The latest round of the Lincs cyclo-cross league took place in the grounds of the Police HQ at Nettleham on what is normally a fast flowing rolling grass field based course with some short ups and downs around the edges. However heavy rain started just as the U12s were lining up and the cold northerley wind was making it really miserable but it didn’t seem to dampen the enthusiasm of the 46 riders.
A good showing by the club youngsters with Jessica East having a good start up in the first 10 but as the race went on she was overhauled by Amy Kolbert by just 7 seconds at the finish. Amy finishing 12th overall (4th girl) and Jessica 14th (5th girl). Isla Kolbert was 31st (10th girl) and Max Kolbert 41st.
By the time the veterans race started the race was starting to make the course slippery on the tight technical corners catching some riders out with too high tyre pressures casuing quite a few crashes. Another good ride by Llewey Byrne just outside the top 10 again with Paul Conneely enjoying the conditions, whiile Dave Moulds dropped back finding the going tough on a mountain bike.
1st Jim Brian – Zepnat – 7 lap in 41.14
11th llewey Byrne – 45.29
20th Paul Conneely – 47.17 (4th vet 50)
40th Dave Moulds – 6 laps in 42.34 (11th vet 50)
42nd Neil Sentance – 42.54
61st Dave Miller (5th vet 60) – 46.17
65th Graham McAndrew – 47.30
DNF Siomn Cocker
In the senior race Robert McAndrew was 14th overall 8 laps in 55.54 and 3rd Junior. George Thompson of Sleaford took another clear win as he continued his dominance of the Lincs league so far this season.
The next weekend its Ostlers plantation at Woodhall Spa promoted by Boston Whs.
