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On a very cold weekend in early January 2024 round 6 of the Leicestershire Cyclocross League returned to Misterton Hall Near Lutterworth. The course twists and turns making it`s way though the grounds of the hall challenging riders with a variety of gradients, surfaces and environments from woodland to open countryside. 2024`s event was hosted by Mrs Craven (owner of Misterton Hall) and The Welland Valley Cycling Club. My film features a look at the event on the Sunday and starts at the race village and pits area before heading to the start line with a backdrop of the hall and lake, we follow the riders through the woodland area of the course moving through the trees and various woodland features. then it`s back into the open as the course takes a lakeside route before heading back to the finish line and the pits where the bikes are hosed down ready for their next race.

The Leicester Cyclocross League visits the beautiful grounds of Misterton Hall for round 6 of the season. Hosted by Welland Valley Cycling Club and Mrs Craven of Misterton Hall round 6 of the league takes place in the grounds, featuring wooded climbs, a boating lake and open stretches with various gradients the course offers a challenge for riders of all ages and abilities. My film starts with the pre-race preparation of the bikes in the pits before moving to the start line for the beginning of the race. During the race we see the riders taking on the various parts of the course from decorative bridges over streams to tall wooded areas with steep gradients, Misterton Hall itself provides a grand backdrop as the cyclists pass the boating lake before we return to the finish line to see the last lap bell rung and the winners cross the line. As the credits roll we see the bikes being washed down ready for their next race.

I visited Misterton Hall nr Lutterworth for the East Midlands Cyclo-Cross Regional Championship. In my film we see the Cyclo-Cross riders preparing their bikes for the race before heading to the start line and racing through the woodland filled grounds of Misterton Hall. The riders cover various terrain and twist and turn through the trees over bridges and beside a lake before crossing the finish line stopping occasionally at the pits to swap bikes.