Location: Top Barn Farm, Holt Heath, Worcester
Event: 24 November 2013
Report: Ben Goddard/Snowdon Sports
Top Barn was the venue for the penultimate round of the West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League and a flat course greeted riders around the scenic lake.
There was a few steep banks and a very bumpy section but most of the course was fast which led to some exciting racing.
Tom Payton (Isla Bikes) was victorious in the Senior and Veterans (40-50) race but he had opposition in the form of Peter Banham (Fred Williams Cycles).
The two worked together building up a good lead before Banham suffered a broken rear mech and Payton road to victory.
Darren Atkins (Team Jewson), starting with the veterans a minute behind the senior race, fought through the field to take second place but he could not catch Payton. Joe Fox (MG Maxifuel) got the better of Jeremy Hicks (Rugby Velo) for third place.
The Vets50+, juniors and women's race was the first action packed race which looked to be won by junior rider James Garratt (Welland Valley), but a resurgent Philip Roach (Team Jewson) had other ideas. Roach rode from starting with the veterans, over a minute behind, up to Garratt, passing him on the final lap and taking victory.
The Youth race was dominated by Solihull CC team mates Jake Stewart and Cameron Biddle, who distanced the opposition working together. Stewart got the better of his team mate in the sprint.
First under-14 in fifth place overall was Lewis Askey (Lichfield City CC), who got the better of his team mate Toby Barnes.
Results:
Seniors/Veterans:
1 Tom Payton Islabikes 00:51:32
2 Darren Atkins Private Member 00:51:53
3 Joe Fox MG-Maxifuel Pro Cycling 00:52:32
4 Jeremy Hicks Rugby Velo 00:52:46
5 Joe Atkins Coventry Road Club 00:53:22
6 Steven Roben 00:53:29
7 Peter Banham Fred Williams Cycles 00:53:55
8 Andrew Tamplin Bicicielo Birmingham 00:54:04
9 Phil Blacker Team Jewson/Thule/Kinesis/CNP/MI Racing-Ride 00:54:13
10 Philip Hinch Brotherton Cycles 00:54:19
11 Stephen Knight Team Jewson/Thule/Kinesis/CNP/MI Racing-Ride 00:54:54
12 Michael Riley Team Jewson/Thule/Kinesis/CNP/MI Racing-Ride 00:55:24
13 Gary Howard Private Member 00:55:43
14 James Garrett Rugby Velo 00:56:15
15 Gareth Scott Beacon Roads CC 00:56:16
16 Daniel Watts 00:56:30
17 Jordan Peacock Rugby Velo 00:56:31
18 Colin Miller Coventry Road Club 00:57:31
19 Ed Moseley 00:57:41
20 Matthew Smart Coventry Road Club 00:51:46
Over-50s and Junior Women:
1 Phillip Roach
2 James Garratt Welland Valley CC
3 Michael Davies Team Pedal Power
4 Anthony Neave Stourbridge CC
5 Kevin Payton Stourbridge CC
6 David Creber
7 Peter Harris Pearce Cycles RT
8 Peter Busby Team Jewson/Thule/Kinesis/CNP/MI Racing-Ride
9 Andy Webb Kenilworth Wheelers CC
10 Peter Turner Derby Mercury RC
11 Josh Brooks
12 Ian Watts Wrekinsport CC
13 George Woodhead Lichfield City CC
14 Gary Hipwell Rugby Velo
15 Philip Evans Coventry Road Club
16 Peter Mooney
17 Andy Jones Wolverhampton Whls
18 Peter Bromwich Private Member
19 Alessandro Toso Halesowen A & CC
20 Hannah Payton Team CTC
Youth:
1 Jake Stewart Solihull CC u16M
2 Cameron Biddle Solihull CC u16M
3 Keir Lewis Stratford CC u16M
4 Oliver Dighton Halesowen A & CC u16M
5 Lewis Askey Lichfield City CC u14M
6 Toby Barnes Lichfield City CC u14M
7 Jacob Knight Solihull CC u14M
8 Louis Killworth Welland Valley CC u16M
9 Josef Feiven Solihull CC u16M
10 Stan Pritchard u16M
11 Ryan Williamson u16M
12 Adam Aitken Mid Shropshire Whls u16M
13 Devon Round Mid Shropshire Whls u16M
14 Harrison Knight Solihull CC u14M
15 Gareth Richardson Redditch Road & Path CC u16M
16 Harvey Rollason Lichfield City CC u14M
17 Samuel Morris Wolverhampton Whls u16M
18 Xavier Sullivan-touye Solihull CC u16M
19 Marcus Holmes Lichfield City CC u14M
20 George Cann Halesowen A & CC u16M
Under-12s:
1 Daniel Barnes Lichfield City CC u12M
2 Luke Simmonds Stratford CC u12M
3 Skip Snelson Team Milton Keynes u12M
4 Taylor Carr Lichfield City CC u12M
5 Emile Alexander Lichfield City CC u12M
6 Simon Wyllie Private Member u12M
7 David Hird Stratford CC u12M
8 Josie Nelson Solihull CC u12F
9 Jack Rootkin-gray Solihull CC u12M
10 Alex Coleston-shields Lichfield City CC u12M
11 Sam Wainwright Redditch Road & Path CC u12M
12 Josh Field Halesowen A & CC u12M
13 Matt Garner Welland Valley CC u12M
14 Conor Jones Solihull CC u12M
15 Alex Thomson Wolverhampton Whls u12M
16 Conor Murphy Stratford CC u12M
17 Rachel Mayhew Solihull CC u12F
18 Nathan Burns Halesowen A & CC u12M
19 Nathan Edensor Solihull CC u12M
20 William Perry Wolverhampton Whls u12M
Under-10s:
1 Ben Askey Lichfield City CC u10M
2 Christian Stevens Solihull CC u10M
3 Alex Barker Halesowen A & CC u10M
4 Sullivan Berry Redditch Road & Path CC u10M
5 Oliver Tandy Solihull CC u10M
6 Joseph Brookes Halesowen A & CC u10M
7 Ruben Snelson Team Milton Keynes u10M
8 Benjamin Parr Solihull CC u10M
9 Reece Edgington Lichfield City CC u10M
10 Thomas White Wolverhampton Whls u10M
11 Benjamin Tomlinson Mid Shropshire Whls u10M
12 Daisy Rollason Lichfield City CC u10F
13 Spencer Corder Stratford CC u8M
14 Kian Traynor Welland Valley CC u10M
15 Fay Garner Welland Valley CC u10F
16 Cerys Simmonds Stratford CC u10F
17 Jake Nash Redditch Road & Path CC u10M
18 Taylor Stubbins Solihull CC u10M
19 Joe Andrews Solihull CC u10M
20 David Thomas u10M
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