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Report: Scottish XC Round 1
21st March 2010, Kirroughtree | Report: Fiona Walker
The 2010 Dales Cycles SXC series got off to a great start at Kirroughtree on the 21st March. Over 300 riders were treated to a fabulous mixture of man-made singletrack and natural rooty sections. The team from new series sponsor, Dales Cycles were on hand to service and repair bikes as well as handing out food to finishers.
The first victory of the day went to Calum Magowan (Peebles CC) in the juvenile race. His team mate, Lucy Grant won the juvenile girls race. Ross Wilcox (Inners MTB Racing/i-cycles) successfully made the step up from the juvenile category to take the win in the youth male race with Bethany Crumpton (Halesowen A&CC) winning the female youth race. Another rider moving up a category was the 2009 British youth champion, Grant Ferguson (Dooleys Cycles RT) who won the junior race from fellow 1st year juniors, Matthew Adair (Banbridge Cycling Club) and Lewis Kirkwood (Glentress Riders). Claire Oakley (Xmtb McConvey Cycles) won the junior female race.
At the other end of the age spectrum, Sandy Wallace (Sandy Wallace Cycles) continued his unbeaten run in the super veteran's category with Steve Flindall (Walkers CC) in second place and Sandy Allan (Sandy Wallace Cycles) finishing 3rd. In the grand vet category, 2009 series runner-up, Billy Matthews (Square Wheels) won from John Ingham (Kent Valley Road Club) and SXC committee member, Steve Brown (Square Wheels) In the female grand vet race, last years series winner, Mary Wark (Walkers CC) suffered a double puncture, leaving Fiona Paton (Square Wheels) to take the win from Lesley Yarrow (Stirling Bike Club)
Last year's veteran series winner, Gary McCrae (Team Leslie Bikeshop - Right Move Windows) got off to a great start catching all but the top 2 masters riders to win from his team-mate, Strathpuffer solo champion, Alex Slaven, and Paul McMenamin (Leisure Lakes). The female veteran's race was won by last year's series runner up, Julie Nimmo (Walkers CC) from Miranda Balfour (PCC) and Morna Hassan, competing in her first ever MTB race, finished 3rd. The masters race was dominated by English visitors with Anthony Morris (Evans Cycles) taking the win from Keith Murray (Hope Factory Racing) with last year's series winner, Paul McInally (Rock & Road Cycles) finishing 3rd. Kate Carmichael won the female master's race from Tracy Munro (Square Wheels) and Samantha Dainty (Ticket2rRideBC)
The female sport race was won by Jessica Lee (Rockhard Racing MTB Club) from Kathryn Doris (Ticket2Ride BC) In the male sport race, first year senior, Ian Lee took the victory from Mark Smith (Angus Bike Chain CC/www.sportperformance.co.uk)
In the elite female race, British Champion, Sue Clarke (Cannondale Racing) led from start to finish, but she was pushed all the way by Scottish Champion, Lee Craigie (Torq Performance Team). SXC newcomer, Elke Schmidt (Squadra Porcini) finished in 3rd. In the elite men's race, the winner of last year's series opener, Paul Oldham (Hope Factory Racing) led from the start but in the early stages was closely followed by 2009 British junior champion, 17 year old Kenta Gallagher (Scott UK). Gallagher struggled in the final lap, and was overtaken by last year's Scottish masters champion, Paul Newnham (Team Leslie Bikeshop - Right Move Windows).
Full results are available at www.sxc.org.uk
The next round is at Contin on the 25th April.
