NPS Downhill Round Three

Andy Dunwoody was at Fort William to capture Ben Cathro taking the Elite win. We've got the shots with full galleries and results.

Posted June 29 2009
Photography by Andy Dunwoody

Results

Race 10 Elite Men Nema Clothing
1 Ben CATHRO MTB Cut/Cyclejersey 04:50.1
2 Joe BARNES MTBcut.Tv/Orange 04:51.6
3 Dan STANBRIDGE Mojo/Orange 04:52.4
4 Tom DEACON 2 Stage/Extreme Medics 04:53.6
5 Dave SMITH 3 Smith/Leisure Lakes 04:57.6
6 Ralph JONES Dirt MTB Mag 04:58.7
7 Fergus LAMB Alpine Bikes 04:59.1
8 Peter WILLIAMS Icycles/MSC 05:00.7
9 Robert SMITH 3 Smith/Leisure Lakes 05:02.5
10 Rich THOMAS Ancillotti UK 05:04.3
11 Dan CRITCHLOW CRC Intense 05:05.0
12 Chris HUTCHENS Cyclejersey/MTB Cut 05:06.4
13 Ashley MULLANE Cove Bikes 05:06.8
14 Philip ASHBRIDGE Mountain High 05:08.4
15 Alex FLORIAN Pearce Cycles 05:18.8
16 James HUGHES MTB Direct/Shift/Intense 05:22.6
17 Richard CHEETHAM 05:29.0

Race 7 Elite Women Nema Clothing
1 Aimee DIX Mojo Orange 06:07.6
2 Haby-Blu CANN CF3 06:13.7
3 Helen GASKELL Zumbi 06:35.0

4 Emma WAREHAM Leisure Lakes 06:41.7
5 Harriet LATCHEM 06:54.3

Race 1 Juvenile Men Descent-Gear.Com
1 George GANNICOTT Icycles/Inners MTB 05:44.5
2 Philip ATWILL 05:59.4
3 Sam HERD Perth City Cycles 05:59.9
4 Drew CARTERS 06:18.2
5 Rory McRITCHIE 06:27.6
6 Joe PATERSON 06:27.8
7 James GIBSON Bike Nutz/TIW 06:32.0
8 Lachlan BLAIR 06:44.8
9 Fraser LEADBETTER Last Bikes/FUNN 06:55.8
10 Christian HARRISON 07:07.0
11 Lewis BOYCE 07:08.2
12 Ben SISSON 07:32.8
13 Keir COUPLAN West Highland Wheelers 08:52.7
Mathew ASHMORE DNF

Race 2 Youth Men Lizard Skins
1 Fraser McGLONE All Terrain Cycles 05:00.9
2 Lewis BUCHANAN Empire Cycles 05:01.2
3 Mark SCOTT All Terrain Cycles 05:07.3
4 Greg GILFILLAN 05:20.7
5 Gavin CARROLL Bike.Ie/Arkwood 05:25.4
6 Billy MATHEWS Peaty Syndicate 05:27.7
7 Sam WAKEFIELD 05:30.4
8 Allan FINDLAY 05:32.5
9 Joe CONNELL Alpine Bikes 05:32.6
10 Brandon LOVE 05:33.0
11 Jim SHAW W Homer Cycles 05:33.8
12 George BELK W Homer Cycles 05:36.2
13 Leslie SIMPSON 05:37.8
14 Moss MACRINER Kustom Bikes 05:43.9
15 Joe CLIXBY Clixby Trail Builders 05:44.8
16 Christopher GALLAGHER 05:44.8
17 Jordan DOIG Icycles/MSC Bikes 05:47.7
18 Dan SHERIDA Flow Racing/Monster Energy/ 05:47.9
19 Michael TURNBULL Walkers Cycling 05:48.7
20 Mathew SCOTT Gala CC 05:49.0
21 Darren WILSON 05:50.1
22 Freddie OXLEY 05:50.6
23 Ollie EASTMON Bike Cellar 05:52.8
24 Alex GLASS 2 Stage Bikes 05:52.9
25 Gregor NOTMAN 05:53.7
26 Josh LEWIS Peaty Syndicate 05:53.9
27 Grant BOYCE Bicycle Doctor 05:54.4
28 William MAPSTONE 05:57.3
29 Craig SHAW 05:57.6
30 Sam COPP PS Cycles 05:59.7
31 Benjamin WILLIAMSON 06:04.7
32 Clavin ROGERS Ukbikepark.Com 06:05.8
33 Christopher McGLINCHEY MSC Bikes/CRC/Gamut 06:07.2
34 Johnathan BEATTIE 06:08.2
35 Jamie KIR Scotby Cycles 06:08.3
36 Mathew DOWNES Balfa/Hamsterley/Fox 06:10.4
37 Charlie BEACH 06:15.0
38 Zac EMMET Pearce Cycles 06:17.2
39 Matthew COOPER 06:23.6
40 Aidan OLIVER Activecycles 06:25.4
41 Ruaridh FRASER 06:25.9
42 Nathan MILLION 4 Mountains 06:26.5
43 Neil KENNED Perth City Cycles 06:29.2
44 Tom ROBINSON 06:33.5
45 Jacob RUDDOCK 06:35.9
46 Mathew LEAN Icycles 06:45.5
47 Harry BOWMAN 6 Pack Racing 06:46.5
48 Ryan TUNNELL 09:34.2
Tom HODGKINSON DNF

Race 3 Junior Men Fox
1 Harry HEATH Funn/5.10/Broxap/Sneyd/Ashi 04:56.4
2 Arran GANNICOTT Alpine Bikes 04:59.6
3 Gareth BREWIN 05:04.9
4 Harry MOLLOY DMR/Resurgence/Last 05:05.5
5 James SCOTT MTB Cut Cycle Jersey 05:07.9
6 Joe EDGE Stendec 05:08.6
7 Bernard KERR 05:11.7
8 Alastair WILSON Ancillotti UK 05:14.4
9 Ronan TAYLOR 2 Stage/High Line Racing 05:17.7
10 Sam WEBSTER Team Skene 05:20.1
11 Liam MOYNIHAN Colours Hurt My Eyes 05:20.1
12 Greg CALLAGHAN 05:21.3
13 Willem HERD Perth City Cycles 05:23.5
14 Brad MATHER Empire Cycles 05:23.6
15 Callum DEW MSC Bikes 05:24.2
16 David GRAHAM Biketart.Com/Flypaper Pedal 05:25.3
17 Joe FLANAGAN All Terrain Cycles 05:26.3
18 John GROMARDKI Stan Jones Cycles 05:27.3
19 James DOWER Adidas Eyewear 05:28.4
20 Joshua HODGETTS 05:29.8
21 Luke BALL Cycle Scene 05:30.0
22 Andrew KELLY All Terrain Cycles 05:31.7
23 Callum McCUBBING Solway Insulations 05:35.1
24 Todd KIERNEY Solid 05:37.0
25 Gregory HAMPTON RG Squadron/Swinnerton Cycl 05:38.0
26 Vivian JONES 05:39.1
27 Perry GARDENER Pearce Cycles RT 05:39.5
28 Danny BRADFORD Monster Energy UK 05:40.5
29 Jamie CALLOW 05:44.5
30 Richard ACOTT 05:45.3
31 Ben MILLWARD 05:45.7
32 Stephen MILLYARD 05:47.6
33 James BAKER Zumbi/4Mountains 05:47.8
34 Akib AHMED 05:48.2
35 Ed SMITH 3 Smith/Leisure Lakes 05:50.0
36 Pete ROBINSON PS Cycles/Cwmdown 05:55.5
37 Toby DAVISON Team CHR 05:55.9
38 Oli WAKEMAN Sun Microsystems 05:59.0
39 Tom HOUSMAN Brooks Cycles 06:00.3
40 Adam PAGE Pearce Cycles RT 06:04.9
41 Jamie CRUMP Pure Ridersco.Co.Uk/Bike Ta 06:09.9
42 George SIMON Goldtec 06:12.1
43 Callum McRITCHIE 06:14.8
44 Cameron LEADBETTER Perth City Cycles 06:15.8
45 James CONNOCK Wood N Wheels 06:19.0
46 Rich ROBERTSHAW 2 Stage/Pureridersco.Co.Uk 06:24.1
47 Craig MUNRO Vibe Racing 06:56.8
48 Ben MOORHOUSE Ticket 2 Ride/Descent Gear 08:51.0
49 Jamie SCOTT 10:03.8
Jimmy SMITH Bergamont Bikes/AXO DNF
Greg WILLIAMSON DNF
Jack WARD The Bikewox DNF

Race 4 Veteran Men Ticket2RideBC.Com
1 Alastair MacLENNAN Off Beat Bikes 05:18.2
2 Jason CARPENTER 05:34.7
3 Stevie BOYD 05:43.3
4 Jerry TWIGG Cycleworld 05:49.0
5 Seb RAMSAY NW MTB Centre 05:52.0
6 Jono SIMPSON Pearce Cycles RT 05:56.4
7 Kem AVIS 05:58.0
8 Mark MACKARE Mojo Suspension 06:16.6
9 Peter HOGGAN PMH/Pincier Vodka 06:18.5
10 Derek LAUGHLAND Team Castle Melamine 06:32.2
11 Tim WEBB 06:38.6
12 Neil YOUNG 06:57.8
13 Dan SHERIDAN Flow Racing/Monster Energy 07:32.9
14 Dave WILLS Foel DH Riders 08:12.2

Race 5 Master Men No Limits
1 Chris COATES Cycle Jersey/MTB Cut 05:23.7
2 Andrew TITLEY Kona Sombrio Paligap 05:26.8
3 Chris AKRIGG Mongoose/Aire Cycles 05:27.4
4 Joe BISHOP Zero G 05:31.1
5 Sion JONES MTB Direct 05:32.0
6 Kris BORAM 05:37.8
7 Anthony GASKIN Switchbacks.Com 05:48.2
8 Sandy PLENTY Leisure Lakes 05:52.6
9 Paul BOWYER 05:59.2
10 Daron OSBORN OZZ 06:01.1
11 Jason GIDNEY Guak Cycle Centre 06:06.0
12 David CHRISTIE 06:08.1
13 Phil GRAY Rave Racing 06:09.5
14 Niall INGRAM Redmist Racing 06:21.2
15 Lee HAMMETT Mulisha Crew 06:26.2
16 Stephen HARDCASTLE 06:38.8
17 Drew FREEMAN Merlin Cycles 07:23.8
18 Marvin SMALL 07:54.3
Chris WHITFIELD All Terrain DNF

Race 6 Women Swiss + Swallow
1 Manon CARPENTER 06:00.7
2 Angela COATES Fox Racing/Team CHR 06:50.0
3 Bex REILLY 06:51.7

Race 8 Senior Men Continental Black Chili
1 William JONES PS Cycles 05:19.9
2 Tom ATTLEE 05:20.6
3 Ben RODGERS All Terrain Cycles 05:22.1
4 James McKNIGHT K9 Indus/SB-DH.Com 05:23.5
5 Ryan CHAMBERS Ae Cycles/Solway Insul 05:26.3
6 Dale RUSSELL 05:28.7
7 Sean RADCLIFF Merlin Cycles 05:29.5
8 Ralph RICHARDSON Bikeoutlet.Co.Uk 05:30.1
9 Gavin BLACK Perth City Cycles 05:30.7
10 Elliot MACHIN RG Squadron 05:31.2
11 Olly HOOPER 05:31.7
12 Thomas KELLY 05:33.3
13 Daniel JOHNSON Descend Hamsterley 05:34.9
14 Duncan PORTER Red Mist Racing 05:39.3
15 Arran LEVER 05:39.8
16 Ed THOMSET Mavic/Ssoi 05:40.1
17 Chris BREEZE Utopia 05:41.4
18 Ross HENDERSON 777 Mtb Club 05:41.4
19 Andrew COOPER 05:42.5
20 Arnaud EYCHENN Leisure Lakes 05:43.4
21 John BOLTON 05:44.3
22 Mathew SLOCOMBE 05:45.5
23 Lewis COCHRAN Solway Insulation 05:46.7
24 Jon STOUT 05:48.3
25 Dan HAINES 05:48.4
26 Huw OLIVER Activ Cycles 05:49.1
27 Andrew HEATON Pro Chem International 05:54.7
28 Thomas CLARKSON Fenwicks/2 Stage/Tuff Cymru 05:56.3
29 Johnathan WEAVER 05:57.6
30 Andy AYRES Ancillotti 05:57.6
31 Robert McDONALD 05:59.7
32 Tim BREEZE Cool Runnings 06:02.4
33 Lewis PENDLE Portsmouth Uni 06:03.7
34 Thomas PUXLE Mountain High 06:04.0
35 Jason HARTWRIGHT 06:05.5
36 Ross YOUNG 06:06.4
37 Daniel JENKINS 06:08.6
38 Tristan MAYOR 06:10.3
39 Chris ASTLE Www.Thebigadventurestore.Co 06:18.8
40 Michael GRANT 07:58.1
41 Kurt BRAIN Ashton Diamond Back 08:32.5
42 Daniel MILLARD Ecosse DH 13:49.3
Micky BOSWEL Southerndownhill.Com DNF
Roger VALLER DNF
Doug MacGRAIN DNF
Josh LANE DNF
Adam WILES Faux Pro Racing DNF

Race 9 Expert Men Leisure Lakes
1 Scott LAUGHLAND Team Castle Melamine 04:57.2
2 Jack READING Ellsworth/O Neal 04:58.3
3 Ben HAL Perth City Cycles 05:05.2
4 Ross ANDERSON MSC Bikes 05:05.4
5 Jack GEOGHEGAN 05:07.8
6 Scott MEARS 4 Mountains 05:09.3
7 Ashley MALLER 05:09.6
8 David DUGGAN 05:12.7
9 Gareth McKEE 2 Stage Bikes/Bbcc 05:12.9
10 Billy CAMPBELL 05:13.3
11 Luke MARSHALL 05:13.6
12 Alastair MacLENNAN 05:13.6
13 James STOCK MSC Bikes 05:14.3
14 Alex STOCK 05:14.9
15 Owain JAMES Pearce Cycles RT 05:14.9
16 Andy WOODVINE Leisure Lakes 05:15.3
17 Lee HUSKINSON 661/Royal/Maxxis 05:16.6
18 Will SOFFE Torico 05:17.2
19 Nathan VIALS Solid Bikes 05:17.2
20 Liam LITTLE 2 Stage/Knox/KeswickmTB 05:17.5
21 Kyle FARROW Derry Air/MSC 05:20.3
22 Mark MILWARD Swinnerton Cyc/Fox 05:20.9
23 Richard CHALLINOR Leisure Lakes 05:22.4
24 Michael INMAN Continental/Nicolai 05:23.0
25 Gary DRAKE Aw Cycles 05:24.0
26 Ben WHITEHEAD All Terrain Cycles 05:24.4
27 Sion WHITECROSS Team Skene 05:24.4
28 Adam HOLLEYMAN Whight Mountain 05:25.8
29 Jeremy CALLOW 05:27.2
30 Martin NAIRN I Cycles/MSC Bikes 05:27.3
31 Tommy WILKINSON Hemmel Tune 05:27.9
32 Mark WEST 05:28.7
33 Jethro WHITFIELD Leisure Lakes 05:30.4
34 Chris SINDEN Phil Corley Cycles 05:30.5
35 Simon APLIN Bergamont/AXO 05:30.7
36 James GREEN MSC 05:31.5
37 Alistair PARKIN All Terrain Cycles 05:32.0
38 Jack GRAHAM Pure Ridersco.Co.Uk 05:32.0
39 Ewan DOHERTY OC Tuning/Potato Bred 05:34.1
40 Don HOWE Kustom Bikes 05:39.8
41 Rob SCULLION Continental/Nicolai 05:51.0
42 Seb FROST Just Riding Along 06:02.0
43 Ross SEARLE Total Bike Tuning 06:04.9
44 Joseph HORTON 07:18.5
45 Emyr DAVIES Santa Cruz/Howies 08:49.3
46 Andrew PHILIPS 10:27.1
Damon SMITH MTB Direct DNF
Tom LAMB High Line Racing DNF