Combe Sydenham Halo BDS RD1 - Video, Photos & Results
What a weekend at Combe Sydenham! Sunshine, huge whips and top crowds make for an awesome opening to the 2012 Halo BDS series. Check out our video higlights, photography and the all important results from the weekend.
Brendan Fairclough was certainly one to watch in the field. With his huge whips and unbelievable cornering, Brendog's got style.
Rachel Atherton is back racing. But not fast enough for the win this weekend finish 0.634 seconds behind Manon Carpenter.
The track was well accepted by most riders, however some riders were complaining about the second turn being blown out. This rider explains why...
Santa Cruz V10 Carbons were defiantly the most popular bike this weekend. Especially with Steve Peats army of SPS riders.
Al Bond and Matti Lehikoinen charge through the top rock garden. Good to see Matti back racing after his recent injury.
Results:
Elite Men:
1st: Marc Beaumont (2:25.976)
2nd: Josh Bryceland (2:28.902)
3rd: Brendan Fairclough (2:30.035)
4th: Matt Simmonds (2:30.426)
5th: Rich Thomas (2:30.458)
Expert Men:
1st: Neil Donoghue (2:34.986)
2nd: Jack Geoghegan (2:36.287)
3rd: Nikki Whiles (2:38.482)
4th: Chris Sinden (2:38.822)
5th: Matty Stuttard (2:39.048)
Juvenile Men:
1st: James Purvis (2:52.919)
2nd: Charlie Hatton (3:09.041)
3rd: Kyle Havard (3:12.166)
4th: Obi Eichhorn (3:12.777)
5th: Andrew Barrett (3:14.383)
Youth Men:
1st: Innes Graham (2:38.962)
2nd: Dan Farley (2:40.426)
3rd: Taylor Vernon (2:41.600)
4th: Sam Herd (2:46.858)
5th: Owen Willicombe (2:47.787)
Junior Men:
1st: George Gannicott (2:36.785)
2nd: Fraser McGlone (2:37.132)
3rd: Jono Jones (2:37.879)
4th: Joe Connell (2:37.935)
5th: Philip Atwill (2:38.594)
Senior Men:
1st: Christopher Gallagher (2:39.951)
2nd: Samuel Maddison (2:42.163)
3rd: Oliver Carter (2:43.839)
4th: Sam Webster (2:43.878)
5th: Glenroy Martin (2:43.956)
Master Men:
1st: Dan Haines (2:42.188)
2nd: Antony Gaskin (2:44.488)
3rd: Russ Clark (2:47.029)
4th: Steve Jones (2:49.570)
5th: Craig Taylor (2:49.658)
Veteran Men:
1st: Nigel Page (2:43.572)
2nd: Jason Carpenter (2:50.855)
3rd: Alastair MaClennan (2:54.012)
4th: Niall Ingram (2:58.109)
5th: Richard Abbott (3:07.236)
Elite Women:
1st: Manon Carpenter (2:51.960)
2nd: Rachel Atherton (2:52.594)
3rd: Jess Stone (3:03.585)
4th: Angela Coates (3:17.421)
5th: Emma Wareham (3:17.759)
Senior Women:
1st: Traharn Chidley (3:30.325)
2nd: Rosie Smith (3:30.560)
Video: Greg Berry
Photos: Rich Easton
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