Barn Cross comes to the UK (+ video)

DC Cycles have announced a three-date series of ‘Barn Cross’ races this winter. The events will take place at Quob Stables Equestrian Centre in Durley near Southampton on a course featuring berms, rollers, gates and more. The organisers promise ‘a fun and action-packed evening of racing in a relaxed indoor environment’.

This may seem a little vague, so if you’re wondering what Barn Cross is all about, they’ve helpfully provided a link to the video below. If this is a true reflection, the sport appears to lie somewhere between cyclocross and a low-grade version of Jackass.

It’s quite possible that much of the footage was gleaned from the drunks race – which will be one of four race categories in the UK events, along with 18-30, 30-40 and over 40s, with 20 places available per category.

The first races will take place on the 6^th of December with two more events to follow on the 31^st of January and the 28^th of February. You can sign up and find more details here.