Video: Aston Hill - Mash Up Race

Sunday 7th September saw the race circuit return to Aston Hill. For the first time event planners were considering mixing things up, with a race combining all of Aston Hills highly regarded DH runs. As Friday rolled around it was finally time to tape off the new sections, and unveil exactly what the guys had in mind when they said it would be a mash up race.

Everyone had their own ideas about how the tracks could be linked together, but I don’t think anyone would have anticipated what they found. Loose, off camber and loamy were just a few of the Chinese whispers going around the car park on the morning of practice. Things were going to get interesting! It seems that with all these events, getting started can be the hardest part. Once the confusion about number boards was cleared up, seeding began. With this track being so different from anything ever raced on the hill before no one knew what times we could expect from the riders.

Thank you to all the sponsors involved: Madison, Lovelo Cycle Works, Supernova Cycles, Tring Brewery, Leisure Lakes Bikes, Daventry Walton Street Cycles, Squirt Lube, ANVL Components, Flare Clothing Company, Bell Bike Helmets, Mountain Mania Cycles, VW Vintage catering for the smoothies & Quality Catering for the fine burgers!

Fancy dress for Matt Wakefield, or just his bed time attire?

Phil Atwill focused.

Alex Gann making all the noise

Not that it was to everyone's taste.

"No dress code"

Rich Abbott keeping up with current affairs... (Worlds)

Juvenile
1st: Griffith, Charles 01:17.500
2nd: Beighton, Jordan 01:18.700 +00:01.200
3rd: Thomas, Robert 01:20.660 +00:03.160

Youth
1st: Vieira, Douglas 01:11.980
2nd: Davies, Tom 01:13.840 +00:01.860
3rd: Caldwell, James 01:18.070 +00:06.090

Junior
1st: Warrell, Al 01:08.690
2nd: Klimowicz, Jack 01:13.150 +00:04.460
3rd: Cooper, Matthew 01:15.100 +00:06.410

Women
1st: Lacey, Suzanne 01:20:090
2nd: Dedman, Emma 01:43.780 +00:23.690
3rd: Green, Sumayyah 01:44.350 +00:24.260

Senior
1st: Winston, Joseph 01:09.250
2nd: Field, Warren 01:09.450 +00:00.200
3rd: Wakefield, Sam 01:09.950 +00:00.700

Masters
1st: White, Neil 01:09.790
2nd: Simms, Stephen 01:10.870
3rd: Spooner, Chris 01:1 3.410

Veteran & Grand Veteran
1st: Simpson, Rich 01:17.490
2nd: King, Lewis 01:18.070
3rd: Goodyear, Graham 01:19.240

Hardtails
1st: Kiddy, Sam 01:18.470
2nd: Roberts, Ben 01:21.860
3rd: Dillon, Joshua 01:23.200

Expert
1st: Atwill, Phil 01:06.640
2nd: Martin, Glenroy 01:08.030
3rd: Vieira, Roger 01:10.600

Thank you to all those who turned up and supported us over the weekend. Whether you were riding, cheering or sponsoring us it didn't matter - you turned up and made our event the success it was. Thanks Aston Hill for a great day!