Michael Cotty (Wheelbase Cannondale) mastered the poor conditions to win the latest round by over two minutes. The event was held at the Sparsholt Agriculture College just to the west of Winchester. It was a very windy and the rain was relentless throughout the day. The course was a mixture of grass land and technical woods.
Report by Graham Robins
Photo Gallery by Graham Robins
Full results below after the report.
Cotty (photo right) started quick and soon had a small lead along with Matt Macdonald (Hargroves Cycles) and in turn they had a large lead over third place Chris Minter (PedalOn). Other riders making the most of the poor conditions was James Cotty (I-ride.co.uk), James Brett (LCM Systems Wightlink) and Richard Lewis (CC Basingstoke) although he had a puncture and was having to run half a lap to get a spare bike, however he did manage to make up time later in the race.
On the second of five laps Michael had a lead of 16secs over Macdonald with the chasers already over 1min 35 back and all loosing time. Richard Lewis was now back on a working bike and beginning to pick off riders as he climbed back up the leader board.
Laps three and four saw Michael Cotty extend his lead despite a trip into the course tape but was still over a minute up on Macdonald and nearly two minutes up on third place Minter. On a clean bike Cotty started the last lap and further extended his lead to nearly 1min 30secs. As the weather worsened and the light began to fall away Cotty was clear but was not slowing down until the line. Matt Macdonald was a clear second and Chris Minter third.
Sean Williams (Wightlink Offshore) also found the conditions to his liking and once the first lap was done he pulled away was Tim Hyde (GS Henley) and Pete Scott (Cotswold Veldrijden). Joseph Andrews (Fareham Wheelers) was also very strong and the junior rider was fourth and he had Andy Roberts (Cotswold Veldrijden) for company. Tim Costello (Southdown Velo) was also in the mix and he soon managed to get past Joe and Pete to be in third.
below: Tim Hyde leads a group in the Veterans race
On the third lap Williams was already over a minute up on Tim Hyde with Costello a further 25secs back. Andrews was still the leading junior and Tracey Cornell was the leading women. At the bell the order remained the same with Scott and Roberts closing out the top six.
Elliott Lassiter (Cotswold Veldrijden) took a commanding lead of the youth race with Tom Sewell (Cotswold Veldrijden) and Charlie Cooper (Chapel Tri-Stars) the leading three. These three had the race virtually sewn up but for Tom how had to run half a lap with a puncture only to then have to run another half lap to this finish when his spare bike developed a mechanical. Charlie Cooper took full advantage of his rival’s problems and took second place all be it 21secs adrift with Sewell coming in 58secs down.
below: A Southdown Velo rider in the Youth race
below: The Under 12s race
Complete Results
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Senior
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1st |
Mike Cotty | Wheelbase Canondale | |
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2nd |
Matt Macdonald | Hargroves | |
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3rd |
Christopher Minter | Pedalon.co.uk | |
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4th |
James Cotty | I-ride.co.uk | |
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5th |
Richard Lewis | CC Basinstoke | |
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6th |
James Brett | Wight Link LCM | |
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7th |
Jorge Millan | wight mountain | |
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8th |
Stuart Waite | ||
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9th |
Oscar Hutchings | VC Venta | at 1 lap |
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10th |
Alex Forrester | Hargroves | at 1 lap |
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11th |
Stu Thompson | Andover Wheelers | at 1 lap |
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12th |
Will Ranoe | VC Godalming+Haslemere | at 1 lap |
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13th |
Mathew Burton | VC Venta | at 1 lap |
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14th |
Daniel Edwards | sotonia CC | at 1 lap |
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15th |
Nathan Hoy | VC Godalming+Haslemere | at 1 lap |
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16th |
Alec Broome | wight mountain | at 1 lap |
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17th |
Steve Stroud | Reading CC | at 1 lap |
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18th |
Darren Sell | sotonia CC | at 1 lap |
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19th |
Gordon Bushell | wight mountain | at 1 lap |
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20th |
Neil Wyatt | VC Venta | at 1 lap |
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21st |
Paul Osbourne | at 1 lap | |
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22nd |
Ben Baxter | VC Godalming+Haslemere | at 1 lap |
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23rd |
A Moody | at 1 lap | |
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24th |
Steve Kirk | sotonia CC | at 1 lap |
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DNF |
Sam Allen | UC Nantes Atlantic | DNF at 3 laps |
Veteran/Junior/Women combined
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1st |
Sean Williams | Wightlink | V40 | |
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2nd |
Tim Hyde | G S Henley | V40 | |
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3rd |
Tim Costello | South Down Velo | V50 | |
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4th |
Joseph Andrews | Fareham Wheelers | J | |
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5th |
Pete Scott | Cotswold | V40 | |
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6th |
Andy Roberts | Cotswold | V50 | |
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7th |
Gary Barlow | Reading CC | V45 | |
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8th |
Martyn Dymond | Wight | V50 | |
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9th |
Nigel Brown | Westbury Wheelers | V40 | |
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10th |
Pete Hutchinson | Cotswold | V40 | |
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11th |
Nick Onslow | Pedal On | V40 | |
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12th |
Chris Hutchings | VC Venta | V40 | |
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13th |
Anthony Dym??nt | N Hants RC | V50 | |
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14th |
Simon Meadwell | Bmth Jubilee | V | |
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15th |
Craig Hay | Dark Star Brewery | V40 | |
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16th |
Paul Thomas | VC Venta | V40 | |
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17th |
Stuart Gough | VC Venta | V60 | |
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18th |
Edward Gurney | VC Venta | V40 | |
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19th |
Rob Carter | VC Venta | V40 | |
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20th |
Gareth Dridge | South Down Velo | V40 | |
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21st |
Rob Ford | Beeline Bikes | V40 | |
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22nd |
Philip Connell | Sotonia | V40 | |
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23rd |
Andy Smith | Cotswold | V50 | |
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24th |
Jez Hart | Sotonia | V40 | |
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25th |
Will Soloman | BJW | V | |
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26th |
Andre Posthuma | N Hants RC | V40 | |
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27th |
Alan Collins | Portsmouth North End CC | V40 | |
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28th |
Nick Roux | GS Henley | V45 | |
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29th |
Richard Bremner | N Hants RC | V | |
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30th |
Mark Winks | Didcot Pheonix | V40 | |
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31st |
Alan Millard | Westbury Wheelers | V50 | |
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32nd |
Phil Clacy | Chapel Tri |
V45 |
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33rd |
Steve Charles | Charlotteville CC | V40 | |
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34th |
Harjindher Obhi | N Hants RC | V40 | |
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35th |
Andy Tucker | Newbury RC | V40 | |
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36th |
Kim Lassiter | Cotswold | V45 | |
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37th |
Stephen Longman | Andover Wheelers | V40 | |
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38th |
Tracy Connell | N Hants RC | W | |
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39th |
Jamie Pope | Hargroves CC | V40 | |
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40th |
Gareth Walker | Cotswold | V40 | at 1 lap |
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41st |
Dean Prosser | Hargroves CC | V40 | at 1 lap |
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42nd |
Chris Kingston | Fareham Wheelers | V50 | at 1 lap |
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43rd |
Murray Qui??ey | South Down Velo | V50 | at 1 lap |
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44th |
John Phillips | Sotonia | V50 | at 1 lap |
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45th |
David Martin | Hargroves CC | V50 | at 1 lap |
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46th |
Mark Allen | Jays Pit Crew | V50 | at 1 lap |
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47th |
Steve Cook | Belgians | V40 | at 1 lap |
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48th |
Paul OHallaran | VC Venta | V50 | at 1 lap |
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49th |
Dave Jowett | Hargroves CC | V50 | at 1 lap |
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50th |
Mandy Scott | Cotswold | W | at 1 lap |
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51st |
Steve Cee??? | Soton Tri Club | V40 | at 1 lap |
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52nd |
Danielle Burry | Poole Wheelers | JW | at 1 lap |
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53rd |
Graham Hurst | Poole Wheelers | V50 | at 1 lap |
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54th |
Paul Double | VC Venta | J | at 1 lap |
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55th |
John Burrows | Poole Wheelers | V50 | at 2 laps |
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DNF |
Mark Shepherd | Banjo Cycles | V40 | DNF at 3 laps |
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DNF |
Julian McCarthy | Soton Tri Club | V50 | DNF at 3 laps |
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DNF |
John Dudley | Sotonia | V50 | DNF at 1 lap |
Youth
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1st |
Elliot Lassiter | Cotswold | Y |
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2nd |
Charlie Cooper | Chapel Tri | U16 |
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3rd |
Tom Sewell | Cotswold | U16 |
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4th |
Angus Hawkins | PPV | U14 |
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5th |
Erin Baker | Southdown Velo | U14 |
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6th |
Archie Scott | Cotswold | U14 |
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7th |
Alex Cross | Oakley Pedlars | U16 |
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8th |
Ieuan Woods | Charlotteville | U14 |
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9th |
Alderney Baker | Southdown Velo | U14 |
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10th |
Abbie Manley | Chapel Tri | U14 |
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11th |
Jay Allen | PPV | U14 |
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12th |
Harry Dridge | Southdown Velo | U14 |
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13th |
Barney Clacy | Chapel Tri Stars | U14 |
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14th |
Conor Hutchinson | Cotswold | U14 |
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15th |
Rebecca Hurst | Poole Wheelers | U16 |
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16th |
Fletcher Adams | Hargroves Cycles | U14 |
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17th |
Lucy Gadd | Poole Wheelers | U14 |
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18th |
Tom Wyatt | VC Venta | U14 |
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19th |
Natalie Moore | Swindon RC | U14 |
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20th |
Liam Sewell | Cotswold | U14 |
Under 12
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1st |
Rowan Turner | Poole Wheelers | U12 | |
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2nd |
Anna Wadsworth | Beeline RT | U12 | |
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3rd |
Jed Smithson | Oxonian CC | U10 | |
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4th |
Maddie Wadsworth | Beeline RT | U12 | |
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5th |
Max Meadwell | Bmth Jubilee | U12 | |
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6th |
Madeline Cooper | Chapel Tri | U10 | |
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7th |
Adam Potter | I-Team | U10 | |
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8th |
Sam Graham | NHRC | U10 | |
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9th |
Thomas Wadsworth | Beeline RT | U10 | at 1 lap |
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10th |
Ben Fox | Charlotteville Rascals | U12 | at 1 lap |
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11th |
Poppy Pattinson | Solent Pirates | U12 | at 1 lap |
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12th |
Finn Hawkins | PPV | U10 | at 1 lap |
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13th |
Tyler Smith | Cotswold | U12 | at 1 lap |
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14th |
Ethan Sqiers | Toothill Hardriders | U12 | at 1 lap |
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15th |
Leo Stirzaker | Solent Pirates | U10 | at 1 lap |
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16th |
Jack Cromie | I-Team | U8 | at 1 lap |
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17th |
Felix Clancy | Chapel Tri Stars | U10 | at 1 lap |
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18th |
James Brown | PPV | U8 | at 1 lap |
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19th |
Hayden Gray | Cotswold | U10 | at 1 lap |
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20th |
Ollie Walker | Cotswold | U12 | at 1 lap |
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21st |
Melissa Cooper | Chapel Tri | U10 | at 2 laps |
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22nd |
Jamie Witcher | Solent Pirates | U10 | at 2 laps |
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23rd |
Niamh Murphy | Cotswold | U10 | at 2 laps |
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24th |
Lewis Seaward | Poole Wheelers | U10 | at 2 laps |
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25th |
Nathan Crackinell | Cotswold | U10 | at 2 laps |
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26th |
Annabelle Ceehe | Chapel Tri Club | U12 | at 2 laps |
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27th |
Sam Carter | VC Venta | U10 | at 2 laps |
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28th |
Oliver Hill | Cotswold | U10 | at 2 laps |
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29th |
William Dunn | Thatcham | U12 | at 2 laps |
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30th |
Archer Wilson | Cotswold | U10 | at 3 laps |
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31st |
Elise Hawkins | PPV | U8 | at 3 laps |
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32nd |
Douglas Forrester | Toothill Hardriders | U6 | at 3 laps |
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33rd |
Daisy Pattinson | Solent Pirates | U10 | at 3 laps |
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34th |
Hannah Tolaid | Toothill Hardriders | U12 | at 3 laps |
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DNF |
Matthew Rickman |
0 |
0 |
DNF at 2 laps |
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DNF |
Blake Margason | VC Venta | U10 | DNF at 1 lap |