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Report:Gosforth RC Cyclo-Cross CXNE League Rd 6

Event: 14th November 2010, Gateshead Stadium

Posted: 17th Novmeber 2010 | Report: Deryk Nolan

This was Gosforth RC's first Cyclo-cross event at Gateshead International Stadium (GIS). With the recent rainfall leading up to the event organisers wanted to make a wide course with a good mix of technical and recovery sections, which the grounds at GIS lentd itself to very well. Just to make things interesting and to keep the riders focused, organisers chucked in three wild horses to run around the course, purely to keep riders on their toes!

Prayers for dry weather a couple of days before the event paid off with the added bonus of a bit wind to help dry the course a little. Considering the National Trophy was also taking place the field was large with around 100 competitors taking part; 20 in the U12; nine in the Youth and 71 in the main event.

Main Race (Snr/Jnr/Women/Vet)

The day dawned bright, sunny but a little cold - ideal racing conditions. The main race got away on time with Tony Fawsett (Black Hawk Bikes) leading the pack. Tony has been riding rather well all season, so to help the other riders, organisers had a surprise in store for him. Unfortunately Tony has been competing too long to be caught out and avoided the marker tape trap although it did catch Alan Nixon another Black Hawk rider so it wasn't all bad news. Alan quickly removed the marker tape from his back wheel (where did that strong gust of wind come from? It had been fairly calm all morning).

Undeterred Alan remounted and went through the pack before most of them realised he wasn't at the front. As the race progressed Tony Fawsett increased his lead even having time to change bikes (puncture) and swap pleasantries each lap with commentator John Davidson. Ross Creber (Endura Racing), Keith Ashbridge (Velo Club Cumbria), Darren Binks (Hambleton RC) and Paul Errington (Ayup Lights), were having a tremendous battle for 2nd and 3rd place.

Sadly Paul Errington had a mechanical on lap six leaving the others to battle it out. Ross Creber also had a problem leaving Darren Binks in 2nd place. However, Alan Nixon had come through the field and was hot on his back wheel. As the race progressed the ground conditions changed allowing the more experienced riders with the better bike handling skills to pull away from the others.

Up at the sharp end Tony Fawsett continued to stretch out his lead and came over the line way ahead of the others. The battle for second took a dramatic turn of events with Alan Nixon having made his way to 2nd had a puncture within sight of the line allowing Darren Binks to take 2nd. Keith Ashbridge went on to come in as 1st Vet and 5th overall, while William Brown (Fietsen Tempo) was the first Junior home and a commendable 19th overall. The ladies race was a little more open with Dawn Sherrin (GS Metro) well ahead of 2nd place Kendra White (PSUK gigawave). Overall there were 62 finishers from 71 starters.

In case you were wondering about the horses -  organisers managed to remove them before the racing started!

U12

Finley Robertson (Hetton Hawks) lead this from the start, while Christian Warner (Teesdale CRC) got the better of stronger riders Ben Moody (Hetton Hawks) and Augus Brown (Muddy Brown Events). Rhiana Stoves (Onelife Racing) was the 1st girl over the line.

Youth

Stephen Lee (Derwentside) was off the line fast and quickly consolidated his lead, riding much better than his age would suggest, he could even show the many seniors a clean pair of wheels. Behind Stephen there was a four-man battle for 2nd & 3rd with a Ferryhill rider and three Hetton Hawks riders.

Rider Comments

"Good event yesterday with lots of positive rider feedback. The course rode well with enough technical sections and a balance of recovery stretches."

"So many nice, friendly people and everyone was so full of praise for the course when they came to drop off their chips/numbers at the end. Lots of thankyou's to the organisers!! Everyone seemed to have a great time."

"The day went well and it was a good venue and cracking course."

"Thanks a lot for organising yesterday, a great location and it was a very good course: wide and easy to pass - it must have taken a long time to set it all out(!) so thank you very much."

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Results

Senior/Junior/Women/Vet

1 Tony Fawsett Hetton Hawkes sen
2 Darren Binks Hambleton RC sen
3 Alan Nixon Black Hawk Bikes sen
4 Ross Greber Endura Racing sen
5 Keith Ashbridge Velo Club Cumbria V40
6 Alex McLean Hetton Hawkes sen
7 T Stochill Malton Wheelers sen
8 Ben Lane GS Metro sen
9 Martin Worner Teesdale CRC V40
10 Steven Wilson MTS V50
11 Ian Lee Hetton Hawkes sen
12 J Fletcher Dewentside CC sen
13 Mark Mather Westbrook Cycles Team SCOTT V40
14 Russell Bayliss GS Metro V40
15 Andy Moss Adept Precision CC V40
16 Sean Hoban VC Cumbria V40
17 Dom Munnelly Activ Cycles sen
18 Ian Brown Cleveland Whs V40
19 William Brown Fietsen Tempo Jun
20 Geoff Mount Westbrook Cycles Team SCOTT V40
21 Tony Glover Dewentside CC sen
22 Christian Henderson Bike Shop Hexam sen
23 Ray Honour Unattached sen
24 Ken Haswell Infinity Cycles sen
25 Mark Reed Tyneside Vagabonds sen
26 Andy Cosgrove Teesdale CRC V40
27 Mark Breeze Breeze Bikes sen
28 Gary Worton Stockton Whs CC V45
29 Alan Taylor Dewentside CC V50
30 Justin Jeffries Bike Shop Hexam V40
31 Steve Potter Cleveland Whs V40
32 David Reid Gosforth RC V40
33 James Alder Black Hawk Bikes U23
34 John Carr Cleveland Whs V50
35 Paul Whitehill Infinity Cycles V40
36 Mark Mitchell Godley Cycles sen
37 Paul Plunkett Unattached sen
38 Lee Charlton Msteel Cycles sen
39 Peter Young Unattached sen
40 Ross Landon Teesdale CRC sen
41 David Eardley Gosforth RC V40
42 Colin Morley Dewentside CC V50
43 Jeff Belt Stockton Whs CC V40
44 Dave Charman Unattached sen
45 Tony Thompson T&W Fire and Rescue V50
46 Aiden Macdermott VC Azzurri V40
47 Tom Allen Unattached V40
48 Paul Godley Godley Cycles V40
49 John Belshaw Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue V40
50 Dave McLean Hetton Hawkes V50
51 Ed Cooper Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue V40
52 Mick Goligitly Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue V40
53 Garry Lawson Sun Tri V40
54 Dawn Sherrin GS Metro L
55 Ian Rowell Breeze Bikes sen
56 Andy May Unattached V40
57 Simon Watson Barnesbury V40
58 Kendra White PSUK gigawave LV40
59 Dave Walton T&W Fire and Rescue V40
60 Pam Glover Dewentside CC LV40
61 John Bateman NCC Phoenix sen
62 Graeme Fawcett Unattached sen
DNF Paul Errington Ayup lights sen
DNF Richard Skinner M Steel Cycles sen
DNF Ian Robson MTS V50
DNF Neil Souter GS Metro sen
DNF Clive Surmanwells Sunderland CC V40
DNF Micheal Leather MTS V40
DNF Mark Rawden Cleveland Fire V40
DNF Ian Harris Unattached V40
DNF Dave Smith T&W Fire and Rescue V40

Youth

1 Stephen Lee Derwentside U16 4
2 Joe Davison Ferryhill WHS U16 4
3 Matthew Worton Hetton Hawkes U14 4
4 James Morgan Hetton Hawkes U14 4
5 Elliot Davidson Hetton Hawkes U16 4
6 Miles Worner Teesdale CRC U14 4
7 Jake Dobson Newcastle Phoenix U14 4
8 Jack Watson Barnesbury U14 3
9 Joshua Mitchell Godley Cycles U14 2

U12

1 Finlay Robertson Hetton Hawks U12 M
2 Christain Worner Teesdale CRC U12 M
3 Ben Moody Hetton Hawks U12 M
4 Angus Brown Muddy Brown Events U12 M
5 Joe Thurlbank Teesdale CRC U12 M
6 William Riley unattached U12 M
7 Mathew Egglestone Boarder City Whs U10 M
8 Ben Dowson Hetton Hawks U10 M
9 Paul Errinern Hetton Hawks U10 M
10 Ben Smith unattached U12 M
11 Joseph Allan unattached U12 M
12 Jack Davidson Hetton Hawks U12 M
13 Rhiana Stoves OneLife Racing U12 F
14 Hannah Breeze unattached U12 F
15 Lucy Mitchell Godley Cycles U10 F
16 Holly Smith unattached U10 F
17 Ben Partridge unattached U8 M
18 Arran Brown Hetton Hawks U8 M
19 Emily Breeze unattached U8 F
20 Enya Stoves OneLife Racing U8 F
21 Sophie Plunkett unattached U8 F