Scottish Cycling National Downhill Mountain Bike Championships Preview

Scottish Cycling National Downhill Mountain Bike Championships Preview

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This Sunday 26th April, the Scottish Cycling National Downhill Mountain Bike Championships will take place at Ae Forest in Dumfries & Galloway. 

Over 250 of Scotland’s best downhill mountain bikers will take to the trails of Ae Forest, which is part of the 7stanes mountain bike trail centres, spanning the south of Scotland. All the reigning Junior and Senior Champions from 2014, Dumfries local Frazer McCubbing, Elena Melton from Morayshire, Ben Cathro from Oban and Rebecca Kennedy from Berwickshire will be there on the day to defend their titles.

2014’s Masters Champion Alan Blyth from Clackmannanshire and Veterans Champion Alastair Maclennan from Fort William will also be there hoping to take the National Championship top spot.

Craig Burn, Scottish Cycling’s Chief Executive said: Scottish Cycling are delighted that the Scottish Cycling National Championships are taking place at Ae Forest this weekend. This is a chance for the best riders throughout the country to come together and compete for a coveted National Championship title on one of the many great trails we have here in Scotland.”  

“Scottish Cycling would like to thank the Scottish Downhill Association for hosting the event as well as all the volunteers, officials and riders which makes events like this possible.”


2014 Champions

SENIOR MEN

Name: Ben Cathro

Team: n/a

Home town: Oban

SENIOR WOMEN

Name: Rebecca Kennedy

Team: Steve Peat Syndicate

Home town: Berwickshire

 

JUNIOR MEN

Name: Frazer McCubbing

Team: Steve Peat Syndicate

Home town: Dumfries

 

JUNIOR WOMEN

Name: Elena Melton

Team: Team Bicycles

Home town: Morayshire

 

JUVENILE MEN

Name: Adam Beaty

Team: Keswick Bikes - KMB

Home town: Cumbria

 

YOUTH A MEN

Name: James Purvis

Team: Team CHR

Home town: Tyne and Wear

 

MASTER MEN

Name: Alan Blyth

Team: Outbox DH Racing Team

Home town: Clackmannanshire

 

VETERAN MEN

Name: Alastair Maclennan

Team: West Highland Wheelers

Home town: Fort William

 

 

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