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Previous SMBC Events:


SouthernXC 2018 Round 4

15th July 2018
Matterley Basin


SouthernXC 2018 Round 3

24th June 2018
Pippingford Park


SouthernXC 2018 Round 2

27th May 2018
Crow Hill


Southern XC Series 2017 rd 5

16th July 2017
Pippingford


Southern XC Series 2017 rd 4

25th June 2017
Matterley



Southern XC Series 2017 Rd 2

16th April 2017
Checkendon Woods


Southern XC Series 2017 rd 1

12th March 2017
Wasing Park

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Banjo Cycles Rampage Series 2016 Rd 4

23rd October 2016
Hammonds Farm

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Banjo Cycles Rampage Series 2016 Rd 3

9th October 2016
Hammonds Farm

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Banjo Cycles Rampage Series 2016 Rd 2

25th September 2016
Hammonds Farm

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Banjo Cycles Rampage Series 2016 Rd 1

11th September 2016
Hammonds Farm

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SouthernXC 2016 Round 7

10th July 2016
Minley Manor


SouthernXC 2016 Round 6

26th June 2016
Pippingford Estate


SouthernXC 2016 Round 5

5th June 2016
Crow Hill

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SouthernXC 2016 Round 4

22nd May 2016
Matterley Estate

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SouthernXC 2016 Round 2

17th April 2016
Hammonds Farm


SouthernXC 2016 Round 1

20th March 2016
Black Park Country Park

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Reports and News:

Souther XC 2016 Round 1 at Black Park - Video
27th March, 2016
Round 1 of the Southern XC series in 2016 saw the competitors visit Black park in Slough last weekend. Here is an edit by Gareth Jones......

Round 1 Southern XC Series -1 week to go
12th March, 2016
Its now only one week to go to the opening round of the Southern XC series, which is being held at Black Park Country Park situated between Uxbridge a...


Banjo Cycles Rampage Series 2015 Rd 3

11th October 2015
Hammonds Farm

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Banjo Cycles Rampage Series 2015 Rd 2

27th September 2015
Hammonds Farm

 Who's Entered?

Banjo Cycles Rampage Series 2015 Rd 1

13th September 2015
Hammonds Farm

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Reports and News:


SouthernXC 2015 - Round 6 Report
26th August, 2015
A truly fitting end to the Series at our home venue of Checkendon. Rain and sunshine made the course a real test of handling skills and fitness. Y...

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SouthernXC 2015 Round 5 Report
29th June, 2015
Chris Peacock and his helpers from Spokes & Spanners laid on a challenging course that rewarded risk taking but with much less climbing than las...

Enjoying a bit of a Southern at Porridge Pot Hill
28th June, 2015
One of the joys of early motherhood is the need to wee every 5 minutes. A feeling not dissimilar to the feeling you get at the start of a mountain bik...

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SouthernXC 2015 Round 4 Report
2nd June, 2015
Grey, miserable and windy is the only way to describe last Sunday morning. Misty rain all morning made the course slippery but still fast and fun. E...

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XC racing in super-awesome courses shocker
18th May, 2015
So after getting used to XC courses being a bit pedestrian, we have Plymouth (awesome) and now Wasing (Southern Champs) and Fforest Fields (National...

SouthernXC 2015 Round 3 Report
14th May, 2015
Wasing never fails to provide close exciting races and the battles at the Southern Championships were worthy of the titles awarded. A new mega drop a...

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SouthernXC 2015 Round 2 Report
29th April, 2015
RideBike.co.uk laid out probably the best Crow Hill course so far, with new sections in the quarry and tricky stream crossings as well as all the old ...

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50 Shades of Grey.......
3rd March, 2015
Or at least 50 shades of wet and grey was what the weatherman forecast. Thankfully he got it completely wrong and we were treated to a lovely dry and ...

SouthernXC 2015 Round 1 Race Report
1st March, 2015
West Drayton MBC laid on a great course for the first round and the 430 entrants all seemed to have a good time - apart from Richard Irvine of UK-Biki...

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Rampage 2014 Night Race Report
26th October, 2014
What a night! Great weather and a great turn out for our second night race. Over 80 senior racers stormed round the haunted woods of Checkendon last n...

Banjo Cycles Rampage Series 2014 Rd 3

5th October 2014
Hammonds Farm

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Rampage 2014 Round 3 Report
11th October, 2014
Proper Autumn weather greeted the 125 racers at the final day time round this year. The heavy rain the day before had removed all traces of dust but s...

Banjo Cycles Rampage Series 2014 Rd 2

21st September 2014
Hammonds Farm

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Rampage 2014 Round 2 Report
29th September, 2014
An even bigger turnout of 157 riders for this round meant we ran out of cakes and coffee cups for the first time! Autumn was in the air and temperatur...

Banjo Cycles Rampage Series 2014 Rd 1

31st August 2014
Hammonds Farm

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Rampage 2014 Round 1 Report
13th September, 2014
A record turnout for the first round of the 2014 XC Rampage with 153 riders enjoying the perfect conditions at Checkendon. The extended course pushed...

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Southern XC Round 5
18th June, 2014
It feels weird writing this and knowing the Southern series has been and gone for another year. It’s a shame they started so early as it seems that ...

SouthernXC 2014 Round 5 Report
10th June, 2014
Let's call that the hilly one! The QECP Collective built a love it or loathe it course that really rounded off the variety of courses we try for at S...

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SouthernXC 2014 Round 4 Report
20th May, 2014
There seems to be a curse starting on our course builders. Both responsible for some awesome work on a fantastic course, Isaac Pucci and Chris Peacock...

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Like hippos at the watering hole.
28th April, 2014
R3 of the southern series was today at Crow Hill in the New Forest. Si Ernest was down there on holiday with his family and caravan and had reported ...

SouthernXC 2014 Round 3 Report
28th April, 2014
So that was the 'wet one' for this year! More heavy rain overnight and heavy showers during the day meant lap numbers were reduced for the first t...

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Southern XC round 2
7th April, 2014
After a week or so of seriously tempting spring weather, the kids break up for school Easter holidays and we get a return to usual British weather. Dr...

SouthernXC 2014 Round 2 Report - Video
8th April, 2014
The forecast heavy rain held off to create a damp but still fast course for Round 2 of the 2014 series. Totally flat, Checkendon played to differe...

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Cyprus Sunshine Cup and Southern XC Round 1
19th March, 2014
Cyprus Sunshine Cup and Southern XC Series Round 1 Between 25th February and 10th March the Mountain Trax - Vauxhall Motors Cycling Team spent 2...

SouthernXC 2014 Round 1 Report - Video
18th March, 2014
Beautiful weather for our first race of the season ensured perfect trails and tough racing as usual at Wasing. A surprise new feature caught many ri...

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Broomstick Bash Race Reports and Photos
3rd November, 2013
61 riders raced in the first Rampage Night Race last night.  35 of those hadn't raced a Rampage this year - where were all the regulars - scared ...

Banjo Cycles Rampage Series 2013 Rd 3

6th October 2013
Hammonds Farm

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Broomstick Bash Preparations - UPDATED - Loan Lights available
30th October, 2013
UPDATE - Cateye are providing 15 sets of lights on free loan for the race.  No excuse now!So things are really coming together for our very first...

Rampage 2013 Round 3 Report
6th October, 2013
What a beautiful day!  Autumn really is the best season - when it's warm and sunny!  A great turnout of over 100 senior riders saw the Che...

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Rampage 2013 Round 2 Report
22nd September, 2013
Round 2 of the Banjo Cycles Rampage saw over 100 riders hammering round the Checkendon course in warm and steamy conditions with a great turnout from ...

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SouthernXC Round 5 Report
10th September, 2013
Adrian Lansley claimed his first win of the Series and regained his Series Title at the final round of the SouthernXC Series on Sunday at Avon Tyrrell...

Southern XC Round 5 - Avon Tyrrell
9th September, 2013
I had about as much enthusiasm for this race as my eight year old usually musters for his Monday morning spelling test. It’s been a busy summer. W...
Southern XC 2013 Round 6 Venue Confirmed
15th January, 2013
Round 6 of the 2013 PedalOn.co.uk SouthernXC will be held at the UK Youth Avon Tyrrell Activity Centre near Bransgore in the heart of the New Forest N...

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Rampage 2013 Round 1 Report
2nd September, 2013
Round 1 of the new Banjo Cycles Rampage series got underway on Sunday with a record turnout of 138 entrants. What started out as 'mates racing' on t...

Rampage Series Returns With New Sponsor Banjo Cycles!
22nd July, 2013
XCracer.com are pleased to announce that the Rampage series is returning for 2013 with new sponsors Banjo Cycles.  Fast and furious, ...

PedalOn.co.uk Southern XC 2013 - R4

14th July 2013
Lower Froyle Quarry

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Pedalon SouthernXC 2013 Series - Round 3 Race Report
3rd July, 2013
Fantastic conditions greeted riders at Round 3 of the pedalon SouthernXC series at Wasing on Sunday.  Everyone was enjoying the course so much ...

Pedalon Southern XC Rd 3 Race Preview
25th June, 2013
Round 3 of the pedalon SouthernXC series returns to the Wasing Estate near Reading on the 30th June 2013. Venue for last year's National XC Cha...

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Pedalon Southern XC 2013 Round 2 Race Report
22nd May, 2013
Alex Paton made an excellent comeback to MTB from cyclocross this weekend with a determined win in the Elite race at the SouthernXC Regional Champio...

Pedalon.co.uk Southern XC Rd 2 race preview
7th May, 2013
The Pedalon.co.uk MTB XC Southern Championships will be held on 19th May at Round 2 of the SouthernXC series at Crow Hill in the New Fores...


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Pedalon SouthernXC 2013 Series - Round 1 Race Report
18th April, 2013
What a great start to the series this year.  Everyone was very worried by the rain leading up to the event and it made course building and aren...

PedalOn Southern XC Series Amendments
11th February, 2013
Please note unavoidable changes have been made to the PedalOn Southern XC 2013 race series, however, the organisers have worked hard to ensure the rac...

Southern XC 2013 Series Open for Entries
7th January, 2013
Everything is coming together now. You've got the dates in your calender. The training plans are sorted to peak for each race. Now make that final c...

1st Gear Cycles Rampage 2012 R4

19th August 2012
Hammonds Farm

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1st Gear Cycles Rampage Round 3 2012 Report
3rd August, 2012
Round 3 was once again held in dry and sunny conditions. The course started out as a bit of a mixed bag though with some trails very smooth dry and ...

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British Championships 2012 Report
23rd July, 2012
Joolze Dymond reports from the National Champs at a sunny Wasing Park. The weekend marked a moment in history that will be memorable for many ...
National Champs get an entry extension!
2nd July, 2012
Good news from the organisers of the 2012 Cross Country National Championships:"British Cycling have kindly given us permission to keep the Cross...

National XC Championships 21st/22nd July
28th June, 2012
Pre-entries will close for the national champs on Sunday 1st July. Enter online to book your place today! Camping will be available on ...

Cross Country National Champs Preview - online entry open
27th March, 2012
SMBC the team behind the Southern XC Series and two previous very successful Cross Country National Championships at Crow Hill in 2008 and Pippingfo...

1st Gear Cycles Rampage 2012 R2

8th July 2012
Hammonds Farm

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1st Gear Cycles Rampage 2012 R1

24th June 2012
Hammonds Farm

 Who's Entered?

Reports and News:


1ST GEAR CYCLES RAMPAGE 2012 SERIES Launch
3rd May, 2012
After a successful 2011, the Rampage Series is going to be bigger and better for 2012. A further improved and extended course will greet riders. Last ...




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Southern XC Round 1 Checkendon 18th March Preview
6th March, 2012
With under 2 weeks to go before the start of the Southern XC Series for 2012 the crew have been busy preparing the Checkendon course. The trails have ...



1st Gear Cycles Rampage Series Round 4

3rd July 2011
Hammonds Farm


1st Gear Cycles Rampage Series Round 3

19th June 2011
Hammonds Farm



1st Gear Cycles Rampage Series Round 2

22nd May 2011
Hammonds Farm



Southern XC Series 2011 - Round 1 Checkendon

3rd April 2011
Hammonds Farm


1st Gear Cycles Rampage Series Round 1

27th February 2011
Hammonds Farm

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