A great weekend of racing in summer conditions in September as Hafren riders enter the welsh Circuit Race Champs and Llanishen Cyclo Cross
The Royal Welsh Showground hosted the 2016 Welsh Cycling Circuit Race Championships on Saturday 17 September.
Racing began at 9.30am for young riders, with non-championship events for Under 8s and Under 10s, an opportunity for budding young cyclists to get their first taste of racing. Youth C Championship set off at 10.00am followed by Youth A and Bs.
The afternoon competitions began with Women’s Junior/Senior/Master C+ and E+ at 1.55pm. Men’s 3rd and 4th category non championship event will roll out at 3.50pm followed by the Men’s Masters C+ and E+ at 3.45pm. The Championship concluded with the Men’s Junior and Senior Championships at 5.00pm.
With over 160 clubs and 5,900 members in Wales, the Welsh Criterium Championships offer a great opportunity for the cycling community to come together and support the event.
It was a good weekend of racing for HCC, loads of shirts out and some impressive riding especially from the Juniors. Max, Jess, Elliot, Fred and Sam raced the Welsh Crit Champs and whilst all rode well Elliot and Jess both got on the podium (2nd and 3rd respectively) in their cats. Pau Bufron and Ian Coe represented in the adults with, Ian getting a Silver in the 50+vets.
On Sunday the racing switched to cyclo cross at Llanishen. Max, Jess and Sam all representing the juniors and Sam picking up a podium in the u14 race. Des Pugh and Mike Holwill took on the vets race while Paul Bufton and Chris Roberts were in the Senior Race. Great days racing in sweltering heat. Really encouraging to see so many of us out there!!