Southern XC - Cross country mountain bike racing in the south

Jenny Copnall racing through the sand of Bordon

Another fine day out at Bordon for Round 4

14th Jul 2010

Apologies if the updates to the site tailed off recently, we've been preparing the Pippingford course for the National Champs!

The full results from Round 4 at Bordon are now up. We hope you enjoyed the hospitality of West Drayton MBC - many thanks to Chris and his team for putting on another great event.

The video review has been posted to the Internet and will probably go viral very soon, thanks Paul.

Joolze Dymond's review has been posted on XC Racer, London Cyclesport and BikeMagic. Her photos are also available on her website.

Results now up from Sunday's racing

14th Jun 2010

Another fantastic day at Crow Hill, we hope you all enjoyed yourselves - ice cream anybody?

The full results from yesterday are now up on the events page.

Paul's excellent video review is now available.

Scott Test Ride Day in association with PedalOn.co.uk on Sunday 13th June at Crow Hill

Scott Test Ride Day THIS SUNDAY

11th Jun 2010

Looks like another cracking weekend for mountain bike racing.

Don't forget! Series sponsor Pedal On are bringing the latest Scott kit with them to Round 3 at Crow Hill on Sunday 13th June. A dedicated demo course will be built to allow you to get to know the bikes properly. You don't even need to enter a race to have a go! More details here.

Start of the masters race at Southern XC Round 2 Pippingford Estate

Round 2 Pippingford Results

24th May 2010

We hope somebody had some suncream yesterday because we didn't and we're burnt to a crisp. Full results are now available in the events section.

UPDATED 26th May:

The video review of the afternoon races is now available to view.

Also, Andrew Cockburn in the elite race had a helmet cam! The first 10 minutes of the elite race from this unique perspective are now up on YouTube. As my partner said, "Is it speeded up?"

Photos are up on 1st Gear Cycles, there is also a good set on Flickr and also here.

Another chance to ride the Wasing course

4th May 2010

Our Wasing Estate course will be open for business again this coming weekend for the second round of the 2010 British Mountain Bike Series. See Luke Webber's article on British Cycling for more info.

Elite mens podium at Southern XC Round 1 Wasing Estate

Round 1 Wasing Results

12th April 2010

Thanks to all who attended yesterday and made the event such a great success. There were strong fields across all categories - see the events section for results.

A video review of the elite race is now on our videos page.

UPDATED 15th April:

Joolze Dymond's race report is now available on the British Cycling site.

Links to photos are also available on the Round 1 event page.

Round 1 Wasing Preview

7th April 2010

Pre-entries have now closed for Round 1, however all categories can enter on the day.

The event details for Wasing have been updated with directions and accomodation info. Please take a moment to read this.

We've got a mention on the BC site with some action shots of us course clearing a few weeks ago. The course is now finished and rides really well. We're looking forward to a good event on Sunday, helped along by some fine weather. See you there!

Sports massage available at Southern XC events

26th Mar 2010

We're happy to announce will be on hand at our events to provide sports massages.

Charlotte is a registered therapist of the Institute of Sport and Remedial Massage (ISRM) and has a BTEC Professional Diploma (Level 4) in Sport and Remedial Massage from the London School of Sports Massage (LSSM). She is also a qualified first aider.

Wasing Estate course takes shape

24th Mar 2010

The course could best be described as Pippingford, but without such extreme hills. We're really pleased with how it's shaping up. The course runs through a mix of woodland, round lakes and through streams. There's some really nice singletrack and a few bombholes too.

Check out the event details page for a picture of a mega drop-off!

Times and prices for Under 8's, 10's & 12's

23rd Mar 2010

All events have now been updated with the times and prices of the kids races.

New FAQ section

10th Mar 2010

We've put up a list of frequently asked questions and answers, which we hope is helpful to some. If you can think of any other information that is missing or have other questions for us, please let us know at .

Series Preview Video

16th Feb 2010

Can't wait to get racing? Here's something to whet your appetite - the 2010 preview video!

Online entry open from 1st February

29th Jan 2010

Entries will be accepted at http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/southern_xc.html from Monday 1st February

PedalOn.co.uk Southern XC Series now powered by SRAM

29th Jan 2010

We are delighted to welcome SRAM to the Southern XC Series, who join Pedal On as a series sponsor. Keep an eye out for shiny SRAM goodies on the podium and elsewhere throughout the year!

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact us at .

Course work at Crow Hill

28th Jan 2010

The SMBC team were hard at work last weekend cutting new singletrack for Crow Hill. As you can see, there was plenty to do and Murph had to remember how to climb a tree :)

All sorts of work is going on behind the scenes in preparation for the 2010 season. We're confident that with the support of our sponsors and venues old and new, it's going to be the best yet.