Berwick Wheelers CC will hold its 4th consecutive annual road race based at Etal Village Hall in Northumberland. Tackling a 19.70 mile circuit of the Reivers road race loop the event has proved both challenging, competitive and an exciting race.  For 2017 Berwick Wheelers are proud to host a new format with a catagory 3/4 race just tipping the scales at 40miles and a new addition for 2nd,3rd and 4th catagory riders with just over 60 mile circuit.

The main difference in the circuit is there is an added section with an additional climb which will certainly test both races.

A field open to 60 riders for both riders utilising some of the Tour of Britain route for 2015 takes on Ford Bank KOM climb which have proved to challenge the peloton.

A fully supported event including first aid and on route mechanic means we have the competitors covered for most eventualitites.

The Rievers Road Race starts at Etal Village Hall and is neutralisied up Ford Bank for both races before the flag is dropped and the race is started. The catagory 3/4 race will tackle the loop twice in total and with an uphill finish off the main road results in the event being extremely competitive right to the bitter end.  It should be noted that 75% of the field will be made up of 4th cat riders.  This has been approved by BC for anyone looking for an introduction to road racing.

The 2/3/4 race will tackle the same loop three times in total before moving off the main road for the same uphill finish.

Information on the race will be emailed to competitors as soon as possible and results will be published both on www.berwick-wheelers.com and British Cycling.

Info for Riders

The Reivers RR will be held on largely the same course as last year's inaugural event however there is a slight extension to the circuit meaning less laps and an extra climb.  

The format will be as 2 laps of the 19.70mile loop of a testing but opportunistic circuit for the catagory 3/4 competitors.

The format will be 3 laps of the same 19.70 mile loop of a testing but opportunitic circuit for the 2/3/4/ catatory competitors.

To allow the field to settle and get a bit of heat into early season legs the race will remain neutralised right through until the easier side of Ford village (3.5km into the first lap) thereby taking the sting out of the Ford bank climb at the start of the first lap. The finish will remain in previous years and be in the same uphill unclassified section of road on the last lap.