Huddersfield Star Wheelers held their Winter Cyclo Cross event, including the Under 12s Regional Championships, at Newsome High School on Sunday. As for most of this years events the weather was kind to the riders & spectators, however overnight rain & a heavy dew made the course very slippery & there were plenty of thrills & spills.
There was success for Huddersfield clubs in the Under 8s with Hannah Whitworth (Huddersfield Road Club) winning the girls race & Alex Bailey (Huddersfield Star Wheelers) the boys race with club mates Luca Longo & Dylan Boyes in 2nd & 4th places. Ava Oxley (Wakefield Junior Tri) won the Under 10s race to take the girls prize, Kirklees Cycling Academy rider Henry Hollyman was 2nd & recieved the boys trophy. Pedalsport youngster Jenson Young was out in front from the whistle in the Under 12s race, Mason Hollyman (Kirklees Cycling Academy) was 2nd across the line.
Levi Moody (Pedalsport CC) dominated the Youth race finishing over 3.5 minutes ahead of Tom Humphrey (Wakefield Junior Tri).
Top British based pro rider Ian Wilkinson (Endura RT) made a surprise appearance in the Senior/Women/Veteran/Juniors race in the afternoon. After 45 minutes of racing over a tough technical course Wilkinson took the win over 1 minute ahead of former Holme Valley Wheeler Richard Binks (Clay Cross RT), John Hick (Holme Valley Wheelers) completed the podium positions.
Some great photos me brother Will took
The National Trophy Cyclo Cross series moved to Leicester for the 2nd round. Jake Womersley had a strong 5th place in the Junior race, won by Alex Welburn (Cycle Shack/Forme Coaching). Amira Mellor (Holme Valley Wheelers) & Abby Mae Parkinson (RST Racing Team) were 3rd & 4th in the Under 16 Girls race, won by Grace Garner (Leicestershire RC)
Top Huddersfield pro Tom Murray & his Rouleur team top the standings after round one of the 2011 Revolution at Manchester Velodrome on Saturday. Murray's best result of the night was 3rd in the 10km Scratch race won by his team mate Sam Harrison. Rouleur have a 14 point lead on the Uk Youth team going into round 2 on November 19th. Former Holme Valley Wheeler Jacob Scott riding for the Chep UK team took a great win in the Future Stars Scratch race.
Gabriel Cullaigh (RST Racing Team), another rider who came through the Holme Valley Wheelers youth team, won 3 events at the Friday Night Track League at Manchester Velodrome last week. Riding in group 3, Cullaigh was victorious in the Scratch, Points & Course Des Primes & has been promoted to the top Group for this Friday's event.
The National Hill Climb took place on Sunday up Long Hill near Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. Former professional mountain biker Gunner Gronlund (RST Racing Team) was fastest with a time of 12min 49sec, winner of the recent Huddersfield Star Wheelers event & former National Champion Matt Clinton (Mike Vaughan Cycles) was 3rd in 12min 57.5sec. Carl Saint (Yorkshire RC) was best of the local riders in 36th place taking 14min 26.9sec to reach the summit, Andy Pearson (Huddersfield Star Wheelers) was 66th in 15min 21.3sec & Huddersfield Road Club's Paul Brierley was 98th in 16min 25.5sec.
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