Annie Last took back-to-back national titles as Max Greensill and Cameron Orr won the elite open races to be crowned national champions at Dalby Forest in Pickering.
Short track
Annie Last and Max Greensill were crowned the short track winners on Friday night, storming to the elite wins in style.
The experienced Last took the elite female win ahead of Anna Flynn, while Grace Inglis came home third. It was a double Hope podium in the elite open, with Greensill taking the win ahead of Cameron Orr in a sprint finish, while Hope teammate Thomas Mein took bronze.
In the junior open category, Innes McDonald backed up his impressive performances in the national series, adding a national title to his name. Max Standen was second ahead of Dec Oldham. Evie Strachan took the junior women’s victory ahead of Madeline Moorhouse and Bethany Ann Jackson.
You can find full podium results at the bottom of the page.
Olympic cross-country
Annie Last took her second win of the weekend to be crowned the ultimate mountain bike cross-country queen with her victory in the Olympic discipline, while Cameron Orr secured the open title.
In the elite women’s race, Grace Inglis stormed the first lap and looked to be well ahead, before Last fought over to bridge the gap and then cruised past her to take the win. Inglis had to settle for second, while Amy Henchoz came in third.
Having had a successful season in both mountain bike and road disciplines this year, Orr stormed off the line, determined to take the national title in the elite open race. Orr took an early lead, with Thomas Mein chasing him the entire race. But it wasn’t to be, as Orr took the win with his arms aloft, while Mein had to settle for silver ahead of Ben Wadey in bronze.
In the under-23 equivalent, Olympic debutant Ella Maclean-Howell took the under-23 title by over five minutes, putting her in good stead ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games. Anna Flynn picked up second, as Emily Carrick-Anderson secured third, having returned to racing after injury.
In the under-23 open race, Max Greensill simulated his performance in the short track race with a powerful performance on Sunday. Despite setting off a minute after the senior race, Greensill managed to catch the seniors and finish second overall. Sam Chisholm came second and Simon Wyllie took the bronze.
Max Standen took the junior open crown ahead of Dec Oldham and Ben Coppola, while Bethany Ann Jackson was crowned the junior women’s winner, with Daisy Taylor and Madeline Moorhouse Smith winning silver and bronze, respectively.
Short Track podium results
Senior open
- Max Greensill
- Cameron Orr
- Thomas Mein
Senior female
- Annie Last
- Anna Flynn
- Grace Inglis
Junior open
- Innes McDonald
- Max Standen
- Dec Oldham
Junior female
- Evie Strachan
- Madeline Moorhouse-Smith
- Bethany-Ann Jackson
Juvenile female
- Olivia Poole
- Aoife Scawn
- Amber Mauger
Juvenile open
- Zachary Hutchinson
- Zach Smith
- Isaac Vickery
Youth female
- Aelwen Davies
- Zoe Roche
- Heidi Roscoe
Youth open
- Arthur Limb
- Luca Hill
- Harrison Evans
Veteran female
- Karen Heppenstall
- Rowena Duffield
- Natalie Smith
Veteran open
- Paul Oldham
- Alan Gunner
- Richard Freshwater
Grand veteran female
- Karen Price
- Megan Mowbray
- Hannah Collingridge
Grand veteran open
- Marc Chamberlain
- Sam Humphries
- Nick Craig
Super veteran open
- Andy Weaving
- Simon Hime
- John Galway
Olympic cross-country podium results
Senior open
- Cameron Orr
- Thomas Mein
- Ben Wadey
Senior female
- Annie Last
- Grace Inglis
- Amy Henchoz
Under-23 open
- Max Greensill
- Sam Chisholm
- Simon Wyllie
Under-23 female
- Ella Maclean-Howell
- Anna Flynn
- Emily Carrick-Anderson
Junior open
- Max Standen
- Dec Oldham
- Ben Coppola
Junior female
- Bethany Ann Jackson
- Daisy Taylor
- Madeline Moorhouse Smith
Juvenile open
- Zachary Hutchinson
- Zach Buchan
- Isaac Vickery
Juvenile female
- Olivia Poole
- Aoife Scawn
- Harriet Butcher
Youth female
- Freya Mowbray
- Aelwen Davies
- Mazie Harper
Youth open
- Arthur Limb
- Luke Trafford
- Luca Hill
Masters female
- Rachel Bennet
- Veronica Edwards
- Rebecca Bright
Masters open
- Al Griffin
- Alex Rhodes
- Andrew Douglas
Veteran open
- Paul Oldham
- Adrian Lansley
- Lewis Craven
Veteran female
- Helen Jackson
- Rowena Duffield
- Verity Appleyard
Grand veteran open
- Nick Craig
- Marc Chamberlain
- Sam Humphrey
Super veteran open
- Grant Johnson
- Stewart Coates
- Andy Weaving