Here's what I sent to the paper last week had a few problems logging into my blog so bit late posting this.
The penultimate round of the National Trophy Cyclo-Cross series was held at a very muddy Peel Park in Bradford on Sunday. From the first race onwards the course was treacherous with riders struggling to stay upright.
Best result of the day from the Huddersfield riders was a creditable 5th place for Abby Mae Parkinson (RST Racing Team-Trigon) in the Under 16 Girls race, won by Sarah Lomas (Matlock CC). Holme Valley Wheeler's Amira Mellor was 7th place. In the overall standings Mellor is now in 5th place with Parkinson catching up in 6th.
In the Junior race, series leader Joe Moses (Paul Milnes RT) relished the conditions & dominated the race, winning by 1min 19sec from National Champion Hugo Robinson (X RT/Elmy Cycles). Jake Womersley, now riding for BBMBikes.com, had one of his better results of the season finishing in 8th place.
The Women's race was a close affair with Louise Robinson (Stourbridge CC), originally from Mirfield, battling it out with Annie Last (Boardman Elite), after 35 minutes of racing Last just pipped Robinson by 6 seconds for the win.
Kirklees Cycling Academy's Adam Fortune took the win in the Under 10 Boys race with club mate Henry Hollyman in 2nd. Henry's brother Mason was 4th in the Under 12s race & Ruby & Dylan Boyes were 3rd place in their races the Under 12 Girls & Under 8 Boys. Huddersfield Road Club's Hannah Whitworth was first Under 8 Girl.
Next event on the Cyclo-Cross calendar is the Yorkshire Points race at Thornes Park, Wakefield on Sunday. As normal the Youth race is the first event of the day at 11am.
In the last Premier Division Track League event of 2011 at Manchester Velodrome former Holme Valley rider Gabz Cullaigh was once again in the thiick of the action racing in Group 1 last Tuesday. Cullaigh won the Devil race, was 3rd in the 40 lap Scratch race & was 4th in the 50 Lap Points race.
Lee Brown (Holme Valley Wheelers) showed off his sprinting prowess in the last First Division event on Friday Night winning the 1km race.
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