Brand and exhibition spaces are now available for the 2024/5 British Cycling Cyclocross National Championships, which will be held for the second time at Cyclopark in Kent.

Across Saturday, January 11, and Sunday, January 12, Britain’s best cyclocross talent will descend on the riverside town of Gravesend for the chance to win the red, white and blue jersey of Great Britain.

National jerseys will be up for grabs for six men and six women across a variety of age groups.

When the venue last hosted the National Championships in 2019, Tom Pidcock was first over the line in the men’s race to secure his first of two senior British national cyclocross titles, while in the women’s elite race, Nikki Brammeier regained the title she’d last won in 2017.

“It’s wonderful that the British Cycling cyclocross National Championships will be returning to Cyclopark,” said the CEO of the Cyclopark Charity, Jonny Hamp.

“Over 5,000 people attended the event in 2019 and were treated to some incredible action and of course witnessed an early win in Tom’s career.”

Since then, the venue has continued to evolve, offering facilities and coaching to develop the next generation of cyclocross riders, road cyclists and BMX racers.

The race director for the Championships will be Bruce Sandell.

Sandell is well-known to the UK bike trade in his roles at Rouleur, RGT Cycling and more recently with Wahoo Fitness.

A long-time member of the Southborough & District Wheelers, his cyclocross credentials have been honed organising races for the club and the London and South East cyclocross League.

The cycling team at the Cyclopark Charity also includes Luke Anderson, formerly at British Cycling as a Go-Ride coach and regional manager for the South East who worked with the venue on all major events and supported the development of many club and community programmes.

The venue offers access to the M25 in under 10 minutes, on-site parking and for overnight stayers has a Travelodge conveniently located on its doorstep.

A limited number of spaces are available for brands at the Championships, with activations available from £300 for the weekend.

Contact Chris Holman for more details: chrish@livingmediaevents.co.uk

For more information about the Cyclopark Charity and the brand engagement opportunities at the venue contact Jonny Hamp on: Jonny.Hamp@Cyclopark.com

Bruce Sandell has been appointed a trustee of Cyclopark.

Cyclopark is a multi-sports facility focused on cycling, situated in Gravesend, Kent, featuring a road cycling circuit, mountain bike trails, cyclocross courses, café, skatepark, gym and a cycle play area. The venue has regularly hosted international, national and regional BMX, cyclocross and road cycling events.

Sandell brings over 30 years of media and events experience, most recently running his own cycling media and events business. “Following the recent sale of my business, I wanted to create more time to volunteer in grassroots cycling,” he said. “Cyclopark is a fantastic venue, with tons of potential and I look forward to helping the talented team there to deliver more high-profile events, more cycling industry activations and most importantly – to get more people cycling.”

Cyclopark chair Norman Blissett added: “I’m delighted to welcome Bruce as a trustee at Cyclopark. Bruce brings invaluable experience as a business leader in the cycling industry and as a cycling enthusiast. It’s been a challenging time for Cyclopark over the last six months, but we are coming back stronger and better. Bruce’s knowledge and experience will be a huge asset to us as we head into the future.”

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