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Oldham is Kudu Cross King
Sunday 5 September 2010
Report: Keith Murray
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Paul Oldham began his winter 'Cross season with a canter in the sun at the second KUDU Kross, the opening round of the Cyclo-Cross North East 2010-11 series, held at the Yorkshire Dales National Park Centre, Hawes. The event took place in bright sunshine and riders enjoyed a fast, dry course.
Showing the growing popularity of Cyclocross 21 Under 12's signed on, racing on a short course with a mix of terrain, they were round in under 2 minutes! Resembling an off road criterium a group quickly formed with Thomas Mein (MTS) Joseph Armstrong (Boarder City Whs) and George Atwood (Cogsett Saltaire) forging clear. There was a full range of ability with future star Mein cornering at an impressive speed, to Declan Oldham (HOPE Factory Racing) the son of ‘Cross Legend National Trophy winner Paul Oldham (HOPE Factory Racing) showing he can also ride like his dad aboard his coaster bike!
The Youth riders rode on the full Hawes course, which at 1.8km in length is short, but what it lacks in distance it makes up for with dead turns and short steep grassy climbs reminding riders what a unique effort a ‘cross race is as they felt the burn after a summer of Road & MTB!
East Yorkshire visitor, Mike Thomson riding in the colours of Richardson Cycles CC led from start to finish, quickly opening a gap over Stockton's Josh Moody (Adept Precision CC). Moody who is returning to Cyclo-Cross after a few seasons out vowed to close the gap in the next race as he admitted his technique needed some practise! Once the Powerful Thompson was away on his own he cruised to win by over 2 and a half minutes.
First Girl was Emma Brady (MTS) riding in her first Youth CX race after being a force to be reckoned with in the U12's over the last few years she was pushing the boys!
Showing how far real Cyclo-Cross has come in the region over the last few years 46 riders lined up for the main race. With temperatures hitting 25degrees, it was going to be a warm one! At the start the top 3 riders in last year's CXNE Premier League, the MTS trio of Stu Wearmouth, Malcom Lewis & Steve Ward were discussing the possibility of working over Lancashire visitor Paul Oldham (HOPE Factory Racing.) A lighting fast start from Oldham meant he led from start to finish.
Although Wearmouth started like a stunned slug, he was quickly into his stride and onto the wheel of Oldham, as the HOPE man hit the afterburners! ‘Stuie' looked uncomfortable as he hung for grim death for the entire first lap. The small assembled crowd gasped as Oldham & Wearmouth were round in under 5 minutes!
Behind the leading two Matlock visitor Lee Shunburne (Matlock CC) and Steve Ward were trying to escape Blackhawk Cycles Alan Nixon. Shunburne was digging deep to loose Ward, sensing the opportunity to earn the additional BC points, that were on offer as the event was a Category B race, was slipping away.
After half distance, Ward had daylight and Nixon was trying to avoid being caught by organiser Keith Murray (HOPE Factory Racing) and Malcom Lewis. These two were locked together for the whole race. As each rider took turns to attack each other, former Time Triallist Murray opting to Smash it in the headwind straights and the more nimble Lewis opting try and out corner Murray in the corners.
Oldham had rattled out his 12th lap after 46minutes as he heard the bell having lapped the whole field up to the Murray/Lewis pairing! These two were the last to make it through without being lapped and commence a last lap and finish on the same lap as the winner.
Oldham saluted the crowd in the manner of Svyn Nys winning a Superprestige race. He looked emotional as he took his first of many hoped for wins this season. With Wearmouth finishing 57 seconds behind and ‘Wardy' at 2:17, the first prize of £100 cash courtesy of KUDU Bikes had been well earned! Easily filling his campervan with diesel for the journey back to HOPE HQ in Barnoldswick.
The second round of the Kudu Bikes.co.uk CXNE series is at Richmond High School on Sunday 19th September. See www.cxne.org.uk
Results
SJVW
1 Paul Oldham HOPE FACTRORY RACING sen 13 laps 00:51:48.80
2 Stuart Wearmouth MTS sen 13 at 57 secs
3 Steven Ward MTS sen 13 at 2:17
4 Lee Shunburn Matlock CC sen 13 at 3:30
5 Alan Nixon Blackhawk sen 13 at 4:00
6 Keith Murray HOPE FACTRORY RACING sen 13 at 4:21
7 Malcom Lewis MTS sen 13 at 4:26
8 Stepen Brazier MTS V40 12 at 1 lap
9 S Davison Blackhawk sen 12 at 1 lap
10 J Fletcher Derwentside CC sen 12 at 1 lap
11 John Mein Derwentside CC V40 12 at 1 lap
12 Dave Crawley Boarder City Whs sen 12 at 1 lap
13 Ronnie Batey M Steel RT sen 12 at 1 lap
14 Greg McNally Greater Manchester Fire Service V40 12 at 1 lap
15 T Stockhill Malton Whs sen 12 at 1 lap
16 Mark Mather Westbrook Cycles Team SCOTT V40 12 at 1 lap
17 Allan King MTS V40 12 at 1 lap
18 Nick Sharp Unattached sen 12 at 1 lap
19 Keith Ashbridge VC Cumbria V40 12 at 1 lap
20 Richard Atkinson Hambleton RC V40 11 at 2 laps
21 Darren Moody Unattached V40 11 at 2 laps
22 Bruce Attwood Lancaster CC V40 11 at 2 laps
23 Andy Moss Adept Precision CC V40 11 at 2 laps
24 D Ryding Greater Manchester Fire Service sen
25 Martin Worner Teesdale CRC V40 11 at 2 laps
26 Gary Worton Stockton Whs CC V40 11 at 2 laps
27 A Powell Malton Whs CC V40 11 at 2 laps
28 Richard Durham Team Swift V50 11 at 2 laps
29 Micheal Leather MTS V40 11 at 2 laps
30 P Wadsworth Unattached V50 11 at 2 laps
31 Mick Goligitly Tyne Fire & Rescue CC V40 11 at 2 laps
32 G Kennerley Lancaster CC V50 11 at 2 laps
33 C Martin Malton Whs CC V40 10 at 3 laps
34 Andy Cosgrove Teesdale CRC V40 10 at 3 laps
35 Neil Hymer Unattached V50 10 at 3 laps
36 Lee Charlton M Steel RT sen 10 at 3 laps
37 Kevin Dowson Unattached V50 10 at 3 laps
38 John Belshaw Tyne Fire & Rescue CC V40 10 at 3 laps
39 Ed Coper Tyne Fire & Rescue CC V40 10 at 3 laps
40 R Thompson Unattached V40Lady 10 at 3 laps
41 Darren Madison Unattached sen 10 at 3 laps
42 Mark Brownless Teesdale CRC sen 10 at 3 laps
43 Jamie Brady Tyne Fire & Rescue CC V40 10 at 3 laps
44 Jim McCabe Tyne Fire & Rescue CC V50 9 at 4 laps
45 Annie Donavon Unattached V50Lady 9 at 4 laps
46 Paul Best Teesdale CRC V40 9 at 4 laps
Youth
1 Mike Thompson Richardson Cycles CC U16 00:31:09.55
2 Joshua Noody Adept Precision CC U16 at 2:42
3 James Edmond Ferryhill Whs - Mountain High Cycles U16 at 4:10
4 Alex Harris Heton Hawks U14 at 4:57
5 Matthew Worton Heton Hawks U14 at l lap
6 Miles Worner Teesdale CRC U14 at 1 lap
7 Ben Lewis Unattached U14 at 1 lap
8 Emma Brady MTS U14 at 1 lap
9 Finn Donovan Boarder City Whs U14 at 2 laps
10 Louis Bonnin Newcastle Phoenix CC U14 at 3 laps
Under-12
1 Thomas Mein MTS U12 00:14:46.30
2 Joseph Armstrong Boarder City Whs U12 at 30 secs
3 George Atwood Gogsett/Saltaire U12 at 32 secs
4 Mark Donavan Boarder City Whs U12 at 1:53
5 Christian Worner Teesdale CRC U12 at 1:21
6 Anna Armstrong Boarder City Whs U10 at 1 lap
7 Nick McQherter Eden U12 at 1 lap
8 Ben Moody Hetton Hawkes U12 at 1 lap
9 Bruce Glendinning Kudu Bikes Tri Club U12 at 1 lap
10 Brodie Glendinning Kudu Bikes Tri Club U10 at 2 lap
11 Adam Lewis Unattached U12 at 2 lap
12 Sam Murray Westbrook Cycles - Team SCOTT U10 at 2 lap
13 Matthew Egglestone Boarder City Whs U12 at 2 lap
14 Izzy Dinsdale Unattached U10 at 2 lap
15 Ben Partridge Unattached U10 at 3 lap
16 Thomas Maddison Unattached U10 at 3 lap
17 Ellis Murray Westbrook Cycles - Team SCOTT U8 at 4 lap
18 Mathew Lewin Kudu Bikes Tri Club U8 at 4 lap
19 Hannah Dinsdale Unattached U8 at 4 lap
20 Declan Oldham HOPE FACTORY RACING U8 at 5 lap
21 Elizabeth Lewin Kudu Bikes Tri Club U8 at 5 lap
22 Oliver Middleton Hambleton RC U8 at 6 lap
