He's alright Jack
By TMX Archives on 28th Oct 09
FRESH from his ISDE Gold medal victory, Paul Edmondson cracked on with running the final round of the Putoline Fast Eddy XC Championship at the weekend at Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
There had been quite a break between round six and this final outing but all riders who were in with a chance of a championship place were in attendance and the quality of the field was superb.
The venue proved popular last season with the GBXC series running a round of the championship and earlier this season for the second round of the Putoline XC Championship there, but this event took on a few new stretches of land to provide a slightly different course with more than a few technical woodland sections, combined with fast, open fields and ditches.
Ashby is usually a nightmare in the wet and rain in the lead-up to the event had many riders thinking the venue would be a bog, but surprisingly it wasn't! The track was in perfect condition as the Youth race began the day, a little slippery to start with but very grippy after the opening few laps.
PUTOLINE FAST EDDY X-COUNTRY
CHAMPIONSHIP
Final Rd – Ashby de la Zouch, Derbyshire.
(fasteddyracing.com)
YOUTH RACE
Junior 65cc: 1 Alex Walton, 2 Dexter Douglas, 3 Ben Clarke.
Small-wheel 85cc: 1 Jack Edmondson, 2 Oli Benton, 3 Michael Gilby.
Big-wheel 85cc: 1 Callum McLean, 2 Rhian George, 3 Hannah Hope.
Youth 125/250F: 1 Thomas James, 2 Jordan Lines, 3 Thomas Sargent
ADULT RACE
Expert: 1 James Jackman, 2 Tom Healy, 3 Nick Ames.
Expert Veteran: 1 Peter Clarke, 2 Richard Main, 3 Wynn Hope.
Veteran: 1 Simon Bastow, 2 Keith Patstone, 3 Lee Carpenter.
Clubman: 1 Gareth Delahay, 2 Sean O'Neal, 3 Lee Hattersley.
Sportsman: 1 Chris Pryce, 2 Alex West, 3 Alec Trawford.
Novice: 1 Chris Coulson, 2 Kieron Jordan, 3 Gav Tatchell.
FOR FULL REPORT SEE T+MX NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009
It must be the final outing in the Novice ranks for Chris Coulson as he took the win a lap clear of second placed Kieron Jordan.