Matt Macdonald (Hargroves Cycles) ran out winner of the latest race in the Wessex League beating team mate Andrew Hargroves (Hargroves Cycles) into second place after the two were locked together up until the last two laps when Matt upped the pace to pull away.
On another sunny weekend down south riders turned out in large numbers at the YMCA site at Fairthorne Manor just outside of Southampton. The excellent course was laid out in the complex camping site with its rolling grassy banks and a very technical wooded section. The course was a little slippery from yesterday’s rain but the course had dried out overnight and the early morning sun soon dried out the grassed areas.
The first rider to lead the race was James Cotty (I-RIDE) who led the riders across the field and out towards the woods for the first time, Matt and the rest were right on his wheel and once into the woods the order started to change. Macdonald led into the woods followed by Hargroves and Cotty. Close behind were Justin Hoy and Richard Mardel (Felt Colbornes) and Jamie Norfolk (PedalOn). Also up the font was League leader Richard Lewis (CC Basingstoke) and Tim Dunford a private BC member.
While the two Hargroves were beginning to pull away at the front behind there was a tussle forming. At the mid race distance the Hargroves riders had a lead of 25secs over Mardel, Dunford and Norfolk with Danny Bell (Ellmore Factory Racing) at one minute and Richard Lewis at 1min 26secs.
At the bell lap Mardel trailed Matt and Andy by 25secs and Dunford at 35secs and Norfolk at 42secs. The rest were now over a minute down or more. However while Macdonald eased away from Andrew Hargroves it seems Mardel had an issue in the woods allowing Dunford the opportunity to get by. As the leader emerged from the woods and into the field he had a good lead which he held onto right up to the line. Hargroves took second at 8secs and Dunford held on to finish 25secs down but five seconds ahead of Mardel.
There were wins for Mike Simpson (GS Henley) and Dave McMullen in the vet races, Tamina Oliver (Cotswold Veldrijden) in the women’s race and Tom Sewell was the first junior.
below: Tamina Oliver flies through the woodland section
below: The Under 12s in good spirits on the start line
below: The Youths race gets under way
Report by Graham Robins
Photo Gallery by Graham Robins HERE
Full Results
Please email organiser Phillip Chinn with any amendments phillipchinn@hotmail.com
Senior Men
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1st |
Matt MacDonald | Hargroves Ridley | Senior | |
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2nd |
Andy Hargroves | Hargroves Ridley | Senior | |
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3rd |
Tim Dunford | Senior | ||
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4th |
Richard Mardle | Felt Colbonnes | Senior | |
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5th |
Jamie Norfolk | Pedalon | V40 | |
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6th |
Daniel Dell | Ellmore Factory | Senior | |
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7th |
Sam Allen | Senior | ||
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8th |
Richard Lewis | Basingstoke CC | Senior | |
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9th |
James Cotty | I Ride | Senior | |
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10th |
Ian Legg | Banjo Cycles | Senior | |
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11th |
Daniel Guest | Performance Cycles | Senior | |
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12th |
Tim O’Regan | Senior | ||
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13th |
Benjamin Hall | Bristol CX | Senior | |
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14th |
Joe Hickerton | Chartlotteville | Senior | |
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15th |
Jim Wood | Alki/Babicon | Senior | |
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16th |
Justin Hoy | Felt Colbonnes | Senior | |
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17th |
James Bracey | Pivot Boompods | Senior | |
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18th |
Paul Coll | Henley | Senior | |
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19th |
Adam Buckland | Banjo Cycles | Senior | |
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20th |
Joseph Andrews | Eden Veranda Racing | U23 | |
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21st |
Harry Veale | Cyclework.co.uk | U23 | |
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22nd |
Luke Penney | U23 | ||
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23rd |
Aaron Taylor | Banjo Cycles | Senior | |
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24th |
Sean Downey | WDMBC/Beyond Specialised | Senior | |
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25th |
Tom Budden | Sotonia | Senior | |
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26th |
Douglas Wollett | Maybush CC | Senior | |
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27th |
David Pearson | Army CU | Senior | |
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28th |
Tony Parker | North Hampshire | Senior | |
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29th |
Aaron Collins | Cotswold Veldrijden | U23 | |
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30th |
James Evans | North Hampshire | Senior | |
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31st |
Simon White | Maybush CC | Senior | at 1 lap |
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32nd |
Julian Mann | VC Venta | Senior | at 1 lap |
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33rd |
Andy Powell | Senior | at 1 lap | |
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34th |
Adam Stone | North Road CC | Senior | at 1 lap |
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35th |
Patryk Rucici | Senior | at 1 lap | |
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36th |
Jason Pitt | AWCycles | U23 | at 1 lap |
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37th |
Daniel Stephens | Rock n Road | Senior | at 1 lap |
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38th |
Nathan Marks | Eden Veranda Racing | Senior | at 1 lap |
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39th |
Ben Darnton | Rock n Road | Senior | at 1 lap |
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40th |
Paul Frisby | Southdown Velo | Senior | at 1 lap |
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41st |
Patrice Brown | Eden Veranda Racing | U23 | at 1 lap |
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42nd |
Fraser MacDonald | Cotswold Veldrijden | Senior | at 1 lap |
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43rd |
Andy Hazelwood | Maybush CC | Senior | at 2 laps |
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44th |
Benjamin Lipplett | Senior | at 2 laps | |
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45th |
Peter Weller | VC Venta | Senior | at 2 laps |
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46th |
Ashley Morris | Fareham Wheelers CC | Senior | at 2 laps |
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47th |
Dennis Murphy | RNRMCC | Senior | at 2 laps |
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48th |
Martin Pegler | QECP | Senior | at 2 laps |
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49th |
Richard Bennett | Cotswold Veldrijden | Senior | at 3 laps |
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DNF |
richard abbott | didcot phonenix | Vets 50 | DNF |
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DNF |
??? | DNF | ||
|
DNF |
James Vanieris | Southdown Velo | Senior | DNF |
Vet/Women/Junior (combined)
| 1st | Mike Simpson | Henley | V40 | |
| 2nd | Phil Bowley | Acton | V40 | |
| 3rd | Graham Rogerson | Army CU | V40 | |
| 4th | Thomas Sewell | Cotswold Veldrijen | Jun | |
| 5th | Tim Hyde | Henley | V40 | |
| 6th | Dean Hitchings | V40 | ||
| 7th | Sean Williams | Cotswold Veldrijen | V40 | |
| 8th | Robin Wilmott | Cotswold Veldrijen | V40 | |
| 9th | Craig Hay | Rock n Road | V40 | |
| 10th | Gareth Dridge | Southdown Velo | V40 | |
| 11th | Greg Tognarelli | VC Cumbria | V40 | |
| 12th | Pete Scott | Cotswold Veldrijen | V40 | |
| 13th | Edward Gurney | Velo Club Venta | V40 | |
| 14th | Tim Jones | Zappies | V40 | |
| 15th | Pete Hutchinson | Cotswold Veldrijen | V40 | |
| 16th | Shaun Green | Army CU | V40 | |
| 17th | Steve Mead | Didcot Phoenix | V40 | |
| 18th | Andy Sykes | Team Quest – The Bike Shop | V40 | |
| 19th | Gary Barlow | Reading CC | V40 | |
| 20th | Paul Thomas | Velo Club Venta | V40 | |
| 21st | Mark Harvey | Outdoor Traders CC | V40 | |
| 22nd | Nicholas Beech | Henley | V40 | |
| 23rd | Dave McMullen | Cotswold Veldrijen | V50 | |
| 24th | Darren Lewis | Reading CC | V40 | |
| 25th | Simon Meadwell | Bournemouth Jubilee Whis | V40 | |
| 26th | Philip Connell | Sotonia | V40 | |
| 27th | Chris Hutchings | Velo Club Venta | V50 | |
| 28th | Ed Rollitt | Eden Verandas Racing | Jun | |
| 29th | Lee Jones | Newbury RC | V40 | |
| 30th | Phil Boaner | Southdown Velo | V50 | |
| 31st | Peter Kimber | Cotswold Veldrijen | V40 | |
| 32nd | Andrew Roberts | Cotswold Veldrijen | V50 | |
| 33rd | Malcolm Cross | Hargroves Cycles – Ridley RT | V50 | |
| 34th | Philip Clacy | Chappel Tri-stars | V40 | |
| 35th | Andy Tucker | Newbury RC | V40 | |
| 36th | Dominic Judd | Velo Club Venta | Jun | at 1 lap |
| 37th | Ricard Garman | Fareham Wheelers CC | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 38th | Simon Pattinson | Solent Pirates | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 39th | Andrew MacDonald | GA Cycles | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 40th | James Pilgrim-Morris | Henley | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 41st | Marc Dobson | V40 | at 1 lap | |
| 42nd | Simon Guard | Sotonia | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 43rd | Tamina Oliver | Endura Lady Force | Wom | at 1 lap |
| 44th | Keith London | V40 | at 1 lap | |
| 45th | Robert Tutt | Europa | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 46th | Phil Rose | Palmer Park Velo RT | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 47th | Philip Glasgow | Hargroves Cycles – Ridley RT | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 48th | Martyn Dymond | Cotswold Veldrijen | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 49th | David Wrey | Basingstoke CC | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 50th | Sarah Barber | North Hampshire | Wom | at 1 lap |
| 51st | Mitch Purvis | V50 | at 1 lap | |
| 52nd | Richard Bremner | North Hampshire | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 53rd | David Phillips | Team Fatboy | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 54th | Conal Low-Grier | Portsmouth North End CC | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 55th | Jamie Pope | Hargreaves | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 56th | Alexander Johnson | Fareham Wheelers CC | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 57th | Andy Smith | Cotswold Veldrijen | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 58th | Harjinder Obhi | North Hampshire | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 59th | Bob Moare | Vecchi | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 60th | Stuart Crighton | Army CU | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 61st | Sam Oliver | Palmer Park Velo RT | Jun | at 1 lap |
| 62nd | Keith Allam | Velo Club Venta | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 63rd | Peter Coupe | V40 | at 1 lap | |
| 64th | Chris Macleod | Palmer Park Velo RT | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 65th | David Martin | Hargroves Cycles CC | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 66th | Anthony Dyment | North Hampshire | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 67th | Mike Williams | Fareham Wheelers CC | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 68th | Graham Walker | Cotswold Veldrijen | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 69th | Susan Parker | North Hampshire | Wom | at 1 lap |
| 70th | Graham Morrison | Newbury RC | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 71st | Jon Dupley | Sotonia | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 72nd | Helen Pattinson | Solent Pirates | Wom | at 1 lap |
| 73rd | David Seckington | Fareham Wheelers CC | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 74th | Simon Walters | Velo Club Venta | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 75th | Marcus Warr | Fareham Wheelers CC | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 76th | Charlie Elsey | Newbury RC | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 77th | Tony Langridge | Velo Club Venta | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 78th | Steve Roche | Fareham Wheelers CC | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 79th | John Phillips | Sotonia | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 80th | Sharon Dolman | Cotswold Veldrijen | Wom | at 1 lap |
| 81st | Adam Evans | Newbury RC | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 82nd | Pete Gronbech | Oxford City | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 83rd | Peter Graham | North Hampshire | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 84th | Richard Mynott | V50 | at 1 lap | |
| 85th | Pete Perin | Bournemouth Arrows | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 86th | Jon Fox | Charlotteville | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 87th | Murray Quiney | Southdown Velo | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 88th | Peter Martin | Solent Pirates | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 89th | Pete Williams | V50 | at 1 lap | |
| 90th | Mark Allen | V50 | at 1 lap | |
| 91st | Tim Crumpton | Europa | V50 | at 1 lap |
| 92nd | Fiona Hawkins | Palmer Park Velo RT | Wom | at 1 lap |
| 93rd | Darren Anderson | Fareham Wheelers CC | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 94th | Stephen Pratley | Portsmouth North End CC | V40 | at 1 lap |
| 95th | Rob Wylie | Bayside Tri | V40 | at 2 laps |
| 96th | Gavin Squires | Fareham Wheelers CC | V50 | at 2 laps |
| 97th | Ian Perryman | Solent Pirates | V50 | at 2 laps |
| 98th | Martin Hughes | V50 | at 2 laps | |
| 99th | Michael Boyce | a3crg | V50 | at 2 laps |
| 100th | Melanie Dixon | Solent Pirates | Wom | at 2 laps |
| 101st | Eric Esslemont | Andover BMX Club | V40 | at 2 laps |
| 102nd | Martin Ward | Sotonia | V50 | at 2 laps |
| 103rd | Carly Hughes | Wom | at 2 laps | |
| 104th | Mandy Scott | Cotswold Veldrijen | Wom | at 2 laps |
| 105th | Mark Adams | Hargreaves | V50 | at 2 laps |
| 106th | Mary Blount | Fareham Wheelers CC | Wom | at 2 laps |
| 107th | Andy Gibbs | Cotswold Veldrijen | V50 | at 2 laps |
| 108th | John Burrows | Poole Whls | V50 | at 2 laps |
| 109th | Paul Wood | Swindon Wheelers | V50 | at 3 laps |
| 110th | Lucy Burrows | Poole Whls | Wom | at 3 laps |
| DNF | Jason Blann | Team Rose Blann | V40 | DNF at 6 laps |
| DNF | Richard Abbott | Didcot Phoenix | V50 | DNF at 4 laps |
| DNF | David Lindsell | Reading CC | V50 | DNF at 3 laps |
| DNF | Paul Carpenter | Hounslow Wheelers | V40 | DNF at 3 laps |
| DNF | Rob Riley | Portsmouth North End CC | V40 | DNF at 3 laps |
| DNF | Andre Posthuma | North Hampshire | V40 | DNF at 2 laps |
| DNF | Tim Costello | Vecchi | V50 | DNF at 1 lap |
| DNF | Richard Gostick | Reading CC | V40 | DNF at 1 lap |
| DNF | Kim Lassiter | Cotswold Veldrijen | V40 | DNF at 1 lap |
Youth
|
1st |
Edward Gronbech | Oxford City Road Club | U16M | |
|
2nd |
Elliot Lassiter | Cotswold Veldrijen | U16M | |
|
3rd |
Harry Rose | Palmer Park Velo | U16M | |
|
4th |
Erin Baker | Team MK | U16M | |
|
5th |
Charlie Cooper | Chapel Tri-Stars | U16M | |
|
6th |
Archie Scott | Cotswold Veldrijen | U16M | |
|
7th |
Angus Hawkins | Palmer Park Velo | U14M | |
|
8th |
Alex Cross | Oakley Pedlars | U16M | |
|
9th |
Jamie Ellis | Cotswold Veldrijen | U16M | |
|
10th |
Maddie Wadsworth | Beeline Bicycles | U14F | |
|
11th |
Maximillian Meadwell | Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers | U14M | |
|
12th |
Barney Clacy | Chapel Tri-Stars | U14M | |
|
13th |
Alderney Baker | Team MK | U14F | |
|
14th |
Boston Sorensen | Cotswold Veldrijen | U14M | |
|
15th |
Harry Dridge | Solent Pirates | U14M | |
|
16th |
Emma Pitt | AW | U16F | |
|
17th |
Liam Sewell | Cotswold Veldrijen | U16M | |
|
18th |
Abbie Manley | Jedi Cycle Sport | U14F | |
|
19th |
Liam Harris | Palmer Park Velo | U16M | |
|
20th |
Sam Dawson | Palmer Park Velo | U14M | |
|
21st |
Amy Perryman | Solent Pirates | U14F | |
|
22nd |
Gabriel Banner | Hillingdon SlipStreamers | U14F | |
|
23rd |
Lee Potter | I Team | Nov | |
|
24th |
Holly Powel | Chapel Tri-Stars | U14F | |
|
25th |
Jamie kimber | Cotswold Veldrijen | U16F | |
|
26th |
Jay Allen | Palmer Park Velo | U14M | |
|
27th |
Kara Perryman | Solent Pirates | U16F | |
|
28th |
Lucy Gadd | PW | U14F | |
|
29th |
Richard Cronie | I Team | Nov | |
|
30th |
Ella Freeman | Solent Pirates | U16F | |
|
31st |
Laurence Seaward | Nov | ||
|
32nd |
Ben Fawcett | Solent Pirates | U14M | |
|
33rd |
Katie Scott | Cotswold Veldrijen | U14F | |
|
34th |
Jon Stretton | Nov | ||
|
35th |
Euan Macleod | Palmer Park Velo | U14M | |
|
36th |
Rachel Thompson | Palmer Park Velo | U14F | |
|
37th |
Poppy Pattinson | Solent Pirates | U14F | |
|
38th |
Soran Mullen | Solent Pirates | U16M | |
|
39th |
Emily Conn | Palmer Park Velo | U14F | |
|
40th |
Ben Fox | Charlottevillle Rascals | U14M | at 1 lap |
|
41st |
Amy Cantelo | Solent Pirates | U14F | at 1 lap |
|
42nd |
Archie Ives | Chapel Tri-Stars | U16M | at 1 lap |
|
43rd |
Lucas Dixon | Solent Pirates | U14M | at 1 lap |
|
44th |
Freya Richardson | Portsmouth North End | U14F | at 1 lap |
|
45th |
Alex May | Nov | at 1 lap | |
|
46th |
Gordon Richardson | Portsmouth North End | Nov | at 1 lap |
|
47th |
Tony Dawson | Palmer Park Velo | Nov | at 1 lap |
|
48th |
Jennifer Oliver | Palmer Park Velo | U14F | at 1 lap |
|
49th |
Ollie Walker | U14M | at 1 lap | |
|
50th |
P Dunn | Thatcham | Nov | at 1 lap |
|
51st |
Jacob Huggins | Rock n Road Cycles | U14M | at 1 lap |
|
52nd |
Stephen Fry | Nov | at 1 lap | |
|
DNF |
Chloe Jones | Newbury | U16F | DNF |
|
DNF |
Callum Macleod | Palmer Park Velo | U16M | DNF |
Under 12s
|
1st |
Anna Wadsworth | Beeline Bicycles | U12 F | |
|
2nd |
Alexa Hawkins | Palmer Park Velo | U12 F | |
|
3rd |
Jed Smithson | Hillingdon Slip Streamers | U10 M | |
|
4th |
Thomas Wadsworth | Beeline Bicycles | U10 M | |
|
5th |
Josh Fawcett | Solent Pirates | U12 M | |
|
6th |
Gus Meadwell | Bournemouth Jubilee | U10 M | |
|
7th |
Adam Polter | I Team | U12 M | |
|
8th |
Madeline Cooper | Chappel Tristar | U12 F | |
|
9th |
Sam Graham | NHRC | U10 M | |
|
10th |
Finn Hawkins | Palmer Park Velo | U10 M | |
|
11th |
Felix Clacy | Chappel Tristar | U12 M | |
|
12th |
Clara Blount | Chappel Tristar | U12 F | |
|
13th |
Jack Cromie | I Team | U10 M | at 1 lap |
|
14th |
Max Edington | Solent Pirates | U12 M | at 1 lap |
|
15th |
Tyler Smith | Cotswold Veldrijen | U12 M | at 1 lap |
|
16th |
James Brown | Palmer Park Velo | U10 M | at 1 lap |
|
17th |
Harry Penman | Hillingdon Slip Streamers | U12 M | at 1 lap |
|
18th |
Lewis Seaward | Solent Pirates | U10 M | at 1 lap |
|
19th |
Leo Stirzaker | Solent Pirates | U12 M | at 1 lap |
|
20th |
Drew Tucker | Newbury | U10 M | at 1 lap |
|
21st |
Niamh Murphy | Cotswold Veldrijen | U10 F | at 1 lap |
|
22nd |
Edward Charles | Charlotteville | U10 M | at 1 lap |
|
23rd |
Thomas Johnson | Chappel Tristar | U12 M | at 1 lap |
|
24th |
George Mahon | BCS Triclub | U10 M | at 1 lap |
|
25th |
Callum Robbins | Solent Pirates | U10 M | at 1 lap |
|
26th |
Jake Stretton | U10 M | at 1 lap | |
|
27th |
Thomas Lindsell | Hillingdon Slip Streamers | U12 M | at 1 lap |
|
28th |
Nianh Hutchinson | Newbury | U12 F | at 2 laps |
|
29th |
Melissa Cooper | Chappel Tristar | U10 F | at 2 laps |
|
30th |
Ollie Boarer | Southdown Velo | U10 M | at 2 laps |
|
31st |
William Blount | Chappel Tristar | U10 M | at 2 laps |
|
32nd |
Joe Perrin | Bournemouth Arrows | U12 M | at 2 laps |
|
33rd |
Daniel Phillips | Hillingdon Slip Streamers | U10 M | at 2 laps |
|
34th |
Rohan Gray | BCS Triclub | U10 M | at 2 laps |
|
35th |
Ellen Phillips | Hillingdon Slip Streamers | U10 F | at 2 laps |
|
36th |
William Dunn | Thatham | U12 M | at 2 laps |
|
37th |
Elise Hawkins | Palmer Park Velo | U10 F | at 2 laps |
|
38th |
Amber Richardson | U10 F | at 2 laps | |
|
39th |
Daisy Pattinson | Solent Pirates | U10 F | at 2 laps |
|
40th |
Grace Richardson | U10 F | at 3 laps | |
|
41st |
Saskia Fawcett | Solent Pirates | U10 F | at 3 laps |
|
42nd |
James Martin | Solent Pirates | U10 M | at 3 laps |
|
43rd |
Anne Esslemont | Andover BMX | U10 F | at 3 laps |
|
44th |
George Connell | Chappel Tristar | U10 M | at 3 laps |
|
45th |
Madison Emment | Hillingdon Slip Streamers | U10 F | at 3 laps |
|
46th |
Charlotte Fry | Solent Pirates | U10 F | at 3 laps |
|
47th |
Isabelle Finegan | Fareham Wheelers | U10 F | at 4 laps |
|
48th |
James Sedgwick | U10 M | at 5 laps | |
|
49th |
William Finegan | Fareham Wheelers | U10 M | at 5 laps |
|
DNF |
Julia Jones | Zappies | U10 F | DNF at 2 laps |
|
DNF |
Ben Fry | Solent Pirates | U10 M | DNF at 1 lap |
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