Clayton Spring Classic Handicap

Road , Clitheroe – Sunday, 25 Feb 2024

Event Summary

Event Overview

Formerly the Clayton Velo Spring Classic - typically the Northern season-opener celebrating its 56th running in 2024.

Handicap format for all categories with E/1 as scratch group. 15 laps of the small Bashall Eaves 3.9 mile circuit.

Past winners a who's who of Elite British cycling.

2023 saw Tom Martin win from Josh Whitehead and Thomas Mitchell. 

Whilst start and finish for the race are different the Strava segment 'Edisford to Edisford lap' shows the full lap. Start is adjacent to the layby 400m after the first left of this segment. Course rolls gently with four left turns, two of which  are slow, one fairly fast and one which requires no slowing on entry to the finishing straight. Roads are frequently used by farm traffic but Accredited Marshals and NEG riders are familiar with this.

Former winner Si Wilson set the lap record on 29/07/2020 in 7 minutes 48 seconds during a time trial on the circuit. 

 

CLOSING DATE 11/02/24

Event Details

Event URN:

537126

Start Date:

Sun, 25th Feb 2024

Event Type:

Road (Competitive)

Venue:

Edisford Primary School, Edisford Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2LN

View map

Entry close date

Sun, 11th Feb 2024

Results

Confirmed Results

Clayton Spring Classic Handicap

Position Name Club name Rider status Category Points
Clayton Spring Classic Handicap - Results
1.  Tyler Hannay Saint Piran Finished 2nd 10
Points: 10 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
2.  Logan Maclean PROJECT 1 Cycling Team Finished 1st 8
Points: 8 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
3.  Tom Martin Wheelbase CabTech Castelli Finished 1st 7
Points: 7 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
4.  John Bardsley 360cycling Finished 2nd 6
Points: 6 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
5.  Alex Luhrs Finished 1st 5
Points: 5 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
6.  Ben Etherington HUUB BCC Race Team Finished 2nd 4
Points: 4 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
7.  Huw Owen Clwb Beicio Egni Eryri Finished 2nd 3
Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
8.  Matthew Ellmore Prologue Racing Team Finished 3rd 2
Points: 2 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
9.  Isaac Oliver Harrogate Nova Race Team Finished 3rd 1
Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
10.  Simon Wilson HUUB WattShop Finished 2nd 1
Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
11.  Aidan Holgate The Green Jersey CC Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
12.  Louis Herring Harrogate Nova Race Team Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
13.  Metheven Bond Ribble Collective Finished 4th 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 4th
14.  Cai Curtis-Roberts 360cycling Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
15.  Daniel Kemp Prologue Racing Team Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
16.  Zack Miles Otley CC Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
17.  Matthew Morris Wigan Wheelers CC Finished 4th 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 4th
18.  James Beagley Prologue Racing Team Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
19.  Karl Smith Finished 3rd 0

19.  Karl Smith -

Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
20.  Corey Benfield Spectrum Racing Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
21.  Alex Hodgkins Otley CC Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
22.  Jonny Britton Moonglu SpatzWear Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
23.  Dylan Westley USKIS Saint Piran Finished Elite 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Elite
24.  William Taylor Moonglu SpatzWear Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
25.  Maxwell Hereward 360cycling Finished 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
26.  Matti Dobbins Wheelbase CabTech Castelli Finished 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
27.  Ben Mewes Moonglu SpatzWear Finished 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
28.  Conor McKinnon Dolan Ellesse Race Team Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
29.  Matthew Jones Spectrum Racing Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
30.  Nathan Smith Prologue Racing Team Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
31.  Jack Lucas Shibden-A.Fawcett RT Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
32.  Sam Kettlewell Spirit TBW Stuart Hall Cycling Finished 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
33.  Joe Boothroyd Giant Kendal-Sidas Uk Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
34.  Tristan Pilling 360cycling Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
35.  Sam Watson Hope Factory Racing Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
36.  Xavier Teece-Round trainSharp Development Team Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
37.  Damien Clayton Le Col Race Team Finished Elite 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Elite
38.  Matilda McKibben Doltcini - O'Shea Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
39.  Megan Lloyd Liv Cycling Club - Halo Films Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
40.  Harry Hudson Harrogate Nova Race Team Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
41.  David Hill Giant Kendal-Sidas Uk Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
--- Adam Baines Hoppers Rollers Did not finish 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 3rd
--- Christopher Booth Giant Kendal-Sidas Uk Did not start 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 1st
--- Lee Brown Trek Sheffield Fox Valley Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Euan Cameron Shibden-A.Fawcett RT Did not finish 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 2nd
--- Jude Davison Cog Set Papyrus Racing Club Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Kevin Dennison Did not start 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 3rd
--- Alexander Foster Wolf Cycles Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Elliot Fraser 360cycling Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Hamish Graham Did not finish 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 2nd
--- Sebastian Grindley Fensham Howes - MAS Design Did not start 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 1st
--- Thomas Hepton Team Judge Tyrekey Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Emma Matthews Alba Development Road Team Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Sean McGovern Did not finish 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 3rd
--- Edward Moss Giant Kendal-Sidas Uk Did not finish 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 3rd
--- James Parkin Wolf Cycles Did not finish 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 2nd
--- Ben Pease Moonglu SpatzWear Did not finish Elite 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: Elite
--- Nicholas Pilling Hope Tech Factory Racing Did not finish 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 3rd
--- Edgars Sisejevs Spectrum Racing Did not finish 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 2nd
--- Harvey Stroh TAAP Kalas Did not finish 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 1st
--- Carl Stubbs Moonglu SpatzWear Did not finish 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 2nd
--- Will Thompson Shibden-A.Fawcett RT Did not finish 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 2nd
--- Paul Thursfield Graham Weigh Racing Did not finish 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 3rd
--- Joseph Turnbull Prologue Racing Team Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Grant Walder Crawley Wheelers Did not finish 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 3rd
--- Ben Wiggins Fensham Howes - MAS Design Did not finish Elite 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: Elite

About the Event

Info for Riders

Handicap format - Group One (W/J3/4/3) start before Group Two (2) and finally Scratch Group (E/1) with handicap timings announced on the day to take conditions and field into account. Entries will be confirmed at the discretion of the organiser to ensure a mix of category entrants. Entries after the closing date may be considered if spaces remain but at a £7.50 premium to standard entry cost (call it a disorganisation tax, charged as the late Jason Iddon suggested "because I'm worth it" when challenged last year).

 

CLOSING DATE 11/02/24

The Races

Clayton Spring Classic Handicap Race
Date Start Classification Band Rider Cat Duration
Sun 25/02/24 10:00 Regional C+ Band 5 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ... 02 hr 30 mins / plus 15 laps / 94km / 58 miles
Entry: Postal: (£25.00), On Day: (£32.50)
Sun 25/02/24 – 10:00
Regional C+, Band 5 | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ...
02 hr 30 mins / plus 15 laps / 94km / 58 miles

Event Summary

Event Overview

Formerly the Clayton Velo Spring Classic - typically the Northern season-opener celebrating its 56th running in 2024.

Handicap format for all categories with E/1 as scratch group. 15 laps of the small Bashall Eaves 3.9 mile circuit.

Past winners a who's who of Elite British cycling.

2023 saw Tom Martin win from Josh Whitehead and Thomas Mitchell. 

Whilst start and finish for the race are different the Strava segment 'Edisford to Edisford lap' shows the full lap. Start is adjacent to the layby 400m after the first left of this segment. Course rolls gently with four left turns, two of which  are slow, one fairly fast and one which requires no slowing on entry to the finishing straight. Roads are frequently used by farm traffic but Accredited Marshals and NEG riders are familiar with this.

Former winner Si Wilson set the lap record on 29/07/2020 in 7 minutes 48 seconds during a time trial on the circuit. 

 

CLOSING DATE 11/02/24

Event Details

Event URN:

537126

Start Date:

Sun, 25th Feb 2024

Event Type:

Road (Competitive)

Venue:

Edisford Primary School, Edisford Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2LN

View map

Entry close date

Sun, 11th Feb 2024

Results

Confirmed Results

Clayton Spring Classic Handicap

Position Name Club name Rider status Category Points
Clayton Spring Classic Handicap - Results
1.  Tyler Hannay Saint Piran Finished 2nd 10
Points: 10 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
2.  Logan Maclean PROJECT 1 Cycling Team Finished 1st 8
Points: 8 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
3.  Tom Martin Wheelbase CabTech Castelli Finished 1st 7
Points: 7 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
4.  John Bardsley 360cycling Finished 2nd 6
Points: 6 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
5.  Alex Luhrs Finished 1st 5
Points: 5 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
6.  Ben Etherington HUUB BCC Race Team Finished 2nd 4
Points: 4 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
7.  Huw Owen Clwb Beicio Egni Eryri Finished 2nd 3
Points: 3 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
8.  Matthew Ellmore Prologue Racing Team Finished 3rd 2
Points: 2 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
9.  Isaac Oliver Harrogate Nova Race Team Finished 3rd 1
Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
10.  Simon Wilson HUUB WattShop Finished 2nd 1
Points: 1 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
11.  Aidan Holgate The Green Jersey CC Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
12.  Louis Herring Harrogate Nova Race Team Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
13.  Metheven Bond Ribble Collective Finished 4th 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 4th
14.  Cai Curtis-Roberts 360cycling Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
15.  Daniel Kemp Prologue Racing Team Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
16.  Zack Miles Otley CC Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
17.  Matthew Morris Wigan Wheelers CC Finished 4th 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 4th
18.  James Beagley Prologue Racing Team Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
19.  Karl Smith Finished 3rd 0

19.  Karl Smith -

Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
20.  Corey Benfield Spectrum Racing Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
21.  Alex Hodgkins Otley CC Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
22.  Jonny Britton Moonglu SpatzWear Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
23.  Dylan Westley USKIS Saint Piran Finished Elite 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Elite
24.  William Taylor Moonglu SpatzWear Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
25.  Maxwell Hereward 360cycling Finished 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
26.  Matti Dobbins Wheelbase CabTech Castelli Finished 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
27.  Ben Mewes Moonglu SpatzWear Finished 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
28.  Conor McKinnon Dolan Ellesse Race Team Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
29.  Matthew Jones Spectrum Racing Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
30.  Nathan Smith Prologue Racing Team Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
31.  Jack Lucas Shibden-A.Fawcett RT Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
32.  Sam Kettlewell Spirit TBW Stuart Hall Cycling Finished 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 1st
33.  Joe Boothroyd Giant Kendal-Sidas Uk Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
34.  Tristan Pilling 360cycling Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
35.  Sam Watson Hope Factory Racing Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
36.  Xavier Teece-Round trainSharp Development Team Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
37.  Damien Clayton Le Col Race Team Finished Elite 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Elite
38.  Matilda McKibben Doltcini - O'Shea Finished 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 2nd
39.  Megan Lloyd Liv Cycling Club - Halo Films Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
40.  Harry Hudson Harrogate Nova Race Team Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
41.  David Hill Giant Kendal-Sidas Uk Finished 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: 3rd
--- Adam Baines Hoppers Rollers Did not finish 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 3rd
--- Christopher Booth Giant Kendal-Sidas Uk Did not start 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 1st
--- Lee Brown Trek Sheffield Fox Valley Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Euan Cameron Shibden-A.Fawcett RT Did not finish 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 2nd
--- Jude Davison Cog Set Papyrus Racing Club Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Kevin Dennison Did not start 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 3rd
--- Alexander Foster Wolf Cycles Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Elliot Fraser 360cycling Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Hamish Graham Did not finish 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 2nd
--- Sebastian Grindley Fensham Howes - MAS Design Did not start 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 1st
--- Thomas Hepton Team Judge Tyrekey Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Emma Matthews Alba Development Road Team Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Sean McGovern Did not finish 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 3rd
--- Edward Moss Giant Kendal-Sidas Uk Did not finish 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 3rd
--- James Parkin Wolf Cycles Did not finish 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 2nd
--- Ben Pease Moonglu SpatzWear Did not finish Elite 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: Elite
--- Nicholas Pilling Hope Tech Factory Racing Did not finish 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 3rd
--- Edgars Sisejevs Spectrum Racing Did not finish 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 2nd
--- Harvey Stroh TAAP Kalas Did not finish 1st 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 1st
--- Carl Stubbs Moonglu SpatzWear Did not finish 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 2nd
--- Will Thompson Shibden-A.Fawcett RT Did not finish 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 2nd
--- Paul Thursfield Graham Weigh Racing Did not finish 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 3rd
--- Joseph Turnbull Prologue Racing Team Did not start 2nd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not start | Category: 2nd
--- Grant Walder Crawley Wheelers Did not finish 3rd 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: 3rd
--- Ben Wiggins Fensham Howes - MAS Design Did not finish Elite 0
Points: 0 | Status: Did not finish | Category: Elite

About the Event

Info for Riders

Handicap format - Group One (W/J3/4/3) start before Group Two (2) and finally Scratch Group (E/1) with handicap timings announced on the day to take conditions and field into account. Entries will be confirmed at the discretion of the organiser to ensure a mix of category entrants. Entries after the closing date may be considered if spaces remain but at a £7.50 premium to standard entry cost (call it a disorganisation tax, charged as the late Jason Iddon suggested "because I'm worth it" when challenged last year).

 

CLOSING DATE 11/02/24

The Races

Clayton Spring Classic Handicap Race
Date Start Classification Band Rider Cat Duration
Sun 25/02/24 10:00 Regional C+ Band 5 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ... 02 hr 30 mins / plus 15 laps / 94km / 58 miles
Entry: Postal: (£25.00), On Day: (£32.50)
Sun 25/02/24 – 10:00
Regional C+, Band 5 | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ...
02 hr 30 mins / plus 15 laps / 94km / 58 miles

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