Last Sunday 12 members of Lichfield cycling clubs youth section travelled down to Portsmouth to contest the National Schools track championships. With riders ages ranging from 5 to 13 the local club was represented in almost every youth category.This was an excellent opportunity for some of the riders to show their skill on the track and there were some fantastic performances despite the awful weather.Not only was it cold but many of the riders had to complete the first event, the pursuit, in heavy rain.
Alex dominates first round of Midlands Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships
Written by MIKE WELBURN
Sunday, 25 April 2010 11:17
Alex Welburn, who was only discovered at the end of last year, demonstrated his ability and future potential by dominating the first round of the Midlands Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships on Sunday. Amazingly in only his first year of racing Alex was electrifying from the start staying with the leading pack as they sprinted up the fire road.
British Schools National Mountain Bike Championships 2009/10
A good contingent of Lichfield city cycling clubs young riders recently travelled en masse to the height’s of the pennines to chase the medals at this years British Schools Mountain Bike championship. The event was held in a testing course in true Bronte Country, high above the Yorkshire mill towns, near Howarth. Such was the severity of the course that two riders, Rugeley’s Connor Smith and the Friary’s Isabelle Clarke suffered heavy falls and were unable to complete the course.
The second event in the Paramount series at Shrewsbury took place last week-end (Sat 13th March). Some of the youth category races had large amounts of Lichfield Riders in them and we had some good results.
Boxing Day saw the traditional Kenilworth cyclo-cross meet, which was well attended. Any ice left on the course was salted away for the competitors but the spectators had to deal with a massive slab of treacherous ice in the main viewing area.
Lichfield City Cycling Star Emily Nelson wins the girls U14 Category in the National Trophy Series in Derby this week-end while other Lichfield riders gain valuable experience at the national Level.
Last Sunday saw two youth riders, Will Davies and Emily Nelson both from Lichfield City Cycling Club, travel to Budleigh Salterton in Devon for the first round of the National Trophy Cyclo Cross Series.
Lichfield Mountain Bike Success at Grizedale Challenge
Alex Welburn who recently joined Lichfield City Cycling Club travelled up to the Lake District at the weekend to take part in the 9th annualGrizedaleMountain Bike Challenge.
Over 630 competitors battled it out over a gruelling 34 mile course that took in nearly 6000 feet of climbing.
Lichfield City Cyclists Make Solid Start to Cyclo Cross Season
Last Sunday was the start of the West Midlands Cyclo Cross League with the first event in the highly technical Pitcher Oak Woods in Redditch.Lichfield City Cycling Club were there supporting this event and most of the Lichfield riders got a good start with some exceptional performances.
