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Report: De Laune CC Cyclo Cross

Posted December 7 2009

Senior/Veteran/Junior
The main event got off to a typically hectic start. Vet rider Matt Seaton (Mosquito Bikes) led through the crucial first turn, but Jules Birles (VC Londres) was on a mission and stole the lead before hitting the single track. Birles had built up a slim advantage after the first lap was looking good. Behind him Seaton had slipped back to 3rd as Mark Drayton (London Dynamo) entered the mix. Over the next few laps Birles looked to be fading and was eventually caught by the fast moving duo of Seaton and Drayton. The three rode together for a few laps until Drayton made his move at the hurdles and gradually pulled out a commanding lead. Drayton picked up a puncture on the last lap but still managed to bring it home for his first ever win. Birles took 2nd in front of a disappointed Matt Seaton who had to content himself with 1st Vet.

Elise Sherwell (Pearson Cycles) edged out Maryka Sennema (Kingston Wheelers) to take 1st Woman after a race long scrap that saw the lead change many times.

U10 race
A large field of 25 U10s took to a challenging grassy circuit around Herne Hill Velodrome, including a large contingent from home club Herne Hill Youth CC. After some changes in the lead early on, Nathan Martin (Team Darenth) established a lead from Gemma Heath (Sutton CC) and newcomer Joe Bertram (HHYCC). Like many other riders, Hayden Cassidy (HHYCC) found some heavy grassy stretches hard going later on, but stayed clear of the rest and finished a very good 4th place.

U12 race
From early on, Toby Martin (Team Darenth) showed his experience and built up a lead over James Mitri (VC Londres), with Thomas Burnett (Preston Park Youth CC) a short way back. Theo Codrington (HHYCC) just managed to overhaul Rachel Jary (VC Londres) in the closing stages to take 4th place.

U14 and U16 Race
The under 16's and under 14's race saw close battles and spirited riding up and down the field. Jack Finch (VC Deal) took the honours of 1st U16 boy in terrific style. After taking the lead early, he never looked like being caught as he powered to the finish line well clear of his competitors. Kim English (Preston Park Youth CC) was 1st U14 girl with a fine performance that would also have won her the U16 girl's race. Noah Phillips (VC Londres) was 1st U14 boy with an excellent 5th place overall. Further down the field the racing was no less exciting with Daniel Taylor and Tim Leake (both Herne Hill Youth CC) locked in a duel to the line, with Tim narrowly edging out Daniel for 5th U14 boy.

Novice Race
The novice race saw 17 enthusiastic starters finding their feet in the wonderful sport of Cyclo Cross. Some laughed, some cried, but they all had fun! Rob Milton quickly built up an unassailable lead that he held all the way to the finish. The ride of the race however came from Tom Killiu who went from 7th after 1 lap to finish 2nd on the line despite taking a tumble and badly cutting his arm, chapeau!

Result

1 Sen Mark Drayton London Dynamo 00:05:41 00:05:54 00:05:56 00:06:05 00:05:56 00:06:03 00:06:11 00:06:00 00:06:05 00:06:08 00:59:59 10 laps
2 Sen Jules Birles VC Londres 00:05:26 00:06:02 00:06:01 00:06:09 00:06:02 00:06:08 00:06:13 00:06:05 00:06:05 00:06:01 01:00:12 10 laps
3 Vet Matt Seaton Mosquito Bikes 00:05:30 00:06:06 00:05:57 00:06:06 00:06:05 00:06:06 00:06:04 00:06:07 00:06:11 00:06:03 01:00:15 10 laps
4 Sen Kevin Ball Dulwich Paragon 00:05:39 00:06:20 00:06:27 00:06:40 00:06:35 00:06:45 00:06:38 00:06:53 00:06:58 00:06:44 01:05:39 10 laps
5 Vet Stuart Lockyear London Phoenix 00:06:01 00:06:30 00:06:39 00:06:41 00:06:39 00:06:38 00:06:44 00:06:44 00:06:51 00:06:59 01:06:26 10 laps
6 Sen Andrew Carnall Agiskoviner 00:06:10 00:06:33 00:06:33 00:06:47 00:06:52 00:06:39 00:06:50 00:06:53 00:06:49 01:00:06 9 laps
7 Vet Andy Seltzer East Grinstead CC 00:06:17 00:06:28 00:06:37 00:06:48 00:06:51 00:06:48 00:06:45 00:06:45 00:06:49 01:00:08 9 laps
8 Vet Mark Brown Dulwich Paragon 00:06:20 00:06:29 00:06:46 00:06:43 00:06:44 00:06:38 00:06:49 00:07:00 00:07:04 01:00:33 9 laps
9 Sen Joss Miller London Phoenix 00:06:20 00:06:22 00:06:42 00:06:48 00:06:47 00:06:49 00:06:56 00:07:05 00:07:03 01:00:52 9 laps
10 Vet Andrew Powers 00:06:31 00:06:51 00:06:38 00:06:49 00:06:47 00:06:50 00:06:54 00:06:49 00:06:53 01:01:02 9 laps
11 Sen Bryan Taylor VC Londres 00:06:29 00:06:51 00:06:50 00:06:45 00:06:54 00:06:52 00:07:01 00:06:57 00:07:02 01:01:41 9 laps
12 Vet Philip Burnett Mosquito Bikes 00:06:40 00:06:49 00:07:03 00:06:50 00:07:02 00:06:50 00:06:53 00:06:59 00:06:40 01:01:46 9 laps
13 Sen Andrew Snowball VC Londres 00:06:37 00:06:48 00:06:47 00:06:52 00:07:00 00:06:58 00:06:57 00:07:00 00:07:00 01:01:59 9 laps
14 Vet Steve White VC Londres 00:06:20 00:06:47 00:06:54 00:06:53 00:06:58 00:07:24 00:06:53 00:06:59 00:07:06 01:02:14 9 laps
15 Vet Charles Codrington Dulwich Paragon 00:06:48 00:06:44 00:06:41 00:06:49 00:06:52 00:06:49 00:08:00 00:07:17 00:07:20 01:03:20 9 laps
16 Vet Kevin Perkins Seeds CC 00:07:13 00:07:08 00:06:48 00:06:59 00:07:04 00:07:14 00:07:15 00:07:09 00:07:09 01:03:59 9 laps
17 Vet Stephen Blackmore Seeds CC 00:06:52 00:06:45 00:07:01 00:07:10 00:07:35 00:07:11 00:07:11 00:07:14 00:07:12 01:04:11 9 laps
18 Vet Nick Kinsey Tri UK 00:05:49 00:06:27 00:06:33 00:06:32 00:11:43 00:06:43 00:06:39 00:07:17 00:06:50 01:04:33 9 laps
19 Sen Terry Penn Evans Cycles 00:06:20 00:07:10 00:07:04 00:07:11 00:07:35 00:07:34 00:07:17 00:07:21 00:07:25 01:04:57 9 laps
20 Vet Paul Atkinson Seeds CC 00:06:47 00:06:52 00:07:02 00:07:09 00:07:20 00:07:13 00:07:15 00:07:40 00:07:41 01:04:59 9 laps
21 Vet Tony Bartlett Corridori 00:06:45 00:07:05 00:07:11 00:07:08 00:07:16 00:07:17 00:07:21 00:07:37 00:07:29 01:05:09 9 laps
22 Vet Geoff Nutter 00:06:49 00:06:44 00:07:06 00:07:08 00:07:26 00:07:26 00:08:20 00:08:03 00:07:41 01:06:43 9 laps
23 Wom Elise Sherwell Pearson 00:06:54 00:07:15 00:07:13 00:07:34 00:07:43 00:07:43 00:07:37 00:07:37 00:07:55 01:07:31 9 laps
24 Wom Maryka Sennema Kingston Wheelers 00:06:55 00:07:12 00:07:29 00:08:40 00:07:39 00:07:41 00:07:48 00:07:56 01:01:20 8 laps
25 Sen Caspar Hughes Rollapaluza CC 00:06:57 00:06:55 00:07:27 00:07:40 00:07:51 00:07:39 00:08:44 00:08:25 01:01:38 8 laps
26 Vet Mark Cooper 00:07:28 00:07:48 00:07:45 00:07:59 00:07:55 00:07:46 00:08:03 00:07:52 01:02:36 8 laps
27 Sen Toby Blackman VC Londres 00:06:51 00:07:35 00:07:53 00:07:59 00:08:00 00:08:08 00:08:04 00:08:31 01:03:01 8 laps
28 Vet Steve Wood London Dynamo 00:07:16 00:08:27 00:07:58 00:08:10 00:08:17 00:08:23 00:08:28 00:08:28 01:05:27 8 laps
29 Vet Mick Curtis Corridori 00:07:37 00:08:39 00:08:46 00:08:54 00:08:40 00:08:54 00:08:31 01:00:01 7 laps
30 Sen Chris Broadbent 00:09:13 00:08:34 00:08:58 00:08:37 00:08:38 00:08:38 00:08:33 01:01:11 7 laps
31 Vet Roger Hornsby GS Avanti 00:08:00 00:08:47 00:08:57 00:09:24 00:09:31 00:09:35 00:08:55 01:03:09 7 laps
32 Wom Melissa Wadams Dulwich 00:08:28 00:08:59 00:08:54 00:09:32 00:09:02 00:09:32 00:09:25 01:03:52 7 laps
33 Vet Bruce McMichael Hounslow & District 00:08:01 00:08:58 00:09:43 00:10:29 00:09:57 00:11:43 00:12:16 01:11:07 7 laps
34 Jun John Carron 00:07:40 00:08:50 00:09:57 00:10:39 00:11:54 00:16:53 01:05:53 6 laps

DNFs in no particular order
DNF Sen Stuart Spenis London Dynamo 00:05:38 00:05:38 1 laps
DNF Sen Yasuyah Sakurai Brixton Cycles 00:06:04 00:06:25 00:06:57 00:07:04 00:26:30 4 laps
DNF Sen Derek Randall 00:06:20 00:07:04 00:07:13 00:20:37 3 laps
DNF Vet Shane Kake 00:06:43 00:06:53 00:13:36 2 laps
DNF Sen James O'Brien 00:07:49 00:07:49 1 laps
DNF Vet Philip Harris San Fairy Ann 00:07:52 00:08:22 00:08:34 00:09:03 00:09:38 00:43:29 5 laps

Novice event - 12.45 pm - 17 starters

1 1 Rob Milton
2 15 Tom Killiu
3 4 Thomas Stone Rollapaluza CC
4 10 Mark Jary VC Londres
5 8 Ian Craig VC Etoile
6 16 Neil Bardsley HHYCC
7 5 Duncan Rimmer
8 9 Bruce English Lewes Wanderers
9 14 Adam Harman HHYCC
10 7 George Lewis De Laune CC
11 17 Camilla Ng 1st Woman @ 1 lap
12 13 Nigel Wood
13 3 Mike Jubb
14 11 Will Mordaunt HHYCC
15 12 Julie Read HHYCC 2nd Woman

Youth event - 11.50 am - 23 starters

1 2 Jack Finch VC Deal
2 1 Liam Cowell VC Londres
3 5 Elliott Phillips VC Londres
4 8 Kieran Lawrie VC Londres
5 61 Noah Phillips VC Londres 1st U14 boy
6 55 Jack Hoyle PPYCC 2nd U14 boy
7 53 Kim English PPYCC 1st U14 Girl
8 63 Harrison Coombes HHYCC 3rd U14 boy
9 60 Alfie Villeneau HHYCC 4th U14 boy
10 65 Tim Leake HHYCC 5th U14 boy
11 51 Daniel Taylor HHYCC 6th U14 boy
12 3 Jack Priddle VC Jubilee @ 1 lap
13 50 Abi Van Twisk HHYCC 2nd U14 Girl
14 52 Stanley Nutter HHYCC 7th U14 boy
15 54 Oliver Priddle VC Jubilee 8th U14 boy
16 64 Becky Channing VC Londres 3rd U14 Girl
17 7 Imogen Farlie VC Jubilee 1st U16 Girl
18 66 James Abbott HHYCC 9th U14 boy
19 62 Daniel Abbott HHYCC 10th U14 boy
20 58 Serhan Canetar HHYCC 11th U14 boy
DNF 57 Max Bohl HHYCC
DNF 59 Cameron Dearing HHYCC
DNF 56 George Jary VC Londres

U12 event - 11.20 am - 9 starters

1 100 Toby Martin Team Darenth
2 102 James Mitri VC Londres
3 103 Thomas Burnett Preston Park YCC
4 108 Theo Codrington HHYCC
5 105 Rachel Jary VC Londres
6 104 Rory Thomas HHYCC
7 107 Oscar Harman HHYCC
8 106 Joshua Bakare HHYCC @ 1 lap
9 101 Holly Bardsley HHYCC

U10 event - 11.00 am - 25 starters

1 151 Nathan Martin Team Darenth
2 153 Gemma Heath Sutton CC 1st Girl
3 156 Joe Bertram HHYCC
4 158 Hayden Cassidy HHYCC
5 166 Angus Hawkins
6 150 Tom Martin HHYCC
7 159 Max Taylor HHYCC
8 173 Louis Harman HHYCC
9 170 Lois Samphier 2nd Girl
10 160 Freddie Taylor HHYCC
11 152 Alex Aiders HHYCC
12 162 Joseph Blackmore HHYCC
13 163 Kitty Phillips HHYCC 3rd Girl
14 169 Peter Maytom HHYCC
15 157 Amelia Coombes HHYCC
16 171 Joe Dutton HHYCC
17 175 Hua Hua Stockman HHYCC
18 161 Taidgh O'Rourke HHYCC
19 174 Sam Pritigas HHYCC
20 168 Alex Ferri HHYCC @1 lap
21 155 Harry Peachey
22 167 Alexa Hawkins
23 172 Jake Purcell HHYCC
24 165 Eleanor Voce HHYCC
25 164 Laura Bevan HHYCC