Round 3 of the East Midlands Premier Series

Sunday 16th November; Bramcote Park, Sponsored by Long Eaton Cycle Centre and Jim Steel Motors

Beeston RC were the organisers of Round 3 of the East Midlands Premier Series on Sunday 16th November. The venue was Bramcote Park, which has hosted many Notts and Derby events and also Round 2 of the series last year. The event was sponsored by Long Eaton Cycle Centre and Jim Steel Motors. On a dry and quite mild day, a disappointing field of only 16 riders contested the main race. With the leading two in the Series on International Duty, all eyes were on last years Series winner Danny Alexander(Matlock CC) and it was Alexander along with Shaun Snodden(JE James) who were forcing the pace on the first lap.

Only Ben Eedy(Team Bradgate) and Noel Clough(Caygill Frames) being able to keep in contact. After a lap and a half Snodden had managed to force a gap of 20seconds on Alexander and Clough with Eedy feeling the pressure and dropping back. It was to stay like this until the fifth lap when Snodden upped the pace again and increased his lead to 30seconds while Clough had managed to drop Alexander up one of the steep climbs. Meanwhile Jim Bryan(Ace RT) and Andy Key(Ashfield RC) had passed Eedy into 4th and 5th, Eedy who seemed to be having an off day, decided enough was enough and climbed off.

Snodden maintained his 30seconds gap until the finish of the 8 lap race, with Clough in second. Finishing in 3rd place was enough for Alexander to take the overall lead in the Series with only one round remaining on the 21st December at Osmanton Park in Derby. The earlier supporting race for Juniors, Veterans and Women was a tight affair with the first four all within one minute of each other. In the end it was Junior Paul Cox(Melton Olympic) who gained the victory over his older rivals. David Stevens(Leeds Premier) was only 12seconds adrift at the end, with Mick Rowson(Rutland CC) coming in 3rd place.

The women’s race, which incorporated the 3rd Round of the WRCA National Series, was won by the series leader Helen Saunders(James Hay RT) from American Sandy Meister-Meredith(Heanor Clarion).

Results

Youths
 1. Adam Turner      Newark Castle 24.07
 2. Tom Last         Matlock CC 10Secs
 3. Jamie Harris     Pearce Cycles 2.03
 4. Ben Roach        Rugby Velo 3.00 1st Under 14
 5. Mat Toplis       Chevin Chasers 3.27
 6. Luke Marlow      Welland Valley 5.44  
 7. Annie Last       Matlock CC 6.51 1st Girl
 8. Tim Rowlson      Sheffield Phoenix 9.46   
 9. Lorna Marlow     Welland Valley 11.32  
10. Kimberley North  www.cyclocross.com 1 Lap
  

Under 12's
1. Bruce Dalton      Matlock CC      11.55  
2. Penny Rowlson     Sheff Phoenix   21Secs 1st Girl
3. Marshal Stevens   Leeds Premier   1.29  
4. Cameron Brochley                  2.36  
5. Alexandra Kalisz  Cretoni Helmets 3.51  
6. Tom Akoslovski    LORC 1 Lap
 
Junior/Veterans/Women
 1. Paul Cox         Melton Olympc CC 41.05  
 2. David Stevens    Leeds Premier 12Secs
 3. Mick Rowson      Rutland 28secs
 4. Nigel Hay        De Montfort Rage On 50Secs
 5. Paul Gilbert     Universall CC 1.35
 6. Adge Last        Matlock CC 2.14
 7. Vic Barnett      Coventry CC 2.21
 8. Matthew Roach    Rugby Velo 2.53
 9. Pete Harris      Pearce Cycles 3.04
10. Jack Peterson    Private member 3.56
11. Tony Wilkins     FART 4.16
12. Helen Saunders   James Hay RT 4.25
13. John Blackledge  VC Ashby 4.40
14. Philip Roach     Rugby Velo 4.53
15. Dave Smith       Derby Mercury 5.07
16. Dave Lowe        Derby Mercury 5.13  
17. Ben Jeeves       LORC 5.41
18. R N Frost        Ashfield RC 5.58
19. Sandy Meister-Meredith Heanor Clarion 6.25
20. Katy Middlehurst Giant Racing 6.29
21. Terry Taylor     Matlock CC 8.19
22. Gabby Day        VC Lincoln 10.01
23. Christopher ??   Bolton 10.41
24. Stephen Osborn   Rockingham Forest 1Lap
25. P Dalton         Matlock CC 1Lap
26. Sue Carter       TerryDolan.com 1Lap
27. Anna Watson      LORC 1Lap
28. Stuart Hocknell  St Ives CC 1Lap
29. Sophie Day VC    Lincoln 1Lap
30. Steve Hobden     LORC 2Laps
  
 
Seniors
 1. Shaun Snodden     JE James RT 59.29
 2. Noel Clough       Caygill Frames 25Secs
 3. Dan Alexander     Matlock CC 1.01
 4. James Bryan       Ace RT 2.34
 5. Andy Key          Ashfield RC 3.17
 6. Geoff Beetham     ERV Velo 3.42
 7. Greg Simcock      X RT/Elmy Cycles 4.23
 8.  Kristain Bravin  Team Bradgate 4.57
 9. Lee Shunburne     Matlock CC 6.49
10. Chris Bradley     VC Excel 6.57
11. Geoff Giddings    JE James RT 7.41
12. B Wood-Anderson   Private member 1Lap
13. Martin Booth Team Bradgate 1Lap
14. Steve Plowright   Beeston RC 1Lap