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53rd Eddie Soens Memorial Cycle Race Photo by Larry Hickmott Saturday 1st March 2014 Aintree Racecourse EVENT MANUAL Merseyside Cycling Development Group The 53rd Eddie Soens Memorial Cycle Race 9.30am Saturday 1st March 2014 Aintree Racecourse Club Circuit A Regional C+ handicap event for categories: Elite, 1, 2, 3, 4, Juniors & Women 30 laps of 1.64 miles/2.65 km. Total race distance: 49.2 miles/81 km Event Headquarters Kirkby Leisure Centre, Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby, Merseyside L32 8SA. Tel: 0151 443 2200 Important information for all spectators Please park as directed by race marshals. Vehicular access to the circuit is for accredited vehicles only. Spectators are only permitted in the area shown on the course plan above. All other areas, including the whole of the Golf Course are strictly out of bounds. Any violation could jeopardise our future use of the circuit. Only persons with the appropriate accreditation are permitted in the start/finish area. Your co-operation is appreciated Race Manual - Page: 2 Welcome to The Soens 2014 - the 53rd edition of Merseyside cycling’s very own ’spring classic’. This year we have again have massive entry, proving the popularity of the race and its unique location. As well as Eddie Soens, this event also stands as a memorial to Ken Matthews, president of Kirkby Cycling Club and organiser of the race for 40 years. Whether you are riding, spectating or officiating we hope that you have a great day here at Aintree. Race Officials Organiser Carl Lawrenson Assistant Organiser Steve Matthews Course Marshal John Gillmore Chief Commissaire Rob Finegan Assistant Commissaires Frank Daniels, Peter Deary, Gordon Harling Moto Commissaire Malcolm Dixon Chief Judge Carole Leigh Chief Timekeeper/Judge Tom Greep Assistant Judges Patrick Nestor, George Rose Results Carl Lawrenson Race Announcer Matthew Payne BC Photofinish John Purdy, John Pearson Transponders Ivor Armstroong, Anna Coates, Jon Taylor - CDNW Racing Services Ltd Signing On Beryl Bowes, Ken Beck, Wendy Cull Lap Scorer/Gear Checker Bob Jump Neutral Service Tony Barry, Phil Leigh, Wendy Cull - Brother Neutral Service First Aid Manchester Medical Services Course Facilities Aintree Racecourse Co Event Facilities British Cycling, EiB Marshals Steve Glenwright, Jon Williams, Colin Baldwin Members and friends from North West cycling clubs Special thanks to: Impsport; the staff at Aintree Racecourse Golf Centre; Peter Miller at EiB; James Lyon at British Cycling; Merseyside Cycling Development Group; CDNW; British Cycling North West Region race officials (what a team!); Larry Hickmott at VeloUK; British Cycling; Cycling Weekly and Liverpool Echo for media coverage. … and everyone who has helped with this event! Any complaints regarding this event should be sent within 24 hours, to: [email protected] event website: www.ccsdigital.org.uk twitter: @SoensRace facebook: SoensRace Race Manual - Page: 3 List of Competitors : Group 1 & 2 GROUP 1 : 4th, Junior 3rd & 4th, Youth A, Women GROUP 2 : 3rd, Junior 1st & 2nd @ 0 minutes @ + 1 minute 131 Brendan Devlin 3RT 4M 84 Joshua Cutler 3 RT 3 132 Wayne Renshaw AllterrainRC 4M 85 Daniel Stocchero 3 RT 3M 133 Matt Hallam BC PM 4 86 Stephen Robinson 3RT 3M 134 Paul McNerney BC PM 4M 87 Charlie Tanfield Adept Precision RT 2J 135 Kevin McSweeney BC PM 4M 88 Lee Jackson BC PM 3 136 Ross Miller BC PM 4 89 Darren Perry Beeston RC 3M 137 Oscar Williamson BC PM 3J 90 Aaron Handley Bike Box Alan/Whiston Velo 2J 138 Ian Hodson BC SDL 4 91 Adrian Hatton Cadence Sport 3 139 Martin Jalowiec BC SDL 4 92 Jayson Rees-Hughes Chester RC 3M 140 Ashley Marshall BC SDL 4 93 David Bolland Clay Cross Road Team 2J 141 James Powell BC SDL 4 94 Elliott Reynolds Clay Cross Road Team 2J 142 Max Spedding Birkenhead North End CC 3J 95 Charlie Evans Congleton CC 3 143 William Mansfield Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles 4M 96 Joe Holt County Cycles Racing Team 2J 144 Nicholas Jones County Cycles Racing Team 3J 97 Joseph Wiltshire Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club 2J 145 Joe Westwood Cycle Sport Pendle 3J 98 Chris Whittle Deeside Thistle CC 3M 146 Peter Anderson Elite CC 4M 99 Joseph Donohue Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club 2J 147 Anthony Crabbe Graham Weigh Racing 4M 100 Hamish Graham Green Jersey RT 3 148 Patrick Fotheringham Halesowen A & CC 3J 101 William Fotheringham Halesowen A & CC 3M 149 Mark Horrocks Hope Factory Racing 4M 102 Daniel Posnett Hull Thursday RC 3 150 Neil Dean Hull Thursday RC 4M 103 Mark Walker Hull Thursday RC 3 151 Matthew Johnson Hull Thursday RC 4J 104 Philip Gray Kuota - Spinergy - GSG 3 152 George Leighton Hull Thursday RC 4J 105 Robert Palmer Kuota - Spinergy - GSG 3 153 Will Thomas Hull Thursday RC 4 106 Ben Trotter Macclesfield Wheelers 3 154 Paul Brady I-Ride.co.uk 4 107 Alex Harvey Marsh Tracks Race Team 2J 155 Declan Hudson Liverpool Century RC 4 108 Stephen Williams NFTO Race Club 2J 156 Francesc Manel-La Pujol Liverpool Century RC 4 109 Paul Molyneux North Cheshire Clarion 3 157 James Meadows Liverpool Mercury (Dolan) CC 4 110 Paul Wilkinson North Cheshire Clarion 3 158 Max Gethin Lyme RC 4 111 Paul Lally Onimpex Bio Racer RT 3 159 Chris Gibbons Manchester Whlrs Club 4 112 Nicholas Armitstead PH-MAS Cycling 3 160 David Tudor Marsh Tracks Race Team YA 113 Oliver Payton PH-MAS Cycling 2J 161 Adam Wilkinson North Cheshire Clarion 4 114 Richard Hughes Rhyl Cycling Club 3M 162 Callum McBrearty Nottingham Clarion CC 3J 115 Paul Ray Ribble Valley CRC 3M 163 Billy Harding Orange Monkey Pro Team 3J 116 Alex Dalton Squadra RT 2J 164 Matthew Cosgrove Sportcity Velo 3J 117 Ryan McGillick Summit Cycling 2J 165 Harris Redgrove Sportcity Velo 3J 118 Sean Noon Team ASL360 2J 166 Carl Finney St Helens CRC 4M 119 Ivan Boyes Team Cystic Fibrosis 3M 167 Claire Munton Vegetarian C & AC 3W 120 Martin Dainty Team Cystic Fibrosis 3M 168 Jake Beach Velocity WD-40 YA 122 Darran Acton Team Leapfrog 3M 169 Matthew Walls Velocity WD-40 YA 123 Zak Loney Team LFH 2J 170 Reece Wood Velocity WD-40 YA 125 Lee Cairns Team Swift 3M 171 Jacob Booth Weaver Valley CC 4J 126 Darren Bendelow Team Vertex 3M 172 James Risk Weaver Valley CC 3J 127 Christian Ellis Team Wheelguru 3M 128 Philip West VC St Raphael 3 129 Fabian Brennan Velocity WD-40 2J 130 Jack Escritt Velocity WD-40 2J Race Manual - Page: 4 List of Competitors : Group 3 & 4 GROUP 3 : 2nd GROUP 4 : Elite, 1st @ + 1 minute 30 seconds @ + 3 minutes 46 David Micklethwaite 3 RT 2M 1 Michael Ashurst Biketreks Racing Academy E 47 Martin Lonie BC PM 2 2 Dillon Byrne Champion System/Club Roost E 48 George Richardson BC PM 2 3 Harry Tanfield KTM road-and-trail.com E 49 Richard Baldwin Bike Box Alan/Whiston Velo 2 4 Graham Briggs Rapha Condor JLT E 50 Frank Pilkington Bill Nickson Cycles RT 2 5 Felix English Rapha Condor JLT E 51 Jordan Hargreaves Champion System/Club Roost 2 6 Richard Handley Rapha Condor JLT E 52 Andrew Martin Champion System/Club Roost 2 7 Kristian House Rapha Condor JLT E 53 James Eastbury Chester RC 2 8 Thomas Moses Rapha Condor JLT E 54 Giles Pidcock Chevin Cycles.com Trek 2M 9 Chris Opie Rapha Condor JLT E 55 Darren Howitt Clay Cross Road Team 2M 10 Jack Pullar Starley Primal Pro Cycling E 56 John Holt County Cycles Racing Team 2M 11 Stephen Abbott Team Hoppers Rollers E 57 Sam Dobson Green Jersey RT 2M 12 George Atkins Team Raleigh E 58 Leigh Cowell Kuota - Spinergy - GSG 2 13 Yanto Barker Team Raleigh E 59 Luc Hall Kuota - Spinergy - GSG 2 14 Morgan Kneisky Team Raleigh E 60 Kirk Vickers Mid Shropshire Whls 2 15 Evan Oliphant Team Raleigh E 61 John Coolahan Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT 2 16 Joseph Perrett Team Raleigh E 62 Cameron Fraser Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT 2 17 Liam Stones Team Raleigh E 63 Joshua Moody PH-MAS Cycling 2 18 Ian Wilkinson Team Raleigh E 64 Luke Grivell-Mellor Rapha Condor JLT 2 19 Thomas Bustard Velosure - Giordana RT E 65 Jack Sadler Rapha Condor JLT 2 20 Matt Cronshaw Velosure - Giordana RT E 66 Jonathan Gildea Seamons CC 2 21 James Gullen Velosure - Giordana RT E 67 Andy Edwards Sigma Sport.co.uk 2M 22 Richard Hepworth Velosure - Giordana RT E 68 Stephen Johnson Slipstream Bikes Race Team 2M 23 Robert Partridge Velosure - Giordana RT E 69 Paul Barnard Southdowns Bikes Cycling Club 2 24 Tom Barras Wheelbase Altura MGD E 70 Stuart Bettis Southdowns Bikes Cycling Club 2 25 Tom Murray Wheelbase Altura MGD E 71 Simon McNamara Southdowns Bikes Cycling Club 2 26 Simon Wilson Wheelbase Altura MGD E 72 Christopher Daddy Squadra RT 2 27 Tim Allen Arrow Cycles 1 73 Andy Hayton Squadra RT 2 28 Ben Dean BC PM 1 74 Daniel Keena Squadra RT 2M 29 Sebastian Baylis Champion System/Club Roost 1 75 Richard Moore Squadra RT 2M 30 Benjamin Kellett Champion System/Club Roost 1 76 Jacob Trotter Squadra RT 2 31 Michael Rawson Kuota - 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