Winterton Cyclocross

Winterton Cyclocross had been my best performance during the 2014 season, and when it was declared to be the Club Cross Champs race for 2015 I positively whooped for joy !

Coupled with that, it had rained progressively over the past few days which meant that the course was going to be very boggy in places, and a real power test. Anyone who shrugged front line duty on club outings into a headwind was surely going to be found out today.

We had a later start time than usual, as we lined up with the seniors for their HOUR LONG !!! race rather than our usual 40 mins Vet race.
12 Wheelers lined up along the back of the grid and once everyone else had been set on their way, we waited 30 seconds and were set off ourselves.

I got a reasonable start and worked very hard on the first couple of laps. The ground was boggy and very muddy in places but the worst of it was the wind - it was blowing a hoolie, and with sweeping rain, hailstones at times, and generally just a bit grim, it was a hard, hard race. At one point I had made my way up to a surprise 3rd Wheeler position, but couldn't hold it and fell back to 5th. All my good work done in the first 3 laps, the final 2 or 3 spent, tapping away and making sure I wasn't being caught.

A very muddy and drenched and freezing and elated Andy made it across the line after an hours racing to claim good club points in our Rider Of The Season Competition.