2nd place (first loser) at London Dynamo Surrey League Race - Longcross.

On Sunday 7 April I raced in the 3rd cat London Dynamo Surrey League Race, held at Longcross test track. The circuit is great, with a bit of a climb, short and sweet, and a sweeping decent with a long finishing straight.



The race never looked like letting a break go clear, and it was soon clear that a bunch gallop was on the cards. There were two crashes during the race, the first nastier than the second. I almost came down in the first crash, but managed to narrowly avoid a fallen rider and a rogue bouncing bike brushed my left arm and thigh.

The sprint for the finish suited me as it was a long one and I had time to wind up a big gear. I was beaten on the line by Dan Guest (another Army rider).

Although I'm very pleased with the result, it does leave you longing for a win!

The excitement from the day spurred on my wife, Sarah, and she promptly went into labour that night. Our second daughter, Ruby May, was born on April 8, just before 5:30 am!

Confirmed Results

Race name: 3rd Cat only

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category		Points
1	Mr Daniel Guest	Army Cycling Union	Finished	3rd		10
2	Mr Roger Theron	Army Cycling Union	Finished	3rd		8
3	Mr Giles Porter	London Dynamo	Finished	3rd		7
4	Mr Nigel MacAodha		Finished	3rd		6
5	Mr Ian Phillips	Army Cycling Union	Finished	3rd		5
6	Mr David Beckett	London Dynamo	Finished	3rd		4
7	Mr Morgan Lewis	Brighton Mitre CC	Finished	3rd		3
8	Mr Graham Crow	Twickenham CC	Finished	3rd		2
9	Mr Brian Macpherson	VC Meudon	Finished	3rd		1
10	Mr Robert Quin	Brighton Mitre CC	Finished	3rd		1