Mountain biker Liam Killeen leads field at Craven Arms event (From Ludlow Advertiser)

Mountain biker Liam Killeen leads field at Craven Arms event

8:30am Saturday 26th May 2012 in Sport By Paul Rogers

REIGNING British Mountain Bike national champion Liam Killeen will be leading an elite field of riders during a race near Craven Arms tomorrow (Sunday).

Killeen — who is a medal hope at the London Olympics in the summer — will be taking part in the National Points Cross Country Series in Hopton Castle from noon.

There will also be open and fun riders on Saturday and three main group of races on Sunday, with an under-12 race at 10.30am.

Bike fans will then be able to see World Cup Champion and 2010 World Champion Tracy Moseley compete in the Downhill MTB Series at Bringewood, near Ludlow.

She will be riding as part of her preparations for the World Cup at Fort William next month.

A packed field of national and local riders will practice at 10am to 4.30pm on Saturday, June 2, and race on Sunday, June 3, from 11am to 4.30pm.

For more information, visit britishcycling.org.uk or pearcecycles.co.uk