National 4-Cross Series

National 4-Cross Series Round 1

20 April 2008, Chicksands

Images: Richard Robotham

The National 4-Cross Series kicked off with a spectacular day of action at the popular Chicksands veneue and Richard Robotham was on hand, snapping away and capturing the best of the racing for us. There's a selection of his images below, but hundreds more in the three galleries linked above.

There was the odd crash - the full sequence is in the galleries above

All smiles on the elite podium

With a massive record entry of riders and 200 motos to get through before the quarter finals it was a tough start to the season. The super fast hard packed sand Chicksands is always a favorite, The guys worked long and hard at Chicksands Bike park to have the track in tip top condition. The extension to the track with a new 180 degree flat turn made for some exciting last corner moves with quite a few riders getting a mouth full of sand.

Pro Race Boom Boom Scot Beaumont (Rocky Mountain) took the first round with Martin Ogden (Ram Bikes) ,Dunacn Ferris (DMR) and Louis Lacey (Charge Bikes) hot on his heels.

In the Juniors, with Tom Dowie who dominated the series last year moving up to Pro, it all was new with Scott Roberts (Flow bikes) looking good, taking straight wins in all his motos and qualifying with ease, but come the final Bernard Kerr just got the edge to take the win.

It was was like Christmas day on the podium with amazing prizes from, Hayes, Halo Wheels, Spank, ODI Grips, FSO Sun glasses and a box full of helmets, DX Pedals, bars and stems from Madison and custom made Hope Trophies for the top 3.

The next round and the British 4X Championships are on Saturday & Sunday 17/18th May in Bridgnorth Shropshire. Dale Holmes is already confirmed to be flying in from America just for this race, look out for the fireworks with his old rival Boom Boom racing the British 4X Title.

Results (top 4)

Elite (19 Riders)  

1. Scott BEAUMONT Rocky Mountain
2. Martin OGDEN Ram Bikes
3. Duncan FERRIS DMR Bikes
4. Lewis LACEY charge bikes 

Junior 17-18 (11 Riders)  

1. Bernard KERR
2. Scott ROBERTS Flow Bikes 
3. Dale RUSSELL MAW Racing 
4. Daniel WHITTINGHAM

Senior 19-29 (31 Riders)  

1. James GOODWIN RELENTLESS DIALLED BIKES 
2. James WILSON Ram Bikes 
3. Mick RIDGWAY Dialled Bikes
4. Tom GETHIN Flow Bikes 

Master 30+ (20 Riders)  

1. Steve WILLIAMS hardcore hobbies crew 
2. Aidan BISHOP Rapidracers
3. Stefan GLEED Rapidracers 
4. Steve JONES 4th

Veteran (6 Riders)  

1. Keith WILLSON
2. Sean HANSON
3. Gary GRAY Team Graysmiths 
4. Tim WEBB Red mist Racing 

Girls (7 Riders)  

1. Charlie PHILLIPS
2. Suzanne LACEY Flow Bikes
3. Rebecca VAUGHAN
4. Sarah Jane HEWITT

Youth 15-16 (17 Riders) 

1. Tom KNIGHT MTB-Bitz
2. Arran SHROSBREE
3. Ashley RAILTON 
4. Alexander CRANE

Juvenile 12-14 (7 Riders) 

1. Alex METCALFE MAW Racing
2. Matthew JONES Team Identiti
3. Jonathan JONES 
4. Nathan SHIPP

Novice 17+ (41 Riders)

1. James RENWICK
2. Blake SAMPSON
3. Neal BLAKES
4. Raymond SAMSON

Novice 12-16 (25 Riders)

1. Sam BURTON
2. Jet STRIDE
3. Jacob GRAHAM
4. Ashley LANE Rutland Water Cycling