Event Overview

We are looking forward to welcoming you all back to Paxton's beautiful park this summer for a season of Tuesday-night races, kicking off on the 23rd of April Seniors and 1 weeks earlier on the 16th of April for Juniors (no senior racing on the 16th of April).  For 2024 we will again be impacted by events in the park and are currently working with the park managment group to maximise the race nights we can hold owing to Festivals booked into the park.

We will open with Race for YOUTHS only on the 18th of April then commence SENIORS racng from the 2nd of May.

The races will take place within the grounds of the 2020 World Cup-winning champion of south-London parks. All entry fees go towards providing exciting, efficient and safe racing for all competitors, from budding espoirs to Elite category riders – and any surplus is reinvested in racing activities within the South Eastern region.

Organised by Dulwich Paragon CC – unstintingly supported by associate clubs, sponsors and a small army of volunteers – this unique race series is one of London's most anticipated and best supported amateur cycle racing events.

For more information on any aspect of the race series please click on the appropriate link below.

Key locations

Crystal Palace Park, Anerley Hill, London, SE19 2BA  (senior/junior sign-on, bag-drop, toilets, shop and cafe)

Are you ready … ?

Not sure if you are fit enough or have the bike-handling skills for Palace?  Whether an old hand or racing at the circuit for the first time, some crit-specific training can give you the edge over other riders.  Check out the sessions available at Herne Hill Velodrome, just a few miles from CP Crits: http://www.hernehillvelodrome.com/crittraining/

Youth Races - YOUTHS CONTINUE TO RACE WITH FREE ENTRY in 2024

Any rider under 16 years old is categorised as a Youth rider under British Cycling regs.  Youth categories are A, B, C, D and E which equate to under 16, under 14, under 12, under 10 and under 8.  Youth riders can ONLY enter on the evening of the race itself.  The desk where you enter is located a few metres from the start / finish line of the circuit, within the park.  Please see the circuit map where the location is marked in orange as "DP Liaison". Youth riders must present a British Cycling racing licence when entering (or an equivalent UCI-recognised licence if they are normally based outside the UK).

In exchange for your race licence (entry is free this year for youth categories) you will receive a pair of race numbers and a helmet cover in a colour that matches your category.  If your helmet is the same colour as the helmet cover, then you don't need to wear the cover – just hand it back to the signing-on staff showing them your helmet.  Pin your race numbers one either side, on your lower back.

Race times are as follows:

CDE categories 6:30pm

AB categories 6:45pm

Each category will start separately and get its own result.  Once you have finished your race, please hand back your helmet cover and race number in exchange for your licence.

Note to mums, dads and helpers: please do join in with judging the races – it's fun and you will get to know other mums and dads of youngsters who are friends with your own son or daughter.

Senior & Junior Races

Anyone over 16 but under 18 is classified as a Junior rider and anyone over 18 is a Senior.  Additionally you will have a category of Elite, 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th.  The Crystal Palace Crits races are NOT open to 4th category riders.

If you are a 1st claim member of a supporting club (see SUPPORT button) then you can enter in advance on RiderHQ for £17.50; entries open a fortnight before each race.  If you miss entering in advance or are not in a supporting club then you can still enter on the evening (£20.00 payment via Electronic Tap&Go Payment Only!) by showing up at the park in good time. If you have signed up but can no longer attend, follow the steps on RiderHQ to request a refund well in advance or move your entry, we do not offer automaticv refunds unless a race is cancelled (eg in case of rain). If cancelled you will be refunded via RiderHQ (please allow 2-5 days for processing).  Here is the timetable for Senior / Junior races:

Signing-on desk opens                   5:30pm

Signing-on desk closes                   6:55pm sharp

When the desk closes, at 6:55pm sharp, spaces for any pre-entered riders who have not shown up are released to riders wanting to enter on the evening.  This means that if you are pre-entered and turn up after 6:55pm you are in danger of losing your place to someone else – with no refund!

E12 cat men's race begins:           7:15pm

3rd cat men's race begins:             30s after E12 (approx.)

E123 women's race begins:         1 minute after E12 (approx.)

The races are run as three separate races and a shortcut may be used to keep them separate.  Please pay attention to officials' directions on whether to take the shortcut on any particular lap – this is indicated by orange flags and a loud whistle.  Using the shortcut may not always be feasible: if one race does catch another, the slower group (the one having been caught) must give way to the faster (catching) group.  The caught group is effectively neutralised until the faster group is 150 metres clear of it (roughly the distance from start/finish to hairpin).

Race distances will vary from just over 20 laps up to 30 laps according to the amount of light available. Race direction depends principally on wind direction but is at the discretion of the chief commissaire and organiser on the night.  A NE wind usually leads to the race running clockwise; a SW wind to the race running anti-clockwise.

The finish of the races will be staggered as follows:

3rd cat: bell at 6 laps to go / finish at 5 laps to go

Women: bell at 4 laps to go / finish at 3 laps to go

Elite-1st-2nd cat: bell at 1 lap to go / finish at 0 laps to go

Refunds due to weather is 100% at the discretion of the Race Organiser.

 

Info for Riders

Entry fees have risen owing to increased costs incurred by Dulwich Paragon for running the series including large increases in costs to hire the park, first aid attendance fees, insurance and related operational costs. We've not taken this decision lightly and have continued to offer Free Entry for youths. The series has run at a loss the last few years and will be unsustainable if entry fees are not able to cover costs of putting on the series. 

Senior Riders must have previous racing experience.

Mens Racing is Race 1: E/1/2 and Race 2: Cat 3 only.

NB: Cat 4s are not permitted to enter

Womens Racing is E/1/2/3 Only

NB: Cat 4s are not permitted to enter.

The course rider restriction is limnited to 80 in line with the BC Risk Assessment for 2017.

There are no refunds for withdrawn pre-entries. You can substitute another rider for a £5 feeup until 4 days prior to the race date otherwise your entry fee is retained.

Follow @CPCRITS on Twitter for the most up to date information and Race Day news.

Series Homepage: http://www.dulwichparagon.com/index.php/cpcrits/cpcrits-race-info

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
E/1/2 - Results
1.	Harry Macfarlane	TAAP Kalas	Finished	1st	10
1.  Harry Macfarlane - TAAP Kalas Points: 10 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
2.	Declan Egan	Kingston Wheelers CC	Finished	2nd	8
2.  Declan Egan - Kingston Wheelers CC Points: 8 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
3.	Eugenio Moggio	Paceline RT	Finished	2nd	7
3.  Eugenio Moggio - Paceline RT Points: 7 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
4.	Benjamin Tuchner	TEKKERZ CC	Finished	2nd	6
4.  Benjamin Tuchner - TEKKERZ CC Points: 6 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
5.	Leigh Phillips		Finished	2nd	5
5.  Leigh Phillips - Points: 5 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
6.	Neil Phillips		Finished	2nd	4
6.  Neil Phillips - Points: 4 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
7.	James Somerfield	TRASH MILE	Finished	2nd	3
7.  James Somerfield - TRASH MILE Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
8.	Sam Llewellyn-Jones	London Dynamo	Finished	2nd	2
8.  Sam Llewellyn-Jones - London Dynamo Points: 2 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
9.	Benjamin Hellebo	London Dynamo	Finished	Elite	1
9.  Benjamin Hellebo - London Dynamo Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: Elite
10.	Alwyn Frank	Brighton Mitre CC	Finished	2nd	1
10.  Alwyn Frank - Brighton Mitre CC Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
11.	Oscar Amey	TEKKERZ CC	Finished	2nd	0
11.  Oscar Amey - TEKKERZ CC Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
12.	David Streule	London Dynamo	Finished	2nd	0
12.  David Streule - London Dynamo Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
3rd Cat only - Results
1.	Thomas Long	Rapha Works Racing	Finished	3rd	10
1.  Thomas Long - Rapha Works Racing Points: 10 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
2.	Luke Myerr-Elland		Finished		0
2.  Luke Myerr-Elland - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
3.	Milo Wills	VC Londres	Finished	A	0
3.  Milo Wills - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: A
4.	Matthew Pettit	Sunday Echappée	Finished	3rd	6
4.  Matthew Pettit - Sunday Echappée Points: 6 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
5.	Grant Fraser	G!RO Cycles	Finished	3rd	5
5.  Grant Fraser - G!RO Cycles Points: 5 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
6.	Sam Lowg		Finished		0
6.  Sam Lowg - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
7.	Daniel Mcquillan	Le Col Race Team	Finished	3rd	3
7.  Daniel Mcquillan - Le Col Race Team Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
8.	Jacob Storey	trainSharp Development Team	Finished	3rd	2
8.  Jacob Storey - trainSharp Development Team Points: 2 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
9.	Sidney Dutton	VC Londres	Finished	3rd	1
9.  Sidney Dutton - VC Londres Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
10.	Harry Odling	Race Ride Fire	Finished	3rd	1
10.  Harry Odling - Race Ride Fire Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
11.	Luke Evans		Finished	3rd	0
11.  Luke Evans - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
Senior Womens E/1/2/3/4 - Results
1.	Lucy Benezet Minns	Tofauti Everyone Active	Finished	1st	10
1.  Lucy Benezet Minns - Tofauti Everyone Active Points: 10 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
2.	Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne	DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK	Finished	1st	8
2.  Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne - DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK Points: 8 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
3.	Emma Jane Hornsby	London Academy	Finished	2nd	7
3.  Emma Jane Hornsby - London Academy Points: 7 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
4.	Lauren O'Brien	Stolen Goat Race Team	Finished	2nd	6
4.  Lauren O'Brien - Stolen Goat Race Team Points: 6 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
5.	Laura Senior	Spectra Racing	Finished	2nd	5
5.  Laura Senior - Spectra Racing Points: 5 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
6.	Iona Mitchell	London Academy	Finished	2nd	4
6.  Iona Mitchell - London Academy Points: 4 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
7.	Sasha Halsey	London Dynamo	Finished	2nd	3
7.  Sasha Halsey - London Dynamo Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
8.	Esme Wiley	London Academy	Finished	2nd	2
8.  Esme Wiley - London Academy Points: 2 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
9.	Elizabeth Wallace	Lee Velo (South East London)	Finished	A	0
9.  Elizabeth Wallace - Lee Velo (South East London) Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: A
10.	Eleanor Estchild	London Dynamo	Finished	3rd	1
10.  Eleanor Estchild - London Dynamo Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
11.	Louise Moriarty		Finished	3rd	0
11.  Louise Moriarty - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
12.	Claire Buttivant	Amersham Road Cycling Club	Finished	2nd	0
12.  Claire Buttivant - Amersham Road Cycling Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
13.	Alice Connor	London Academy	Finished	3rd	0
13.  Alice Connor - London Academy Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
14.	Louise Davidson	London Academy	Finished	2nd	0
14.  Louise Davidson - London Academy Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
15.	Katherine Fodor	Velociposse	Finished	3rd	0
15.  Katherine Fodor - Velociposse Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
16.	Isabel Wallace	Lee Velo (South East London)	Finished	4th	0
16.  Isabel Wallace - Lee Velo (South East London) Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 4th
17.	Emma Naylor	London Academy	Finished	3rd	0
17.  Emma Naylor - London Academy Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
18.	Mollie Little	Brixton Cycles Club	Finished	3rd	0
18.  Mollie Little - Brixton Cycles Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U16 Open - Results
1.	Mikhail Gitnik	VC Londres	Finished	A	10
1.  Mikhail Gitnik - VC Londres Points: 10 | Status: Finished | Category: A
2.	Billy Kee	Lee Velo (South East London)	Finished	A	8
2.  Billy Kee - Lee Velo (South East London) Points: 8 | Status: Finished | Category: A
3.	Will Dumonde	Hillingdon Slipstreamers	Finished	A	7
3.  Will Dumonde - Hillingdon Slipstreamers Points: 7 | Status: Finished | Category: A
4.	Samuel de la Mare	VC Londres	Finished	A	6
4.  Samuel de la Mare - VC Londres Points: 6 | Status: Finished | Category: A
5.	Samuel Little	VC Londres	Finished	A	5
5.  Samuel Little - VC Londres Points: 5 | Status: Finished | Category: A
6.	Theo Sandell	Southborough & District Whls	Finished	A	4
6.  Theo Sandell - Southborough & District Whls Points: 4 | Status: Finished | Category: A
7.	William Macpherson	VC Londres	Finished	A	3
7.  William Macpherson - VC Londres Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: A
8.	Milo De La Mare	VC Londres	Finished	A	2
8.  Milo De La Mare - VC Londres Points: 2 | Status: Finished | Category: A
9.	Thomas Watkins	Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd	Finished	A	1
9.  Thomas Watkins - Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: A
10.	Aidan Plail	Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd	Finished	A	1
10.  Aidan Plail - Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: A
11.	Lochy Weston	Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd	Finished	A	0
11.  Lochy Weston - Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: A

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U16 Girls - Results
1.	Peggy Knox	ViCiOUS VELO	Finished	A	3
1.  Peggy Knox - ViCiOUS VELO Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: A

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U14 Open - Results
1.	Colin Benezet Minns	Penge Cycle Club	Finished	B	3
1.  Colin Benezet Minns - Penge Cycle Club Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: B
2.	Tiger Gloag	VC Londres	Finished	B	2
2.  Tiger Gloag - VC Londres Points: 2 | Status: Finished | Category: B
3.	Laurie Dutton	VC Londres	Finished	B	1
3.  Laurie Dutton - VC Londres Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: B
4.	Brodie Wilkinson	Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd	Finished	B	0
4.  Brodie Wilkinson - Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: B
5.	Jasper Shapton	VC Londres	Finished	B	0
5.  Jasper Shapton - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: B
6.	George Haines	VC Londres	Finished	B	0
6.  George Haines - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: B

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U14 Girls - Results
1.	Yamina Clay	VC Londres	Finished	B	3
1.  Yamina Clay - VC Londres Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: B
2.	Ana Mason	VC Londres	Finished	B	2
2.  Ana Mason - VC Londres Points: 2 | Status: Finished | Category: B
3.	Eleanor Thompson	4T+ Cyclopark	Finished	B	1
3.  Eleanor Thompson - 4T+ Cyclopark Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: B

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U12 Boys - Results
1.	Ren Baty	VC Londres	Finished	C	0
1.  Ren Baty - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
2.	Oscar Chambers	VC Londres	Finished	C	0
2.  Oscar Chambers - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
3.	Emrys Hopping	Sutton Cycling Club	Finished	C	0
3.  Emrys Hopping - Sutton Cycling Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
4.	Finn Jones	VC Londres	Finished	C	0
4.  Finn Jones - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
5.	Leon Mcmahon	Crystal Palace Triathletes	Finished	D	0
5.  Leon Mcmahon - Crystal Palace Triathletes Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
6.	Jacob Matthews	VC Londres	Finished	C	0
6.  Jacob Matthews - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
7.	Dylan Plail	Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd	Finished	C	0
7.  Dylan Plail - Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
8.	Leo Watson	Sutton Cycling Club	Finished		0
8.  Leo Watson - Sutton Cycling Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished
9.	Finlay Nippard	Sutton Cycling Club	Finished	C	0
9.  Finlay Nippard - Sutton Cycling Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
10.	Lucas Perilla	Limited Edition Cycling	Finished	C	0
10.  Lucas Perilla - Limited Edition Cycling Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U12 Girls - Results
1.	Beatrice Murrell	Southborough & District Whls	Finished	C	0
1.  Beatrice Murrell - Southborough & District Whls Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
2.	Alyssa Gitnik	VC Londres	Finished	C	0
2.  Alyssa Gitnik - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
3.	Esther Yeatman		Finished		0
3.  Esther Yeatman - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
4.	Greta Wilkinson	Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd	Finished	C	0
4.  Greta Wilkinson - Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
5.	Eva Unsworth		Finished	C	0
5.  Eva Unsworth - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
6.	Mila Unsworth		Finished	C	0
6.  Mila Unsworth - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U10 Boys - Results
1.	Elmar Streule		Finished	D	0
1.  Elmar Streule - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
2.	Sho Baty	VC Londres	Finished	D	0
2.  Sho Baty - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
3.	Finlay Sedgwick	VC Londres	Finished	D	0
3.  Finlay Sedgwick - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
4.	James Jack		Finished	D	0
4.  James Jack - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
5.	Malcolm Nelson	VC Londres	Finished	D	0
5.  Malcolm Nelson - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
6.	Oskar Surda	Herne Hill Youth CC	Finished	E	0
6.  Oskar Surda - Herne Hill Youth CC Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: E
7.	Felix Chambers	VC Londres	Finished	D	0
7.  Felix Chambers - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
8.	Elystan Hopping	Sutton Cycling Club	Finished	D	0
8.  Elystan Hopping - Sutton Cycling Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
9.	George Williams	Herne Hill Youth CC	Finished	D	0
9.  George Williams - Herne Hill Youth CC Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
10.	Teddy Runty		Finished		0
10.  Teddy Runty - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
11.	Timo Shapton	VC Londres	Finished	D	0
11.  Timo Shapton - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
12.	Callum McKerrow	Herne Hill Youth CC	Finished	D	0
12.  Callum McKerrow - Herne Hill Youth CC Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
13.	Marcus Nelson	VC Londres	Finished	D	0
13.  Marcus Nelson - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U10 Girls - Results
1.	Sophia Matthews	VC Londres	Finished	D	0
1.  Sophia Matthews - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
2.	Victoria Debeule		Finished		0
2.  Victoria Debeule - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
3.	Zatorid Mellouk		Finished		0
3.  Zatorid Mellouk - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
4.	Delilah Duits		Finished	D	0
4.  Delilah Duits - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U8 Boys - Results
1.	Harley Woodward	Sutton Cycling Club	Finished	E	0
1.  Harley Woodward - Sutton Cycling Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: E
2.	Macsen Hopping	Sutton Cycling Club	Finished	E	0
2.  Macsen Hopping - Sutton Cycling Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: E
3.	Ayoub Mellouk	Herne Hill Youth CC	Finished	E	0
3.  Ayoub Mellouk - Herne Hill Youth CC Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: E
4.	Douglas Mckerrow		Finished		0
4.  Douglas Mckerrow - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
5.	Isaac Matthews		Finished		0
5.  Isaac Matthews - Points: 0 | Status: Finished

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U8 Girls - Results
1.	Emma Jack	Herne Hill Youth CC	Finished	E	0
1.  Emma Jack - Herne Hill Youth CC Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: E

Info for Riders

Info for Riders

Entry fees have risen owing to increased costs incurred by Dulwich Paragon for running the series including large increases in costs to hire the park, first aid attendance fees, insurance and related operational costs. We've not taken this decision lightly and have continued to offer Free Entry for youths. The series has run at a loss the last few years and will be unsustainable if entry fees are not able to cover costs of putting on the series. 

Senior Riders must have previous racing experience.

Mens Racing is Race 1: E/1/2 and Race 2: Cat 3 only.

NB: Cat 4s are not permitted to enter

Womens Racing is E/1/2/3 Only

NB: Cat 4s are not permitted to enter.

The course rider restriction is limnited to 80 in line with the BC Risk Assessment for 2017.

There are no refunds for withdrawn pre-entries. You can substitute another rider for a £5 feeup until 4 days prior to the race date otherwise your entry fee is retained.

Follow @CPCRITS on Twitter for the most up to date information and Race Day news.

Series Homepage: http://www.dulwichparagon.com/index.php/cpcrits/cpcrits-race-info