Wessex Cyclocross round 9, Sotonia - Report

Pat yourselves on the back Sotonia for hosting a brilliant Cyclocross event on Sunday week! Around 500 people went home with big smiles on their faces, including an outstanding showing of 31 club racers among the 343 competitors.

We couldn’t have done it without the support of club members giving up so much of their time to help marshal, set-up, take down, serve cakes, DJ, cheer and generally help out. We even had BBC South film the action for broadcast sometime soon!

There were 13 of our youth riders in the U10 race alone, with George Connell finishing a whisker away from the podium in 4th and Max Darnton 12th in the U12s, battling back after an early crash.

In the v40 race: Jon Hall (17th), Phil Connell (26th), Simon Guard (32nd). v50s: Jon Dudley (16th), Simon Fitzjohn (31st). The womens race featured two of our ladies: Gemma Wilks (13th) and Emma Harley in her first cross race (30th).

For the senior race, Tom Budden was again up with the leaders, eventually finishing 9th, Phil Wilks (21st), Tobie Charlton (22nd), Matt Dixon (28th), Phil Godfrey (29th), Ant Gritton (36th), Ben Scott-Munden (42nd), Ben Darnton (46th), Niels Langhout (51st).

Well done everyone!

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Full results are here

Graham Robins’ official report and Photos

 

 

Provisional Results

Seniors

1^st Adrian Lansley PedalOn 58mins 34secs

2^nd Alex Forrester Zepnat.com @48secs

3^rd Michael Cotty Col Collective @50secs

4^th Sam Allen PedalOn @51secs

5^th Joe Hickerton Eden Veranda

6^th Kean Wytrykowski PedalOn

7^th Jamie Norfolk PedalOn

8^th Ryan Smith HR Owens

9^th Tom Budden Sotonia CC

10^th Daniel Atkins Didcot Phoenix CC

 

Women seniors

1^st Susan Parker North Hants RC

2^nd Lindy Larkin Dame Cycling

3^rd Carly Hughes Fareham Wheelers

4^th Sarah Barber North Hants RC

5^th Lauren Cracknell PedalOn

 

Women Vets

1^st Claire Smith Cotswold Veldrijden

2^nd Caroline Goward Scott

3^rd Mandy Hibberd PedalOn

 

Junior Women

1^st Ella Freeman Team Montezumas Hargroves Cycles

2^nd Jamie Kimber Cotswold Veldrijden

 

Vet 50+ Men

1^st Kevin Holloway GS Vecchi 40mins 21secs

2^nd Tim Costello GS Vecchi @1min 24secs

3^rd Malcolm Cross VC Venta

4^th Phillip Boarer GS Vecchi

5^th Mike Williams Fareham Wheelers

 

Vet40+ Men

1^st Owen Pattinson Owens Cycles

2^nd Tim Hyde PedalOn @22secs

3^rd Graham Rogerson Cotswold Veldrijden

4^th Nick Onslow PedalOn

5^th Roger Prior

 

Juniors

1^st Erin Baker Team MK

2^nd Edward Gronbech Oxford city RC

3^rd Archie Scott Cotswold Veldrijden

4^th Liam Sewell Cotswold Veldrijden

5^th Charlie Cooper Hargroves Cycles