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.	Benjamin Tuchner	TEKKERZ CC	Finished	2nd	10
1.  Benjamin Tuchner - TEKKERZ CC Points: 10 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
2.	James Somerfield	TRASH MILE	Finished	2nd	8
2.  James Somerfield - TRASH MILE Points: 8 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
3.	Jacob Vaughan	VC Londres	Finished	2nd	7
3.  Jacob Vaughan - VC Londres Points: 7 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
4.	Alec Briggs	TEKKERZ CC	Finished	Elite	6
4.  Alec Briggs - TEKKERZ CC Points: 6 | Status: Finished | Category: Elite
5.	Neil Phillips		Finished	2nd	5
5.  Neil Phillips - Points: 5 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
6.	Guy Tucker		Finished	2nd	4
6.  Guy Tucker - Points: 4 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
7.	Alwyn Frank	Brighton Mitre CC	Finished	2nd	3
7.  Alwyn Frank - Brighton Mitre CC Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
8.	Oscar Amey	TEKKERZ CC	Finished	2nd	2
8.  Oscar Amey - TEKKERZ CC Points: 2 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
9.	Sam Llewellyn-Jones	London Dynamo	Finished	2nd	1
9.  Sam Llewellyn-Jones - London Dynamo Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
10.	Euan Davies	Dulwich Paragon CC	Finished	2nd	1
10.  Euan Davies - Dulwich Paragon CC Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
11.	Sam Humpheson		Finished	2nd	0
11.  Sam Humpheson - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
3rd Cat only - Results
1.	Milo Wills	VC Londres	Finished	A	0
1.  Milo Wills - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: A
2.	Noah Phillips	VC Londres	Finished	3rd	8
2.  Noah Phillips - VC Londres Points: 8 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
3.	Thomas Long	Rapha Works Racing	Finished	3rd	7
3.  Thomas Long - Rapha Works Racing Points: 7 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
4.	Grant Fraser	G!RO Cycles	Finished	3rd	6
4.  Grant Fraser - G!RO Cycles Points: 6 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
5.	Theo Clarke		Finished	3rd	5
5.  Theo Clarke - Points: 5 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
6.	Adam Williams	Rapha Works Racing	Finished	3rd	4
6.  Adam Williams - Rapha Works Racing Points: 4 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
7.	Lee Davies	London Dynamo	Finished	3rd	3
7.  Lee Davies - London Dynamo Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
8.	Sidney Dutton	VC Londres	Finished	3rd	2
8.  Sidney Dutton - VC Londres Points: 2 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
9.	Nimai Inniss	TEKKERZ CC	Finished	3rd	1
9.  Nimai Inniss - TEKKERZ CC Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
10.	Andrew Warr	Stayer Racing	Finished	3rd	1
10.  Andrew Warr - Stayer Racing Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
11.	Daniel Hills	Sunday Echappée	Finished	3rd	0
11.  Daniel Hills - Sunday Echappée Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
12.	Jake Lunt	Lee Valley Youth Cycling Club	Finished	3rd	0
12.  Jake Lunt - Lee Valley Youth Cycling Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
12.	Thomas Slater	Sunday Echappée	Finished	3rd	0
12.  Thomas Slater - Sunday Echappée Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
12.	Daan van Ruijven		Finished	3rd	0
12.  Daan van Ruijven - 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.	Samantha Fawcett	Spectra Racing	Finished	1st	8
2.  Samantha Fawcett - Spectra Racing 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.	Harriet Lowden	Rapha Cycling Club	Finished	3rd	6
4.  Harriet Lowden - Rapha Cycling Club Points: 6 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
5.	Lauren O'Brien	Stolen Goat Race Team	Finished	2nd	5
5.  Lauren O'Brien - Stolen Goat Race Team 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.	Alice Connor	London Academy	Finished	3rd	1
9.  Alice Connor - London Academy Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
10.	Katherine Fodor	Velociposse	Finished	3rd	1
10.  Katherine Fodor - Velociposse Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
11.	Louise Davidson	London Academy	Finished	2nd	0
11.  Louise Davidson - London Academy Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
12.	Isabel Wallace	Lee Velo (South East London)	Finished	4th	0
12.  Isabel Wallace - Lee Velo (South East London) Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 4th
13.	Harriet Kefford	TRASH MILE	Finished	3rd	0
13.  Harriet Kefford - TRASH MILE Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
14.	Mollie Little	Brixton Cycles Club	Finished	3rd	0
14.  Mollie Little - Brixton Cycles Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
15.	Emma Naylor	London Academy	Finished	3rd	0
15.  Emma Naylor - London Academy Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
16.	Charlotte Adams	PDQ Cycle Coaching Property El...	Finished	4th	0
16.  Charlotte Adams - PDQ Cycle Coaching Property El... Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 4th
17.	Sarah Bailyn		Finished		0
17.  Sarah Bailyn - Points: 0 | Status: Finished

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U16 Open - Results
1.	Billy Kee	Lee Velo (South East London)	Finished	A	10
1.  Billy Kee - Lee Velo (South East London) Points: 10 | Status: Finished | Category: A
2.	Mikhail Gitnik	VC Londres	Finished	A	8
2.  Mikhail Gitnik - VC Londres Points: 8 | Status: Finished | Category: A
3.	Samuel de la Mare	VC Londres	Finished	A	7
3.  Samuel de la Mare - VC Londres Points: 7 | Status: Finished | Category: A
4.	Milo De La Mare	VC Londres	Finished	A	6
4.  Milo 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.	William Macpherson	VC Londres	Finished	A	4
6.  William Macpherson - VC Londres Points: 4 | Status: Finished | Category: A
7.	Ethan Heather	Festival RC	Finished	A	3
7.  Ethan Heather - Festival RC Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: A
8.	Josh Sayagh		Finished	A	2
8.  Josh Sayagh - Points: 2 | Status: Finished | Category: A
9.	Aidan Plail	Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd	Finished	A	1
9.  Aidan Plail - Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: A
10.	Cole Wolley		Finished		0
10.  Cole Wolley - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
11.	Barney Howard	Herne Hill Youth CC	Finished	A	0
11.  Barney Howard - Herne Hill Youth CC Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: A
12.	Elliot Howard	Herne Hill Youth CC	Finished	A	0
12.  Elliot Howard - Herne Hill Youth CC Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: A

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U14 Open - Results
1.	Laurie Dutton	VC Londres	Finished	B	3
1.  Laurie Dutton - VC Londres Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: B
2.	Colin Benezet Minns	Penge Cycle Club	Finished	B	2
2.  Colin Benezet Minns - Penge Cycle Club Points: 2 | Status: Finished | Category: B
3.	Evan Mitchell	Portsmouth North End CC	Finished	B	1
3.  Evan Mitchell - Portsmouth North End CC Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: B
4.	Jasper Shapton	VC Londres	Finished	B	0
4.  Jasper Shapton - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: B
5.	Christopher Campos		Finished	B	0
5.  Christopher Campos - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: B
6.	Brodie Wilkinson	Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd	Finished	B	0
6.  Brodie Wilkinson - Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: B
7.	George Haines	VC Londres	Finished	B	0
7.  George Haines - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: B

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U14 Girls - Results
1.	India-Rose Osborne	4T+ Cyclopark	Finished	B	3
1.  India-Rose Osborne - 4T+ Cyclopark Points: 3 | 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.	Dylan Plail	Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd	Finished	C	0
3.  Dylan Plail - Bigfoot Youth Cycle Club Ltd 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.	Leo Watson	Sutton Cycling Club	Finished		0
5.  Leo Watson - Sutton Cycling Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished
6.	Emrys Hopping	Sutton Cycling Club	Finished	C	0
6.  Emrys Hopping - Sutton Cycling Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
7.	Leon Mcmahon	Crystal Palace Triathletes	Finished	D	0
7.  Leon Mcmahon - Crystal Palace Triathletes Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
8.	Benedict Parry	VC Londres	Finished	C	0
8.  Benedict Parry - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C
9.	Finlay Nippard	Sutton Cycling Club	Finished	C	0
9.  Finlay Nippard - Sutton Cycling Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: C

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

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
U10 Boys - Results
1.	Sho Baty	VC Londres	Finished	D	0
1.  Sho Baty - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
2.	James Jack		Finished	D	0
2.  James Jack - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
3.	Tejus Savulionis-Ptasnikas	Limited Edition Cycling	Finished	D	0
3.  Tejus Savulionis-Ptasnikas - Limited Edition Cycling Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
4.	Finlay Sedgwick	VC Londres	Finished	D	0
4.  Finlay Sedgwick - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
5.	Timo Shapton	VC Londres	Finished	D	0
5.  Timo Shapton - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
6.	Elias Petruskevicius	Limited Edition Cycling	Finished	D	0
6.  Elias Petruskevicius - Limited Edition Cycling Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
7.	Felix Chambers	VC Londres	Finished	D	0
7.  Felix Chambers - VC Londres Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
8.	Teddy Canty		Finished		0
8.  Teddy Canty - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
9.	Elystan Hopping	Sutton Cycling Club	Finished	D	0
9.  Elystan Hopping - Sutton Cycling Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: D
10.	Oskar Surda	Herne Hill Youth CC	Finished	E	0
10.  Oskar Surda - Herne Hill Youth CC Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: E
11.	Ayoub Mellouk	Herne Hill Youth CC	Finished	E	0
11.  Ayoub Mellouk - Herne Hill Youth CC Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: E
12.	Callum McKerrow	Herne Hill Youth CC	Finished	D	0
12.  Callum McKerrow - Herne Hill Youth CC 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.	Ollie Law		Finished		0
5.  Ollie Law - 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