There were wins for Ben Sumner (Beeline Cycles), Crispin Doyle (Hargroves Cycles) Claire Smith (Cotswold Veldrijden) Tom Sewell (Cotswold Veldrijden), Anna and Emily Wadsworth (Beeline Cycles) as the new season gets underway.

Report by  Graham Robins

Photo Gallery by Graham Robins  click HERE

Full Results are now available below  (corrected results as of Friday 13th September 2013)

Detailed results with lap times are available here in  PDF Format

Please email any queries to the organiser  Charlie Elsey   charlie.elsey@btinternet.com

 

The races were very well supported with large entries for the start of another busy cross season in the Wessex area held in the beautiful grounds of Mary Hare School just north of Newbury. The organisers had used to whole of the school grounds with grass, tarmac, gravel and sand as the course wound its way between the school buildings and the surrounding playing fields and wooded sections. The course was dry and although we had a little rain shower midway through the senior race the course held up very well.

below:  The Under 12s race about to start

Once the senior race got underway Ben Sumner along with Luke Gray (Trek Cross Selective) opened out a gap from the chasing group containing Crispin Doyle (Hargroves Cycles) who had raced and won the earlier veterans race, Richard Lewis (CC Basingstoke) and Jamie Norfolk (Pedal On).  As Ben and Luke continued to ease away Crispin also became detached from the chasers running in a lonely third. The group now chasing fourth place was between Richard, Jamie Matt Woods (Hargroves Cycles), Sean Williams (Wightlink Offshore) and Peter Kench now riding in the colours of local bike shops Banjo Cycles.

As the race continued Ben had a lead of over 40secs over Luke who in turn was two minutes clear of Crispin, the chasing group were also a further two minutes down on Crispin at 4mins 20secs.

At the bell the places all stayed the same; Luke did reduce the gap to Ben to 20secs, Crispin was down at 2min 40secs and Richard and Jamie were at 4mins 18secs. Ben won with Luke charging him down but running out of distance quickly. Crispin came in third which left Jamie and Richard to sprint it out for fourth and fifth.

below:  Crispin Doyle wins the Veterans Race

 

The combined vet, junior and women’s race saw a large field of 93 entries stream around the 2.4k course. After a couple of laps there were riders spread all over it. Last season’s winner Mike Simpson (GS Henley) along with Lewis King (Beeline Cycles) along with Keith Sheridan (Cotswold Veldrijden) are the first to make the early running with Crispin Doyle having a customary slow start running in fourth.

After the first couple of laps the four riders had almost joined up at the front but it was Keith who is the first to slip back and at that point Crispin eased of the front leaving Mike and Lewis joined together. At the bell Crispin is well clear and he retained his lead as Mike and Lewis were left to sprint for third. And they did not disappoint as they exited the last corner on the finish straight locked together, heads down and sprinting across the grass. Lewis just piped Mike by half a wheel on the line.

Claire Smith (Cotswold Veldrijden) was first women ahead of Sarah Barber (North Hants RC) and team mate Tracy Cornell. Joseph Andrews (Fareham Wheelers) was first junior ahead of Cameron Thompson (Andover Wheelers). Tom Sewell (Cotswold Veldrijden) led the youth race from the start from Emily Wadsworth (Beeline Cycles) until a lap o go when Dan Tuley (Chapel Tri Stars) got past. Charlie Cooper (Chapel Tri Stars) was fourth. Anna Wadsworth (Beeline Cycles) was first overall in the under 12’s race in a large race of 43 entries.

below:  Claire Smith on her way to winning the Womens race

 

 

Senior Results

Pos	Last Name	First Name	Team	Category	Time	Gap
1	SUMNER	Ben	Beeline RT	U23	55:14
2	GRAY	Luke	trek Cross Collective	U23	55:52	0’38”
3	DOYLE	Crispin	Hargroves Cycles	S	58:10	2’56”
4	NORFOLK	Jamie	pedalon.co.uk	S	59:54	4’40”
5	LEWIS	Richard	CC Basingstoke	S	59:56	4’42”
6	WILLIAMS	Sean	Wightline/Offshore	S	1:00:52	5’38”
7	KENCH	Peter	Banjo Cycles	S	1:00:59	5’45”
8	GIRVAN	William	NHRC	S	1:01:00	5’46”
9	ATKINS	Chris	Specialized UK	S	1:01:13	5’59”
10	COTTY	James	Cannondale Racing	S	1:01:47	6’33”
11	PAINTON	Jason	Rides on Air	S	1:02:02	6’48”
12	WOODS	Matt	Hargroves Cycles	U23	1:02:12	6’58”
13	HICKERTON	Joe		S	55:42	1 lap
14	SPIERS	Gavin	G.S. Henley	S	56:24	1 lap
15	BRETT	James	Wightlink LCM	U23	56:44	1 lap
16	HARRIS	Martyn	Banjo Cycles	S	57:28	1 lap
17	COLLINS	Aaron	Swindon RC	U23	58:14	1 lap
18	MIACH	Michael	Pretorius Bikes	S	58:15	1 lap
19	TAYLER	Aaron	Cotswold Veldrijden	S	58:35	1 lap
20	SMITH	Dan	Banjo Cycles	S	58:52	1 lap
21	PARKER	Tony	North Hampshire RC	S	58:56	1 lap
22	HALE	Matt	XST?? CC	U23	59:03	1 lap
23	MCINTOSH	Alex	Swindon RC	S	59:17	1 lap
24	HOLBORN	Mike	Cotswold Veldrijden	S	59:18	1 lap
25	WARD	Stewart	Ful-On-Tri	S	59:49	1 lap
26	HASELER	Callum	Cotswold Veldrijden	U23	1:00:05	1 lap
27	HARDING	Kevin	VC Venta	S	1:00:34	1 lap
28	MACDONALD	Fraser	Cotswold Veldrijden	U23	1:01:20	1 lap
29	LETTERS	Mark	Banjo Cycles	S	1:01:49	1 lap
30	EVALS	Clive	WOMBC	S	1:02:34	1 lap
31	STROUD	Steve	Reading CC	S	55:46	2 laps
32	MANDER	Leon		U23	55:59	2 laps
33	LEWIS	Alun	Newbury RC	S	57:02	2 laps
34	LEGGE	Sandy	Zappi’s Cycling Club	S	57:08	2 laps
35	CASHIN	Michael		S	57:16	2 laps
36	BROOME	Alec	Wight Mountain	S	57:19	2 laps
37	HATCHARD	Nick	G.S. Henley	S	57:38	2 laps
38	CARLTON	Tim		S	58:16	2 laps
39	COLLINS	Richard		S	58:42	2 laps
40	WILDING	James	Supernova Cycles	S	1:01:19	2 laps
41	BELCHER	David	Sotonia CC	S	1:01:28	2 laps
42	RANDALL	Simon	Basingstoke	S	1:02:26	2 laps
43	NEALE	Phillip		S	1:02:53	2 laps
44	MOODY	Alistair	Cyclesport south hams (priv)	S	56:32	3 laps
45	SANDERS	Martin	Wightlink LCM	S	45:17
46	LAYCOCK	Andy	Supernova Cycles	S	31:08
47	WICKHAM	Jon		S	32:19

 

 

Veteran/Junior/Women Combined Results

Pos	Last Name	First Name	Team	Category	Time	Gap
1	DOYLE	Crispin	Hargroves Cycles RT	V40-49	38:35
2	KING	Lewis	Beeline Bicycles	V40-49	38:41	0’06”
3	SIMPSON	Mike	G.S. Henley	V40-49	38:42	0’07”
4	SHERIDAN	Keith	Cotswold Veldrijden	V40-49	39:00	0’25”
5	GIRVAN	William	NHRC	V40-49	40:34	1’59”
6	WILMOTT	ROBIN	Cotswold Veldrijden	V40-49	40:46	2’11”
7	DANCE	Steve	Andover Wheelers	V40-49	40:52	2’17”
8	SMITH	Peter	Team Jewson	V50+	41:06	2’31”
9	SCOTT	Peter	Cotswold Veldrijden	V40-49	41:13	2’38”
10	ONSLOW	Nick	Pedalon.co.uk	V40-49	41:44	3’09”
11	HUTCHINSON	Peter	Cotswold Veldrijden	V40-49	42:05	3’30”
12	PHILLIPS	David	Cotswold Veldrijden	V50+	42:33	3’58”
13	DELICAET	Len	London Phoenix	V40-49	42:48	4’13”
14	PAGE	Nigel	Wellington Masters CC	V40-49	43:01	4’26”
15	GRAY	Donald	Cardiff Jif	V50+	43:06	4’31”
16	MEADWELL	Simon	Bournemouth Jubilee	V40-49	43:10	4’35”
17	CLARK	Chris	Banjo Cycles	V40-49	43:11	4’36”
18	BOLTON	Sean	Swindon RC	V40-49	43:23	4’48”
19	DRIDGE	Gareth	Southdown velo	V40-49	43:41	5’06”
20	HYDE	Tim	G.S. Henley	V40-49	43:47	5’12”
21	MELLISH	Duncan	Zappis	V40-49	43:58	5’23”
22	WALMSLEY	Nick	Cotswold Veldrijden	V40-49	44:06	5’31”
23	MACDONALD	Andrew	G A Cycles	V50+	44:12	5’37”
24	CORNELL	Philip	Sotonia CC	V40-49	44:13	5’38”
25	ANDREWS	Joseph	Fareham Wheelers	JUNIOR	44:27	5’52”
26	PILGRIM-MORRIS	James	G.S. Henley	V40-49	44:30	5’55”
27	GOUGH	Stuart	VC Venta	V50+	44:58	6’23”
28	DUNNAGE	Niel	Cotswold Veldrijden	V40-49	45:11	6’36”
29	WADSWORTH	David	Beeline Bicycles	V40-49	45:15	6’40”
30	GUARD	Simon	Sotonia CC	V40-49	45:15	6’40”
31	AKERS	Robin	Oxonian CC	V50+	45:18	6’43”
32	HART	Jez	Sotonia CC	V40-49	45:20	6’45”
33	DIMENT	Anthony	North Hampshire RC	V50+	45:26	6’51”
34	BARLOW	Gary	Reading CC	V40-49	45:38	7’03”
35	POSTHUMA	Andrew	North Hampshire RC	V40-49	45:45	7’10”
36	SHEPHERD	Mark	Banjo Cycles	V40-49	45:46	7’11”
37	TUTT	Rob	G S Europa	V40-49	45:57	7’22”
38	GOSTICK	Richard	Reading CC	V40-49	46:08	7’33”
39	BREMNER	Richard	North Hampshire RC	V50+	46:16	7’41”
40	SMITH	Claire	Cotswold Veldrijden	W	38:37	1 lap
41	SMITH	Andy	Cotswold Veldrijden	V50+	38:38	1 lap
42	BARBER	Sarah	North Hampshire RC	W	38:44	1 lap
43	THOMPSON	Cameron	Andover Wheelers	JUNIOR	38:46	1 lap
44	ALLAM	Keith	VC Venta	V50+	38:48	1 lap
45	MILLARD	Alan	Westbury Wheelers	V50+	39:21	1 lap
46	GURNEY	Edward	VC Venta	V40-49	39:38	1 lap
47	CHINN	Phill	Fareham Wheelers	V40-49	39:39	1 lap
48	ROBINSON	Steve	North Hampshire RC	V40-49	39:41	1 lap
49	MORRIS	Neil	Didcot Phoenix CC	V40-49	39:44	1 lap
50	HUDSON	Simon	Oxford City CC	V40-49	39:50	1 lap
51	DRUCE	Nick	Didcot Phoenix CC	V40-49	39:53	1 lap
52	POND	Andy	White Mountain	V40-49	39:58	1 lap
53	PROSSER	Dean	Hargroves Cycles RT	V40-49	40:09	1 lap
54	DINES	Steve	White Mountain	V50+	40:16	1 lap
55	CORNELL	Tracy	North Hampshire RC	W	40:17	1 lap
56	WOODS	Kieran	Charlotteville	JUNIOR	40:18	1 lap
57	O’DRISCOLL	Paul	Swindon RC	V40-49	40:20	1 lap
58	WALKER	Gareth	Cotswold Veldrijden	V40-49	40:21	1 lap
59	SAUNDERS	Jack	Cotswold Veldrijden	JUNIOR	40:31	1 lap
60	COLLINS	Alan	Portsmouth Northend	V40-49	40:33	1 lap
61	CLARKE	Steve		V40-49	40:37	1 lap
62	WOODS	Sarah	Wightline/Offshore	W	40:38	1 lap
63	GASSON	Glen	Southdown velo	V40-49	40:43	1 lap
64	OBHI	Harjinder	North Hampshire RC	V40-49	40:47	1 lap
65	JONES	David	Oxonian CC	V50+	41:00	1 lap
66	ADNITT	Nick	Andover Wheelers	V50+	41:08	1 lap
67	GARDNER	Adam	G.S. Henley	V40-49	41:24	1 lap
68	LUXTON	Neville	Swindon RC	V40-49	41:41	1 lap
69	LASSITER	Kim	Cotswold Veldrijden	V40-49	41:50	1 lap
70	BRITNEL	Neal		V40-49	42:31	1 lap
71	LINDSEY	David		V40-49	42:36	1 lap
72	WARWICK	Stephen	Didcot Phoenix CC	V50+	42:51	1 lap
73	POWELL	Claire		W	43:23	1 lap
74	WARWICK	Peter	OPCC	V40-49	43:32	1 lap
75	COOK	Steve	Here come the belgians	V40-49	44:14	1 lap
76	DYMOND	Martyn		V50+	44:50	1 lap
77	MOORE	Vernon	Crabwood CC	V50+	46:26	1 lap
78	BATES	Colin		V50+	47:30	1 lap
79	SHEENAN	Zoe	Cotswold Veldrijden	JUNIOR W	38:38	2 laps
80	WEEKS	Tony		V50+	38:39	2 laps
81	STEWART	Caroline	Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA	W	38:52	2 laps
82	WADESON	Craig	Odiham CC	V40-49	40:35	2 laps
83	BENNETT	Richard	Cotswold Veldrijden	V40-49	42:28	2 laps
84	WOOD	Paul	Swindon Wheelers	V50+	43:29	2 laps
85	GIBBS	Andy	Cotswold Veldrijden	V50+	44:55	2 laps
86	IBBS	Philip		V40-49	45:17	2 laps
87	GIBBS	Hannah	Cotswold Veldrijden	JUNIOR W	47:12	2 laps
88	BURNHAM	Andrew		V40-49	17:09
89	O’NEILL	Jill		W	25:52
90	DRIDGE	Kirsty	Southdown velo	W	28:32
DNF	BOARER	Phil	Southdown velo	V40-49	29:10
DNF	WILLIAMS	Sean		V40-49	13:36

 

 

Women Results

Pos	Last Name	First Name	Team	Time	Gap
1	SMITH	Claire	Cotswold Veldrijden	38:37
2	BARBER	Sarah	North Hampshire RC	38:44	0’07”
3	CORNELL	Tracy	North Hampshire RC	40:17	1’40”
4	WOODS	Sarah	Wightline/Offshore	40:38	2’01”
5	POWELL	Claire		43:23	4’46”
6	STEWART	Caroline	Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA	38:52	1 lap
7	O’NEILL	Jill		25:52
8	DRIDGE	Kirsty	Southdown velo	28:32

 

 

Junior Results

Pos	Last Name	First Name	Team	Time
1	ANDREWS	Joseph	Fareham Wheelers	44:27
2	THOMPSON	Cameron	Andover Wheelers	38:46
3	WOODS	Kieran	Charlotteville	40:18
4	SAUNDERS	Jack	Cotswold Veldrijden	40:31

 

 

Youth Results

Pos	Last Name	First Name	Team	Time	Gap
1	SEWELL	Tom	Cotswold Veldrijden	29:28
2	TULEY	Dan	Chapel Tri-Stars	30:41	1’13”
3	WADSWORTH	Emily	Beeline Bicycles	30:53	1’25”
4	COOPER	Charlie	Chapel Tri-Stars	31:34	2’06”
5	LEE	Jason	NMRC	32:21	2’53”
6	HAWKINS	Angus	Palmer Park Velo	32:39	3’11”
7	HUTCHINSON	Ciara	Cotswold Veldrijden	33:49	4’21”
8	WOODS	Ieuan	Charlotteville	34:30	5’02”
9	ALUN	Jay	Palmer Park Velo	35:23	5’55”
10	POWELL	Holly	Chapel Tri-Stars	35:32	6’04”
11	DRIDGE	Harry	Southdown Velo	36:31	7’03”
12	SEWELL	Liam	Cotswold Veldrijden	37:29	8’01”
13	MANLEY	Abbie	Chapel Tri-Stars	38:02	8’34”
14	KIMBER	Jamie	Cotswold Veldrijden	38:19	8’51”
15	BAKER	Alderney	Southdown Velo	38:22	8’54”
16	HUTCHINSON	Conor	Cotswold Veldrijden	38:50	9’22”
17	CLACY	Barney	Chapel Tri-Stars	32:30	1 lap
18	GADD	Lucy	Poole Wheelers	34:09	1 lap
19	MOORE	Natalie	Swindon RC	35:33	1 lap
20	GURNEY	Kathryn	Velo Club Venta	36:13	1 lap
21	JONES	Seren	Cotswold Veldrijden	37:05	1 lap
22	O’NEILL	Bethany	NRC	15:29

 

 

Novice Results

Pos	Last Name	First Name	Time	Gap
1	VAN RIJN	Jasper	31:53
2	HURN	Bernie	32:38	0’45”
3	MANLEY	Scott	33:59	2’06”
4	ALLEN	Mark	34:25	2’32”
5	HAWKINS	Fiona	35:30	3’37”
6	SCOULER	Charles	35:02	1 lap

 

 

Under 12 Results

Pos	Last Name	First Name	Team	Category	Time	Gap
1	WADSWORTH	Anna	Beeline Bicycles	U12	10:13
2	TURNER	Rowan	Poole Wheelers	U12	10:19	0’06”
3	WADSWORTH	Maddie	Beeline Bicycles	U12	10:26	0’13”
4	GOSTICK	Jamie	Palmer Park Velo	U12	10:41	0’28”
5	MORGAN	Luke	Cotswold Veldrijden	U12	10:42	0’29”
6	CONN	Emily	Palmer Park Velo	U12	10:51	0’38”
7	SMITHSON	Jed	Oxonian CC	U12	10:52	0’39”
8	HAWKINS	Alexa	Palmer Park Velo	U12	11:01	0’48”
9	MEADWELL	Max	Bournemouth Jubilee	U12	11:37	1’24”
10	HAWKINS	Finn	Palmer Park Velo	U12	11:45	1’32”
11	JONES	Ellis	Cotswold Veldrijden	U12	11:55	1’42”
12	HODGKINS	Ryan	Poole Wheelers	U12	12:15	2’02”
13	SMITH	Tyler	Cotswold Veldrijden	U12	12:16	2’03”
14	WADSWORTH	Thomas	Beeline Bicycles	U12	12:23	2’10”
15	MELLISH	Mack	Zappis	U12	12:29	2’16”
16	FOX	Ben	Charlotteville rascals	U12	12:35	2’22”
17	GRAHAM	Sam	Basingstoke	U12	12:38	2’25”
18	GADD	William	Poole Wheelers	U12	12:43	2’30”
19	COOPER	Madeline	Chapel Tri	U12	9:18
20	BROWN	James	Palmer Park Velo	U12	10:14	1 lap
21	CAREY	Arlo	Palmer Park Velo	U12	10:34	1 lap
22	SPIERS	Ethan		U12	10:41	1 lap
23	PHILLIPS	Harrison	Cotswold Veldrijden	U12	11:08	1 lap
24	WALKER	Ollie	Cotswold Veldrijden	U12	11:38	1 lap
25	GRAY	Hayden		U12	12:01	1 lap
26	LEWIS	Seaward	Poole Wheelers	U12	12:02	1 lap
27	GRAY	Rohan		U12	12:09	1 lap
28	LINDSELL	Tommy		U12	12:13	1 lap
29	JONES	Lewis	Swindon RC	U12	12:20	1 lap
30	COOPER	Melissa	Chapel Tri	U12	12:27	1 lap
31	THOMPSON	Simon		U12	12:30	1 lap
32	TOWNSEND	Ewan		U12	12:51	1 lap
33	CAREY	Greta	Palmer Park Velo	U12	12:56	1 lap
34	TAYLER	Daisy	Cotswold Veldrijden	U12	13:41	1 lap
35	NEGRONI	Danielle		U12	14:03	1 lap
36	THOMPSON	Marshall	Andover Wheelers	U12	10:15	2 laps
37	BURNHAM	Hattie	Chapel Tri	U12	10:47	2 laps
38	HAWKINS	Elise	Palmer Park Velo	U12	11:52	2 laps
39	WALMSLEY	Fred	Cotswold Veldrijden	U12	12:22	2 laps
40	PHIPPS	Harri		U12	13:02	2 laps
41	VAN RIJN	Eva	Palmer Park Velo	U12	13:29	2 laps
42	NELSON	Monty	Charlotteville rascals	U12	13:35	2 laps
43	LETTERS	Alfie	Banjo Cycles	U12	10:20	3 laps