National MTB Championships
This weekend saw the UK’s top cross-country mountain bikers converge on Aske Hall, North Yorkshire. The already challenging course was made even more difficult due to the torrential rains on Saturday. With some very steep and slippery drop-offs many of the riders spent most of Saturday afternoon testing out the course, practising the many technical sections.
The first race on Sunday morning was for the Youth and Juvenile riders, the boys and girls under 16 and under 14. Holme Valley Wheelers’ rider 13 year old Amira Mellor was competing in the Juvenile girls’ race, on one lap of the course. Amira is presently ranked 4th in the country for the National Series despite being one race down on the other girls. Normally at these races the girls ride the same amount of laps as the boys, but at the National Championships the girls only have to ride one lap. The race would be a fast one due to it being so short, so a good fast start was vital.
Amira was in 5th after the start but started to pull back places as they climbed up the first challenging hill. By the end of the first drop-off she was in 2nd and began her tousle with Scottish rider Erika Allen, (Stirling Bike Club – Wallace Warriors). Ffion James, Abergavenny RC – who is winning the series, was already getting a lead on the other girls. The girls went off into the woods out of sight of most spectators where some slippery sections could easily change the riding order. Amira came out second with Erika still on her wheel but on a short up-hill Erika saw her chance and pulled past Amira, leaving her to do the chasing. They were now well in front of the other girls and pulling away.
Back into the tricky woods with protruding roots and a nasty switchback climb the girls rode hard to maintain their positions. Down another drop-off and onto the long gradual fire road climb towards the finish. Another Scottish rider, who is presently ranked 2nd in the country, Elena Melton, was quickly closing the gap on Amira. She had to give everything to hold her position and be sure of a medal.
Final result was Welsh rider Ffion James first home in 24:17, 2nd was Scottish rider Erika Allen 24:59 and Amira 20 seconds back in 3rd place (25:19), – her first podium position at a National Championship.
The adult races took place throughout the day with the weather warming up slightly and the rain abating. Winner of the Female Senior National Championship race was Annie Last (Boardman Elite) who won by over 6 minutes. Amira met Annie (U23 World Silver medallist) recently on a British Cycling ‘School of Racing’ day at Wharncliffe Woods, where she answered questions from other young mountain bikers about her career as a professional mountain biker. Liam Killeen, (Giant Factory Off Road Team), was the male winner by over 2 minutes.
Posted in Events,Ladies,News,Photographs,Press,Results,Youth on the 17th July 2011
SOV TT League – Leading Riders
Overall After 11 races
Senior Men
- Ben Kellett = 74 points
- Steve Robinson = 61
- Chris Harris = 51
Senior Women
- Rachael Mellor = 50 points
- Trish Mellor = 37
- Helen Bottom = 15
Junior Boys
- Leon Taylor Woodhouse = 38 points
- Jacob Scott = 10
- Gabriel Cullaigh = 9
Posted in Events,News,Results,Sov TT Series on the 14th July 2011
SOV TT League – Race 11
Senior Men
- Tom Broadbent – 22 mins 42 secs – 10 points
- Richard Anderson – 24.12 – 8
- Steve Robinson – 25.41 – 7
- Andrew Kerry – 26.22 – 6
- Mike Cole – 28.00 – 4
- Jamie Taylor – 28.59 – 2
- Ian Bray – 29.03 – 2
Posted in Events,News,Results,Sov TT Series on the 13th July 2011
July Newsletter 2011
Posted in News,Newsletter on the 12th July 2011SOV TT League – Race 10
Senior Men
- Ben Kellett – 23 mins 37 secs – 10 points
- Richard Anderson – 24.45 – 8
- Andrew Pearson – 25.09 – 8
- Steve Robinson – 25.25 – 8
- Tony Shepherd – 25.54 – 7
- John Hick – 26.25 – 7
- Michael Collins – 26.50 – 6
- James Dyson – 27.01 – 6
- Jack Clarkson – 27.23 – 6
- Dave Micklewaite – 27.39 – 5
- AJ Boardman – 27.44 – 5
- Dominic Turner – 27.50 – 5
- Dan Stocchero – 28.03 – 5
- Mike Cole – 28.14 – 5
- Dave Rowlinson – 28.34 – 5
- Chris Williamson – 28.41 – 4
- Gordon Moss – 29.29 – 4
- Andrew Garlin – 29.36 – 4
- Tim Holden – 29.37 – 4
- Ian Bray – 29.44 – 3
- Darren Stringer – 30.11 – 3
- York Holden – 30.10 – 3
- Gavin Wood – 30.57 – 2
- Robert Horner – 31.13 – 2
- Michael Stocchero – 32.36 – 1
- Andrew Jones – 38.15 – 0
Senior Women
- Rachael Mellor – 27 mins 12 secs – 10 points
- Trish Mellor – 31.09 – 6
Posted in Events,News,Results,Sov TT Series on the 6th July 2011
Summer Wine Road Races
Saturday once again saw the Holme Valley Wheelers promote their Summer Wine Road Races.
4th Cat Race Results
- Karl Gray (VS Cycles, Brighouse) 2:00:00
- Edward Farnell (Manchester Wheelers)
- Steve Lee (Wheel Guru)
- Andrew Richardson (VS Cycles, Brighouse)
- Luke Dabbs (Univ of Manchester CC)
- Mike Whittaker (Beeston CC)
- Danny Walmsley (Dirt Wheels)
- Clive Davies (Lune RCC)
- James Hunt (Sheffrec CC)
- Andrew McLeod (Lancashire RC)
3rd Cat Race Results
- Stephen Bottomley (Crosstrax) 1:48:00
- Stuart Murfin (Ashfield RC)
- Sean Newbould (Featherstone RC)
- Andrew Mitchell (Ellis Briggs RT)
- Mike Curtis (Aire Valley RT)
- Mark Jacobi (Peak RC)
- Andrew Prince (Stafford RC)
- Sam Pedder (Base 2 Race)
- Nick Armitstead (Dirt Wheels)
- Mike Hutton (Sheffrec CC)
Full race reports – 4th Cat photos and video – 3rd Cat photos and video
Posted in Events,News,Photographs,Press,Results on the 2nd July 2011SOV TT League – Race 9
Senior Men
- Ben Kellett – 23 mins 06 secs – 10 points
- Andrew Pearson – 24.47 – 8
- Garth Owen – 25.16 – 7
- Chris Harris – 26.25 – 6
- Jon Woodhouse – 26.33 – 6
- Gordon Moss – 28.15 – 4
- Mike Cole – 28.41 – 4
- Dave Rowlinson – 28.57 – 4
- Ian Bray – 29.38 – 3
Posted in Events,News,Results,Sov TT Series on the 29th June 2011
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