Proper Northern Road Race Series

In 2022, Cold Dark North brings you a series of three National B (E123) road races which we’re calling the Proper Northern Road Race Series. The Series is for teams and individuals. There will be separate Men's and Women's races. Equal prize money will be awarded to both.

Race Rounds

As you’ve come to expect, our races take place on familiar grippy Northern roads with summit or hill top finishes. Weather is almost always a factor too. Proper racing on proper courses.

Round 1 - Sunday March 27 - Capernwray Road Race

Round 2 - Sunday May 15 - Aughton Road Race

Round 3 - Sunday July 10 - Oakenclough Road Race

The Men’s races will take place in the morning and the Women’s races in the afternoon of each race day.

Prizes 

Each round will have Men’s and Women’s:

Individual podium prizes 

First Junior

Team prize

KoM/QoM

Combativity Prize

Individual Riders

There will also be an overall series winner in each of the above categories (except Combativity).

BC Points will be awarded as usual. Series Points will be awarded to the first 20 finishers.

Team Series

Both Men’s and Women’s Teams will be made up of the following:

Minimum 4 riders/maximum 5 (3 riders count for Team Series Points)

Teams and Individuals will be informed whether their entries have been successful on close of entries . Preference will be given to Teams entering all three Rounds of the Series.

We will accept entries from “composite teams” made up of individuals.

Our Thanks

The Proper Northern Road Race Series is supported by Ribble Cycles who have helped make both the running of these races and the significant prize commitments possible. Together with Ribble, we are also grateful to ongoing support from Attacus Cycling, Become Wild Edale and Crimson Performance. Each of these awesome businesses deserves your attention because they offer brilliant goods and experiences and are run by real, genuine, ace people. Please do check them out and be sure to thank them for helping to support the Proper Northern Race Series.

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Further Information and FAQs

If you have any further questions regarding the Series, the individual Races or any other aspect of the Proper Northern Road Race Series, please contact Deb John by email at racing@colddarknorth.co.uk 

Info for Riders

Proper Northern Race Series

The Series is for teams and individuals. There will be separate Mens and Womens races. Equal prize money will be awarded to both .

Entry 

Please enter your team riders online as individuals in each round on the event page of the BC website

Race Rounds

Round 1 - Sunday March 27 - Capernwray Road Race

Round 2 - Sunday May 15 - Aughton Road Race

Round 3 - Sunday July 10 - Oakenclough Road Race

The Men’s races will take place in the morning and the Women’s races in the afternoon of each race day.

prizes will be awarded to the winners of each round as well as overall prizes. More info to come regarding these

Team Series

Teams will comprise the following

Men’s teams - minimum 4 riders/maximum 5 (3 riders count for Team Series Points)

Women’s teams - minimum 4/maximum 5 (3 riders count for Team Series Points)

We will accept entries from composite teams and individuals

Teams and individuals will be informed whether they have been successful on close of entries . Preference will be given to teams entering all three Rounds of the Series.

It will not be possible to put team cars into the peloton due to the nature of the race circuits 

Our Thanks

Proper Northern Race Series is supported by Ribble Cycles who have helped make both the running of these races and the significant prize commitments possible. We are also grateful to ongoing support from Attacus Cycling, Become Wild Edale and Crimson Performance. Each of these awesome businesses deserves your attention because they offer brilliant goods and experiences and are run by real, genuine, ace people. Please do check them out and be sure to thank them for helping to support the Proper Northern Race Series.

Further Information and FAQs

Any further questions regarding the Series, the individual Races or any other aspect of the Proper Northern Race Series, please contact Deb John at racing@colddarknorth.co.uk.

AS there has been some misunderstanding regarding this concerning junior riders -

National B Mens races are - open to final year male junior 1st 2nd and 3rd category riders- BC Road Technical Regulations. The online entry will not stop ineligible riders from entering.  

We look forward to seeing you in March for some PROPER racing.