Race Report: British 4X Returns at Redhill Extreme

British 4X racing returned this weekend to a freshly re-worked track at RedHill Extreme in Newnham, (Forest of Dean) with social distancing in place (well off the track) and masks being worn when needed. The British 4X team, along with the RedHill staff put on an amazing event with 95 riders taking to the hill for a full days racing.

It was amazing to see that the rippers class (ages 10-12) was the biggest field of the day with a field of 19 mixed boys and girls showing that the future is looking good for British 4X alongside the healthy field of youth riders it was also good to see two women's fields racing with some of the girls mixing it up with guys, firstly Freia Challis in the rippers with Freia taking the win in her class and National Champ Natasha Bradley racing in the senior men's field narrowly missing out on the B final.

In the women's race, an impressive day racing from Josie Mcfall saw her take the win in front of Libby Smith who just beat Hannah Escott into 3rd place in the women's A final.
With tight racing in every category, there was plenty of bar to bar racing happening all day with the new proline taking more than one ego by the end of the day. Despite some dramatic crashes, however, the medics, fortunately, had a quiet day.

The shock of the day was in the men's elite field with multi-time National Champion Scott Beaumont snapping his chain on his way out of the gate in his semi-final. Sadly the chain got wrapped around Beaumont's rear mech stopping a Gwin esque chainless run and Beaumont coasting down last in his semi and missing the final. This meant that the men's elite final was wide open with Dec Willicombe on his big enduro bike a wild card in the mix. It was not to be for the DH Rider as Connor Hudson showed his class to take the win very comfortably in the men's elite final.

Special mention to John Lillingstone who managed to crack his frame in his semi-final and not only found and swapped an entire frame but made it to the start gate on time and went onto to win his Masters A Final.






















Lots of tight racing through every class.

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A massive thanks and well done on an amazing and safe event to Chris Roberts and his team at British 4X. Also, the Redhill team has built one hell of a track, and the rest of the park looks amazing if you can try and pay a visit to RedHill you won't be disappointed!

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