Many of you will have now seen the dates and venues for the 2017 British XC Series, which were announced this yesterday. There is no Scottish date, and we would like to provide explanation for this. As you will know, we are recruiting for a new volunteer Chair of the SXC Association and other key roles. We, as the current committee, felt it was too big an ask to bid for a British XC Series event, when some key members would not be involved in running it. We took this decision

With Steve Brown stepping down from Chair and Morven and Tracy taking back seats, SXC really need some new faces to come forward to ensure the continued success of the Series. Under 12s are also looking for new blood to continue to develop our fastest growing category. Over the years, we,ve introduced some exciting new venues in Dunoon, Lochore, Blairadam and returned to old favourites like Badaguish, Forfar and Lagan - not to mention regular visits to the Commonwealth Course

The Scottish Championship XC race at Forfar is closed for entries. Same as every year, entry closes two weeks before race day. It's a Scottish Cycling race and we are governed by British Cycling Regulations so, sorry, no late entries accepted. However, if you've missed the deadline, don't worry. You can still ride in exactly the same race - same course, same laps, same riders - just not with the Champs title. Just turn up on the day and ride the SXC Series race and collect yo