Rampage R4 results and final standings
Ben Gladwyn - Mon Aug 20, 2012 18:14:27 |
| Thanks to all who attended on a blisteringly hot day at Checkendon for the final round of the 2012 1st Gear Cycles Rampage Series. Series points and race resultsare now up. |
Series points going in to round 4
Ben Gladwyn - Tue Aug 7, 2012 10:02:02 |
| Series points are now up. Final standings will be taken as best 3 results from the four rounds - a minimum of three rounds completed to be eligible for a series trophy. |
Rampage Round 3 Results
Steve Jones - Tue Aug 7, 2012 10:01:47 |
Round 3 was once again held in dry and sunny conditions. The course started out as a bit of a mixed bag though with some trails very smooth dry and fast. Some sections though were very rutted from the last race and they had dried like concrete and were quite difficult to ride in practice. The tops soon got knocked off though and a race line quickly developed. Some of the largest puddles though had not completely dried out and started out as a slimy layer of mud but quickly turned into a muddy porridge. Most could be avoided and there was only one that you really had no choice but to ride through.
The racing was fun though and the standards high as usual but the results were a bit predictable from our regulars. Ben Sumner (Beeline) riding with a hangover won the Elite race yet again but was chased a little harder today by team mate and newly crowned Vets National Champion Lewis King. Chris Minter (Pedal On) held on for 3rd place once again.
Dave Wadsworth made it three in a row in the Vets race but was chased all the way by Daran Blackwell who was trying out a 29er today and giving Dave something to chase on the open sections.
Rob Jackson led from the start and took another win in the Grand Vets and didn't have Anthony Dyment to trouble him this time. Although a certain roving marshal got him worried when a yellow jersey cruised up behind him when he had eased off for a bit but it made sure he got back on the pace.
Jason Painton took an easy win in the Masters after sitting out the muddy round he might have jeopardised his chances for the overall.
Full results have be posted here and we will put up the series points soon. The series will be decided on best 3 of 4 rounds as we have had a couple of very muddy races and these last 2 rounds fall right in the holiday season so many of our regulars will not be able to do all 4 rounds. |
1st Gear Cycles Rampage Round 2 Results
Steve Jones - Mon Jul 9, 2012 9:27:38 |
1st Gear Cycles Rampage R2 Results
Round 2 was held in dry sunny conditions which thankfully was not the torrential rain that had been forecast. However the damage had been done over the last few days and the course was waterlogged but was drying fast and making it a bit sticky and hard going for the riders in the later laps. Some even said it would have been better if we had the rain as the course would have stayed fast.
Round 2 Results |
