Monthly Archives: May 2012

Hull Thursday Time Trial, Gilberdyke – 22nd May 2012

A balmy and almost windless summers evening, complete with yellow fields of Oil Seed Rape, finally brought summer to the Hull Thursday Time Trial Series at Gilberdyke on 22nd May 2012. As is customary, this event would never be complete … Continue reading

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East Midlands Regional Road Race Championships, Sutton Bonnington, Nottinghamshire – 20th May 2012

The race started with a group of 14 breaking away from the gun, pulling many of the stronger riders with it. By the bell lap, the group had been reduced to just five, with two minutes separating them and the … Continue reading

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Driffield Sprint Triathlon – 20th May 2012

Freebird Events, Driffield Sprint Triathlon, 20/05/2012 400m swim, 18k bike, 5k run Sunday the 20th May was the Driffield triathlon held at the Driffield sports centre, this was the local race for two of the We Love Mountains RT, Ryan … Continue reading

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North Yorkshire Evening Road Race League 1, Wistow Selby – 17th May 2012

Wistow, near Selby was the venue for the first event in the North Yorkshire Evening Road Race League on 17th May 2012. With rain free skies and little wind, the flat course looked destined to be a sprint finish for … Continue reading

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Yorkshire Region Road Race Championships, Sherriff Hutton, North Yorkshire – 20th May 2012

On paper the elite race of 80 miles was always going to be sewn up by the full time professional riders, with the likes of Williams, Tom Barras, James Sampson, Richard Hepworth and Tom Murray on the start sheet the … Continue reading

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North Midlands TLI, Barton Deepdale – 16th May 2012

The North Midlands TLI Road Race League visited Barton upon Humber on Wednesday 16th May courtesy of hosts Cottingham Couriers. With a welcomed break in the weather, all were treated to a wonderful rural course with a dearth of traffic … Continue reading

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Southwell Tri, Notts – 12th May 2012

On Sunday 12th May, James Bray (@jameswbray) competed in the Southwell, Notts. triathlon, the 2nd event in the OBS Midlands Sprint Triathlon Series. This event consisted of a 400 meter swim in the Southwell leisure centre pool followed by a … Continue reading

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John May Memorial Road Race, New Sharlston – 13th May 2012

After a few unsuccessful breaks on the first lap the decisive move of the race came on lap two when Ben Ives, Jack Cutsforth, Ashley Brown, Simon Wilson, Julian Pearson, Mark Perry, Matthew Robinson and James Allen broke away. They … Continue reading

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Nutcracker XC MTB, Aske, Richmond, N. Yorks – 13th May 2012

Doubling up as the North of England Regional Championships, round 2 of the Nutcracker XC Series proved popular judging by the bumper number of participants. The course on the historic estate of Lord Zetland was the same as that is … Continue reading

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Yorkshire Circuit Series Round 1, Tockwith – 8th May 2012.

We Love Mountians Race Report from Steve Coates for the Yorkshire Circuit Series Round 1, Tockwith Aerodrome, 8th May 2012 Regional C+ Myself and Simon Pickering lined up for the first race at 7pm, along with a field of about … Continue reading

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