Wheeler has the wheels
By TMX Archives on 26th Nov 09
WITH ground conditions already saturated and yet more rain expected, most riders entered for the final round of the Hewitt National XC Championship probably expected the event to be cancelled. Not so though, as the organising Midwest MCC again displayed their determination to keep the punters happy by deciding to go ahead with the event.Held at a new venue at Ditteridge, in Wiltshire, and taking into account the very wet going, Midwest thoughtfully went about plotting a four-mile circuit which was to cater for riders of all abilities.
The careful planning enabled a majority of the entry to not only complete the three-hour marathon, but also enjoy a good old day of mud plugging. The only problem spot was a climb out of a wooded section which was eventually cut out. This decision proved crucial in the outcome of the Expert contest that was eventually won by Darren Wheeler.
HEWITT NATIONAL XC CHAMPIONSHIP
Final Rd – Ditteridge, Wilts (Midwest MCC)
Expert: 1 Darren Wheeler 2 Rich Warner 3 Ollie Moyce 4 Derek Bawn 5 Keith Jenkins 6 Tyson Maytom-Jones.
Veteran Expert: 1 Gary Baker 2 Marcus Barnes 3 Terry Beecham 4 Alastair Bramwell 5 Adrian Francis 6 Stuart Keedwell.
Veteran: 1 Toby Bevan 2 Tony Hobbs 3 Paul Hoskins 4 Stuart Jones 5 Garry Price 6 Graham Reid.
Clubman Two-stroke: 1 Nathan Etheridge 2 Ricky Sage 3 Richard Multon 4 Neil Pettit 5 Keith Jones 6 Sam Wilson.
Clubman Four-stroke: 1 Grant Churchward 2 Wayne Partington 3 Josh Wyatt 4 Peter Ballinger 5 Lee Pillinger 6 Reg Jenkins.
Sportsman Two-stroke: 1 Jason Hamblin 2 Daniel Price 3 Sam Hoskins 4 Tomas Janikowski 5 David Mears 6 Ben Lewis.
Sportsman Four-stroke: 1 Scott King 2 Sean Smith 3 James Tucker 4 Niki Richardson 5 John Brown 6 Matthew Jones.
FOR FULL STORY SEE T+MX NEWS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009Stephen Gingham (509) and Steve Curtis (546) battle for position in the Sportsman Four-stroke class.