What a fantastic day we had not only did no one get hurt, the League of Swindon Cycles riders completed their first Cat4 crit race and breaking through the anxious feelings along the way!

LSC riders; Stephen M, Aaron, Jake, Simon & Steve B all raced in the annual & fairly infamous Castle Coombe Good Friday Classic – taking on one of the more hazardous events in the calendar. Cat4 crit racing is commonly known for its erratic pace, control and lack of experience – it’s quite common for race organisers to combine the 4’s and 3’s into one field, but not for the Classic. This shorter than normal timed race, 30mins, takes no prisoners and unless you have your whit’s about you could see a manner of different outcomes – but crashing isn’t the most painful, with hundreds of spectators cheering on the racers alongside the track and the other categories warming up and watching on being dropped or lapped was certainly one of the most fearful outcomes the LSC riders were prepared to take on.