Battle On The Beach 29/30 March 2025
Battle on the Beach takes place in the breathtaking Pembrey Country Park and on the historic Cefn Sidan Beach in South Wales. The area is steeped in history, with the park once serving as a munitions factory from 1882 to 1963. Riders may catch glimpses—or even pass through—some of the remnants, including tunnels, bunkers, train depots, and defence towers. Cefn Sidan Beach also has a fascinating past, with over 100 shipwrecks recorded in its shallow waters and along its firm sands. Today, this remarkable venue is a stunning country park, boasting over 500 acres of lush woodland and a Blue Flag beach, offering the perfect backdrop for the event. 9 SRAM members were racing and it started well on Saturday with Josh bagging a 3rd in the U14 race followed by Reuben getting the win and Tony getting a 2nd in their respective categories in the hugely entertaining night 10k…
Round 1 Winchester 23/03/2025
Round 1 of the SouthernXC Series took place at Matterley Basin. The venue has stunning views over the South Downs. The maze of singletrack that winds its way through the woodland is littered with short punchy climbs, testing corners and grin inducing descents. 8 member of SRAMcc competed at the event on the outskirts of Winchester. If any SRAMcc members are interested in taking part in these events please lets us know. Round 2 will take place in Basingstoke on Sunday 20 Apr 2025.
OFFCAMBER XC MTB RACE – Sunday 16th March 2025
6 members from SRAMcc entered the Off Camber MTB race at Blandford on Sunday, tackling a punishing 90 minute course in glorious sunshine.
Insurance
Through its membership of British Cycling, the SRAMCC has £10m Liability Insurance related to club activities, committee members and other officials of the club, members acting on the instructions of the committee, and certain non-member participation. Details of the clubs’ insurance policy can be found here on the British Cycling website. Please note that Individual Club Members are specifically excluded from the Club’s own British Cycling insurance policy, which covers club officials whist carrying out their duties. Participation in club rides and other events is at your own risk and you are strongly advised to obtain Liability Insurance cover. British Cycling has confirmed that club runs are a “ride of individuals” who are each responsible for their own actions and for obeying the law. Being on a ride with the SRAMCC does not remove your individual responsibility and liability. Likewise offering to lead a ride does not make you responsible for…
Risk Assessments
No one wants to have an accident and therefore the SRAMCC have carried out General Risk Assessments for our club’s social rides. The assessments highlight potential dangers relating to participation in “club runs” but are subject to a Dynamic Assessment on the day depending on such factors as the abilities and numbers of the riders participating, the prevailing weather conditions and any known issues or changes to the planned routes and destinations. These will be announced at the pre-ride briefing before the rides depart. There may be additional instructions and advice given by the ride leaders and other riders during the ride itself. Communication of information between all riders is to be encouraged to ensure a safe and successful ride. The MTB Risk Assessment should be read alongside the Road Rides Risk Assessment as it contains a few extra points specific to trail riding. Note that the Road Bike Risk…