On the 19th of October, the Wessex CX League returned to Kingsclere, Newbury for Round Seven. A slightly different course this year compared to usual; the course was full of corners and climbs, two sets of hurdles and a long drag up to the finish. The races did not come quietly on Sunday with the rain making a show throughout the weekend, really living up to cyclocross’ reputation for mud. The numbers in the U14s and above were slightly lower with many having been in Falkirk for the second round of the Nationals. 

In the U8s, Sunni Murrithi came sixth. In the U10s, Amie Williams closed the Newbury podium in third, and Jessica Barry came seventh. Wilf Barlow finished twelfth, while Joshua Marsden came sixteenth. In the U12s, Emily Williams took fourth, as did Freddie Trosh. Theo Plumb came sixth, followed by Reuben Lewis in seventh. Archie Frogley finished twelfth, James Sutton sixteenth, Ruben Davies seventeenth and James Martin eighteenth. Rex Davies came twenty-first. A good fight from all of them. 

Next, the last of the youths hit the adults course. In the U14s, Alexis Barry took second place, her first podium of the season. Billy Dyer came thirteenth in the boys and Leeyo Muriithi came sixteenth. Marit Davidse took fourth in the U16s. Reuben Harrington took his first win of the season, racing hard following Nationals in Falkirk the previous day. Excellent effort! Aneurin Gilbert came seventh, Morgan in eighth and George Bousted took home ninth position. Well done to all of them!

Andi Gardiner won again in the M40s. Benji Pike took fourth in the Junior men’s, and Monty Flavell returned to racing this weekend, finishing fifth! Jon Hall took ninth in M50s!

Well done to everyone who’s raced! Next up: Swindon.