Witham Wheelers are promoting their annual British Cycling Road races on the popular Skillington Circuit. Enter via the British Cycling web site, Details of last year event below, with circuit details.
Race Manual for the 2023 event attached
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Open R-R 12th June 2022- Supported by PedalPushers – Results & Photos
Witham Wheelers were pleased to promote their 2 British Cycling Road Races for the first time since 2019 on the usual 12 mile circuit just south of Grantham. A strong northerly breeze on a rolling circuit made for some hard and competitive racing.
Link to Photos
The morning 45 mile G.T.Ellingworth for 3 /4 category riders was a cagey affair for the first couple laps before Jake Birkin (South Normanton) and Finlay Holland ( BCC RT) broke away to establish a 1 minute lead with a lap to go, which they held to the finish where Birkin took a close sprint. Callum Ecobichon (JRC-Interflon) led in the bunch sprint.
Club rider Adam Egner placed well in the sprint for 8th place close behind Corby Glen rider David Earth (Rose Race Team) in 6th.
| Pos | Forename | Surname | Club / Team Name | 45 miles Time |
| 1 | Jake | Birkin | South Normanton Cycling Club | 1.48.10 |
| 2 | Finlay | Holland | BCC Race Team | st |
| 3 | Callum | Ecobichon | JRC-INTERFLON Race Team | @ 0.56 |
| 4 | Harvey | Thomas | Strada 2020 | st |
| 5 | Ryan | Williams | BCC Race Team | st |
| 6 | David | Earth | Rose Race Team | st |
| 7 | Ryan | Hornsby | COBL Cycling Club | st |
| 8 | Adam | Egner | Witham Wheelers Cycling Club | st |
| 9 | Wayne | Randall | South Normanton Cycling Club | st |
| 10 | Tom | Parsons | Team Jewson-M.I.Racing | st |
| 11 | Samuel | Thomas | Derby Mercury RC | st |
| 12 | Alfie | Speck | Ellmore Factory Racing | st |
| 13 | Chris | Evans | Amicus 13 | st |
| 14 | Carrick | Hewing | Ribble rechrg Race Team | st |
| 15 | Benjamin | Jordan | Velo Bavarian Race Team | st |
| 16 | Thomas | Foreman | Sherwood CC | st |
| 17 | Richard | Summerbell | Royal Air Force CA | st |
| 18 | Philip | Bennett | Royal Air Force CA | st |
| 19 | Nawfal | Demnati | Team Corley Cycles | st |
| 20 | Dominic | Switzer | Welland Valley CC | st |
| 21 | Oliver | Jones | Velo Bavarian Race Team | st |
| 22 | Adam | Millington | Team PB Performance |
| 23 | Number not visible | ||
| 24 | Dean | Eason | South Normanton Cycling Club |
| 25 | Anthony | Spencer | CNC Repair Factory Racing Team |
| 26 | Ben | Lambert | PainTrain Lincoln |
| 27 | George | Hackney | PainTrain Lincoln |
| 28 | Dimitri | Franz | Loughborough Students CC |
| 29 | Jonathan | Veitch | Beeston Cycling Club |
| 30 | Daniel | Smith | Velo Bavarian Race Team |
| 31 | Craig | Barton | Elitecycling |
| 32 | Aaron | Clarke | COBL Cycling Club |
| 33 | Adam | Wright | COBL Cycling Club |
| 34 | Phil | Earl | Rockingham Forest Whls |
| 35 | Jeremy | Godfrey | PM |
| 36 | Sam | Bagley | Geared Up Apex RT |
| 37 | Gary | Heald | Velo Bavarian Race Team |
| 38 | Daniel | Ward | South Normanton Cycling Club |
| 39 | Simon | Opie | PM |
| 40 | Craig | Avery | Ashfield RC |
The Afternoon 80 mile GA Bennett E123 events also incorporated the East Midland Regional Road Race champs. At the end of the first lap 6 riders held a slender 22 sec lead over the chasing bunch. Over the next couple of laps various chasing groups formed until with 3 to go 13 riders held a 1 minute lead over a still active bunch. With the lead group working well the lead contiuned to hover around 1.30 until it split apart on the hill approaching the bell for the final lap.
7 riders pressed on to contest the finishing sprint with Will Perrett (Spellman-Dublin) using his track speed to surge clear for the win from Adam Mitchell (Cycling Sheffield) and 3rd Michael Gill (St Piran). The rest of the break was caught by the bunch which was led in 1.25 later by Isaac Peatfield (VC Schwenheim).
Reece Egner rode well considering far from ideal preparation for the race only losing contact with the bunch on the last lap to finish 37th, Ex-Wheeler Peter Cocker (Richardsons RT) rode conservatively in the bunch with a team mate in the break and finished 13th overall.
East Mids Champs
1st Will Perrett, 2nd Adam Kenway, 3rd Alex Pritchard
Overall Results
| Pos | Forename | Surname | Club / Team Name | 80 miles Time |
| 1 | William | Perrett | Spellman – Dublin Port Track Team | 3.01.19 |
| 2 | Adam | Mitchell | Cycling Sheffield | @ .03 |
| 3 | Michael | Gill | Saint Piran | st |
| 4 | Adam | Kenway | PM | @ .08 |
| 5 | Alexander | Pritchard | WattShop | @ .11 |
| 6 | Jacques | Coates | Team PB Performance | @ .15 |
| 7 | Oliver | Hurdle | StolenGoat Race Team | st |
| 8 | Isaac | Peatfield | VCU Schwenheim | @1.25 |
| 9 | Joshua | Avery | Spirit BSS | st |
| 10 | Daniel | Kain | Spokes Racing Team | st |
| 11 | Freddy | Pett | DAP Cycling Club | @ 1.28 |
| 12 | Matthew | Ellis | SRCT MUC-OFF | @ 1.30 |
| 13 | Peter | Cocker | Richardsons Trek DAS | @ 1.30 |
| 14 | Harry | Paveley | Identity Racing | @ 1.30 |
| 15 | Dan | Galpin | Bourne Whls CC | @ 1.30 |
| 16 | Ben | Chilton | Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus | @ 1.30 |
| 17 | Philip | Large | Wold Top The Edge RT | @ 1.30 |
| 18 | Oliver | Maxwell | SRCT MUC-OFF | @ 1.30 |
| 19 | Stephen | Bradbury | Saint Piran | @ 1.34 |
| 20 | Alex | Galpin | Bourne Whls CC | @ 1.34 |
| 21 | Edward | Calow | Royal Air Force CA | @ 1.34 |
| 22 | Frazier | Carr | Spirit BSS | @ 1.37 |
| 23 | Joshua | Knowles | TAAP Cervelo | @ 1.39 |
| 24 | Josh | Housley | Spirit BSS | @ 1.39 |
| 25 | Greig | Burt | BCC Race Team | @ 1.41 |
| 26 | Carl | Stubbs | COBL Cycling Club | @ 1.41 |
| 27 | Sean | Mullen | Richardsons Trek DAS | @ 1.46 |
| 28 | Mark | Walker | Wold Top The Edge RT | @ 1.48 |
| 29 | Jake | Hales | Spirit BSS | @ 1.52 |
| 30 | Oliver | Snodden | SF Racing | @ 1.59 |
| 31 | Toby | Atkins | UpShift Nutrition Race Team | @ 2.10 |
| 32 | Joshua | Price | Spirit BSS | @ 2.11 |
| 34 | Graham | Briggs | Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy | @ 2.21 |
| 35 | Ross | Lamb | Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling | @ 2.21 |
| 36 | Alistair | Slater | Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy | @ 3.00 |
| 37 | Reece | Egner | Witham Wheelers Cycling Club | @3.30 |
Many thanks to all the volunteers without whom it would not be possible to run a safe and enjoyable event on British Roads,
These included Commissaires, NEG riders, AMSS Marshalls, Club Red Flag marshalls, Lead car drivers, Sign-on Stewards, Neutral service, Catering, Course signage, First Aid and Commissaire scribes at the last count 46 people in total across the 2 races
Simon Cocker – Event Organiser
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Full 60 rider Field for the morning GT Ellingworth 3/4 category event and nearly full for the afternoon GA Bennett with over 40 East Mids racing for the magnificent Regional Trophy which has some great names from the past on it, should be some good racing.
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After a 2 year break due to Covid restrictions Witham Wheelers again promote their annual British Cycling Road Races on Sunday 12th June . As usual there are two races held over the rolling 12 mile circuit, and with the main hill just over a km before the finish line it always seems to produce a good race.
These have been run in various formats since the early 1960’s details of previous events.
Many thanks again to Pedal Pushers of Grantham, the Ultimate Racing Bike Shop for their continued support of this event.
GT Ellingworth in the morning for 3/4 category riders over 3.3/4 laps.
GA Bennett in the afternoon for E/1/2/3 category riders over 6.3/4 laps which this year incorporates the East Midlands Road race championships
Note this year a change of HQ to Wyville and Hungerton Village Hall
As usual we will be utilising the National Escort Group and Accredited marshalls to provide safety for riders and the general public.
