This week young Charlie Knowler grabs the headline for his superb win in the Under 10 race at the very tough Eastern Cross League’s Mistley CycloCross event on Sunday. He made a great start and got to the front of the race on lap two, but was overhauled by Mark Lightfoot of CC Ashwell. Charlie then came back to retake the lead in the last corner to clinch his first ever CX victory. Harley Gregory again rode well to 9^th place, (best Under 8), with Victoria Asker 14^th and Grace Whitwell 22^nd.

Matt Whitwell rode well into 21^st in the Under 12’s, just ahead of Tom Macro in 23^rd.

The Under 16’s tackled the full course with numerous muddy descents and climbs in the ancient woodland, Sam Asker coming out best of the West Suffolk crew in 12^th (4^th U14), Fraser Elsworth 22^nd and Matt Asker struggling in the conditions in 30^th.

In the Vets race we had no less than six riders the best of whom was Mike Bowen in 6^th, with mountain bikers Paul Watson and Malcolm Macfarlane in 25^th and 39^th respectively, ahead of Adrian Grimwood 49^th, Barry Denny 51^st and Simon Elsworth 53^rd.

The Seniors race was a full hour of suffering on what is probably the most demanding course in the season, with Matt Denny getting the better of his club mates John Brooks and James Asker in 51^st, 54^th and 55^th respectively.

Incidentally it is worth noting the demographics of those representing the club at this event:

Under 12s                  6

Teenagers                  3

20 somethings         Nil

30 somethings         Nil

40 somethings         6

50 somethings         2

60 somethings         1

So where are all the young guns ~ is it too tough for you ?

Next League Event at Fakenham November 17^th