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Welsh Criterium Championship – Aberystwyth – 26-05-19 – 5th Junior – Will Harding

3rd June 20193rd June 2019

The course was the same as last year, which was next to the coast, racing though the closed streets. I had a very short warm up of 8-minutes, as tthe course opened early for a sighting session 10-minutes earlier than I expected. I need to … Continue Reading →

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Lee Valley Youth National Youth Series – Round 3 – 29-05-19 – Ben Bright

3rd June 20193rd June 2019

The Hog Hill circuit is quite a technical with most of the corners being tight and also having a berg, descent and a fast drag. The start was gridded, so I was positioned second row. The first 30-minutes were so cagey with everybody fighting for … Continue Reading →

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Hillingdon Slipstreamers National Circuit Series 1/6/19

3rd June 2019

Hillingdon Slipstreamers National Circuit Series 1/6/19 This was my first national series road race. It was a learning experience. I was sitting in a good place for most of the race and was leading coming into the last lap before dropping into second and the … Continue Reading →

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Aberystwyth Welsh Crit Championship 25/5/2019 – Welsh Champion Ioan Oldfield

3rd June 2019

Aberystwyth Welsh Crit Championship 25/5/2019 – Welsh Champion Ioan Oldfield The first few laps were fast and furious before it settled down. There was a crash therefore the race was neutralised for 20 minutes. When they restarted us the commissar said there was 5 laps … Continue Reading →

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Welsh Criterium Championships – 28-05-18 – 3rd Place – Ben Bright

30th May 2019

The circuit was based in Aberystwyth town centre and was last year’s Tour Series course, so it’s fast and technical with lots of kicks out of the corners and a small drag and a steep descent. race was started twice due to crashes on each … Continue Reading →

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Welsh Mountain Bike Series -Llandegla – Sunday 19th May – Huw Buck-Jones – 1st place Under 16

22nd May 2019

Welsh Mountain Bike Series -Llandegla – Sunday 19th May – Huw Buck-Jones – 1st place Under 16 The course was hard with a very steep climb right after the first ‘A’ line which then gradually got flatter towards the top near the reservoir. It had … Continue Reading →

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Round 1WMBS Llandegla 2019- 1st Place – Ioan Oldfield

21st May 201921st May 2019

Round 1WMBS Llandegla 2019- 1st Place I was happy with the course it was a hilly course, which suits me. We were on the start line when the commissar announced that the under 14’s and under 16’s would start together. I liked the challenge of … Continue Reading →

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BMBS Round 3 – Cannock Chase – 2nd Place – 12-05-19 – Ben Bright

14th May 201914th May 2019

The course in Cannock is relatively lumpy, with small climbs no longer than 2-minutes long and lots of short tight descents, with a rock garden and bomb hole as the A-lines. My start was ok as I didn’t lose too much distance, although I got … Continue Reading →

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Round 3 HSBC XC Cannock Chase 12/05/19 – 2nd place – Ioan Oldfield

14th May 201914th May 2019

Round 3 HSBC XC Cannock Chase 12/05/19 – 2nd place In the practice laps with all the ‘A’ lines except for the Rock Garden which I kept dabbing my foot down. I rode it clean in the second practice and then finished the lap. Race … Continue Reading →

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British Triathlon Super Series – 30th & 31st March 2019 – Laura Sharp

4th May 2019

On the 30th-31st of March I participated in the first of the British Triathlon Super Series. This is called the performance assessment and it is taken place over two days. The first day included a pool swim for the athletes to determine their starting place … Continue Reading →

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Ioan Oldfield Round 2 Hadleigh Park HSBC XC Mountain Biking -14/4/19 – 1st Place

15th April 2019

Ioan Oldfield Round 2 Hadleigh Park HSBC XC Mountain Biking -14/4/19 – 1st Place Arrived at Hadleigh in time for the second half of the first practice session on Saturday. I signed on and headed out, on arriving at the first A line I was … Continue Reading →

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Ioan Oldfield -Round 2 West Midlands Youth Circuit Series 7/4/19

8th April 20198th April 2019

Ioan Oldfield -Round 2 West Midlands Youth Circuit Series 7/4/19 I arrived at the Circuit an hour before my race, signed on and had my gears checked. Then I relaxed for a bit before starting to warm up on the rollers. At the start of … Continue Reading →