What a great couple of days to end the season.
Saturday saw the final round of the CLIFF PRATT / CITY ROAD CLUB Cyclo cross series at COSTELLO. This four race series has been well supported by riders from near and far with some really exciting races. If you didn’t get down to see the events make a note for our Spring Series. Why not come along and help our small group to run the events?
Thanks to Andy and Paul for organising and John, Derek, Evelyn, Joseph, Caroline Tomlinson, Betty,Mark, Grandad Faichney,Nick, Alex, Joe, William and Ed Neilson for all their help and a special thanks to Dave Lambert who travelled from Doncaster for each event to help!
Thanks also to CLIFF PRATT CYCLES for their very generous sponsorship.
A brief nights sleep then down to BRANTINGHAM for the HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP.
Twenty two riders including guests signed on, the biggest field for many years, and a very competitive event took place on the double header on Spout and Dale Road.
The overall was taken by guest rider, Nick Nettleton, with schoolboy/ junior club member JOE VARGA taking the club trophy for 2014.
NAME/ CAT. /SPOUT/ DALE ROAD/ TOTAL.
NICK NETTLETON (Guest) 2.52/4.03. Total 6.55.
JOE VARGA ( CRC SB) 2.59/4.14. TOTAL 7.11.
JASPER FRARY (Guest SB) 3.09/4.26. Total 7.35.
JOHN BREARLEY (Guest) 3.20/4.23. Total 7.43.
BEN WAIT (Guest SB). 3.17/4.27. Total 7.44.
ALEX RUSSELL (CRC) 3.15/4.34. Total. 7.49.
MIKE BRADLEY (Guest) 3.25/4.40. Total 8.05.
CHARLIE CARRUTHERS (Guest) 3.27/4.47. Total. 8.14.
NEIL RIDSDALE (Guest) 3.27/4.50. Total 8.17.
DAVID BREARLEY (Guest) 3.30/4.50. Total. 8.20.
ED SMITH (Guest) 3.49/4.56. Total. 8.45.
JAMES QUIGLEY (CRC SB) 3.46/5.04. Total 8.50.
MARK SYMONS (CRC) 3.49/5.04. Total..8.53.
NICK FAIRFIELD (CRC) 3.57/5.01. Total 8.58.
CHRIS DEVANY (Guest) 3.41/5.19. Total 9.00.
ANTHONY TANTON (CRC) 3.45/5.15. Total 9.00.
JO BURNETT ( Guest LADY) 3.53/5.26. Total 9.19.
JOE FAICHNEY (CRC SB) 4.07/5.25. Total 9.32.
SEAN OBRIEN. (Guest) 4.05/5.39. Total 9.44.
ANDY MASON (Guest) 5.07/5.25. Total 10.32.
ANDY VAUGHAN (CRC) 7.57/7.54. Total 15.51. DONE ON SMALL WHEELED, FOLDING SHOPPING BIKE!!!!!
FREE WHEELING COMPETITION.
Final event of 2014 was the fun freewheeling event as we rode to Langlands for lunch!
With judges and markers out the race was on. Winner this year was JAMES MURPHY by a street from STEVE CARRIGAN with former champion, MIKE Mc LEAVY, coming in third. MARK SYMONS having lost weight for the hill climb lost momentum quickly and rolled to a halt in fourth spot!
NEXT EVENT IS THE CLUB DINNER AND PRIZE PRESENTATION at the end of November. Details to follow!
