British Downhill Series 2016 - RD1, Ae Forest - Results
Despite the terrible conditions, the UK’s best riders took to the Scottish hills and got wild in the mud at Ae Forest for the opening round of the British Downhill Series.
Action from Saturday's practice session at the 2016 British Downhill Series at Ae Forest, Scotland.

Elite Women
1. Manon Carpenter - 02:28,887 -
2. Tahnee Seagrave - 02:35,657 +0:06,770
3. Katy Curd - 02:36,985 +0:08,098
4. Lucy Drees - 02:55,672 +0:26,785
5. Hazel Wakefield - 02:55,817 +0:26,930
Elite Men
1. Gee Atherton - 02:08,004 -
2. Innes Graham - 02:08,322 +0:00,318
3. Matthew Simmonds - 02:10,009 +0:02,005
4. Philip Atwill - 02:10,239 +0:02,235
5. Marc Beaumont - 02:10,560 +0:02,556
Senior Men
1. Thomas Auger - 02:33,329 -
2. Jake Martin - 02:33,684 +0:00,355
3. Ryan Middleton - 02:33,790 +0:00,461
4. Tom Coles - 02:38,958 +0:05,629
5. Davey Brookes - 02:39,610 +0:06,281
Expert Men
1. James Hurst - 02:21,052 -
2. Calum McGee - 02:21,821 +0:00,769
3. Marc Cunningham - 02:22,427 +0:01,375
4. Gregor Notman - 02:22,930 +0:01,878
5. Kye Forte - 02:23,267 +0:02,215
Women
1. Eleanor Maxfield - 03:00,004 -
2. Megan Whyte - 03:01,954 +0:01,950
3. Deborah Primrose - 03:05,575 +0:05,571
4. Lindsay Hanley - 03:38,446 +0:38,442
5. Ellie Dewdney - 03:55,786 +0:55,782
Junior Women
1. Cairn Bell - 03:03,364
2. Rona Strivens - 03:06,497 +0:03,133
3. Rosy Monaghan - 03:13,165 +0:09,801
4. Maya Atkinson - 03:16,169 +0:12,805
5. Gemma Taylor - 03:18,966 +0:15,602
Junior Men
1. Charlie Hatton - 02:13,821 -
2. Elliott Heap - 02:14,814 +0:00,993
3. Kaos Seagrave - 02:16,649 +0:02,828
4. Will Hart - 02:16,813 +0:02,992
5. Joe Breeden - 02:16,938 +0:03,117
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