Results & Images: Halo Downhill Series Round 1
20 March 2011, Nant Gwythern, Llithfaen
www.halobritishdownhillseries.com
Marc Beaumont and Manon Carpenter were the Elite category winners as the Halo British Downhill Series got underway at Nant Gwythern in Wales. A sell-out field, including many of the top stars enjoyed a comletely new course and some cracking ealry spring weather. For all the usual images, videos, chat and more, please visit the series website: www.halobritishdownhillseries.com
Slideshow and individual photos courtesy of Jonathan Carre Photography: www.jonathancarre.org.uk
Manon Carpenter was the winner of the Elite Women's race
21 year old Alex Bond on his way to second in the Elite Men
Marc Beaumont in control and on the way to winning the Elite men's race
Results
Elite men
1 Marc BEAUMONT GT Bikes 2:16.698 (1)
2 Alex BOND Team Skene 2:20.905 (2)
3 Steve PEAT Santa Cruz Syndicate 2:22.403 (3)
4 Josh BRYCELAND Santa Cruz Syndicate 2:22.659 (4)
5 Joe SMITH Chainreactioncycles.com 2:22.799 (5)
6 Sam DALE Team Sunn Montgenevre 2:23.273 (6)
7 Matt SIMMONDS Chainreactioncycles.com 2:24.144 (7)
8 Matti LEHIKOINEN Chainreactioncycles.com 2:24.299 (8)
9 Tom BRAITHWAITE Hope Technology 2:24.435 (9)
10 Bernard KERR Pivot Cycles 2:26.010 (10)
11 Rich THOMAS No Fear 2:26.013 (11)
12 Ben CATHRO MTBcut.Tv / Orange 2:26.511 (12)
13 Adam BRAYTON Banshee 2:27.030 (13)
14 Robert SMITH (elt) n/a 2:27.045 (14)
15 Brendan FAIRCLOUGH Monster 2:27.131 (15)
16 Jack READING Ellsworth Bikes / O'Neal / SIS 2:27.849 (16)
17 Greg CALLAGHAN OC Tuning 2:27.871 (17)
18 Ruaridh CUNNINGHAM Maxxis / Rocky Mountain Cycles 2:29.068 (18)
19 Joe BARNES MTBcut.Tv 2:29.813 (19)
20 Fergus LAMB Perth City Cycles 2:30.243 (20)
21 Dan STANBRIDGE Dirt Norco Race Team 2:30.384 (21)
22 Scott MEARS Halo Factory / Santa Cruz 2:32.705 (22)
23 Oliver BURTON n/a 2:32.966 (23)
24 Dan CRITCHLOW Burgtec / Morewood 2:33.236 (24)
25 Ben BAKER n/a 2:33.981 (25)
26 Chris HUTCHENS Team Cyclejersey Orange 2:34.035 (26)
27 Peter WILLIAMS I-Cycles 2:34.196 (27)
28 Arran GANNICOTT Bikesoup / gravity 2:34.741 (28)
29 Harry MOLLOY Madison Saracen 2:34.764 (29)
30 Jamie MALLER Astrix 2:35.382 (30)
31 Elliot MACHIN n/a 2:35.471 (31)
32 Leon ROSSER n/a 2:36.461 (32)
33 Simon PARSONS Specialized Factory 2:36.908 (33)
34 Ashley MULLANE Funn / Kustom Bikes 2:37.299 (34)
35 Dave SMITH Leisure Lakes 2:38.475 (35)
36 Alex FLORIAN Pearce Cycles 2:38.836 (36)
37 Alasdair MACLENNAN Pink Bike 2:39.247 (37)
38 Ashley MALLER Santa Cruz 3:00.319 (38)
39 Jack GEOGHEGAN Madison Saracen 3:48.126 (39)
40 Emyr DAVIES Team Skene 5:36.396 (40)
Owain JAMES Pearce Cycles DNS
Stuart JENKINSON n/a DNS
Ben REID Dirt Norco Race Team DNS
Expert men
1 Nathan VIALS StevePeatSyndicate 2:23.937 (1)
2 James MCKNIGHT BOS / SRE 2:29.077 (2)
3 Joel CHIDLEY Leisure Lakes 2:29.314 (3)
4 Joe FLANAGAN All Terrain Cycles / DV`s 2:31.289 (4)
5 Joel MOORE n/a 2:31.409 (5)
6 Will SOFFE Riding High Uk / Torico 2:31.724 (6)
7 Tom WHEELER Mojo 2:31.847 (7)
8 Ben DEAKIN MucOff / Royal Marines 2:32.952 (8)
9 John HOLBROOK n/a 2:33.350 (9)
10 Ronan TAYLOR Monsterbike 2:33.377 (10)
11 Joseph TAYLOR n/a 2:35.061 (11)
12 Richard CHALLINOR n/a 2:35.892 (12)
13 Sam SHUCKSMITH n/a 2:36.119 (13)
14 Liam LITTLE Keswick Bikes / Planet-Knox.com 2:36.562 (14)
15 Simon STUTTARD Ride-On / Slik Graphics 2:37.585 (15)
16 Kyle FARROW Solid Bikes 2:37.767 (16)
17 Tom GLEAVE Bikeworks 2:39.310 (17)
18 Dale RUSSELL StevePeatSyndicate 2:39.930 (18)
19 Chris FOSTER n/a 2:39.931 (19)
20 Andrew KELLY All Terrain Cycles 2:40.572 (20)
21 Sean RADCLIFF Propain / Sixpack-Racing.com 2:40.786 (21)
22 Brad MATHER EMPIRE CYCLES / TrailAddiction.com 2:41.273 (22)
23 Joe YOUNG Infinity Cycles 2:41.713 (23)
24 Kurtis KNOWLES Ride-On / Slik Graphics 2:42.064 (24)
25 Ryan WEST Michelin@Stendec / Rootsandrain.co.uk 2:42.295 (25)
26 Don HOWE Kustom Bikes 2:42.299 (26)
27 Duncan PORTER Continental / Orange 2:42.645 (27)
28 Adam PRICE Bike Shed Wales / Juice Lubes 2:43.043 (28)
29 Martin YOUNG Hotlines UK / iXS 2:43.306 (29)
30 Gary DRAKE Propain / Sixpack-Racing.com 2:43.360 (30)
31 Jack GRAHAM Propain / Sixpack-Racing.com 2:44.356 (31)
32 James CONERON Michelin@Stendec / Rootsandrain.co.uk 2:44.765 (32)
33 James FLINDERS n/a 2:46.050 (33)
34 Andy WOODVINE Leisure Lakes 2:46.897 (34)
35 Tom HOUSMAN Maxxis / SixSixOne / Sunline 2:47.870 (35)
36 Ed SMITH (exp) n/a 2:48.619 (36)
37 Thomas EVANS (exp) Southerndownhill Race Team 2:50.414 (37)
38 Perry GARDENER J-Tech / Pearce Cycles 2:50.897 (38)
39 Nick TURNER FTW Indus / The Development 2:57.898 (39)
40 Jason MORGAN Wight Mountain 3:01.741 (40)
41 Thomas KELLY StevePeatSyndicate 3:02.638 (41)
42 Carl BARTLEMAN n/a 3:05.552 (42)
43 Ben MOORHOUSE Nicolai / Ticket2ridebc.com 3:05.582 (43)
44 Rob YOUNG (exp) Crosstrax 3:27.473 (44)
45 Jonathan OWEN Stan Jones Cycles 3:58.404 (45)
46 Stephen SIMMS n/a 4:54.740 (46)
47 James SWINDEN Ellsworth Bikes / FiveTen / SIS 10:22.760 (47)
Rob SCULLION Continental / Orange DNS
Dave VALLER Bikeactive.com DNS
William JONES PS Cycles DNF
Roger VALLER Bikeactive.com DNS
Danny BRADFORD Banjo Cycles Newbury DNF
Tom ATTLEE Pearce Cycles DNF
Arran LEVER n/a DNS
Michael INMAN Continental / Orange DNS
Juvenile men
1 Ben KENNEDY Eight MTB / Nukeproof 2:44.190 (1)
2 Luke CORNFORTH MBW Racing 2:49.249 (2)
3 Nial OXLEY Great-rock.co.uk / Nukeproof 2:59.437 (3)
4 Jacob DICKSON MBW Transation 3:13.108 (4)
Edward BELK Bikeworks DNS
Andrew DORRIT Descent Hamsterly / Fox DNS
Youth men
1 Philip ATWILL Madison Saracen 2:32.340 (1)
2 George GANNICOTT Bikesoup / gravity 2:35.174 (2)
3 Callum HAVARD Cwmdown / Mojo / PS Cycles 2:39.462 (3)
4 Cameron CORNFORTH MBW Racing 2:40.939 (4)
5 Thomas OWENS C.T.S. / Lodge Cycles 2:41.413 (5)
6 Taylor VERNON Fox Racing. & Bike It. 2:44.299 (6)
7 Charlie ROSS n/a 2:45.345 (7)
8 Dan FARLEY Wheelbase.co.uk 2:45.564 (8)
9 Rory MCRITCHIE n/a 2:49.190 (9)
10 Sam HERD Perth City Cycles / Scott 2:49.244 (10)
11 Lachlan BLAIR n/a 2:50.089 (11)
12 Tom PROFFITT Bad Ass Bikes 2:50.646 (12)
13 Matthew DAVIES (yth) n/a 2:51.037 (13)
14 James TUCKER Cwmdown / PS Cycles 2:53.095 (14)
15 William WESTON Madison Saracen 2:53.378 (15)
16 Sam MARZETTI Primera 2:53.470 (16)
17 Will ROBERTS Simply Downhill 3:01.711 (17)
18 Oliver PATON (yth) Bad Ass Bikes / Descent-Gear.com 3:02.735 (18)
19 Matthew ASHMORE n/a 3:05.471 (19)
20 Harry BELK Bikeworks 3:07.730 (20)
21 Christian HARRISON Ellsworth UK 3:09.513 (21)
22 Zach PETERS n/a 3:15.130 (22)
23 Morgan GULLAND n/a 3:26.322 (23)
24 William HUGILL Big Bear Bikes 3:29.016 (24)
25 Conor INGHAM n/a 3:33.115 (25)
26 Campbell WOODS Swiss and Swallow Organic 4:04.969 (26)
Joshua CHAMBERS Peddlers Cycles DNS
Junior men
1 Fraser MCGLONE MTBcut.Tv 2:27.296 (1)
2 Christopher MCGLINCHEY Nukeproof Junior team 2:28.412 (2)
3 Dan SHERIDAN Eight MTB / Nukeproof 2:28.996 (3)
4 Lewis BUCHANAN Chainreactioncycles.com 2:30.781 (4)
5 Joe CONNELL Sunn Montgenevre 2:30.983 (5)
6 Mark SCOTT n/a 2:31.663 (6)
7 Matty STUTTARD Ride-On / Slik Graphics 2:32.175 (7)
8 Josh LEWIS StevePeatSyndicate 2:34.692 (8)
9 Brandon LOVE WideopenMag.co.uk 2:34.858 (9)
10 Jono JONES Transition UK 2:35.757 (10)
11 Billy MATTHEWS StevePeatSyndicate 2:38.990 (11)
12 Josh LOWE Madison Saracen 2:39.109 (12)
13 George BELK Bikeworks 2:40.541 (13)
14 Jay WILLIAMSON Certini Bicycle Co 2:41.824 (14)
15 Gregor NOTMAN All Terrain Cycles 2:42.814 (15)
16 Samuel MADDISON n/a 2:43.636 (16)
17 Grant BOYCE Team Bicycle Doctor 2:44.339 (17)
18 Jack BOWER n/a 2:44.502 (18)
19 Jim SHAW Brian Rourke Cycles 2:44.843 (19)
20 Moss MACRINER Kustom Bikes 2:45.136 (20)
21 Sam WAKEFIELD O'Neal / Solid Bikes 2:45.586 (21)
22 Cameron ROSS Single Track Bikes 2:45.949 (22)
23 Dave KYNASTON O'Neal / Solid Bikes 2:46.146 (23)
24 James RAMSAY Descend Hamsterley 2:47.158 (24)
25 Tom HODGKINSON Brian Rourke Cycles 2:48.812 (25)
26 Leo HOUSMAN Bikeworks 2:49.375 (26)
27 Will MAPSTONE Bikeworks 2:49.842 (27)
28 Matt JONES Identiti Bikes 2:55.234 (28)
29 Tom COLES (eng) n/a 2:55.522 (29)
30 George GORE-BROWN n/a 2:55.630 (30)
31 Andy FARLEY Wheelbase.co.uk 2:55.903 (31)
32 James ANDERSON Furrows Oswestry / Giant 2:58.782 (32)
33 Dan JOYCE Zero G Cycles 2:59.574 (33)
34 Isaac ANDERSON Juice Lubes / Rose Bikes 3:00.522 (34)
35 David TRASK O'Neal 3:01.009 (35)
36 Jack READ StevePeatSyndicate 3:01.773 (36)
37 Matthew DOWNES Balfa / Fox 3:02.378 (37)
38 Jonathan COULIER J Bag Racing / Team Sword 3:02.730 (38)
39 Matty LEGGETT n/a 3:02.788 (39)
40 Ben HUMPHRIES StevePeatSyndicate 3:06.107 (40)
41 Ben STANLEY JBM / Start Cycles 3:06.658 (41)
42 Dan INGRAM Red Mist Racing 3:08.663 (42)
43 Ryan TUNNELL n/a 3:10.205 (43)
44 Jack CHAPMAN (jun) EMPIRE CYCLES / Slam Bikes 3:10.646 (44)
45 Craig SHAW Base Camp MTB 3:11.161 (45)
46 Michael O'BRIEN Speedsport 3:13.911 (46)
47 Harry BOWMAN n/a 3:14.549 (47)
48 Mitch INGLEY Fli Distribution / Solid Bikes 3:17.842 (48)
49 Liam MCGOWAN n/a 3:23.792 (49)
50 Jack BELL n/a 3:56.550 (50)
Freddie OXLEY StevePeatSyndicate DNS
Greg GILFILLAN n/a DNS
Ben KOVAR n/a DNF
Oli FUTRELL n/a DNS
Matt BROWN (yth) www.Kik-Clothing.co.uk DNS
Brett CLOONAN n/a DNS
Charlie WRIGHT n/a DNS
Daniel CARRIGAN O'Neal / Solid Bikes DNS
Senior men
1 Michael VICKERS StevePeatSyndicate 2:32.385 (1)
2 Guy GIBBS n/a 2:36.786 (2)
3 Ryan TELLING n/a 2:37.648 (3)
4 Charlie COLLINS n/a 2:39.956 (4)
5 Adam HALLING Racers Guild 2:40.535 (5)
6 Ben WORRALL n/a 2:40.742 (6)
7 Micky BOSWELL Electric / O'Neal / Solid Bikes 2:41.403 (7)
8 James METCALFE Moonglu Cycles 2:41.614 (8)
9 Ewan FINDLAY n/a 2:42.156 (9)
10 Paul LIVESEY n/a 2:42.987 (10)
11 Nick GEOGHEGAN n/a 2:43.456 (11)
12 Andrew HUGHES (sen) Racers Guild 2:44.270 (12)
13 Oliver CARTER Retrack Racing 2:45.297 (13)
14 Jack NOY n/a 2:46.232 (14)
15 Adam PAGE Cwmdown / PS Cycles 2:46.508 (15)
16 Mike JONES n/a 2:46.792 (16)
17 Mathew PRICHARD www.revolution-bikes.co.uk 2:47.385 (17)
18 James HOPKINS n/a 2:48.250 (18)
19 Craig MUNRO n/a 2:50.954 (19)
20 Vivian JONES n/a 2:50.993 (20)
21 Dave WOOD n/a 2:51.307 (21)
22 Thomas CARTIGNY Bike Station UK 2:51.606 (22)
23 Calum MCRITCHIE n/a 2:51.945 (23)
24 Sam BOARDMAN n/a 2:51.968 (24)
25 Robin WEAVER n/a 2:52.188 (25)
26 Lee GRATTON FiveTwo Race Team 2:52.407 (26)
27 Jonny HOWE n/a 2:53.048 (27)
28 Tom KNIGHT Halo / Identiti Bikes 2:53.163 (28)
29 Dom MCCRAE Bikeactive.com 2:53.334 (29)
30 Chris ASTLE n/a 2:54.019 (30)
31 Christy MCGOWAN n/a 2:54.413 (31)
32 Tom ENGLAND NEFR Racing 2:54.644 (32)
33 Lee RAYTON Grizedale Mountain Bikes 2:54.672 (33)
34 Lee HAWDEN NEFR Racing 2:55.445 (34)
35 Jonathan FOSTER-SMITH Propain / Sixpack-Racing.com 2:55.682 (35)
36 Joshua HOBBS n/a 2:56.091 (36)
37 Patrick CAMPBELL-JENNER Halo / Identiti Bikes 2:56.427 (37)
38 Tom LAWS Clwb Nos Wener 2:57.179 (38)
39 Jonathan NICHOLSON n/a 2:57.369 (39)
40 Adam LOCK Certini Bicycle Co / www.drift-mtb.com 2:58.126 (40)
41 Truan WILLIS n/a 2:58.357 (41)
42 Rob LEWIS (1) Southerndownhill.com 2:58.452 (42)
43 James STOREY Cwmdown / PS Cycles 2:58.493 (43)
44 Matt KOVAR n/a 2:59.059 (44)
45 Chris CHARLES n/a 3:00.630 (45)
46 Oli WAKEMAN n/a 3:02.459 (46)
47 James WEAMES n/a 3:03.264 (47)
48 Reece LINTOTT fixonline.co.uk 3:04.626 (48)
49 Matt MCLAY Clwb Nos Wener 3:06.085 (49)
50 Pete YATES Pete Yates Cycles 3:08.136 (50)
51 Harry IVES AW Cycles.co.uk 3:09.298 (51)
52 Jonathan BAILEY n/a 3:11.385 (52)
53 Pete DURSTON n/a 3:11.461 (53)
Wayne APPLEBY WideopenMag.co.uk DNS
Michael REA n/a DNS
Brad SHEEHAN Devinci / Haven DNF
Darragh CONNOR n/a DNS
Chris COLLINS n/a DNS
Marc MORRIS Devinci / Haven DNS
Andy WEAMES n/a DNS
Liam SWAIN n/a DNS
Ross SEARLE n/a DNS
Ben EVANS Sram Tech Centre DNF
George JAMES n/a DNS
Master men
1 Nigel PAGE Chainreactioncycles.com 2:31.849 (1)
2 Chris GRIFFITHS (mas) StevePeatSyndicate 2:33.230 (2)
3 Dan HAINES n/a 2:33.861 (3)
4 Dave LIST Stourport Specialist Cycles 2:35.379 (4)
5 Antony GASKIN Shinny Racing Enterprise 2:38.228 (5)
6 Tom FRYER Simply Downhill 2:38.558 (6)
7 Michael COWAN Chainreactioncycles.com 2:42.017 (7)
8 Will GOUGH Will Hire 2:42.212 (8)
9 Tristan TUNSTALL StevePeatSyndicate 2:43.312 (9)
10 Mark WEIGHTMAN n/a 2:43.441 (10)
11 Ben BOLTON Team Skene 2:43.681 (11)
12 Steve JONES (mas) Team Bicycle Doctor 2:44.024 (12)
13 Mats LUND GreatRock.co.uk 2:45.305 (13)
14 Steve ATKINS Torico 2:45.994 (14)
15 Anton COLOMBO n/a 2:46.923 (15)
16 Si WARD Simply Downhill 2:48.194 (16)
17 Craig TAYLOR Devinci / Haven 2:48.963 (17)
18 Neil WHITE Fanatik Bike Co. USA 2:50.586 (18)
19 Seb FROST Michelin@Stendec / Rootsandrain.co.uk 2:52.438 (19)
20 Giles AUSTING Mulebar.com 2:53.504 (20)
21 Wayne TABERNOR Propain 2:53.707 (21)
22 Morgan FRANCIS-ROBERTS n/a 2:53.973 (22)
23 Chris ARCHER n/a 2:58.211 (23)
24 Paul BOWYER n/a 3:00.519 (24)
25 Chris LAZENBY The Bike Outlet 3:02.438 (25)
26 Martin OGDEN n/a 3:04.156 (26)
27 Damien DUGGAN Flow Racing 3:06.239 (27)
28 Carl DAVISON Northerndownhill 3:06.387 (28)
29 Russell GROVE Pete Yates Cycles 3:06.888 (29)
30 Stephen HARDCASTLE Summit Projects 3:08.599 (30)
31 Ben HARGREAVES FLC / IN8 3:16.747 (31)
32 Neil BRIDGSTOCK Clwb Nos Wener 3:41.641 (32)
33 Lee HANDLEY n/a 4:13.550 (33)
Luke MASON Pete Yates Cycles DNS
Foz WILLIS Pete Yates Cycles DNS
Veteran men
1 Jason CARPENTER Dragon Downhill 2:38.267 (1)
2 Adrian BRADLEY Eryri DH 2:39.044 (2)
3 Alastair MACLENNAN Nukeproof 2:43.294 (3)
4 Darren HOWARTH n/a 2:43.386 (4)
5 Rich SIMPSON Balfa / Foes / ISO2 2:43.756 (5)
6 Niall INGRAM Red Mist Racing 2:50.745 (6)
7 Jerry TWIGG Cycleworld 2:53.582 (7)
8 Jason BRENNAN Rave Racing 3:05.227 (8)
9 Steve FELSTEAD Descent-Gear.com / Ticket2ridebc.com 3:06.445 (9)
10 Ally SIMPSON StevePeatSyndicate 3:09.338 (10)
11 Gregg TAYLOR Rave Racing 3:16.726 (11)
12 Tim WEBB (eng) Red Mist Racing 3:19.472 (12)
13 Philip GRAY Rave Racing 3:22.578 (13)
14 Tony HICKS Team Rock Gardener / www.revolution-bikes.co.uk 3:23.345 (14)
15 Andrew FREEMAN Merlin Cycles / PBK Ltd 3:24.841 (15)
16 Richard MARSHALL Team Rock Gardener 3:27.282 (16)
17 Jimmy DOCHERTY Mulebar 3:36.248 (17)
18 Richie MOLLOY Team Rock Gardener 3:41.474 (18)
19 Richard ABBOTT DEES CYCLES 3:59.943 (19)
Tom SHERIDAN Eight MTB / Nukeproof DNS
Elite women
1 Manon CARPENTER Madison Saracen 2:48.462 (1)
2 Fionn GRIFFITHS Team GR 2:48.781 (2)
3 Jess STONE Gravity Girls Team / Trek 2:57.044 (3)
4 Katy CURD Rose Bikes 3:02.393 (4)
5 Emily HORRIDGE Transition Bikes 3:05.245 (5)
6 Emma WAREHAM Leisure Lakes 3:05.415 (6)
7 Angela COATES Fox 3:22.822 (7)
8 Monet ADAMS Fenwicks / SRE Nikita 3:30.997 (8)
9 Bex REILLY Uplift Scotland 3:35.163 (9)
10 Lianne BARTLEMAN n/a 3:47.367 (10)
Women women
1 Ellie MAXFIELD WideopenMag.co.uk 3:22.089 (1)
2 Lynsey EVANS n/a 3:26.539 (2)
3 Rosie SMITH n/a 3:40.089 (3)
