Video: Bike Park Wales BDS Round 5

This weekend was the 5th and final round of the Shimano British Downhill Series, and it was a good one.



First jumps on course were the scene of some major style.

Gavin Taylor on his way to 9th place in Juvenile men.


Bike Park Wales had some of the longest rock gardens I have ever seen, and were the cause of the most punctures I have ever seen.

Gareth Brewin placed 24th in the elite man in a very tight field, with 2 seconds separating the top 5 riders.

Results

Elite Men
1. Joe Smith 2:33.479
2. Marc Beaumont 2:34.357
3. Matt Simmonds 2:34.613

Expert Men
1. Craig Evans 2:42.988
2. Mitch Ingley 2:43.626
3. Ben Lovell 2:45.160

Juvenile Men
1. Kade Edwards 2:59.465
2. Luke Birkett 2:59.747
3. Jake Gaskell 3:01.741

Youth Men
1. James Purvis 2:45.831
2. Matthew Walker 2:46.552
3. Jack Tennyson 2:47.326

Junior Men
1. Taylor Vernon 2:37.767
2. Neil Stewart 2:41.308
3. Reece Wilson 2:41.941

Senior Men
1. Zac Blackwell 2:46.879
2. Sam Robson 2:46.800
3. Lewis Summers 2:48.382

Master Men
1. Andy Kipling 2:46.425
2. Ashley Mullane 2:46.947
3. James Risker 2:47.466

Veteran Men
1. Nigel Page 2:48.540
2. Darren Howarth 2:56.785
3. Mark Weightman 3:00.029

Grand Veteran Men
1. Jerry Twigg 3:.17.016
2. Steve Felstead 3:20.184
3. Michael Giles 3:27.420

Elite Women
1. Tahnée Seagrave 2:53.435
2. Manon Carpenter 2:53.558
3. Katy Curd 2:58. 518

Women
1. Hazel Wakefield 3:22.434
2. Becci Skelton 3:27.653
3. Rona Strivens 3:30.063

Full results here. Thats the end of the series this year, next year promises to be and even better season.

Film and Photos by Taylor Smith