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Report: Knog Muddy Hell
Event: Halloween Cyclo Cross : presented by Rollapaluza, Herne Hill Stadium 30.10.10
"one of the best cross races I've ridden, this is how 'cross should be." Nick Craig
Crawforth beats Craig, massive participation.
313 racers gathered at Herne Hill Velodrome to take part in the now annual Muddy Hell night-time event. There were huge increases in youth categories and a record 35 women participants. An opportunity for all abilities to race 'cross in front of hundreds of spectators in a unique atmosphere with optional fancy-dress and a huge prize list courtesy of headline sponsors Knog totalling a whopping £2700 including £1000 cash.
Above: Image gallery from the night's action.
At sunset the U12 riders took to the Herne Hill infield and valiantly tackled all the new features especially created by course designer Phil Glowinski and the team of Rollapaluza volunteers, which included the "TZG" wall-ride, an enormous scaffold bridge, tabletop and the 40cm high Knog double-hurdles.
As the light faded the under 14 and under 16s took to the full course which included drop-offs, singletrack, berm, hill-climb and a lengthened sandpit. By the time the GoCross / Novice race started it was really dark and riders compulsory lights were needed to pick their way around the back end of the course before dipping back into the floodlit spectator arena and the cheers of the crowds who by now were gathering around the tabletop and challenging riders with demands for "Big Air".
The vets, women and juniors raced together and this is when the spectators really began to witness the speed of experts in the discipline as well as showboating from the best bike handlers with Anna G being the only female all-night to clear the tabletop. Mick Bell took the vets race, with Claire Beaumont of Condor cycles taking the ladies and Alec Briggs of Arctic Premier RT (guesting for Team Mule Bar Girl) taking the Juniors.
The Senior race saw incredibly fast racing from two of the UK's biggest names in cyclo-cross Olympian and multiple winner of Championships and the notorious three peaks Nick Craig and 2008/2009 National Champion Jody Crawforth. These two were well clear of the rest of the field and later in the race also took the opportunity to get air on the tabletop (Jody) and ride the wall (Nick) but the biggest air and highest wall rides came from Londoners Deke Strentz, Brian Curtis and Phil Glowinski with Brian and Phil also finishing high in the rankings. Jody and Nick had matched each other all evening, but on the last circuit of the infield, Jody pulled away from Nick to take a clear win in front of the huge crowds.
The Fancy dress competition was one by the Stig, who also raced on the Rollapaluza roller-racing rigs in the bar tent, but never revealed his identity...who was that?
Men
1 Jody Crawforth Hargroves Cycles
2 Nick Craig Scott UK
3 Chris Metcalfe Matlock CC
4 MATT HOLMES ARCTIC-PREMIER RT
5 gareth montgomerie unattached
6 Matt Spurgin Evans Cycles RT
7 Jamie Newall
8 brian curtis Corridori
9 matthew webber London Phoenix
10 Sylvain Garde Addiscooooombe
11 Phil Glowinski VCL
12 Billy Joe Whenman
13 James Wilson Sigma Sport
14 Jason Green London Dynamo
15 Alex Christians London Phoenix
16 Ben Spurrier Rapha Condor CC
17 Chris Dick London Phoenix
18 Stuart Spies London Dynamo
19 David Barnaville Sigma Sport
20 Jason Cattermole VCL
21 Phil Hersey Eagle RC
22 james drain Gemini
23 David Rees Dulwich Paragon
24 ben smith
25 Matthew Harper look mum no hands!
26 deke strentz team india
27 Ed Clark Redmon
28 Scott Barger
29 Wayne Crombie East london Velo
30 Matthew Theobalds CS Grupetto
31 Ian Paine London Dynamo
32 Iain Cook VC Londres
33 tony berlin crawley wheelers
34 Oliver Townsend Cloud9Trails
35 James Solly VC Londres
36 Richard Sanders Las Vegas Institute of Sport
37 Daniel Troitino TROYDERS.com
38 Andrew Snowball VC Londres
39 Shannon Durrant PEASON CYCLES
40 Mike Miach Twickenham CC
41 Alex Robbins Dulwich Paragon CC
42 Greg Needham Rapha Condor CC
43 Daniel Rudd Arctic premier RT
44 Toby Blackman VC Londres
45 Andrew Newman London Phoenix
46 Sammy Smithson Condor
47 Alistair Lang
48 Chris Abbott Rollapaluza CC
49 David Rose Dulwich Paragon
50 John Scripps VCL
51 Mark Litz London Cyclists and Beer Drinkers
52 Alex Murray London Dynamo
53 Luke Smith Whyte Racing UK
54 Luke Scheybeler -
55 Symon Lewis Sigma Sport Specialized Cycing Team
56 Conrad Calitz condor
57 George Brent Addiscombe cc
Women
1 Claire Beaumont Condor Cycles
2 Delia Beddis dulwich paragon
3 Louise Mahe Mule Bar Girl
4 leona kadir sigma sport
5 Anna Glowinski mulebar girls
6 camilla boyton dulwich paragon
7 Monica Lichtner Dulwich Paragaon
8 Estelle Rogers Rollapaluza CC
9 Tracy Corbett Rapha Condor
10 Astrid Wingler London Phoenix CC
11 Maria David dulwich paragon
12 wiesia Kucaj Twickenham CC
Vets
1 Mick Bell London Fire Brigade
2 Konrad Manning Condor
3 Stuart Lockyear London Phoenix
4 russell Jones Brixton Cycles
5 Ian Cleverly Mosquito Biles
6 Dougie Fox Crawley Wheelers
7 George Higgs Crawley Wheelers
8 Carl McDonagh Brixton Cycles
9 matt gallagher Brixton Cycles
10 Guy Pearson Pearson cycles
11 Jonathan Lewis
12 Gary Bryant
13 Andrew Powers Rollapaluza CC
14 Tony Bartlett
15 kevin carter Finchley Racing Team
16 Simon Scarsbrook Mosquito Bikes Racing Team
17 Chris Cole VCL
18 mike saunders team corridori
19 Kevin Perkins SEEDS CC
20 James Stephens Star Wars
21 adam platts dulwich paragon
22 marek glowinski VCL
23 Charlie Codrington dulwich paragon
24 Alex Tyrrell
25 Matthew Levett
26 Stephen Blackmore SEEDS CC
27 Paul atkinson SEEDS CC
28 Phil Wright VCL
29 steve wood pearson pro cycles
30 Steve Jensen LVYCC
31 Darren Paice Twickenham CC
32 Geoff Nutter Herne Hill Not So Youth
33 Philip Harris San Fairy Ann CC
34 Mark Jary VC Londres
35 paul finchley rt
36 Mick Curtis Corridori
37 Drew Jones LeeValley Youth CC
38 Mark Parsons dulwich paragon
39 Mark Brown dulwich paragon
Juniors
1 Alec Briggs Arctic Premier RT
2 Gabriel Clarke
3 William Sinclair Pearson cycles
4 Harri Williams Dulwich Paragon
5 james price LVYCC
6 Conor Bunn VC Londres
GoCross
1 Hayden Wood Cambridge Fixed Male
2 James Hampshire xcracer.com/29er Crew Male
3 Krisztian Borbely Cyclelab Male
4 James Connell Brixton Male
5 Paul Warner Team Darenth Male
6 JAMES Howard Male
7 Jack Oelmann Perez Lee Valley Youth CC Male
8 Conall Watson Dulwich Paragon CC Male
9 Simon Barnes Male
10 Peter Bareford Arctic Racing Team Male
11 Joseph Delves Pedal and Pin Male
12 Nic Shaw Male
13 Paul Francis Male
14 Damien Van Der Vlist Male
15 Gavin Morton Charlotteville CC Male
16 dov oneil CS Grupetto Male
17 David Smith South Eastern Road Club Male
18 Eloise Lindenberg Southern Grease Monkey Female
19 Edward Stanley London Dynamo Male
20 Richard Read Kingston Wheelers Male
21 Robert Hartel Male
22 Jim Coughlan Godric CC Male
23 Jim Blakemore Bikeworks Male
24 Jason Pott Male
25 Matt Cetti-Roberts Male
26 Bruce Taylor Male
27 Phoebe Sneddon matlock cc Female
28 Hayley Notton Army Cycling Union Female
29 Alexandra Elmquist Female
30 Patrick Jones Male
31 Mr. Quinton Pullinger Brompton Male
32 Andy Johnson Male
33 Michael De Lemos Team 5000 Male
34 Stephen Willis Male
35 Rebecca Thomas matlock cc Female
36 andrew finkill Brompton Male
37 Simon Green Male
38 Antony De Heveningh Las Vegas Institute of Sport Male
39 samantha hart Noahs Ark Bikes Female
40 Andrew Sweet Durance Male
41 Sarah Yates Pearsons Female
42 Dominic Estall RGS-CC Male
43 John Harrington Rollapaluza Male
44 Adam Harman Male
45 melissa brand Pearson Female
46 Peter Boyce Male
47 Keith Boswell Male
48 Jane Blackmoree Female
49 Sara Dowling Female
50 Peach Female
51 Pip Female
52 Edwin Burden Male
53 David Noakes Knog Male
54 Matt Day Bikeworks Male
55 Helen Steer Female
56 Chris Wright Kingston Wheelers Male
57 Arben Zilci VCL Male
58 Simon Parton Kingston Wheelers Male
59 Vojtech Blazejovsky Male
60 Juliet Elliot Knog Female
Under 16
1 Chris Mcgovern Sutton CC
2 Elliot Phillips VCL
3 Kieran Laurie VC Londres
4 Sam Judd HHYCC
5 Noah Phillips VCL
6 Sam North Team Darenth
7 David Conceicao
8 Michael Newell Sutton CC
9 Andrew Bradshaw Sutton CC
10 Charlie Chilton-Sutton HHYCC
11 Stefan Partridge
12 Noah Smith Lea Valley Youth CC
13 Harrison Coombes HHYCC
14 Sam Taylor VCL
15 Sam Jones Lea Valley Youth CC
16 Joshua Cole-Hossain VCL
Under 14
1 Thomas Craig Male
2 Nick Woolven Sutton Cycling club Male
3 Daniel Taylor herne hill youth Male
4 Callum Mackie LVYCC Male
5 Stanley Nutter HHYCC Male
6 George Jary VCL Male
7 James Ambrose-Parish LVYCC Male
8 Jason Newell Sutton CC Male
9 Abi Van Twisk VCL Female
10 William Bardsley HHYCC Male
11 joshua sweeney VCL Male
12 Sydney Cassidy HHYCC Female
13 Eleanor Holden VC Londres Female
14 matthew cannon VCL Male
15 Rowan Coombes HHYCC Male
16 Samuel Coyne VCL Male
17 Ava Lockyear Herne Hill Youth CC Female
Under 12
1 Georg Jensen Male
2 Fred Wright Male
3 Matthew McGovern Male
4 Charlotte Cole-Hossain Female
5 Isaac Brown Male
6 James Mitri Male
7 Ellie Bardsley Male
8 Hayden Cassidy Male
9 Arlo Ludewick Male
10 Freddie Argent Male
11 Aaron Freeman Male
12 dominic cook Male
13 toby cook Male
14 daniel cannon Male
15 Rachel Jary Female
16 Felix Mackie Male
17 Max Taylor Male
18 Georgie Hopkins Female
19 Gemma Heath Female
20 Max Hartel Male
21 Louis Harman Male
22 Freddie Taylor Male
23 Seth Ludewick Male
24 Joseph Blackmore Male
25 Finlay Wellings Male
26 Oscar Harman Male
27 Holly Bardsley Female
28 Lukas Hartel Male
29 Luca Palazzi Male
30 Thomas Holden Male
31 Kitty Phillips Female
32 Jasmin Bardsley Female
33 Joseph Bardsley Male
34 Lily Bardsley Female
Results provided by Black Sheep Sports
Links
www.knog.com.au
www.rollapaluza.com/cross
www.hernehillvelodrome.com
www.savethevelodrome.com
