National Youth Series Bradford

Saturday 11th July 2009; White Rose Youth League Round
By Andrew Kennedy

Round 9 of the British Cycling National Youth Circuit Series was held in Bradford on Saturday, July 11 at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre. The purpose built race circuit is a popular venue for youth races and training events in the North of England and would favour riders who had scars on their knees and elbows from the Richard Dunn tarmac to prove their knowledge of the fast sweeping bends and technical circuit.

Above: Commissaire Rob Finnegan explains the rules of racing to his young audience.

With the series leaders in the Youth A Boys event giving Bradford a miss, it was a perfect opportunity for local riders to pick up a win whilst the Youth A girls top placed riders were all at Bradford battling to maximise their places in the overall standings.

The organisers of the race had last minute negotiations with the Sports Centre management for the races to go ahead on Saturday afternoon. The NHS had taken over the Richard Dunn complex as a medical emergency centre, which meant members of the public would need to cross over parts of the circuit. A slight circuit change, additional marshal's and determination on the part of the race organisation team resulted in the racing being saved.
 
The day in pictures

Above: The racing was quickly underway with the Youth D and E riders on the course, the short hill just after the finish stretched the line every lap
 

Above: The Youth C races were fast and furious with riders keen to stay at the front to stay out of trouble.
 

Above: Furious sprint action in the Youth C race.
 

Above: High quality racing for the Youth B Boys event, these boys started fast and got faster
 

Above: Driving the race with two laps to go....
 

Above: Youth A and B girls race soon split apart with this small group forming at the front
 

Above: The fast sweeping corners didn't cause any problems to these experienced riders
 

Above: Keeping an eye on proceedings, British Cycling officials Peter Root and Jason Metcalfe lap scoring
 
 

Above: The Richard Dunn circuit is perfect for youth races, but when you get nearly 30 Youth A boys on the circuit the limits will be tested
 

Above: The Youth A boys put on a superb display of bike racing, with attack after attack,
 

Above: A brave attack into the last two corners as the sprint  gets going behind
 
RESULTS

Category A Boys
1. Jordon Skinner Dinngton RC
2. Chris  Latham SportCity Velo
3. Josh Penrice SportCity Velo
4. Luke Simpson Leeds St Christophers
5. Jack  Penrice SportCity Velo
6. Harry Tanfield Cleveland Whs
7. Alex Minting Planet X
8. Sam Lowe Go Sports Spex RT
9. James Locker Halesowen C & AC
10. Patrick Galbraith Velo Ecosse
11. Dan Whelan Liverpool Century
12. Joe  Moses Bronte Whs
13. Matthew Waters Ribble Valley Juniors
14. Ted Bate Halesowen C & AC
15. Edward McPartland JD Cycles Ilkley
16. Liam Brennan New Brighton CC
17. Jack  Humphreys Red Rose Oly
18. James Baillie Sheffield Sports
19. Oli Futrel Holme Valley Whs
20. James Claydon SportCity Velo
21. Nick Barnes Seacroft Whs
22. Christopher Dredge Team Keyne
23. Matthew Trimble VC Lincoln

Category A Girls
1. Lucy  Garner Leicestershire RC
2. Hannah Barnes Pinarello Racing Team
3. Hannah Layland VC St Raphael
4. Amy Roberts Cardiff Ajax CC
5. Melissa Bury SportCity Velo
6. Bethany Crumpton Halesowen C & AC
7. Sarah King Sleaford Whs CC
8. Rebecca Womersley Sowerby Brothers RCT
9. Charlotte Matthews New Brighton CC

Category B Boys
1. Chrisopher Lawless Eastlands Velo
2. Jacob Scott Holme Valley Whs
3. Jacob Ragan SportCity Velo
4. Ollie Wood Aire Valley RT
5. Kieron Tennyson Heanor Clarion
6. Lewis Barry SportCity Velo
7. Callum Rogers Scunthorpe Poly CC
8. Charlie Tanfield Cleveland Whs
9. Luc Hall Kuota/Spinergy/GSG
10. Jake Womersley Sowerby Brothers RCT
11. Joe Kirkham VC Long Eaton
12. Billy Harding Paul Milnes/Bradford Oly
13. Joshua Moody Hetton Hawks
14. Alex Hopper Cleveland Whs
15. Adam De Smit VC Lincoln
16. Christian Braybrooke SportCity Velo

Category B Girls
1. Alice Barnes Palmer Park Velo
2. Clare Gore SportVity Velo
3. Lauren O'Brien Wakefield Tri Club
4. Amy Jacobs VC Jubilee
5. Emily Trimble VC Lincoln
6. Caitlin Tromans East Bradford CC

Category C Boys & Girls

BOYS
1. Chris Barnes Seacroft Whs
2. Reece Wood Aire Valley RT
3. Matthew Bostock Team Royal London 360
4. Leighton Sharman Eastlands Velo
5. Fabian Brennan Salt Ayre Cog Set
6. Jake  Beach Aire Valley RT
7. Matthew Worton Stockton Whs
8. Joe Holt Llyn CC-Sycol
9. Alexander Braybrooke Eastlands Velo
10. Joe Mann Hetton Hawks
11. Matthew Walls Eastlands Velo
12. David Pullan Leeds Mercury CC
13. Joe Parker Crosstrax
14. Ewan Grivell-Mellor Mid Shropshire Whs
15. Seth Waterman Holme Valley Whs
  
GIRLS
1. Grace Garner Leicestershire RC
2. Abby-Mae Parkinson Holme Valley Whs

Category D & E (Boys & Girls)

D BOYS
1. Thomas Mein Hetton Hawks
2. Brad Dransfield North Midlands Youth Sq
3. Thomas Humphrey Sheffrec CC
4. Toby  Tanfield Cleveland Whs
5. Benjamin Moody Hetton Hawks
6. Dan Gibson Liverpool Century
7. Andrew Hathaway Bolton Hotwheels
8. Matthew Braybrooke Eastlands Velo
9. Tiras Waterman Holme Valley Whs
10. Thomas Bostock Team Royal London 360 IOM
11. Harry Hunt East Bradford CC

D GIRLS
1. Jessica Roberts Towy Riders
2. Kim Baptista Eastlands Velo
3. Lauren Murphy Team Keyne
4. Annalie Beach Wakefield Tri Club
5. Lauren Tromans East Bradford CC
6. Zoe Humphrey Sheffrec CC

E BOYS
1. Kieron Morris Mid Shropshire Whs
2. Paul Errington Hetton Hawks
3. Matthew Baptista Eastlands Velo
4. Henry Hollyman Sowerby Bros CRT
5. Billy Lazenby East Bradford CC