10/11/17
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Year 6 girls race at Hackney Downs
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A sunny but chilly Friday afternoon at Hackney Downs with little wind and the ground firm under the wheel - it was perfect conditions for cyclocross racing. Ninety five riders from nine schools attended with a team from Mandeville taking part for the first time.
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| Year 6 girls being coached |
Before the races got under way the riders were split into their year and gender groupings to take part in some Go-Ride cyclocross coaching. This was aimed at helping them get the most out of their race.
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| Year 6 boys being coached |
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| Year 5 girls being led round the course by Harry for a sighting lap - just about to reach the hurdle. |
Following the coaching it was time for the year 5 girls to ride then course then get gridded up for the start of their race.
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| Riders on the start grid. |
The race stayed together for the first lap but the introduction of the hurdle in the second lap began to spread the riders out with the a trio from Jubilee and Kingsmead taking up the running with a couple of Gayhurst riders in the mix too.
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| Year 5 girls start. |
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| Year 5 girls dismount for the hurdle |
Pretty soon Ishanna from Jubilee had a clear lead that she stretched out to take the win. her team mate Lena came second in a close tussle with Sophie from Kingsmead and her team mate Lolo.
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| More hurdle action from the year 5 girls race |
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| Year 5 Girls results |
Next up were the year 5 boys for their 4 lap race. Even without the hurdle on the first lap a lead group was quickly establishing itself with Millfields, Gayhurst, Southwold and Kingsmead all present.
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| Year 5 boys sighting lap |
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| Year 5 boys race |
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| year 5 boys on the hill |
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| Inside pedal up |
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| Looking round a corner |
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| Riders turning towards the hurdle |
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| The hurdle |
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| Year five boys leaders |
Eventually the pairing from Millfields of Jimme and Nikolas got away and either of them could have won it - Jimme just edged out Nikolas on the last bend to take the win. Arlo from Gayhurst finished third ahead of Hector from Southwold.
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| Sunny Hackney Downs |
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| Year 5 boys climb the hill |
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| Year 5 boys winner |
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Year 5 boys results
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Next to race were the year 6 girls and once again Millfields were to the fore along with Jubilee, Shacklewell and Gayhurst. Experience will show soon enough and Ashleigh from Millfields showed her form riding in the eastern Cyclocross league for CCHackney and built up a commanding lead.
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| year 6 girls race |
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| year 6 girls race |
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| year 6 girls race |
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| year 6 girls race |
Ashleigh took the win comfortably with Hannah of Jubilee and Taejah rounding off the podium spots.
The last race of the day was the year 6 boys race. The Millfields boys quickly gained a lead on the rest with Milton pulling away from Solomon and Kaspar to take the win
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| Add caption year 6 boys race |
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| Year 6 boys winner |
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| Year 6 boys results |
The league standings after two races now are as follows -
