Result: West Midlands Regional CX Championships

Harriet Harnden, Mark James, Simon Wyllie and Toby Barnes winners at the West Midlands Regional CX Championships on Sunday, December 2nd

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Result: West Midlands Regional CX Championships

Photos; David Perry | Words: Ben Goddard

Toby Barnes (Lichfield City CC) and Harriet Harnden (T-Mo Racing) took victories in the senior men’s and women’s races respectively at the West Midlands Cyclo-Cross Champions. Both riders have shown their strengths so far in the regional series and added the title to their collections.

Cob House Country Park in Worcestershire hosted its first ever cyclo-cross race and the course organised by Malvern Cycle Sport tested riders to their limits. The first half of the course involved fast grassy terrain followed by some muddy running sections and difficult off-camber corners. Under-23 rider Barnes continued his emphatic form with a faultless performance in the men’s senior event riding away from his rivals to win by almost three minutes.

Behind host club rider Liam Killeen (Malvern Cycle Sport) led the chase for second but constantly lost time to the leader. The main battle behind saw Ewan Grivell-Mellor (Mid Shropshire Whls) chase after Killeen before settling into a lone third place, but in the final third of the race he was being caught by Ross Harnden (Malvern Cycle Sport) holding onto bronze by 16 seconds.

“It was a really good course and it was quite technical with the off-cambers,” said Barnes. “From the first lap I went hard to get out of trouble and I really thought Liam (Killeen) would bridge across to me but the gap go bigger and bigger.” The West Midlands Championships saw a separate event for the junior and veteran 40-50 age category riders starting separately.

Local rider Simon Wyllie (Halesowen A&CC), from Worcester, dominated the junior category to win by a minute and 21 seconds. The battle for the remaining podium places was a close one between Edward Woodward (MI Racing) and Matthew Kinston (Lichfield City CC) split by a single second with the former just edging second place. Local knowledge also proved key at the new venue for Ed Moseley (Malvern Cycle Sport) who took another victory for the Worcestershire contingent.

Moseley started slower and was fifth following the opening lap before working his way back up to the leaders and taking the head of the race from the half-way point before holding on for victory. Behind Colin Miller (Ride Coventry) edged out second place ahead of Phillip Glaze (Stourbridge CC) in third. The women’s race saw an intriguing battle develop between junior riders Harnden and Josie Nelson (RST/Cycle Division Racing). After dominating the previous round at Stourport, Malvern-based Harnden took the front from the outset but was soon joined by young rival Nelson.

With two laps to go Harnden eventually powered clear and took victory by 43 seconds at the finish. “It was not what I was expecting but I knew Josie was good as she has got some really good results,” said Harnden. “She put up a really good fight and I thought it could have gone her way. The second to last lap I managed to get a bit of a gap on an off-camber section and I just managed to hold onto the front.”

Behind the leading juniors Isla Rowntree led the battle behind in third place overall and took the first veteran prize. Rowntree led the veteran field from the opening lap and edged out a clear advantage to win the category by one minute and 23 seconds and also third overall.

Behind veteran riders Verity Appleyard (Brotherton Cycles) and Karen Summers were locked in a battle for second with the former just holding on from her fast finishing rival. Ellish Gilbert was the leading senior in sixth overall ahead of Melissa Baker (Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.com) in second and Sophie Fennell (Performance Cycles) in third.

Mark James (Team Jewson-MI Racing-Polypipe) led from the opening corner to take a fine solo victory in the veteran’s over-50 race. The improving rider from Hereford has won West Midlands, Welsh and Western rounds this season and showed his strength once again. After pulling out a lead of 45 seconds on the opening lap a crash while attempting to bunny-hop the hurdles saw James fly over the handlebars. However, he managed to regain any time lost and eventually won by 46 seconds.

Behind Team Jewson-MI Racing-Polypipe team-mate Stephen Knight had to settle for second ahead of Stephen Whitehouse (Stourbridge CC) in third. Ben Askey (RST/Cycle Division Race Team) proved to be the strongest as he came through to win the youth boy’s event in the under-16 category. The young rider from Cannock led from the opening lap but was then caught and passed by Alex Barker (Team Backstedt/Hotchillee) on the second lap.

However, Askey responded and road away to take a clear win by 38 seconds with Barker second and Sullivan Berry (Redditch Road & Path CC) in third. Max Greensill (Rapid Racer Products) was a clear victor in the under-14 category ahead of Spencer Corder (Rotor Race Team) in second and Thomas White (Wolverhampton Whls) taking third.

Grace Lister (Wolverhampton Whls) led from start to finish in the under-16 girl’s event with Isla Mason (Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.com) in second and Isla Blain (Halesowen A&CC) third under-16 girl but fourth overall girl. Third overall girl went to under-14 winner Ellie Swingell (Halesowen A&CC) ahead of Hannah Cockroft in second and Rebecca Woodvine (Mid Shropshire Whls).

Provisional Results

WOMEN
1 Harriet Harnden T-Mo Racing Junior Female
2 Josie Nelson RST/Cycle Division Racing Team Junior Female
3 Isla Rowntree Islabikes Vet 40-49 Female
4 Verity Appleyard Brotherton Cycles Vet 40-49 Female
5 Karen Summers Vet 40-49 Female
6 Eilish Gilbert Senior Female
7 Melissa Baker Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com Senior Female
8 Michelle Paget Rugby Velo Vet 40-49 Female
9 Amanda Whitehouse Stourbridge Cc Vet 40-49 Female
10 Sophie Fennell Performance Cycles Senior Female
11 Tracy Moseley T-Mo Racing Senior Female
12 Annie Lindsay Redditch Road & Path CC Senior Female
13 Lisa Garside Vet 50-59 Female
14 Jackie Lake Vet 50-59 Female
15 Pam Saunders Stourbridge Cc Vet 50-59 Female
16 Alison Bagnall Stratford CC Vet 50-59 Female
17 Faye Jennings Senior Female
18 Claire Hughes Dynamic Rides CC Vet 40-49 Female
19 Carolyn Rowntree Stourbridge Cc Vet 60+ Female

SENIOR MEN
1 Toby Barnes Lichfield City CC U23 Male
2 Liam Killeen Malvern Cycle Sport Senior Male
3 Ewan Grivell-Mellor Mid Shropshire Wheelers U23 Male
4 Ross Harnden Malvern Cycle Sport U23 Male
5 Thomas Payton Stourbridge Cc Senior Male
6 Joshua Jones ZeroBC Senior Male
7 Samuel Morris Revolutions Racing U23 Male
8 Anthony Neave Stourbridge Cc U23 Male
9 Neil Hayward FISHFACE CYCLES RT Senior Male
10 Robert Burns Islabikes Senior Male
11 Sebastian Bacon Wolverhampton Whls U23 Male
12 Gary Price RST/Cycle Division Racing Team Senior Male
13 Chris Bailey KTM UK Factory MTB Team Senior Male
14 Ollie Morgan Team Echelon U23 Male
15 Dave Saunders Mid Shropshire Wheelers Senior Male
16 Claude Binchet Solihull CC Senior Male
17 Ben Beauchamp Beacon Roads CC Senior Male
18 Andrew Wearing Mike Vaughan Cycles Senior Male
19 James Paradine Senior Male
20 Gareth Vickers Stourbridge Cc Senior Male
21 Nick Morris Clee Cycles Senior Male
22 Jonathan Morris FISHFACE CYCLES RT Senior Male
23 Stephen Wallis Rugby Velo Senior Male
24 Joseph Lister Wolverhampton Whls U23 Male
25 John McAllister Senior Male
26 Jonathan Williams Fred Williams Cycles Senior Male
27 Matt Dowler Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) Senior Male
28 Thomas Smith Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) Senior Male
29 Mitchell Ward Senior Male
30 Pete Matthews Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) Senior Male
31 Nick Hammond Senior Male
32 Matthew Boazman Wyre Forest CRC Senior Male
33 Zak White Wolverhampton Whls U23 Male
34 Richard Ashley Jennings C2 Racing Senior Male
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VET 40
1 Simon Wyllie Halesowen A & CC Junior Male
2 Edward Woodward The MI Racing Academy Junior Male
3 Matthew Kingston Lichfield City CC Junior Male
4 Sam Wainwright Redditch Road & Path CC Junior Male
5 Joshua Hubble Halesowen A & CC Junior Male
6 David Hird Halesowen A & CC Junior Male
7 Ed Moseley Malvern Cycle Sport Vet 40-44 Male
8 Colin Miller Ride Coventry Vet 40-44 Male
9 Phillip Glaze Stourbridge Cc Vet 40-44 Male
10 Jason McNulty Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) Vet 40-44 Male
11 Nicholas Popham Rotor Race Team Vet 45-49 Male
12 Gary Foord Mammoth Lifestyle Racing Team Vet 45-49 Male
13 Louis Evans Innovation Racing Junior Male
14 John Darroch Vet 45-49 Male
15 Gareth Scott Bicicielo Vet 45-49 Male
16 Andy Collis Bicicielo Vet 45-49 Male
17 David Reilly Ride Coventry Vet 45-49 Male
18 Mark Shepherd Hinckley Cycle Racing Club Vet 45-49 Male
19 Robert Grimes Wyre Forest CRC Vet 40-44 Male
20 Martyn Vickers Lichfield City CC Vet 40-44 Male
21 Michael Warner Stratford CC Vet 40-44 Male
22 Stuart Jackson Nova Raiders Cycling Club Vet 40-44 Male
23 Andy Jones Clee Cycles Vet 45-49 Male
24 Gareth Evans Revolutions Racing Vet 40-44 Male
25 Mark White Mid Shropshire Wheelers Vet 40-44 Male
26 Kyle Martin Vet 45-49 Male
27 Lewis Page Mid Shropshire Wheelers Junior Male
28 John Dyer Mammoth Lifestyle Racing Team Vet 40-44 Male
29 Iain Tinsley Rotor Race Team Vet 45-49 Male
30 John-Evan Jones Dynamic Rides CC Vet 45-49 Male
31 Richard Lowe Redditch Road & Path CC Vet 45-49 Male
32 Fraser Wight Cotswold Cycles-TREK Junior Male
33 Spencer Parker Vet 45-49 Male
34 James Strain Redditch Road & Path CC Vet 40-44 Male
35 Robin Bailey Vet 40-44 Male
36 Andrew Taylor Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) Vet 45-49 Male
37 Paul Daniels Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) Vet 40-44 Male
38 Jason Hawkins Ride Coventry Vet 45-49 Male
39 Michael Brownsword Solihull CC Vet 40-44 Male
40 Ian Warr Redditch Road & Path CC Vet 40-44 Male
41 Tom Forrester Wyre Forest CRC Vet 45-49 Male
42 Matthew Henney Redditch Road & Path CC Vet 45-49 Male
43 Stacey Hubble Halesowen A & CC Vet 45-49 Male
44 Mark Leyland Vet 40-44 Male
45 Gerard Scott Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) Vet 45-49 Male
46 Ewan Grey Vet 40-44 Male
47 Tim Mason Redditch Road & Path CC Vet 45-49 Male
48 Michael Harrison Solihull CC Vet 45-49 Male
49 Emerson Graham Ride Coventry Vet 45-49 Male
50 Ian Jones FISHFACE CYCLES RT Vet 45-49 Male
51 Julian Holt West Midlands Police CC Vet 45-49 Male
52 Nick Weatherall Heanor Clarion CC Vet 45-49 Male
53 John Potts Redditch Road & Path CC Vet 45-49 Male
54 Kirk Finlinson Redditch Road & Path CC Vet 40-44 Male
55 Paul Bailey Twisted Concepts BMX Vet 40-44 Male
56 Paul Berry Redditch Road & Path CC Vet 40-44 Male
57 Hugh Jackson Newport Shropshire CC Vet 45-49 Male

VET 50
1 Mark James Team Jewson-M.I.Racing-Polypipe Vet 50-54 Male
2 Stephen Knight Team Jewson-M.I.Racing-Polypipe Vet 50-54 Male
3 Stephen Whitehouse Stourbridge Cc Vet 50-54 Male
4 Leon Field CC Giro Vet 50-54 Male
5 Mark Mullender Walsall RCC Vet 55-59 Male
6 Vince Page Worcester St Johns CC Vet 50-54 Male
7 Kevin Payton Stourbridge Cc Vet 55-59 Male
8 Richard Lewis Kenilworth Wheelers CC Vet 50-54 Male
9 John Buchan Lichfield City CC Vet 50-54 Male
10 Ian Wright Team Jewson-M.I.Racing-Polypipe Vet 60-64 Male
11 Gareth Highley CC Giro Vet 50-54 Male
12 Nigel Jones Rotor Race Team Vet 55-59 Male
13 Peter Bromwich Vet 55-59 Male
14 Michael Vaughan Mike Vaughan Cycles Vet 50-54 Male
15 Andy Collins Mid Shropshire Wheelers Vet 50-54 Male
16 Carl Bullingham CC Giro Vet 50-54 Male
17 Nicholas Vipond Beacon Roads CC Vet 50-54 Male
18 Mark Garrett Ride Coventry Vet 50-54 Male
19 Darren Fearns Worcester St Johns CC Vet 50-54 Male
20 Simon Jones Fred Williams Cycles Vet 50-54 Male
21 Paul Gibson Wyre Forest CRC Vet 50-54 Male
22 John Byatt Vet 55-59 Male
23 Kevin Bodley Fred Williams Cycles Vet 55-59 Male
24 Andy Jones Wolverhampton Whls Vet 65-69 Male
25 Timothy Stowe Team Jewson-M.I.Racing-Polypipe Vet 60-64 Male
26 Richard Graham Worcester St Johns CC Vet 50-54 Male
27 Joseph Rowe Bush Healthcare CRT Vet 65-69 Male
28 Mark Farrar Ride Coventry Vet 50-54 Male
29 Gary Rowing-Parker Solihull CC Vet 60-64 Male
30 Peter Hall Halesowen A & CC Vet 50-54 Male
31 Andy Webb Kenilworth Wheelers CC Vet 55-59 Male
32 Carl Max Taylor Rotor Race Team Vet 50-54 Male
33 Mark Deakin Vet 50-54 Male
34 Andrew Merrick Stourbridge Cc Vet 50-54 Male
35 Kevin Plant Stourbridge Cc Vet 50-54 Male
36 David Riley Pro Vision Cycle Clothing Vet 55-59 Male
37 Steven Ford Nova Raiders Cycling Club Vet 50-54 Male
38 Mike Snell Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) Vet 60-64 Male
39 Michael Webb Lichfield City CC Vet 70+ Male
40 David Simmons Vet 50-54 Male
41 Robin Corder Stratford CC Vet 55-59 Male
42 Angus Page Brereton Wheelers C.C Vet 50-54 Male
43 Gary Hodkinson Mid Shropshire Wheelers Vet 55-59 Male
44 Steve Chapman Nova Raiders Cycling Club Vet 55-59 Male
45 Iain Chamberlain Vet 50-54 Male
46 Robin Worman Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA Vet 55-59 Male
47 Keith Weavin Halesowen A & CC Vet 60-64 Male
48 Stephen Elcocks Revolutions Racing Vet 50-54 Male
49 John Gabriel Team Jewson-M.I.Racing-Polypipe Vet 65-69 Male
50 John Homer Redditch Road & Path CC Vet 50-54 Male
51 Phil Metcalfe Wolverhampton Whls Vet 65-69 Male
52 Alastair Grant Halesowen A & CC Vet 60-64 Male
53 Mick Peakman VC Sevale (Malvern) Vet 60-64 Male
54 Michael Haddon Wyre Forest CRC Vet 55-59 Male
55 Derek Hill Stourbridge Cc Vet 65-69 Male
56 Philip Richardson Wolverhampton Whls Vet 50-54 Male
57 Ian Forrester Kenilworth Wheelers CC Vet 65-69 Male
58 Malcolm Lindsay Redditch Road & Path CC Vet 50-54 Male
59 Pete Marshall Beacon Roads CC Vet 60-64 Male
60 Robin Goundry Vet 60-64 Male
61 John Claydon Vet 65-69 Male
62 Nicholas Selibas Velo Karbona Vet 70+ Male
63 Ian Cadwallader Stourbridge Cc Vet 55-59 Male
64 Frederick Browning Wyre Forest CRC Vet 65-69 Male
65 Gordon Richards Vet 60-64 Male
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Under 16
1 Ben Askey RST/Cycle Division Racing Team U16 Male
2 Alex Barker Team Backstedt/Hotchillee U16 Male
3 Sullivan Berry Redditch Road & Path CC U16 Male
4 Joshua Mitchell U16 Male
5 Max Greensill Rapid Racer Products U14 Male
6 Jonathan Masters Stratford CC U16 Male
7 Oliver Baker Wolverhampton Whls U16 Male
8 Oliver Tandy Solihull CC U16 Male
9 William Farmer Wolverhampton Whls U16 Male
10 William Ryan Solihull CC U16 Male
11 Spencer Corder Rotor Race Team U14 Male
12 Joe Homer Redditch Road & Path CC U16 Male
13 Thomas Charles Halesowen A & CC U16 Male
14 Thomas Porton Redditch Road & Path CC U16 Male
15 Thomas White Wolverhampton Whls U14 Male
16 Jacob Jones Solihull CC U16 Male
17 Grace Lister Wolverhampton Whls U16 Female
18 Byron Garvey Redditch Road & Path CC U16 Male
19 Lewis Tinsley Stratford CC U14 Male
20 Luca Bradley Lichfield City CC U14 Male
21 Akhil Kolnaty Solihull CC U14 Male
22 Billy Laight Halesowen A & CC U14 Male
23 Matthew Jordan Stratford CC U14 Male
24 Isla Mason Team Empella Cyclo-Cross.Com U16 Female
25 Ben Lucas Wolverhampton Whls U14 Male
26 Alex Dalton Redditch Road & Path CC U14 Male
27 Ellie Swingell Halesowen A & CC U14 Female
28 Max Saunders Solihull CC U14 Male
29 Isla Blain Halesowen A & CC U16 Female
30 Ben Woodhouse Solihull CC U14 Male
31 Hannah Cockroft U14 Female
32 Daphne Jones Mid Shropshire Wheelers U16 Female
33 William Simons Halesowen A & CC U16 Male
34 Matthew Lowe Redditch Road & Path CC U16 Male
35 Luke Brennan Stratford CC U14 Male
36 Rebecca Woodvine Mid Shropshire Wheelers U14 Female
37 Tom Brookes Halesowen A & CC U14 Male
38 Luke Mannings Halesowen A & CC U14 Male
39 Stephanie Kingston Lichfield City CC U14 Female
40 Posie Forrester Wyre Forest CRC U14 Female
41 Alexander Ward Wolverhampton Whls U16 Male
42 Mari Porton Redditch Road & Path CC U14 Female
43 Molly Lewis Halesowen A & CC U16 Female
44 Tom Hyde Newport Shropshire CC U14 Male
45 Elliot Roberts Malvern Cycle Sport U14 Male
46 Joshua Darlow Stratford CC U14 Male
47 Will Lewis Halesowen A & CC U14 Male
48 Thomas Cartwright Redditch Road & Path CC U14 Male
49 Nathaniel Bunch Wyre Forest CRC U16 Male
50 Emily Moseley U14 Female
51 Charlie Cooper Worcester St Johns CC U14 Male
52 Jack Bristow Malvern Cycle Sport U14 Male
53 Harriette Taylor Newport Shropshire CC U14 Female
54 Hannah Philpotts Wyre Forest CRC U14 Female

Under 12
1 George Cooper Sherwood Pines Cycles Forme U12 Male
2 Jude Du Toit Newark Castle CC U12 Male
3 Matthew Kent VC Lincoln U12 Male
4 Ryan Oldfield Redditch R & P U12 Male
5 Alex Hart Mid Shropshire Wheelers U12 Male
6 Jesse Bradley Litchfield Ccc U12 Male
7 Rocco Shumacher U12 Male
8 Tom Jackson Newport Cc U12 Male
9 Jefferson Tear-Verweis Stratford CC U12 Male
10 Samuel Abbott Stratford CC U12 Male
11 Callum Moss Stratford CC U12 Male
12 Zoe Parker Stratford CC U12 Female
13 Will Moseley Malvern Cycle Sport U12 Male
14 Samuel Brownsword Solihull CC U12 Male
15 Patrick Neely Solihull CC U12 Male
16 George Lewis Halesowen A & CC U12 Male
17 Teddy Taylor Newport Shropshire CC U12 Male
18 Edward Berry Malvern Cycle Sport U12 Male
19 Felix Forrester Wyre Forest CRC U12 Male
20 Ella Tandy Solihul CC U12 Female
21 William Hyde Newport Shropshire CC U12 Male
22 Harriet Greensil Rrpcc U12 Female
23 Toby Stokes Redditch Road & Path CC U12 Male
24 Mazie Harper Stafford RC U12 Female
25 Harry Parkes Newport Shropshire CC U12 Male
26 Dylan Phipps Redditch Road & Path CC U12 Male
27 Ashley Watton Newport Shropshire CC U12 Male
28 Charlie Colley Newport Cc U12 Male
29 Oliver Ward Nwcc U12 Male
30 Joseph Egan Beacon RCC U12 Male
31 Holly Saunders Solihull CC U12 Female
32 Thomas Baker U12 Male
33 Reuben Jones Malvern Cycle Sport U12 Male
34 Eva Holden Malvern Cycle Sport U12 Female
35 Sophie Jackson Newport Cc U12 Female

Under 10
1 Noah White Msw U10 Male
2 Jet Du Toit Newark Castle CC U10 Male
3 Louis Inman Bolsover & District Cycling Club U10 Male
4 Corin Bradley Lichfield Cc U10 Male
5 Rose Lewis Halesowen A & CC U10 Female
6 Ruben Stringfellow Stratford CC U10 Male
7 Zach Jenkins Successcycling.co.uk U10 Male
8 Lauren Oldfield Redditch R & P U10 Female
9 James Saunders Wyre Forest CRC U10 Male
10 Lewis Colley Newport Cc U10 Male
11 Tom Bristow Malvern Cycle Sport U10 Male
12 Rose Neely Solihull CC U10 Female
13 Tamsin Moss Stratford CC U10 Female
14 William Stones Redditch R & P U10 Male
15 George Gregory Wfcrc U10 Male
16 Daniel Philpotts Wyre Forest CRC U10 Male
17 Will Garner Solihul CC U10 Male
18 Ronan Finlinson Redditch Road & Path CC U10 Male
19 Josh Wood Wwcc U10 Male
20 Daniel Brownsword Solihull CC U10 Male
21 Matthew Hitchmough Scc U10 Male
22 Elenor Mcguire Wfcrc U10 Female
23 Eddy Porton Redditch Road & Path CC U10 Male
24 Evie-May Stokes Mid Shropshire Wheelers U10 Female

Under 8
1 Isaac Vickery Mid Shropshire Wheelers U8 Male
2 Jude White Msw U8 Male
3 Arly Berry Redditch Road & Path CC U8 Male
4 Ewan Casey U8 Male
5 James Caine Solihul CC U8 Male
6 Lucas McCann U8 Male
7 Phillpa Godfrey Newport Cc U8 Female
8 Sennen Brown U8 Male
9 Aleaxander Gilmour Redditch R & P U8 Male
10 Micah Johnson Haywood Wwcc U8 Male
11 Benjamin Gilmore Redditch R & P U8 Male
12 T Homber Malvern Cycle Sport U8 Male
13 Thomas Kent VC Lincoln U8 Male
14 Finn McCann U8 Male
15 Caleb Bate Stratford CC U8 Male
16 Jessica Askey U8 Female
17 Henry Egan Beacon RCC U8 Male

Under 6
1 Leo Postance Wwcc U6 Male
2 Molly Kostka Stratford CC U6 Female
3 Charlie Parkes Newport Shropshire CC U6 Male
4 Ruben Garner Solihul CC U6 Male
5 Rory Godfrey Newport Cc U6 Male
6 Niamh Casey U6 Female
7 Rhys Mcguire Newport Cc U6 Male
8 Samuel Boazman wyre forest U6 Male
9 Fifi Kostka Stratford CC U6 Female

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