On Saturday 20th April Charlotteville Rascals hosted their Go-Ride Rabbit Run Race. The sun was shining and brought out 47 riders of mixed ages to compete for medals over three events. Riders were grouped into four categories; ‘A’ through to ‘D’ and consisted of regular Rascals and many novice racers including a contingent from the Kingston Junior Cycle Club.


The Races

Individual Time Trial – this consisted of 1 timed lap over our mixed terrain course to test the riders’ speed and abilities.

Skills Test – riders were timed over the course and received time penalties for missing or hitting obstacles.

Scratch Race – grouped riders starting together over our mixed terrain course with a varied number of laps.

Group D (our youngest riders)

10 riders in total took part in the 3 events. Joseph Sharkey (Charlotteville Rascals) took the honours in the individual time trial with a time of 1 minute 30.50 seconds. 2nd was Finley Clifford (Charlotteville Rascals) in 1 minute 31.31 seconds and third William Flatau (Charlotteville Rascals) in 1 minute 38.84 seconds.

In the skills test Tom Cockle (Charlotteville Rascals) took the honours with a time of 1 minute 10 seconds; Finley Clifford was again placed 2nd with a time of 1 minute 13 seconds and 3rd place went to Hannah McIntyre (Charlotteville Rascals) in a time of 1 minute 19 seconds.

In the scratch race riders competed over 1 lap of the circuit where finally Finley Clifford over came the opposition to take the win with William Flatau in 2nd and Joseph Starkey in 3rd.

Group C

Group C consisted of our largest group of riders; 18 in total. In the individual time trial the top 2 places were very tightly contested with Sebastian Egan (Charlotteville Rascals) taking the honours in a time of 1 minute 18.47 seconds. 2nd was Jack Hartrey (Kingston Junior CC) in 1 minute 18.69 seconds and third Ben Flatau (Charlotteville Rascals) in 1 minute 23.39 seconds.

In the skills test Jack Hartrey improved on his 2nd place in the individual time trial taking the win in a time of 54 seconds. Alex Franks (Kingston Junior CC) was placed 2nd with a time of 1 minute 02 seconds and 3rd place went again to Ben Flatau in a time of 1 minute 06 seconds.

In the scratch race riders competed over 2 laps of the circuit where Sebastian Egan (Charlotteville Rascals) took the win from Ben Coppola with Jack Hartrey (Kingston Junior CC) in 3rd.

Group B

12 riders in Group B. In the individual time trial Will Phillips took the win in a time of 1 minute 07.06 seconds. A closer ace between 2nd and 3rd places saw Luca Boyd (Kingston Junior CC) take 2nd spot in 1 minute 11.47 seconds and third Matthew Singfield (Kingston Junior CC) in 1 minute 11.66 seconds.

In the skills test Simon Williams (Charlotteville Rascals) took the win in a time of 1 minute 04 seconds. Matthew Singfield placed 2nd with a time of 1 minute 08 seconds and 3rd place went to Will Phillips in a time of 1 minute 13 seconds.

In the scratch race riders competed over 3 laps of the circuit where Luca Boyd took control to take the win from Matthew Singfield with Callum Marriott (Kingston Junior CC) in 3rd.

Group A

Group A consisted of 7 top riders. In the individual time trial Ieuan Woods (Charlotteville Rascals) took the win in a time of 1 minute 04.22 seconds. Again a close ace between 2nd and 3rd places saw Guy Tucker (Charlotteville Rascals) take 2nd spot in 1 minute 09.16 seconds and third Henry Jarrett (Charlotteville Rascals) in 1 minute 10.51 seconds.

In the skills test Henry Jarrett took the win in a time of 1 minute 03 seconds. Guy Tucker took another 2nd place with a time of 1 minute 11 seconds and 3rd place went again to Tom Portsmouth (Charlotteville Rascals) in a time of 1 minute 14 seconds.

After his performance in the individual time trial Will Phillips was promoted to the group A scratch race. Riders competed over 4 laps of the circuit where Ieuan Woods took control on lap 2 to take the win from Will Phillips with Tom Portsmouth in 3rd.

A great mornings racing and a big thank you to everyone involved in making this event so successful and to all those that travelled to compete.

For further information about Charlotteville Rascals and the sessions and activities the run see the club website.