The Ron Day MK Bowl Race 4

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The Ron Day MK Bowl Race 4

Race Results

Results on MyLaps

The Ron Day Memorial MK Bowl races – Race 4 – 23rd May 2023 (Sponsored by Church Lane Creative).

We were blessed with a beautiful, still, warm evening tonight. 27 riders split into two races as usual, staying inside the bowl for 30 mins and then going out the top gates to complete the larger lap.

The ABCD race looked super fast tonight and kept me on my toes splitting into many groups, first Bobby McGlue and new rider Nick James rode away for several laps and were then joined by Aleck HornshawMichael DArcy and Gavin Howell, these then split into a 2, 2 and 1, with Gavin and Bobby riding away, the other 3 being caught by another chasing group. Gavin won the spint with the sprint behind being won by Glenn McMenamin.

Thankfully for me the EFGHW group mainly stayed together with a ‘Stewart 1,2, the bunch sprint being won by James Stewart, closley followed by Paul Stewart

We sadly had one rider fall tonight but apart from some sore road rash and his helmet doing it’s job, I am glad to say he is OK, Wishing you a speedy recovery x

Massive thank you to all our helpers tonight as always and congratulations to our winners.

NO RACE BEING ORGANISED BY THE BIRD TEAM NEXT WEEK but Chris Gunter and Richard Hooper are organising one in our absence, so thank you very much and have a great evening of safe racing everyone. 

See you on the 6th June


FORD CC DUNTON SERIES Race 2

Race Results

The weather was fine and bright but with a nagging east wind for the second event of the Ford CC Dunton Series. The EFGH group were given a half lap start and were able to stay away until the first prime which was taken by Chris Dunn. The prime for the ABCD’s was won by Paul Turner. The junction was made after a further two laps and immediately Paul Hart broke away. He soon had about 20 secs from the bunch who couldn’t mount a consistent chase. Within 4 laps Paul Hart had increased his lead to 1 min and he took the third prime. The bunch now seemed resigned to the fact that they weren’t going to catch him. At 3 laps to go Hart had over 1-30sec. At the bell, Matt Steel and Aaron Green escaped from the bunch with Matt Holmes soon joining them. At the line Paul Hart had over 2mins before Green took second place from Steel. Martin Meades was the first EFGH rider.

After 2 events Paul Hart leads Cat A with max points; Matt Holmes leads Matt Steel by one point; in Cat C Murat Ozdenya has a 2 point lead over Paul Turton; Antonius Wubben and Paul Turner share the lead in Cat D; in Cat D Martin Meades has a 2 point lead over Stephen Piper; Paul Dunn and Chris Bird have a win each in Cat F; and Ruth Stapleton leads the Women’s Category.