EADT Cyclo-cross 20th Jan 2008,

Furze Hill, Mistley

Sunday 20th January saw round 13 of the EADT Cyclocross league. The event was held at Furze Hill, it was a sad day for all the riders with all 67 Riders showing their respect for a well respected member of the Cyclocross league, Ron Hunt who had recently passed away and a minutes silence was observed by all who entered and by the spectators.

The race was promoted by Colchester Rovers and big changes had been made to an already tough course.

Two VCR Riders made the journey to Mistley, Roger Holmes and Joe Skipper. Also in attendance was second claim member Terry Smith . In all 67 riders entered the main event.

The race was hard from the whistle, various riders went over in the slippery conditions, the climbs and technical difficulty that the course had been renowned for were ever present, with the slippery conditions making parts of the course un-rideable.

The course had also been increased in length by 400m this year and it was all climbing, and due to the conditions it  soon carved up exposing hidden tree roots that made for challenging riding.

The eventual winner was Nathan Miller, who has dominated the EADT League this year  Terry Smith was the 1st VCR 2nd claim rider home in 26th place, Roger Holmes was home next in 49th and Joe Skipper came home in 50th.

                                 Roger Holmes takes a well
earned drink after a tough race

Report by Roger Holmes