Bike the UK for MS was the official charity partner of Round 1 of the Western Cyclocross League (Westerncx.net) on Sunday 24th September in Frome with organiser Avid Sport (avidsport.co.uk) donating £1 per rider entry to Bike the UK for MS (biketheukforms.org).

With 172 riders taking the start line across the day's races, that means another £172 donated to support those fighting MS.

The Western Cyclocross League continues through until January with the next Round where Bike the UK for MS is the charity partner taking place in Bradford on Avon on the 29th October. A huge thanks and congratulations to all the riders who took part in this British Cycling (Britishcycling.org.uk) event and we hope your season has started well.

This is the first time that a cyclocross race in the Western Cyclocross League has partnered with Bike the UK for MS to help raise funds but both the charity's Founder James Whateley and Programme Manager Felix Young have raced in the league over the past ten years.

Cyclocross is a sport where riders race on grass (and mud!) for up to an hour on a course that may force you to get off and carry your bike with things like steps and hurdles.

The Western Cyclocross League features races from across North Somerset, Wiltshire, Bristol and Gloucestershire with eleven races this season.

The event in Frome was organised with the support of Frome Town Council (frometowncouncil.gov.uk), Frome Cricket Club (fromecricketclub.co.uk) and Frome and District Agricultural Society (fromecheeseshow.co.uk).

If you are running an event and would like to partner up with Bike the UK for MS to help contribute to supporting those fighting MS then please get in touch via [email protected].