Road Racing

What is Road Racing ?

These are mass start road races, sometimes held on closed circuits sometimes out on the Queens highway with marshals and car escorts. If you have aspirations of the Tour De France or Paris Roubaix, then this is not for you, if you wish to share the thrill of riding in a pack with the collective swish of hundreds of tyres on tarmac….come along the more the merrier.

What do I need ?

1. A bike, any bike will do, it helps if you’ve got 16+ gears and index changing but other than that, the same bike you ride everyday is fine.

2. A licence: you will need to apply for a BCF/British Cycling race licence, either Bronze, Silver or GoldBritish cycling are at www.britishcycling.org

National Cycling Centre
Stuart Street
Manchester
M11 4DQ

Tel: 0870 871 2000  Fax: 0870 871 2001

3. A crash helmet, just like the one you always wear

4. A race jersey and skin shorts

5. A little determination

For local racing, visit www.surreyleague.co.uk