ROYAL Dean Forest Cycling Club’s Jared Linden rounded off the cyclocross season on a high at the final round of the Western League  Chavenage House near Tetbury, finishing fourth in the senior category. This confirmed second overall after a gruelling 14 rounds through one of the wettest and therefore muddiest cyclocross seasons for years. This is even more impressive as this is only Jared’s second cyclocross season.

Following on from Jared’s success Ant White secured third overall in the Western League Cyclocross in the Veteran’s category.

Coming up on May 15th is the Boar Chase Mountain bike challenge event. The Wild Boar Chase is a popular MTB event in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley. You can choose your route from a 21, 26, 40 or 45 mile routes. The event is run by the Forest’s Lions club, with assistance by Royal Dean Forest Cycling Club. Proceeds go to good causes in the local area. See www.rdfcc.org.uk website or the lions website.

Ideal training for the wild Boar Chase is to come along to one of RDFCC’s Sunday MTB rides, starting at Parkend. New faces will always be made welcome. See the club’s website or Facebook page for more details of this, road rides, women’s and youth rides.