For the 2017 season we are delighted to have GLASDON back as headline sponsors of the races and also ID:FS, presenting the races.

The 18 week series, hosted by the UCLan Sports Arena in Preston, is aimed at providing the opportunity for Junior and Senior riders (male and female) from in and around the North West to compete on one of the best closed circuits in the country every week through spring and summer.

The series is named in memory of Lewis Balyckyi, a promising young cyclist from Preston who was tragically killed in a road traffic accident in 2011. Since then The Lewis Balyckyi Trust Fund has been established by Lewis's parents, Kevin and Jacqui Balyckyi. The Fund provides funding for up-and-coming riders to enable them to go over and race in Europe and it also works to raise awareness of cycle safety on the roads through the "Look for Lewis" campaign. More information about the Lewis and the Fund can be found at lbtf.org.

All profits from the series will go straight to the Lewis Balyckyi Trust Fund.

The first 3 weeks of the series will have a 3/4 race only (due to light restrictions) and then for the remainder of the series there will be a 3/4 race followed by an E123 race.  

Entry will be ON THE DAY only. Entry is £12 per race.
For students or juniors this is reduced to £10.
For any 3rd CATS wishing to ride both events, the fee will be £20.

All riders wishing to race must register for the league. This can be done on the first night that you race.

Sign-on is in the Final Whistle cafe. Sign-on opens at 5:30 and closes 10 minutes before each race.

Refreshments can be purchased in the cafe.

Info for Riders

All riders wishing to race must register for the league. This can be done on the first night that you race.

Registration consists of a £5 (non-returnable) fee.

Riders will be issued with numbers to be retained for the duration of the series. Numbers are to be returned at the end of the season.

There is to be a league competition for the E123 race only. For each round (15 in total) riders will be given league points.

A separate league competition will run for Seniors and Juniors.

The leader of each competition will be provided with the leaders jersey that will need to be worn each week (from week 2 onwards).

The jersey will be passed down to the next leading rider if the leader is not present.
A rider's best 10 rounds will count towards the league ranking.

The final round (27th July) will not count towards the league ranking.