It was a great season for our racers, with riders competing over a number of different disciplines. Notable highlights were 5 members obtaining their 2nd category licence, accumulating more than 40 points in a single season. 3 members qualifying for various world championship events next year!

 

Some mentions below, from those that have contacted me with their racing this year. Apologies if you are not mentioned, but its only because I don’t know about it!

 

Crit racing

 

Jamie Mackenzie, George Batchelor, and Connor Backhouse, all getting more than 40 points each  for Dorking CC and their 2nd category licences. Joseph Bacon and Nadine Ockmeke as gaining their 2nd category licences (although racing for other teams). In total Dorking accumulated 129 points, the largest total by some margin for more than 15 years! Podium finishes from most who raced this year too.

 

Gravel

 

Richard and Caroline have both qualified for the Gravel World Championships in Netherlands next year in their respective categories. Caroline winning her qualifier in Wales! Gerry, has narrowly missed out on qualification scoring excellent 5th and 12th place finishes. 

 

Multi-discipline

 

We have also had success across a range of other events too. Our very own chairman, Neil, qualifying for the off-road duathlon world championships, Liz O’Connor qualified for not one but two world championship events!! This will see her competing in short course and an Ironman length event across the globe.

 

 

Both Wendy Scott and Sara Barry competed in 70.3 and half Ironman events, respectively.

 

Long distance

 

Finally and equally as impressive, JP rode from London to Edinburgh, before turning around and riding back to London!