Marathon mission for the National Trophy races in Derby and Redruth

You have to handle some marathon miles if you’re going to make a mark on the UK cyclo-cross scene, and several Mid-Devon CC members did just that on a successful weekend.

The destinations were Derby for the first round of the National Trophy on Saturday and then Redruth for Round Two of the South West League on Sunday.

The evergreen Cathy Kilburn shows no signs of winding down – she finished second in the Veteran Women’s 60yrs group at Derby and then duly won the same age category at Redruth.

MDCC supplied five winners in the unusually dry conditions in Cornwall.

Matt Holmes, who finished 32nd in the Under-16 group at Derby, followed up his SW opening round win with another victory at Redruth.

James Allen was runner-up, as he had been in Round One in North Devon.

In her first race for six months Eva Fox won the Girls U16 event. James Bovey and Robin Delve took the Vets 50 and 60yrs classes.

Other MDCC results: National Trophy (Derby) – Vets 50yrs Jackie Shute 8th; Vets 60yrs Robin Delve 6th. SW League (Redruth) – Boys 10yrs Risu Wikeley 8th, Capian Wikeley 9th; Boys 12yrs Henry Hatton 10th; Vets 40yrs Jo Pope 3rd; Vets 50yrs Jackie Shute 3rd, Nick Quant 4th.