Herne Hill Velodrome is hosting one of south London’s most distinctive grassroots cycling meetings on Saturday afternoon and evening, with Rapha Muddy Hell returning for six hours of cyclocross racing.
The programme runs from 3pm until 9pm on 7 November. Riders tackle an off-road course after dark, with mud, costumes and floodlights forming part of an event that is deliberately different from a conventional daytime race.
Herne Hill describes the meeting as a “unique cyclocross race in the dark”. The event is open to men, women and youth competitors, while free spectator tickets were made available for supporters wanting to watch from trackside.
What supporters need to know
The venue is Herne Hill Velodrome, 104 Burbage Road, London SE24 9HD. Racing is scheduled to continue until 9pm, so anyone travelling later in the day should check the organiser’s live information before setting out.
The meeting is part of Herne Hill’s wider off-road programme and gives local riders a rare chance to race under lights at the historic velodrome. It also offers spectators an accessible introduction to cyclocross: short, technical laps mean the field repeatedly passes viewing points rather than disappearing onto a long road circuit.
Entry and spectator information is available through the official Herne Hill Velodrome event page.
Photo: Honor Elliott, supplied on the Herne Hill Velodrome event page.