The legacy of the Tour De France in Yorkshire continues this month in Doncaster with the Danum Trophy Road Race and a star studded line-up
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News – Danum Trophy Road Race
On Sunday (March 15) a joint promotion by Doncaster Wheelers Cycling Club and Dinnington Road Club will bring together a top class field of 70 racing cyclists to take part in a well established event called the “Danum Trophy Road race”.
It was first run in 1969 on a circuit based on Wentworth just outside Doncaster by the Birdwell Wheelers Cycling Club but in recent years due to traffic lights and other circuit problems it has not been run. The new circuit for the event is based on some of Doncaster’s scenic countryside around the villages of High Melton ,Cadeby and Sprotbrough.The race will be run over a testing 6 mile circuit to be covered 10 times for a total of 60 tough miles.
A top class field of riders have entered the race with plenty of local riders hoping to take victory, riders with vast experience such as Sprotbroughs John Tanner, Cusworth’s Tom Stewart and Rossington’s Graham Briggs will be taking on many more top riders and teams to compete in this early season opener.
Sponsorship for the race come from two well established local cycle shops with Doncaster’s Don Valley Cycles and Maltbys Universal Cycle Centre, both shops are regular supporters of cycle sport in the South Yorkshire area with Don Valley Cycles being a sponsor of Doncaster Wheelers CC and Universal cycle centre sponsoring the Dinnington RC.
Support for the event also comes from the Doncaster University High Melton Campus who are providing the headquarters for the race.
DETAILS
The Danum Trophy Road Race
Sunday 15th March 2015 – Start 09.30AM
96km/60mile National B. Band 2. For Elite, 1st 2nd and 3rd
Race HQ: University Centre, High Melton, Doncaster, DN5 7SZ
Signing on opens at 8.30am. Riders must sign and collect their numbers no later than 20 minutes prior to the race start. Reserves should also sign on but cannot collect their numbers until they are assured of a ride. The chief commissaire will brief all riders at 9.20 outside the HQ, after which the race will be started.
New course, please respect other road users and local residents.
Start from outside the HQ. Left out of the University Centre campus and left again down Melton Mill Lane. Bottom of hill on the bend turn left to Cadeby, up Pastures Lane follow road back to Sprotbrough. At the Country Club turn left up New Lane and left again onto Melton Road. Follow road to High Melton through the Start/ Finish and past the H.Q to repeat circuit.
The Race will be 10 Laps of a 6 mile circuit. Laps to go will be indicated on the lap board.
RIDERS
1 William Brown Achieve Northside Skinnergate Elite
2 Ben Hetherington Achieve Northside Skinnergate Elite
3 Collin Humphrey Achieve Northside Skinnergate 1st
4 Ashley Marshall Achieve Northside Skinnergate 2nd
5 Jack Rees Achieve Northside Skinnergate Elite
6 Ben Rowe Achieve Northside Skinnergate 1st
7 David Shackleton Achieve Northside Skinnergate Elite
8 Thomas Timothy Achieve Northside Skinnergate Elite
9 Thomas Andrews Albarosa Cycling Club 2nd
10 Matthew Bulmer All Terrain Cycles 2nd
11 Edward McParland All Terrain Cycles 3rd
12 Tom Murray All Terrain Cycles 1st
13 Matthew Robinson All Terrain Cycles 2nd
14 Christopher Palfreeman Arbis – Colbert Cycles RT 2nd
15 Alexander Royle Army Cycling Union Elite
16 Alex OSullivan Audlem Cycling Club 1st
17 Michael Ashurst Champion System VCUK Racing Team Elite
18 Matthew Williams Chevin Cycles.com Trek 2nd
19 David Bolland Clay Cross Road Team 3rd
20 Jonathan Harvey Dinnington Racing Club 3rd
21 Alexander Wallis Doncaster Whls CC 3rd
22 Charlie Tanfield Easton Ritte 1st
23 Michael Knight Ilkley Cycling Club 3rd
24 Graham Briggs JLT Condor Elite
25 Joseph Moses JLT Condor 3rd
26 Thomas Moses JLT Condor Elite
27 Harry Tanfield JLT Condor Elite
28 Thomas Davison Knottingley Velo 3rd
29 Oliver Payton Kuota – Spinergy – GSG 2nd
30 James Allen Langsett Cycles RT 2nd
31 Joseph Elwood Langsett Cycles RT 3rd
32 James Jobber Langsett Cycles RT 2nd
33 Andrew Nichols Langsett Cycles RT 1st
34 Ben Trotter Macclesfield Wheelers 2nd
35 Thomas Stewart Madison Genesis Elite
36 Marc Mclean Out Of The Saddle 3rd
37 Robert Mitchell Out Of The Saddle 2nd
38 Andrew Shaw Out Of The Saddle 2nd
39 Billy Harding Paul Milnes – Bradford Olympic RC 2nd
40 Peter Cocker Pedal Pushers 1st
41 Julian Varley PH-MAS Cycling 2nd
42 Dominic Smith Polypipe Cycling Team 1st
43 Connor Swift Polypipe Cycling Team 1st
44 Simon Wilson Polypipe Cycling Team Elite
45 John Tanner Private Member 2nd
46 Mathew Lythgoe Ribble Valley CRC 2nd
47 Joey Walker RST Racing Team 1st
48 Alex Dalton Squadra RT 1st
49 Julian Gromett Squadra RT 2nd
50 Andy Hayton Squadra RT 3rd
51 Jacob Trotter Squadra RT 2nd
52 Duncan Moralee Strategic Lions RT 1st
53 Joseph Clark Team Envelopemaster/Bikeboxalan 2nd
54 Russell Falder Team Envelopemaster/Bikeboxalan 2nd
55 Aaron Handley Team Envelopemaster/Bikeboxalan 2nd
56 Alastair Hepworth Team Envelopemaster/Bikeboxalan 1st
57 Ashley Proctor Team Envelopemaster/Bikeboxalan 1st
58 Kieran Simcox Team Envelopemaster/Bikeboxalan 2nd
59 Alexander Speirs Team Envelopemaster/Bikeboxalan 4th
60 Darrell Tattershall-Waller Team Envelopemaster/Bikeboxalan 3rd
61 Jonathan Wears Team Jewson-M.I.Racing-Polypipe 2nd
62 Julian Pearson Team Moda-Anon 1st
63 Jake Beach Team Vertex 3rd
64 Sean McGovern Teamwallis Racing Team 1st
65 Stephen Abbott THR Racing 1st
66 Archie Cross University of Sheffield CC 2nd
67 Matthew Walls Velocity Globalbike 2nd
68 Jonathan Fowles Velo Club Walcot 2nd
69 Alex Orrell-Turner Wheelbase Altura MGD 1st
70 Alastair Kay York Cycleworks Race Team 1st
RESERVES
71 Jordan Hayes Doncaster Whls CC 4th
72 Tobyn Horton Madison Genesis Elite
73 Arthur Didelot Alba Rosa 3rd
74 Paul Rymer Wilson Wheelers Race Team 3rd
75 Mark Yale VC Revolution 3rd
76 Bruce Dalton The Kinesis Morvelo Project 3rd
77 Daniel Featherstone Andy Moore Autocentres Racing Team 3rd
78 James Haydon Clay Cross Road Team 2nd
79 Andrew Myers York Cycleworks Race Team 3rd
80 Jacob Brown Kingsnorth International Whlrs 2nd
Previous Winners of The Danum Trophy
1969 P. Bradley 1991 W. Randle
1970 C. Parkinson 1992 R. Reynolds-Jones
1971 S. Beech 1993 J. Tanner
1972 C. Moody 1994 N. Martin
1973 T. Mullins 1995 F. Holmes
1974 A. Metcalfe 1996 R. Clough
1975 D. Mitchell 1997 R. Downing
1976 E. Howkins 1998 N. Fox
1977 R. Childes 1999 R. Shaman
1978 J. Harrison 2000 N. Martin
1979 S. Wakefield 2002 K. Haddon
1980 G R. Kinsell 2003 G. Briggs
1981 N. Bloor 2004 W. Randle
1982 N. Bloor 2005 S. Wolfer
1983 M. Young 2006 S. Charity
1984 M. Young 2007 R. Oxley
1985 S. Rigby 2008 D. Gill
1986 C. Walker 2009 A. Cutts
1987 B. Burns 2010 A. Cutts
1988 B. Burns 2011 R. Parkes
1989 A. Webster 2013 A. Proctor (New Circuit)
1990 W. Randle
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