St Ives CC hosted round 2 of the Muddy Monsters Cyclocross league on Saturday at Hinchingbrooke School. Muddy Monsters is an introductory level race series hosted by cycling clubs in the Eastern Region. We had a bumper 76 entrants this year from 14 cycling clubs showing just how popular junior cycling and racing is becoming.
St Ives CC had 15 kids racing at Muddy Monsters yesterday, securing 6 podiums and 12 top 10 finishes. The St Ives CC entrants ranged from 7 years old to 14 and they included 4 sets of siblings
Liam Conway, age 10, came 1st in the U10 boys category. Orla Kenna, age 9, came 1st in the U12 girls race whilst her sister Zoe Kenna, age 6, came 7th in the U8 girls race. Ralf Falkner, age 11, came 1st in the U12 boys race and brother Max Falkner, age 13, came 6th in the U14 boys race. Ralf Bicknell, age 7, came 2nd in the U8 boys race and Lily Gibson, age 12, came 3rd in the U12 girls race. Cora Wood, age 8, came 2nd in the U8 girls race whilst sibling Jacob Wood, age 11, came 13th in the U12 boys race.
Harry McDougall, age 8, came 7th in the U8 boys race, Emmie Cox, age 7, came 4th in the U8 girls race, sister Katie Cox, age 9, came 6th in the U10 girls race, Scarlett Brice, age 7, came 6th in the U8 girls race, Josh Kelly, age 12, came 10th in the U12 boys race, Henry Harris, age 11, came 15th in the same race and Daniel Miller, age 13, came 12th in the U14 boys race.
At the very muddy and hilly National Cyclocross Championships in Bradford this weekend, St Ives CC fielded a team of 4 juniors. Beatrice Pauley, age 12 came 16th in the U14 girls race and, Sapphire Curtis, age 12, came 20th in the same race. Cecilia Hime, age 16, came 14th in the Junior Womens race and Angus Lawrence, age 13, came 47th in the U14 boys race. The team spent as much time running up muddy hills shouldering their bikes as they did cycling!
