Event: Colchester Rovers Mistley Cross Add this to my calendar (Outlook etc.)
Date: Sunday, 23 January 2011
Promoter: Colchester Rovers CC
Contact: Ken Baker 01206 520707 emmross@ntlworld.com
Location: Furze Hill, Shrublands Road, Mistley, Essex, CO11 1HS. (Off B1352 at Mistley GR 122315)
Video: From Mark Carroll (MECcyclingUK):
Report: Going into the final round of the Eastern cyclocross league at Mistley near Manningtree in Essex on Sunday promoted by Colchester Rovers cc, 3 riders were in contention to win the 13 race senior league, the closest it's been for many years, long time leader Shaun Aldous (extreme sports therapy) and Andy Nichols (cambridge Uni) were tied at the top whilst Nathan Miller (xrt - elmy cycles) stood a mathmatical chance of the league win should the other two falter.
The Mistley course set on a wooded hillside is one of the most demanding in the eastern league both physically and technically, and provided a fitting finale to the league standings.
Using the event as a final run out before the junior world championships this weekend, National junior champion Hugo Robinson (xrt - elmy cycles) led from the start followed by the seniors battling for the league title, Miller's hope's were soon dashed when he unshipped his chain at the bottom of a muddy decent soon after the start causing damage to his rear mech and forcing a run to the pits for his spare bike. Robinson deployed his usual rocket "catch me if you can" start and was soon out of sight whilst Nichols had Aldous for company as the two set about deciding who was the 2010-11 league champion, signs of the elastic starting to stetch on the 2nd lap showed Nichols had the upper hand with Aldous blowing on the 3rd lap, Miller meanwhile was charging his way back through the field, comfortably moving up to 4th whilst his younger teammate continued to smoothly increase his lead up front, for a while it looked possible that Miller could catch Aldous but the time lost on the first lap proved too much. Robinson crossed the finish line to take another win, Nichols took 2nd despite a last lap crash, the league title his for the 2nd year in a row whilst Aldous held off Miller for 3rd.
The Elite vets title was settled before the start of the final round with the no show of cc luton's Gavin Rumbles, winner Martin Carter (unnattached) had a close battle with Ben Paton (amis velo) for the first half of the race before pulling away to take the elite vet win.
1st race of the day for Vets and Women saw Bruce Robinson (shaftesbury cc) and Phil Buick (thetford mtb) in another race long tussle, Buick opening a lead early on only for Robinson to claw his way back into contention, the draggy climb at the back of the circuit suiting Robinson's power, a falling backmarker held Buick up on the last lap, try as he might there was no catching Robinson. Nicki Davis (walden tri) put her mountain bike to good use on the technical decents on the course edging teammate Sue Mcintyre for the womens win.
In the youth race Sean Dunlea (pca ciclos uno) was dominant from the start, his slight build suited perfectly to the course's many climbs, Dunlea left behind an interesting battle between Imogen Buick (thetford Mtb) and Matthew Madgwick (ipswich bc), Buick fresh from her National Trophy triumph the previous week at Rutland was in a clear 2nd place at the end of the first lap before Madgwick joined her midway through the race before making 2nd place his own behind the flying Dunlea.
The U12's race was won convincingly by Georg Jenson (lea valley youth), the only rider to beat Jenson in the league all season Zak Coleman (Gt Yarmouth cc) took 2nd in a close battle with Pierce Bacon (ipswich bc).
Results:
Senior/Junior/Elite Veteran Lap-o-meter League table Women/Vet Youth Under 12
Position | Number | Name | Category | Team | Time |
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1 | 151 | Hugo Robinson | Junior. | XRT-Elmy Cycles | 7 laps in 49:37 |
2 | 1 | Andrew Nichols | Senior. | Cambridge Uni | +1:41 |
3 | 11 | Shaun Aldous | Senior. | Extreme Sports Therapy | +2:38 |
4 | 10 | Nathan Miller | Senior. | XRT-Elmy Cycles | +3:02 |
5 | 34 | Steven Halsall | Senior. | St Ives CC | +4:47 |
6 | 86 | Martin Carter | E/Vet. | Unattached | +5:07 |
7 | 74 | Ben Paton | E/Vet. | Amis Velo RT | +6:20 |
8 | 4 | Richard Dunnett | Senior. | Diss & District CC | +7:31 |
9 | 28 | Hayden Wood | Senior. | Unattached | +8:07 |
10 | 38 | Mark Holt | Senior | Cambs Uni CC | +1 lap +0:41 |
11 | 72 | Ian Newby | E/Vet. | Diss & District CC | +1 lap +0:52 |
12 | 75 | Julian Parker | E/Vet. | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +0:54 |
13 | 8 | Martin Dunnett | Senior. | Diss & District CC | +1 lap +2:25 |
14 | 91 | Michael Smith | E/Vet. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +2:31 |
15 | 154 | Patrick Cook | Junior. | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +2:47 |
16 | 31 | Dan Oakley | Senior. | Unattached | +1 lap +3:09 |
17 | 37 | George Bate | Senior | Cambs Uni Cc | +1 lap +4:06 |
18 | 35 | Matthew Mantle | Senior. | Mildenhall CC | +1 lap +4:21 |
19 | 83 | Colin Newstead | E/Vet. | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +4:31 |
20 | 13 | Robert Chenery | Senior. | Unattached | +1 lap +5:51 |
21 | 156 | James Jobber | Junior. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +7:06 |
22 | 33 | Antony Birt | Senior. | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +8:44 |
23 | 82 | Paul Moss | E/Vet. | Stowmarket & District | +1 lap +9:10 |
24 | 159 | Lewis Parker | Junior. | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +9:10 |
25 | 94 | Daniel Zagni | E/Vet | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +10:11 |
26 | 80 | Jim Hardwicke | E/Vet. | Plomesgate CC | +2 laps +0:43 |
27 | 84 | Russell Cook | E/Vet. | Ford CC | +2 laps +1:00 |
28 | 14 | Greg Andrews | Senior. | Colchester Rovers | +2 laps +2:33 |
29 | 39 | Theo Goguely | Senior | Unattached | +2 laps +4:16 |
- | 40 | Peter Ingram | Senior | Ipswich BC | DNF |
- | 81 | Bruce Mackie | E/Vet. | Lee Valley Youth CC | DNF |
- | 161 | Gabriel Clarke | Junior. | Unattached | DNF |
Women/Veteran Lap-o-meter League table Sen/Jun/Elite Vet Youth Under 12
Position | Number | Name | Category | Team | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Bruce Robinson | Vet 50+. | Shaftesbury CC | 5 laps in 41:34 |
2 | 3 | Phil Buick | Vet 50+. | Thetford MTB | +0:18 |
3 | 101 | David Brown | Veteran. | Essex Roads CC | +1:04 |
4 | 91 | Lee Desborough | Veteran. | St Ives CC | +1:45 |
5 | 4 | Geoff Bores | Vet 50+. | Ford CC | +3:15 |
6 | 54 | Roger Holmes | Veteran. | 53-12 Multisports | +3:23 |
7 | 17 | Nicholas Webber | Vet 50+. | Colchester Rovers | +3:41 |
8 | 96 | Mike Bowen | Veteran. | West Suffolk Whls | +3:44 |
9 | 74 | Andy Hill | Veteran. | Unattached | +4:11 |
10 | 79 | Paul Driver | Veteran. | Ipswich BC | +4:35 |
11 | 23 | Colin Cracknell | Vet 50+. | Ipswich BC | +4:53 |
12 | 15 | Bob Flack | Vet 50+. | Ford CC | +5:38 |
13 | 57 | David West | Veteran. | Amis Velo RT | +6:09 |
14 | 62 | Michael Barnard | Veteran. | Colchester Rovers | +6:40 |
15 | 68 | Simon Hurrell | Veteran. | Maldon & District | +7:10 |
16 | 110 | Paul Barrow | Veteran | Amis Velo RT | +7:35 |
17 | 105 | Thomas Walker | Veteran. | Ipswich BC | +7:41 |
18 | 84 | Darren Myers | Veteran. | Crest CC | +7:45 |
19 | 78 | Clive Quantrill | Veteran. | Ipswich Triathlon Club | +8:26 |
20 | 61 | Jon Perian | Veteran. | CC Breckland | +8:29 |
21 | 10 | Stephen Dunnett | Vet 50+. | Diss & District CC | +9:18 |
22 | 19 | Duncan Chenery | Vet 50+. | Unattached | +9:31 |
23 | 27 | Peter Hall | Vet 50+. | Colchester Rovers | +10:29 |
24 | 87 | Steve De Boltz | Veteran. | Ipswich Triathlon Club | +1 lap +0:44 |
25 | 55 | Glen Boreham | Veteran. | Velo Schils Interbike | +1 lap +1:09 |
26 | 65 | Jim Clayton | Veteran. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +1:25 |
27 | 49 | Barry Denny | Vet 60+. | West Suffolk Whls | +1 lap +1:40 |
28 | 20 | Tony Sheppard | Vet 50+. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +1:43 |
29 | 13 | Kevin Bunton | Vet 50+. | Maldon & District | +1 lap +1:55 |
30 | 111 | Ant Preece | Veteran | Mildenhall CC | +1 lap +2:23 |
31 | 92 | Mark Gibbs | Veteran. | Newmarket Cycling &Tri Club | +1 lap +2:26 |
32 | 112 | Richard Alexander | Veteran | Amis Velo RT | +1 lap +2:27 |
33 | 108 | Steve Woods | Veteran | Unattached | +1 lap +2:42 |
34 | 109 | Jim Coughlan | Veteran | Godric CC | +1 lap +2:44 |
35 | 86 | Kevin Looker | Veteran. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +3:19 |
36 | 9 | Richard Jackson | Vet 50+. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +3:30 |
37 | 22 | Tony Madgwick | Vet 50+. | Lee Valley Youth CC | +1 lap +3:30 |
38 | 106 | Jeremy Warren | Veteran. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +3:34 |
39 | 14 | Raymond Ricks | Vet 50+. | Velo Schils Interbike | +1 lap +3:46 |
40 | 107 | Paul Barry | Veteran | West Suffolk Whls | +1 lap +4:12 |
41 | 136 | Nicki Davis | Women. | Walden Tri | +1 lap +4:33 |
42 | 137 | Sue McIntyre | Women/Vet. | Walden Tri | +1 lap +4:38 |
43 | 30 | Mick Gibson | Vet 50+ | Maldon & District | +1 lap +7:39 |
44 | 128 | Stephanie Wyer | Women/Vet. | CC Ashwell | +1 lap +9:35 |
45 | 113 | Andy Hardcastle | Veteran | Unattached | +1 lap +11:30 |
46 | 41 | Philip William | Vet 60+ | Unattached | +1 lap +13:11 |
47 | 138 | Jo Newstead | Women | Ipswich BC | +2 laps +0:07 |
48 | 125 | Anna Fraser | Women/Vet. | City Cycle Centre | +2 laps +2:18 |
49 | 135 | Diane Mantle | Women. | Mildenhall CC | +2 laps +12:02 |
50 | 133 | Rachel Clarke | Women/Vet. | Ipswich BC | +3 laps +0:06 |
- | 5 | Peter Partner | Vet 50+. | Colchester Rovers | DNF |
- | 70 | Andy Kennedy | Veteran. | Ipswich BC | DNF |
- | 100 | Kevin Rolt | Veteran. | Newmarket Cycling &Tri Club | DNF |
Youth Lap-o-meter League table Sen/Jun/Elite Vet Women/Vet Under 12
Position | Number | Name | Category | Team | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Sean Dunlea | Youth. | PCA Ciclos Uno | 4 laps in 32:29 |
2 | 4 | Matthew Madgwick | Youth. | Lee Valley Youth CC | +3:06 |
3 | 6 | Imogen Buick | Yth/Girl. | Thetford MTB | +3:52 |
4 | 3 | Archie Wishart | Yth/U14. | Welwyn Whls CC | +4:37 |
5 | 16 | George Wood | Youth. | Maldon & District | +5:09 |
6 | 5 | James Madgwick | Youth. | Lee Valley Youth CC | +5:53 |
7 | 8 | Alwyn Newstead | Youth. | Ipswich BC | +6:10 |
8 | 37 | Bethany Hayward | Youth | Welwyn Whls CC | +6:39 |
9 | 32 | James Tapley | Yth/U14. | Cambridge Triathlon Club | +8:23 |
10 | 39 | William Hughes | Youth | Ipswich BC | +10:46 |
11 | 14 | Mitchell Powell | Yth/U14. | Chelmer CC | +11:31 |
12 | 20 | James Jackson | Yth/U14. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +0:17 |
13 | 12 | Callum Mackie | Yth/U14. | Lee Valley Youth CC | +1 lap +0:22 |
14 | 21 | Frank Longstaff | Yth/U14. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +0:23 |
15 | 22 | Francesca Morgans-Slader | Yth/Girl. | Lee Valley Youth CC | +1 lap +1:22 |
16 | 36 | Adam Looker | Yth/U14. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +1:27 |
17 | 9 | Jack Hardwicke | Yth/U14. | Plomesgate CC | +1 lap +3:20 |
18 | 28 | James Ambrose-Parish | Yth/U14. | Lee Valley Youth CC | +1 lap +4:29 |
19 | 11 | Adam Gough | Youth. | Mildenhall CC | +1 lap +4:40 |
20 | 13 | Sherilyn Powell | Yth/Girl. | Chelmer CC | +1 lap +5:03 |
21 | 33 | Lewis Hardcastle | Yth/U14. | City of Norwich | +1 lap +6:41 |
22 | 38 | Harry Chavner | Youth | Lee Valley Youth CC | +1 lap +6:42 |
23 | 10 | Lucy Harper | Yth/U14/Girl. | Maldon & District | +1 lap +7:30 |
24 | 15 | Samantha Parker | Yth/Girl. | Maldon & District | +1 lap +7:43 |
Under 12 Lap-o-meter League table Sen/Jun/Elite Vet Women/Vet Youth
Position | Number | Name | Category | Team | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 30 | Georg Jensen | U12. | Lee Valley Youth CC | 7 laps in 12:23 |
2 | 3 | Zak Coleman | U12. | Gt Yarmouth CC | +1:11 |
3 | 4 | Pierce Bacon | U12. | Ipswich BC | +1:19 |
4 | 2 | Matthew Baker | U12. | City of Norwich | +1:54 |
5 | 9 | Felix Mackie | U10. | Lee Valley Youth CC | +2:00 |
6 | 38 | Tom Durkin | U12 | Welwyn Whls CC | +2:05 |
7 | 17 | Bob Longstaff | U12. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +0:02 |
8 | 1 | Sophie Holmes | U12. | Diss & District CC | +1 lap +0:03 |
9 | 12 | Aaron Freeman | U10. | Chelmer CC | +1 lap +0:03 |
10 | 5 | Tomas Gould | U12. | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +0:43 |
11 | 29 | Colin Mantle | U10. | Mildenhall CC | +1 lap +1:25 |
12 | 21 | James Warren | U12. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +1:46 |
13 | 18 | Sam Booth | U12. | Ipswich BC | +1 lap +1:53 |
14 | 28 | Joseph Latham | U10. | Welwyn Whls CC | +1 lap +2:01 |
15 | 16 | Finlay Clayton | U12. | Colchester Rovers | +1 lap +2:10 |
16 | 39 | Harrison Bacon | U10 | Unattached | +1 lap +2:12 |
17 | 32 | Lexie White | U12. | Lee Valley Youth CC | +2 laps +0:22 |
18 | 7 | Rowan Baker | U10. | City of Norwich | +2 laps +0:54 |
19 | 19 | Oliver Vobe | U12. | Ipswich BC | +2 laps +1:17 |
20 | 8 | Daniel Hall | U8. | Colchester Rovers | +2 laps +1:26 |
21 | 10 | Oliver Partner | U10. | Colchester Rovers | +2 laps +1:49 |
22 | 13 | Fergus Crouch | U10. | Colchester Rovers | +3 laps +0:11 |
23 | 33 | Murdo White | U10. | Lee Valley Youth CC | +3 laps +1:01 |