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Tuesday 14th March sees the closing date of the first round of the 2023 Merlin Cycles Classic Series, here is the full series including closing dates.
The series consists of 6 events with 4 events to count towards the overall.
There are categories for Men, Women, Juniors, Veterans, Paracyclists and Road Bikes for men, women and juniors.
There is also an age related competition for the over 40's that is based on "Target Times" that vary depending on the riders age. The older you are the longer you get. Female competitors receive an extra eight years allowance (a 40 year old women wold receive the allowance of a 48 year old man). The Target Times also vary depending on the distance of the event.
| Merlin Cycles Classic Series | |||||
| Date | District | Course | Start time | Closing Date | |
| Round 1 | 26/03/2023 | South | P877 | 09:00 | 14/03/2023 |
| Round 2 | 07/04/2023 | Manchester | J8/3 | 10:00 | 28/03/2023 |
| Round 3 | 23/04/2023 | Midland | K22/39 | 08:00 | 09/04/2023 |
| Round 4 | 07/05/2023 | Scotland | WE25/01 | 09:00 | 25/04/2023 |
| Round 5 | 28/05/2023 | North | L143X2 | 09:00 | 16/05/2023 |
| Round 6 | 11/06/2023 | South West | S3/255(A) | 08:00 | 16/05/2023 |