Report: Brooks Cycles Track League (July 4)

There was another night of warm sunshine to greet the riders at the latest round of the Brooks Cycles Track League at the Lyme Valley Velodrome , Newcastle Under Lyme  (July 4).

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Report: Brooks Cycles Track League (July 4)

After last weeks super hot league event it was another night of warm sunshine to greet the riders at the latest round of the Brooks Cycles Track League at the Lyme Valley Velodrome , Newcastle Under Lyme .

In the Freewheelers races the top points scorers were brother and sister Minnie and Max McKenzie as follows;
Group 1 Minnie McKenzie Lyme RC 10 Points
Group 2 Max McKenzie Lyme RC 8 Points

In the A Class endurance events league there was a mix of winners with Iain Davidson ( BC PM) taking two wins in the 10 laps scratch and the unknown distance showing he is holding his form from the recent National Masters Track Championships. Thomas Bullock ( Newport CC) won the elimination before Joel parting ton ( Sportcity Velo took the final 20 laps scratch after 4 riders lapped the field.

The sprinters league opened with wins in the 1/2 lap standing start heats to Harry Ledingham-Horn ( Lyme RC) Callum Evans ( Sportcity Velo) and Thomas Alcock (Lyme RC) . The Team Sprint was a close affair with the win going to Josh Spendelow ( Brooks Cycles) Harry Ledingham-Horn and Pete Humphries ( Brooks Cycles) . In the Keiren final there was very close finish with only the camera showing Harry Ledingham-Horn had taken the victory from Josh Spendelow .

In the B Class events first time rider Rob Taylor ( Crewe Clarion) took the opening 8 laps scratch before Andrew Bonnett ( Uttoxeter CC) won the unknown distance. Ross Hooley took the elimination race and then Neil Batten ( Velo Runner) won the B and C 15 laps scratch race.  The C League races saw another first time rider Gareth Croft ( Lyme RC) take the 6 laps scratch before Darren Hughes ( Lyme RC ) won the Keiren and Phil Powell ( BC PM ) taking the elimination..

The youth races saw a great 13 riders compete with Thomas Wheaver ( Lyme RC) winning the 400m TT, Elimination and Unknown Distance. There were strong performances from max Bufton ( Hafren CC) and Thomas Hyde ( Newport CC) as all riders deserve credit for how well they rode.

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Freewheelers Results
Group 1
Race 1
1st Minnie McKenzie Lyme RC
2nd George Morton Lyme RC
3rd Eddie Townsend Lyme RC

Race 2
1st Minnie McKenzie
2nd George Morton
3rd Sophie Griffiths Lyme RC

Race 3
1st Eddie Townsend
2nd Tom Ford
3rd George Morton

Race 4
1st Minnie McKenzie
2nd Tom Ford
3rd George Morton

Group 2

Race 1
1st Max McKenzie Lyme RC
2nd Charlie Croft Lyme RC

Race 2
1st Charlie Croft
2nd Max McKenzie

Race 3
1st Max McKenzie
2nd Charlie Croft

Race 4
1st Max McKenzie
2nd Charlie Croft

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MAIN LEAGUE

Sprinters League 200m Standing Starts Heat Winners
Harry Ledingham-Horn Lyme RC
Callum Evans Sportcity Velo
Thomas Alcock Lyme RC

Youth 400m TT
1st Thomas Wheaver Lyme RC
2nd Thomas Hyde Newport CC
3rd Max Bufton Hafren CC

A Class Endurance 10 lap scratch
1st Iain Davidson BC PM
2nd Josh Marsden Lyme RC
3rd Fred Meredith Hafren CC

B Class 10 Lap Scratch
1st Rob Taylor Crewe Clarion
2nd Andrew Bonnett Uttoxeter CC
3rd Thomas Alcock

C Class 10 lap Scratch
1st Gareth Croft Lyme RC
2nd Darren Hughes Lyme RC
3rd Phil Powell BC PM

Sprinters League Team Sprint
1st Harry Ledingham-Horn
Josh Spendelow Brooks Cycles
Peter Humphries Brooks Cycles

Youth Team Sprint
1st Thomas Hyde
Sophie Jackson Newport CC
Harriette Taylor Newport CC
Max Bufton
Oscar Peel Lyme RC
Seth Ireland Lyme RC

A Class Unknown Distance
1st Iain Davidson
2nd Joel Ackers Innovation RT
3rd Thomas Bullock Newport CC

B Class Unknown Distance
1st Andrew Bonnett
2nd Rob Taylor
3rd Ross Hooley Innovation RT

C Class Keiren
1st Darren Hughes
2nd Phil Powell
3rd Gareth Croft

Keirin Final

1st Harry Ledingham-Horn
2nd Josh Spendelow Brooks Cycles
3rd Joel Partington Sportcity Velo
4th Chris Pyatt Brooks Cycles
5th Pete Humphries Brooks Cycles
6th Thomas Bullock

Youth Elimination
1st Thomas Wheaver
2nd Max Bufton
3rd Thomas Hyde

A Class Elimination
1st Thomas Bullock
2nd Joel Ackers
3rd Josh Marsden

B Class Elimination
1st Ross Hooley
2nd Andrew Bonnett
3rd Phil Braybrooke

C Class Elimination
1st Phil Powell
2nd Ken Warrilow
3rd Duncan Mould Lyme RC

Youth Unknown Distance
1st Thomas Wheaver
2nd Max Bufton
3rd Thomas Hyde

20 lap Scratch
1st Joel Partington
2nd Joel Ackers
3rd Josh Marsden

B and C Class
1st Neil Batten Velo Runner
2nd Steve Brindle Lyme RC
3rd Gareth Croft

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