Track Results - 2011

LVRC National Track Championships

Newport - 29/30th October 2011

The combined A and B cat Points Race was run off at about 30 mph and saw a lap gain by Antony Wallis and Gerry Bowditch mid race. Ian Greenstreet and Andy Ballentyne chased and picked up 5 and 3 points resepctively in one of the sprints as they were now head of the race (Gerry and Antony having lapped the bunch), but were then pulled back. Towards the end of the race the bunch split again with Antony, Gerry Ian, Andy, Martin Meades and a couple of others but Andy couldn't pick up any more points in the final sprint. He did however win enough points to give him the Bronze medal in the B age category.

Pos.	Rider	Time
1	Ian Greensteet	03:45.97
2	Johannes Roux	03:47.82
3	Sean Gorvey	03:59.89
4	Andrew Ballentyne	04:02.07
5	Paul Askey	04:03.38
6	David Scott	04:07.31

Team Welwyn Grass Track Meeting

Hertford - 7th August 2011

The first event was the 800m scratch - part of the National Short Distance Series and Andy was up against Andrew Leveton (CC Ashwell) who was the winner of the 500m sprint at out own Open Meeting in July. He led off but could not respond when Andrew jumped half way round the second lap and had to get back into teh competition via the repecharge which he duly won. The final consisted of Andy, Andrew, Leigh Haigh (Braintree Velo), Martin Smith (Chesterfield Coureurs), Gavin Daley (VC Lincoln) and Simon Daw (CC Sudbury). Martin led off with Gavin on his shoulder but halfway round the second lap, he was drifting wide and so Leigh nipped up the inside. Andy was on Leigh's wheel but couldn't do the same as Martin closed the gap and had to wide. Andrew meanwhile had zipped past everyone for the win. Leigh was second and Andy 3rd being chased hard by Simon.

The next event was the 8km which was also part of the National Series. A leading break of Andy, Simon, Leigh, Martin and Gavin formed after quater distance however Andy was shelled out about with about 9 laps to go and eventually came home 5th with Martin the winner followed by Gavin, Leigh and Simon.

The Devil saw the same 5 riders at the end with Andy eliminated in 5th spot.

Andy teamed up with Andrew, Simon Layfield (Team Welwyn) and Youth rider Ed Goater (CC Ashwell) for the 2 lap/4 man Team Sprint and posted a time of 1.15 which was the quickest of teh afternoon.

The final event was the musical hoops which came down to the final two of Andy and Karen Lifford, with Andy gettig the better of Karen in the final sprint for the one remaining hoop - remebering that he had to stop in time with his back wheel in the hoop!

Eastern Region / ECCA Track Championships

Welwyn - 24th July 2011

Andy Ballentyne's first hard track meeting of the year was the the regional track champs. He posted a 3-45.85 in the 6 lap pursuit which is a few seconds quicker than last year, was eliminated in the first round of teh sprint and again missed the crucila move in the 10 mile - the break going just as he was coming off the front of the bunch!
Full results and write up at Welwyn Wheelers website

Maldon & District CC Grass Track Meeting

Maldon - 3rd July 2011

Both Andy and Liam rode the inaugural Maldon grass track meeting.
The first event was a one lap time trial where Andy was =5th? He then managed to get through his heat in the 800m scratch which was followed by a Devil where he was 6th (?). The next event was the 800m semi fianl where he qualified for the final. Before that however was a Team Sprint where he teamed up with Liam and Simon Daw (CC Sudbury) and placed 4th out of 7 teams. In the final of the 800m, Andy was 4th in a tight sprint with Mike Smit (Colchester Rovers CC). Next up was a 3 lap handicap where Andy was 4th and qualified for the final. He was again outsprinted for third in the final by Mike. The final event was the 8km scratch where Andy was 6th, having been shot out of the leading group with under 10 laps to go.
In only Liam's second grass track meeting, he is gradually getting the hang of things and got 2nd place in his handicap.

Easterley / Brentwood Rotary Club Open Grass Track Meeting

The Brentwood Centre - 26th June 2011

It was another hot day for our third annual grass track meeting but fortunately we didn't have the mini whirlwind from last year.

The Senior events started off with the Mens and Ladies devil with youth rider Alan Trolove riding up with the seniors fighting out with eventual winner John McClelland and Gavin Daley in third spot.

In the National Short Distance Series, there were a coupole of upsets in the heats whichh meant a number of fancied riders had to into the repecharges - Tim Snook, Gavin Daley and Leigh Haigh amongst them. Tim and Gavin made it through these leaving 8 riders for the Semis where both Ipswich rider - Tim and Dan Zagni, junior rider Andrew Leveton plus Lewis Meadows made it to the final leaving the other four to go in the minor final where Andrew cam out top.

Alan Trolove won the 800m handicap ahead of Leigh and Andrew.

In the two lap madison, the younger teams of Ed Goater/Adrew Leveton and George Wood/Alan Trolove showed good technique with their hand slings however they couldn't answer the speed of the older pairing of Tim and Dan.

The National Endurance Series event over 8km proved to be another tough, hard fast race with a group of 5 riders forming fairly early on - Leigh Haigh, Gavin Daley, Lewis Meadows, Alan Trolove and John McClelland. Leigh in particular was trying to emulate his win from the previous day's Plomesgate meeting and put in several attacks however was brought back each time and in the end it was Gavin who made the decisive final attack, but took John with him who this sprinted home for the win. Leigh was third, Alan an excellent fourth and Lewis fifth.

In the Ladies Omnium, with Sarra Boyd not completing the 8km, this allowed Susan Wood to tie on points.

The Youth Omnium was again splkt in to two, with 5 'A's and 9 'B/C/D's. Ed Goater and George Wood had a real battle in the A's and were tied on points coming into the last event which George won. The B's was a convincing victory for James Jakson

A big thank you once again to the Brentwood Rotary club for providing the incentive and cash to run this meeting.

Senior Devil

National Short Distance Series (500m scratch) - Heat 1

National Short Distance Series (500m scratch) - Heat 2

National Short Distance Series (500m scratch) - Heat 3

National Short Distance Series (500m scratch) - Repecharge 1

National Short Distance Series (500m scratch) - Repecharge 2

National Short Distance Series (500m scratch) - Semi Final 1

National Short Distance Series (500m scratch) - Semi Final 2

National Short Distance Series (500m scratch) - Minor Final

National Short Distance Series (500m scratch) - Final

Senior 800m Handicap - Heat 1

Senior 800m Handicap - Heat 2

Senior 800m Handicap - Heat 3

Senior 800m Handicap - Final

National Endurance Series - 8km Scratch

Ladies Omnium

Youth Omniums

Team Event - 2 lap madison sprint

Plomesgate Grass Track Meeting

Bredfield - 25th June 2011

Andy rode the Plomesgate meeting but did not pick up any placings in the humid conditions.