this time being run by Woodbridge Rotary in aid of Bike Active at Alton Water. HQ is Butley Village Hall, Butley nr Woodbridge. 15th October, with riders setting off from 9:30am to 10:00am. Doors open at 8am. Refreshments available. Certificates for all riders (gold < 2hrs, silver 2 - 2 1/2hr, bronze > 2 1/2hr). £5 entry, just turn up on the day, but you can save time and print and fill in an entry form before. The route uses a mix of forest tracks, bridleway and sections of road, and varied terrain that suits a CX or MTB well. If it's wet, then the sandy sections ride easily, so don't let the weather put you off, it will be a good training ride.

5 Oct 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 5 at Preston.

1 Oct 17: Results are being posted for today's league round 4 at Hillyfields. U10, U12, Youth, and Women/Vet 50+ are there now; others will appear as they finish. Due to a technical problem, we don't have accurate timings for the Youth race, but positions are correct as far as we know.

30 Sep 17: The Senior/Junior, Veteran 40-49, and Women/Veteran 50+ races at league round 4 at Hillyfields are all full. There are 11 spare places in the Youth race. It's likely that there will be some no-shows in the women's and veteran races, and this will free up places in the senior/junior race, but this cannot be guaranteed. Please do not travel unless you're prepared to accept the possibility that your race may be full.

30 Sep 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 4 at Hillyfields.

24 Sep 17: Results are being posted for today's league round 3 at Northlands Park. U10 and U12 are there now; others will appear as they finish.

23 Sep 17: The Women/Veteran 50+ race at league round 3 at Northlands Park is full. The normal reserve list procedure will be in operation, and there is a maximum of 80 riders per race. There are 66 pre-entries in the Youth race, 67 in the Veteran 40-49 race, and 74 in the Senior/Junior race. Some of the senior entries are likely to transfer to the Women/Veteran 50+ race if and when places become available. Please do not travel unless you're prepared to accept the possibility that your race may be full.

23 Sep 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 3 at Northlands Park.

18 Sep 17: Parking information for league round 3 at Northlands Park: Don’t park in the car park on the left. Continue straight on, past the no entry sign and follow the drive down to the end and park on the field adjacent to the course.

16 Jan 17: Results are posted for today's league round 2 at Langdon Hills.

14 Sep 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 2 at Langdon Hills.

14 Sep 17: Please be aware that the Veteran 40-49, and Women/Veteran 50+ races at league round 2 at Langdon Hills are full. The normal reserve list procedure will be in operation. There are 9 spare places in the Youth race, and 17 in the Senior/Junior race. Please do not travel unless you're prepared to accept the possibility that your race may be full.

10 Sep 17: Results are being posted for today's league round 1 at Springfield. U10, U12, Youth, and Women/Vet 50+ are there now; others will appear as they finish.

9 Sep 17: Please be aware that the Senior/Junior, Veteran 40-49, and Women/Veteran 50+ races at league round 1 at Springfield are all full. The normal reserve list procedure will be in operation. It's likely that there will be some no-shows in the women's and veteran races, and this will free up places in the senior/junior race, but this cannot be guaranteed. Please do not travel unless you're prepared to accept the possibility that your race may be full.

8 Sep 17: Updated the list of registered riders. These are the riders who are eligible for league points at league round 1 at Springfield.

4 Sep 17: Date change: league round 9 at Hempton is back to its original date of 12th November 2017.

2 Sep 17: The first batch of registered riders are now posted on the site. If you think you've registered for the league, take a look to make sure we've got you. If your club is incorrect, you need to update your details with British Cycling - that's where we get our data from.

2 Sep 17: If you're a junior or veteran (either male or female), there was a check box on your league entry asking whether you want to compete as a senior instead of your normal category. According to the data I've received from BC, a huge number of you ticked that box. I doubt that's really the case, so if you do want to compete as a senior please email me to confirm. If you want to compete in your normal category, there's no need to get in touch.

6 Aug 17: The league is now open for entries for the 2017-18 season. Please carefully read the information on how to enter, particularly to ensure you enter the correct age category. If you're a junior or veteran (either male or female) and you want to compete as a senior, please tick the box on the entry page when you join.

6 Aug 17: Venue change: league round 13 will now be at Phoenix Cycleworks, Bury Road, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7PZ.

20 Jul 17: Date change: league round 9 at Hempton is now scheduled for Saturday 11th November 2017.

12 Jul 17: Calling would-be commissaires: Hutton Community Centre is now confirmed for a joint Cyclo Cross course with Ian Poole taking the course, on Saturday 5th August. (Here’s the website for the venue.) The room is booked from 9am to 5pm with a 10am start. If anyone wishes to take the course please follow this link and register your interest. We will be in contact with the final details about a week prior.

22 Jun 17: The fixture list for the coming season is now announced. Subscribe to the on-line calendar on Apple devices, Android devices, Google Calendar, Outlook 2010+ (and possibly other systems) to have your personal calendar automatically updated.

1 Feb 17: The 2017 AGM minutes are now posted.

22 Jan 17: Results are posted for today's final league round 17 at Snetterton.

20 Jan 17: The U10 and U12 League prize presentation will take place at 11:45 (immediately after the Youth race) at Snetterton. All other categories will be as previously announced, at 4pm. This will be followed by the Association AGM at 4:30.

19 Jan 17: The AGM agenda is now on-line. Please take a look so that you know what's up for discussion when you come to the AGM. You can read last year's minutes here.

4 Jan 17: Proposals are invited for the Association AGM, which will take place after the final league round at Snetterton on Sunday 22nd January 2017. Proposals must be received by Ian Poole (Association Chairman) by 11th January 2017. Click here for the 2016 AGM minutes. The final agenda will appear here in the week commencing Monday 16th January 2017.

2 Jan 17: Results are posted for today's league round 16 at Trinity Park.

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