HONC 2015 REPORT
This year’s HONC was run on 12th April in dry, fast but pretty windy conditions, at their worst early afternoon & making the return over Cleeve Hill a bit of a slog.
Congratulations to everyone who successfully completed the course & received their Certificate & Medal.
Well done to Junior rider Dom Switzer aged 10 yr. who completed the 50 K route in a very creditable 4hr 16m and also was the winner in our Junior Rider Prize Draw –he will soon be the owner of a Whyte 603 cross country mountain bike.
Leading Riders were
100K –
Male – Paul Robinson – 13.07hr ( 4hr.7m)
Female – Holly Gamble – 14.23 (5hr 23m)
Leon Andre – 16hr 43 (7hr 43m)
50K
Male – James Parker & Jon Bird – 11.30hr (2hr.30m)
Female – Toni Hopkins – 12.02hr (3hr 2m)
Junior – Tom Barlow – 11.45 (2hr 45m)
A BIG THANK YOU TO The 100+ Winchcombe CC & Cheltenham & County CC volunteers who helped run the day so successfully. Gloucestershire Police for their invaluable assistance at the start. Winchcombe School for hosting our event. St John Ambulance .Local landowners & particularly the Cleeve Hill Rangers. Guiting Village Hall for allowing us use of their hall & playing field.
Finally a big thank you to all of our HONC riders & supporters – we hope to see you back again next year.