Halo BDS Round 5 Bringewood, Ludlow.

Steve Peat your race winner
It had been more than several years since a National had been to Bringewood Forest near Ludlow, the venue is well used by Pearce Cycles who run the best regional series in the U.K so a welcome return to see the venue back on the National calendar. Dave Pearce had worked hard ensuring the track was upto spec by adding a few more jumps, lumps and berms. Si Paton and his taping crew worked their magic and added in several welcomed line choices at various sections down the track taking away in part that local advantage.


Practice started a few minutes earlier than scheduled and ran straight through until 18:00. The only interuptions came with thunder and lightening warnings in the distance around lunchtime which were quickly followed by multiple down pours of biblical proportions. Wild talk of 15 runs was the reported record but never confirmed.

Sunday was a whole different ball game with blue skies and a light breeze from the crack of dawn meant the track and maybe more importantly the car park would dry out. Many delayed getting that first run down to watch the fun and games in the parking field. Temporary road mats were laid down to minimise the carnage which did have some effect.

Seeding cracked off at 11:00 with each rider then progressing to one race run at 14:00. An ever drying track soon saw Gee Atherton lead seeding with the fastest time of the day at 2:33.9 some 1.2 seconds faster than Joe Smith with Steve Peat on a 2:35.448 some 1.5 seconds behind. For the race run Gee was last down and 0.5 seconds up at the split which was located at the end of the open section under the watchful eye of Andrew Cooper, just before the table tops. Gee crashed out further down the track and came acoss the line having lost almost six seconds.

Onboard with Fox, Taylor Vernon and Rich Thomas:









RESULTS:

JUVENILE - Sponsored by Leisure Lakes
HATTON Charlie Pedalabikeaway/Flyup Downhill 3:02.260
PURVIS James Team CHR 3:04.376
HAVARD Kyle Team Skene 3:06.087

YOUTH - Sponsored by Rose Bikes
VERNON Taylor 2:44.742
GRAHAM Innes 2:47.312
HAVARD Callum Team Skene/Mojo 2:47.863

Taylor Vernon
VETERAN - Sponsored by Stendec
PAGE Nigel ChainReactionCycles.com/Nukeproof 2:46.801
COBB John 3:01.842
SIMPSON Jonathan Pearce Cycles RT 3:07.218

MASTER - Sponsored by Nukeproof
GRIFFITHS Christopher 2:45.558
LIST David 2:47.430
TITLEY Andrew Ghost RT 2:48.471

Nigel Page
WOMEN - Sponsored by Monster Energy
WALKER Rachael Team Hope Factory Racing 3:28.962
CHIDLEY Traharn 3:35.401
MATTHEWS Anne BikeTart/Knox/Schwalbe 3:44.246

ELITE WOMEN - Sponsored by Schwalbe
MOSELEY Tracy T-MO Racing 2:58.326
STONE Jessica 3:05.579
WAREHAM Emma Leisurelakesbikes.com 3:20.206

JUNIOR - Sponsored by Fox Head
ATWILL Philip Madison Saracen Downhill Team 2:35.470
JONES Michael Team Bicycle Doctor 2:40.301
LOVELL Ben 2:44.643

SENIOR - Sponsored by Knox
LANGHORN Reece 2:47.103
RAMSAY James Descend Hamsterley 2:48.384
WEEDING Andrew 2:49.911

EXPERT - Sponsored by Descent-Gear.com
WILLIAMSON Jay Wideopen Magazine 1:33.442 2:40.036
MORRIS Oliver 1:34.068 2:40.702 0.666
DEACON Tom Ancillotti 1:32.893 2:41.200

ELITE - Sponsored by Schwalbe
PEAT Steve Santa Cruz Syndicate 2:26.701
SMITH Joseph ChainReactionCycles.com/Nukeproof 2:29.663
SIMMONDS Matthew ChainReactionCycles.com/Nukeproof 2:31.734
ATHERTON Gee GT Atherton Racing 2:32.329
BOND Alex ChainReactionCycles.com/Nukeproof 2:32.489

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