NWCCA powerhouse and winner of the previous two years’ series Giles Drake (Herbalife / Leisure Lakes – pictured) got a second win of the series today in Pignut Hill in the Weaver Valley ‘cross at Northwich. Drake’s progress, hampered so far only by Nick Craig (legend) and Deiter Droger (visitor), is inevitable, it seems, once […]
Well that was fun. It stayed dry, nobody broke anything, and a tough day’s racing seemed to go down well. Well done to all involved – riders, supporters, organisers and helpers, for a great day’s racing. Winning riders in all the age categories definitely deserved it, anyway. A tough course, but an engaging one. Well […]
Last year’s champion, Giles Drake (Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes.com) took his first win of the season ahead of flying junior Dylan Kerfoot-Robson and Lewis Craven. Pete Middleton (www.zepnat.com RT/Kuota/GSG Clothing) was the first veteran, swapping places with Adrian Lawrence (Team-Elite/Paul Bethell Electrical). The first woman was junior Jessica Wilkinson (Birkenhead North End CC). Adam Hartley (Velocity […]
Well… the North West ‘cross season started with North West ‘cross weather just as it did in Preston last year. We wouldn’t have it any other way. A new course at Leverhulme Park was carefully crafted by Dave Headon and his Horwich CC team and produced fast, exciting racing with a bit for everyone. The […]
At last – snow! Giles Drake took a predictable but appropriate and satisfying win in his new colours of Herbalife / Leisure Lakes to round off a second year of dominating the North West league. Visiting veteran Ian Taylor came in second with newly-crowned national v45 champion Pete Middleton in 3rd.
The frost went away and the rain tried its very best to stop for the races at Waddow Hall just outside Clitheroe. A cracking tough course and a large field made it an event to remember.
Giles Drake (Team Elite) won again at a sloppy wet Rhyl today in a field with 79 finishers.
Giles Drake (Team Elite) took yet another win at Stadt Moers today in the mud, from veteran Pete Middleton and Simon Wilson (Scott Metaltek) in a field with 101 finishers. Results S/J/W/V race U16 Race U12 Race U10 Race Photos Photos from Chris Meads Photography here
Giles Drake took a satisfying and deserved win in a mudfest of a race with a field of 121 finishers on a challenging and varied course put on by Horwich CC at Leverhulme Park in Bolton. Full results from all races below.
The North West girls returned to the Milton Keynes bowl on Sunday 11th November to try and defend their title as the Inter Area Youth Championships. After an early start and a journey down to the Midlands, Martha Gill, Henrietta Colbourne and Jessica Wilkinson were ready to race as they had last year, with a […]
