North of England Cyclo-Cross Championships

New Date: January 3rd

Venue: Hetton Lyons Country Park
Organisers Keith Murray & Cliff Featherstone

North of England Cyclo-Cross Champs at Hetton Lyons (3rd Jan 2009)

The North of England Cyclo-Cross Championship races will now take place at Hetton Lyons on Saturday 3rd Jan 2009 and will replace the planned league event on Sunday 4th Jan 2009. The NECCA has decided that should anyone (from any area) who wishes to ride/any rider who had not pre entered the original event, then this is possible if they send an entry to arrive by 24th Dec.

Only those who had pre entered the original event may win the North of England Championships/Awards/Prizes. Entry on the day will not be possible, except for Under 12's.
 
All timings etc are the same & the venue is still Hetton Lyons Country Park. The race organiser on the day will be Ian Spencley, any questions regarding these new arrangmets can be directed to Keith Murray until 24th December: keith.murray@scott-sports.uk.com 07793652198 or 01325 362390.
 
Entries to: Keith Murray, 5 Portreath Court, Darlington, Co Durham, DL3 0ZG, (Entry fee £10.00 Cheques to NECCA). After that please contact Ian Spencely 0776 6740 154
 
Any riders who now can not, or do not want to compete on 3rd Jan 2009, may apply for a partial refund of their entry fee (less expenses already incurreed by the organisers) by sending an SAE to: Ian Spencley, North of Endland CX Champs, 17 Park Rd, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear, NE32 5JA. Please allow 21 Days for this to be processed.
NECCA look forward to seeing you on 3rd Jan 2009.

Postponed!

It is with regret that following the recent bad weather in the North East of England that the NECCA have to announce that the North of England Cyclo-Cross Championships have been postponed.
 
Co-organisers Keith Murray & Cliff Featherstone along with other volunteers spent Saturday afternoon attempting to make the circuit & facilities safe for riders. Despite a day of sunshine the ground was still frozen and sheet ice meant dangerous conditions, with no parking and riders safety in mind a decision was made at 3pm not to run the event.
 
As you can see from the attached pictures, the ice had frozen to such a degree that the Facilities Management Company that run the Hetton Lyons Park (Springboard Leisure) had shut the car park with a thick layer of ice. The entry road requires access to the adjacent Quarry, there would be nowhere for competitors to park.
 
The current plan is to re-run the event on Saturday 3rd January 2009.
 
For any further details please contact:
 
Keith Murray 07793652198 keith.murray@scott-sports.uk.com
Cliff Featherstone 07711954547

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This Sunday sees the North of England Cyclo-Cross Championships, which this year visits the NE and the popular Hetton Lyons Country Park venue. Organisers Keith Murray & Cliff Featherstone promise a testing but enjoyable course for all.

Keith Murray himself will be one of the leading contenders for the Senior Men's event. However, he will face stiff opposition from a trio of the country's leading riders, Paul Oldham, last season's National Trophy series winner, Rob Jebb Pictured), one of the most consistent national event riders of the last couple of seasons and Stuart Wearmouth, who is currently sixth in this year's National Trophy. If you're looking for an outside bet for the title, perhaps the Thwaites brothers Scott and Mark are worth a punt.

The Junior race has the potential to be one of the best of the day, with the Yorkshire duo of Tom Moses and Paul Young likely to continue their fierce rivalry which has taken them to third and fourth in the national series this year.

One of the biggest fields is for the Vets' race. The race should see the classy Yorkshire duo Noel Clough and Chris Young battling for the title. However, Zepnat duo Matt Denby and Steve Barnes won't be too far away from the podium either.

The Youths is often the hardest race to call and with a big field of 30 riders, it looks like being a cracking event. Watch out for Yorkshire's Scott Woodhead and Joseph Moses and two of the NW's leading lights Jack Humphreys and Tom Armstrong, who should all be in the reckoning for this short, sharp race.

Schedule of races

Under 12's & Under 14's - 11.00
Youth - 11.30
Veterans - 12.30
Junior - 12.31
Women - 12.32
Senior - 2.00

Directions to the Venue

From the South: turn off the A1(M) at Junction 62. Take the slip road for the A182 into
Hetton. Hetton Lyons Country Park is signposted with NECCA signs.

From Teeside A19, take the A182 signposted into Hetton. Hetton Lyons Country Park is signposted with NECCA signs.

From the North - Newcastle/Washington, turn off the A1(M) at Junction 62. Take the slip road for the A182 into Hetton. Hetton Lyons Country Park is signposted with NECCA signs.

Start List:

2pm Senior   
1 Paul Oldham HOPE Factory Racing Sen
2 Keith Murray HOPE Factory Racing Sen
3 Alan  Nixon Adept Precision RT Sen
4 Neil  Withington Andersons Racing Sen
5 Mark  Thwaites ASFRA Flanders RT Sen
6 Jonny Limebear Batley CC/Hargreaves Cycles Sen
7 Scott Thwaites Crosstrax Sen U23
8 Malcom Lewis Delibaps Sen
9 Anthony  Morris Evans Cycles RT Sen
10 Mark  Mather Ferryhill Whs Sen
11 Darren Binks Hambleton RC Sen
12 Steve Middleton Hambleton RC Sen
13 Nigel Wilkinson Hambleton RC Sen
14 Darren Gladwin Hambleton RC Sen
15 Darren Moody Hetton Hawkes Sen
16 Steff Chandler Horwich CC Sen
17 Steve Ward MTS Sen
18 John Walton NFM RT Sen
19 Tim  Baldwin Paul Milnes Cycles Sen U23
20 Stuart Wearmouth Picarrso Pulman RT Sen
21 Chris Murley Sandy Wallace Cycles Sen
22 Tim  Rowson Sportcover Spuik RT Sen U23
23 Jason  Hynd Unattached Sen
24 Laurence Seviour Unattached Sen
25 Rob Jebb Wheelbase Sen
26 Stuart Reid Wheelbase Sen
27 Vince  Potter Wheelspincycles.com/SCOTT Sen
28 David  Howard Wheelspincycles.com/SCOTT Sen
29 Craig Garth York Cycleworks Sen
30 Jamie Sharp York Cycleworks Sen
31 Jough Watson www.zepnat.com Sen
32 Simon Maudsley Crosstrax Sen

11:30am Youth      
1 Billy  Harding Bradford Olympic CC U14
2 Hannah Shenton Bradford Olympic CC U16G
3 Joseph  Moses Bronte Whs U16
4 Oliver Dixon Clifton CC U16
5 Christian Braybrooke Eastlands Velo U14
6 Joshua Moody Hetton Hawkes U14
7 Elliott Davidson Hetton Hawkes U14
8 Ross Landon Hetton Hawkes U16
9 Adam Martin Hetton Hawkes U16
10 William Brown Hetton Hawkes U16
11 Emma  Thompson Hetton Hawkes U16G
12 Edward McPharland JD Cycles U16
13 Joseph  Home K Home International U16
14 Luke  Simpson Leeds St. Christophers CC U16
15 Dan Whelan Liverpool Century U16
16 Lewis  Sharman Liverpool Century U16
17 Thomas Armstrong Ribble Valley Juniors U16
18 Matthew Cobb Newcastle Phoenix CC U14
19 Jack  Humphreys Red Rose Olympic U14
20 Zoe Armstrong Ribble Valley Juniors U14G
21 Sebastian Marsh Seacroft Whs U14
22 Nicholas Barnes Seacroft Whs U16
23 Jack Bower Sportcity Velo U16
24 Hanna Layland Sportcity Velo U16G
25 Joshua Teasdale Stockton Whs CC U16
26 Herschel Stevens Triangle RT U16
27 Andrew  May Jr Unattached U16
28 Oliver Wood Wakefield CC U14
29 Scott Woodhead West Pennine CC U16
30 Thomas Jolley Easbradford CC U14

 

12:30 VETERANS      
1 Noel Clough Fietsen Tempo V40
2 Sean Davidson Airevalley RT V40
3 Clive Wilkinson Birkenhead Northend CC V40
4 Greame Fawcett Hungary Hoss V40
5 Mike  Rowson JD Cycles V40
6 Chris Young JD Cycles V40
7 Duncan Stuart Keswick Bikes.co.uk V40
8 Alan  King MTS V40
9 Darrell Bradbury Norton Whs V40
10 Paul Sleaford Norton Whs V40
11 Stuart Spencer Obricoaching RT V40
12 Stephen  Brazier Picarrso Pulman RT V40
13 Jon Allan Pro Bike Kit V40
14 Kenny Johnson Scienceinsport.com V40
15 Philip Braybrooke Sportcity Velo V40
16 Stephen  Newton Stockton Whs CC V40
17 Martin Worner Teesdale CRC V40
18 David  Stevens Triangle RT V40
19 John Mein Unattached V40
20 Ian Harris Unattached V40
21 Andrew  May Unattached V40
22 David  Woodhead West Pennine CC V40
23 Steve Barnes www.zepnat.com V40
24 Matt Denby www.zepnat.com V40
25 Paul  Roberts Hambleton RC V40
26 Andy Stubbs Barrow Central Whs V50
27 John  Redmond Bradford Olympic CC V50
28 Richard Fenn Calder Clarion CC V50
29 Peter Wilkin Fietsen Tempo V50
30 John Galway Keswick Bikes.co.uk V50
31 Cliff  Featherstone MTS V50
32 Barry Kipling MTS V50
33 Colin Murley Sandy Wallace Cycles V50
34 Gary Marsh Seacroft Whs V50
35 John Ginley Condor RC V60
36 Richard Marshall Cestria CC V60

 

12:32 Women    
37 Karen Howard Unattached Lady
38 Nikki Willis Bishop Auckland CC Lady
39 Penny Rowson x Lady

12:31 Junior      
40 Robert Watson Bradford Olympic CC Jun
41 Douglas Roberts Hambleton RC Jun
42 Joe Curran Hetton Hawkes Jun
43 Paul Young JD Cycles Jun
44 William Bushby Obricoaching RT Jun
45 James Layland Sportcity Velo Jun
46 Thomas Moses SSC-Cyclesport/Bikesforall Jun

 

11 am Under-12 (this category only can enter on the day)   
1 Annalie Beach Wakefield Tri U10
2 Arran Brown Hetton Hawkes U10
3 Angus  Brown Hetton Hawkes U10
4 Ben Moody Hetton Hawkes U10
5 Paul Errington Hetton Hawkes U10
6 Thomas Mein Hetton Hawkes U10
7 Christian  Worner Teesdale CRC U10
8 Sam  Murray Wheelspicycles.com U10
9 Ellis Murray Wheelspicycles.com U10
10 Joseph Allen  U10
11 Jake  Beach Wakefield Tri U12
12 Rece  Wood Wakefield Tri U12
13 Jessica  Wilkinson Birkenhead North End CC U12
14 Jacob Moody Hetton Hawkes U12
15 Joe  Mann Hetton Hawkes U12
16 Emma Brady Hetton Hawkes U12
17 Leighton Sharman Liverpool Century RC U12
18 Robert Armstrong Ribble Valley Juniors U12
19 Chris Barnes Seafroft Whs U12
20 Matthew Worton Stockton Whs U12
21 Miles  Worner Teesdale CRC U12