Report/Results: North Midlands Road Race League

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Rob Mitchell and Ross Limbert winners at the ninth round of the North Midlands Road Race League

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Report/Results: North Midlands Road Race League
(Words by Martin Ellis, pictures by John Robert )

The ninth races of this year’s NMRRL featured Groups A & C using the Serlby circuit for the penultimate time.

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A breakaway of three riders established itself on the first of the six laps in the Group A race, opening up a lead of 35 seconds. The group consisted of Andy Nicholls (Langsett Cycles RT), Rob Mitchell & Dan Stephenson (both Out of the Saddle CC) and over the next two laps they steadily increased their lead to 52 seconds over the rest of the field.

With 2 laps to go, a chasing group featuring Ashley Brown (BBM), Joe Elwood (Langsett Cycles RT), Steve Ellis & Jack Stephenson (Out of the Saddle CC) had reduced the deficit to 40 seconds with the remnants of Group A a further 35 seconds behind. At the bell, the chasing group had the leading trio in their sights with the gap now a slender 15 seconds.

Soon after, Elwood attacked and was able to bridge across the gap and join the leaders and with the numerical advantage now being in favour of the leading group, they were able to stay clear to the finish where Mitchell won the sprint ahead of Elwood with Nichols & Dan Stephenson in 3rd & 4th. Jack Stephenson took 5th, 30 seconds back, ahead of Brown & Ellis and Marc Etches (Sheffrec CC) won the sprint for 8th place but over 4 minutes down on Mitchell.

Jack Stephenson maintains his lead in the Group A Overall Standings, with Mitchell’s win moving him into 2nd place, 5 points behind. After a 2 race absence, current NMRRL Champion Elwood moved back into contention a further 4 points behind in 3rd.

Group C
The Group C race was dominated by Ross Limbert (BBM Revolution) who broke away on the 2nd of the 6 laps and gradually extended his lead lap by lap.

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At half distance, Mark Ellis (Mansfield Road Club) was the only rider to attempt any kind of a chase, holding an 8 second lead over the bunch at which time Limbert held a 30 second advantage further ahead.

After that, it continued to be a one man show with Limbert steadily increasing his lead until the finish where he took a thoroughly deserved win over a minute and half ahead of the bunch. Ellis won the sprint for 2nd ahead of Zach Law (Cycle Division), Mark Barnard (Out of the Saddle CC) & Edward Davies (7 Hills CC).

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Barnard continues to lead the Group C Overall Standings with Limbert’s win moving him into 2nd place & Davies into 3rd.

Group A:
1. ROB MITCHELL M OUT OF THE SADDLE CC 32 miles in 1hr 09mins 58secs
2. JOE ELWOOD S LANGSETT CYCLES RT
3. ANDY NICHOLS S LANGSETT CYCLES RT
4. DAN STEPHENSON M OUT OF THE SADDLE CC all same time
5. JACK STEPHENSON S OUT OF THE SADDLE CC @ 30 secs
6. ASHLEY BROWN M BBM
7. STEVE ELLIS C OUT OF THE SADDLE CC both same time
8. MARC ETCHES M SHEFFREC CC @ 4mins 23secs
9. BRADLEY HATFIELD S OUT OF THE SADDLE CC
10. MARK TURNER B DINNINGTON RC both same time.

GROUP C:
1. ROSS LIMBERT S BBM REVOLUTION 32 miles in 1hr 15mins 57secs
2. MARK ELLIS S MANSFIELD ROAD CLUB @ 1min 31secs
3. ZACH LAW M CYCLE DIVISION
4. MARK BARNARD A OUT OF THE SADDLE CC
5. EDWARD DAVIES M 7 HILLS CC
6. KRIS DUNN M 7 HILLS CC
7. WAYNE GREGORY A BARNSLEY ROAD CLUB
8. BRETT DAUGHTREY C OUT OF THE SADDLE CC
9. CHRIS ASHWORTH S SHEFFREC CC
10. CHRISTOPHER FOX B WORKSOP WHEELERS all same time.

 

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Group A: Overall Standings after 6 races:
1. JACK STEPHENSON S OUT OF THE SADDLE CC 51 points
2. ROB MITCHELL M OUT OF THE SADDLE CC 46
3. JOE ELWOOD S LANGSETT CYCLES RT 42
4. DAN STEPHENSON M OUT OF THE SADDLE CC 37
5= BEN TURNER JUN TLI 36
ANDY NICHOLS S LANGSETT CYCLES RT
7. JAMIE BURGAN A LANGSETT CYCLES RT 29
8. STEVE ELLIS C OUT OF THE SADDLE CC 28
9. MARC ETCHES M SHEFFREC CC 23
10. PETER COLLINS M SHARROW CC 12
11. LUKE ALLEN M SHEFFREC CC 11
12. MARK TURNER B DINNINGTON RC 8
13= HARRY WHITE JUN BIKEBOXALAN 6
DAN LOWTHORPE A RUTLAND CC
ASHLEY BROWN M BBM
16= MATTHEW HARRIS M SHEFFREC CC 5
JAMIE TUNE JUN BIKEBOXALAN
18= IAN DAVENPORT C OUT OF THE SADDLE CC 2
BRADLEY HATFIELD S OUT OF THE SADDLE CC
20= JOHN SMITH M OUT OF THE SADDLE CC 1
PAUL UTTLEY M OUT OF THE SADDLE CC

GROUP B: Overall Standings after 6 races:
1. JACK ROWLAND S HARWORTH & DISTRICT CC 82 points
2. STEVE BUNTING M RUTLAND CC 43
3. JOSEPH LAW U16 BROOMWAGON RT 34
4. DARYL PLANT M OUT OF THE SADDLE CC 32
5. ANDREW CUTTS S TEAM BOTTRILL 28
6. ROB BLACKBURN C TLI 26
7. ALLAN WAILOO A 7 HILLS CC 25
8. MARC HUGHES B COMMON LANE OCCASIONALS 23
9. ROBERT FOWLER B RUTLAND CC 21
10. JAMES MAPPIN S GEARED UP CYCLES 16
11. JAKE MORGAN M SHEFFREC CC 14
12= NICK BODEN A COMMON LANE OCCASIONALS 10
GRAHAM WALLER M SHARROW CC
14. RUPERT PEARSON A RUTLAND CC 7
15. LUKE LUNDE-PICKOVER S TLI 6
16= PATRICK DEWICK A OUT OF THE SADDLE CC 5
HARRY BUXTON U16 BROOMWAGON RT
CHRIS LAST C CARNAC/PLANET X
19. RICHARD STEVENSON M RUTLAND CC 2
20= MATT RODGERS A HARWORTH & DISTRICT CC 1
JASON ELLIOTT A DINNINGTON RC

GROUP C: Overall Standings after 6 races:
1. MARK BARNARD A OUT OF THE SADDLE CC 57 points
2. ROSS LIMBERT S BBM REVOLUTION 47
3. EDWARD DAVIES M 7 HILLS CC 43
4. JOHN CATLEY A BARNSLEY ROAD CLUB 38
5. WILLIAM HAGYARD S RUTLAND CC 28
6= GARRY HILL E DINNINGTON RC 24
MARK ELLIS S MANSFIELD ROAD CLUB
8. ROBERT PARKER M TLI 20
9. ALEXANDER PRINCE S RUTLAND CC 17
10. KRIS DUNN M 7 HILLS CC 15
11. ZACH LAW M CYCLE DIVISION 14
12. BRETT DAUGHTREY C OUT OF THE SADDLE CC 12
13= JONATHAN PUPIUS M 7 HILLS CC 10
WAYNE GREGORY A BARNSLEY ROAD CLUB
15. CHRIS CUNNINGHAM A OUT OF THE SADDLE CC 8
16. PAUL YOUNG D CARNAC/PLANET X 6
17. KELVIN BROWN M TLI 5
18= MATT FARMER S HARWORTH & DISTRICT CC 4
STUART BURROWS C ELMSALL ROAD CLUB
CHRISTOPHER FOX B WORKSOP WHEELERS
21. ROB INGLE D 7 HILLS CC 3
22. CHRIS ASHWORTH S SHEFFREC CC 2

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