Did they say it’s usually dry for September cyclocross races these days? Well scratch that… the ground at Prospect Park in Reading went from baked like concrete to mudfest in a couple of hours on Sunday for round 2 of the Parentini Wessex Cyclo-Cross league. However, before the downpour, the kids were lucky to get some exciting racing at one of our favourite (if unforgiving) courses. 45 Sotonia riders made the trip including 27 Sotonia youths which was great to see.
Plenty of great rides too…
U8 girls
Eve Carline, Jaya Martingale, Tilly Wilks and Isabelle Mar-Molinero 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th.
U8 boys
William Dyer 2nd, Giulio Scarponi 6th, Harry Banks 8th, Lorenzo Scarponi 9th.
U10 girls
Eva Mar-Molinero 4th, Marit Davidse 6th, Tess Bignell 10th.
U10 boys
Tom Wilks 7th.
U12 girls
Izzy Hall 2nd, Skye Martingale 6th, Ella Ridgment 7th, Poppy Carline 9th.
U12 boys
Charlie and Douglas Forrester (racing for Zepnat) took 1-2, Stanley Phillips 5th, Charlie Shepherd 7th, Tom Allen 21st, George White 23rd, Benji Pike 25th, Finlay Banks 27th.
U14 girls
Lucy Phillips 2nd, Emma Harrison 9th, Olivia Allman 12th.
U14 boys
It was a busy weekend for George Connell after some good experience in his debut at the National Trophy in Derby on Saturday, he finished 17th at Reading, Sam Ridgment 26th.
U16 boys
Max Darnton impressed again with 5th place in his first year in the fast and furious U16 category.
Great racing everyone!