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From British Cycling’s web site… and our forum

The next and final NPS Cross Country at Penmachno 13/14 September is cancelled… for more details join the squabble over at www.xcracer.com.  Our respect goes to the organisers who had a hard unprofitable job putting on this years series and I dont blame them at all.. The fact the locals tried to stiff them for £4000 for the start field shows the often greedy reaction that inflicts a sport because of the hype caused about the notional prices of these bikes and the seemingly bottomless pockets of riders… all total tosh and as with most other countries in Europe some of the costs for holding an event of this calibre would have attracted financial support from Regional / Local government in this  case Welsh Assembly / Conwy County Borough Council

Here is the BC press release in full ..

News Posted: 3 Sept 2009

 

The final rounds of the British Cycling Cross-Country Series and the Whyte Bikes Enduro Series scheduled for Penmachno on the 13th and 14th of September have been cancelled, the organisers Thetford Racing have announced.

The series standings will now be based on all 4 rounds that have taken place so far and series awards will be sent to the riders by post. All riders that have pre-entered Round 5 of the Cross-Country and Enduro series will be refunded as soon as is possible.