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Buxton CC hill climb victories for Howcroft-Jones and Dockney
Ross Howcroft-Jones was fastest male while Alison Dockney claimed the women’s prize at the Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles one-mile Bunsal Cob Hill Climb on Saturday morning.
Rapha Cycling Club’s Howcroft-Jones completed the climb in just 4-42.1 to take victory ahead of Alex Raynard (Velo Bavarian) who was five seconds back in 4-47.1, with the final podium place awarded to Team Lifting Gear Products rider Chris Dyke who completed the course in 4-50.3.
In the women’s event, Dockney, riding for Macclesfield Wheelers, earned a dominant win in 6-28.1, 23 seconds ahead of Datalynx-Parenesis Cycling’s Nicola Soden who clocked 6-51.2, with promoting club rider Liz Batt taking third place in 7-12.5.
Elsewhere, fastest Junior/Juvenile went to Jacob Bradbury (Manchester Wheelers) in 5-24.6, with Timothy Lane (JRC Interflon Race Team) second in 5-51.1, and Reuben Corlett (Birkenhead North End CC) third in 5-54.9.
This event, run on the J9/17 course, starts at Errwood Reservoir, proceeds along Goyt Road towards Long Hill, to finish 50 yards short of Long Hill, Buxton and is one mile in length.
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* A gallery of images from this event is available here
Results:
Men:
1. Ross Howcroft-Jones (Rapha Cycling Club) 4:42.1
2. Alex Raynard (Velo Bavarian) 4:47.1
3. Chris Dyke (Team Lifting Gear Products) 4:50.3
4. Dan Taylor (Leicester Forest CC) 4:52.7
5. Iain Duffield (PMRR) 4:56.5
6. Freddie Jagger (Team Lifting Gear Products) 5:08.1
Women:
1. Alison Dockney (Macclesfield Wheelers) 6:28.1
2. Nicola Soden (Datalynx-Parenesis Cycling) 6:51.2
3. Liz Batt (Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles) 7:12.5
4. Kate Robinson (Inflite) 7:15.1
5. Hannah Fawcett (Liverpool Braveheart Bicycle Club) 7:55.8
6. Tracy Gregory (Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles) 9:47.8