Saturday 2nd June – Pendle Club NationalAnd so the ski circus moved on to Pendle, hill of the witches (and sheep dung). Where if the sun shines then the view is majestic, but if the clouds win the battle then you know that you’re going to get drenched. Add in 130 metres of green rolling Dendix and speed sapping flatness and you realise that if ever there was a slope that offered maximum home advantage then this is it.
Again, Telford racers were out in big numbers, Emily Humfress notably making her Club National debut. In the minis Jordan produced three solid runs for 3rd place and Nathan, after remembering to take both his poles down with him on runs 2 & 3 placed 7th, again finding himself as the highest place non-1997 born racer. In the girls Ellen Brown claimed a fine 6th place in Chi 1 nudging Emily Humfress into 7th. In chi 2, the soon to be renamed Georgina ‘Squeak’ Gould finished in 18th, Charlotte Shrimpton was a model of consistency in 11th and Claire Brown squeezed into 10th, also claiming a place in the overall top 30. In the junior ranks Abby Clifford swept to victory in category and 4th overall despite her morning being compromised with a 1st run DNF and Charlotte Gould posted another fine finish with 7th in Junior 1.
In the boys Ashley Breese claimed the honours with an excellent 3rd place in chi 1 and Joseph Humfress built upon his early season promise to place 14th in chi 2. However man of the day (and you might need to be seated at this point!) goes to Ben Cooper who finally, finally, finally added a 3rd run time to a decent morning and collected 12th place in category and sub 250 seed points.
Sunday 3rd June – Pendle Grand Prix
A smaller representation from Telford for the Grand Prix saw Abby Clifford go one better than her Saturday result in collecting 3rd overall to add to another win in Junior 2. Ashley Breese found himself just edged off the podium in 4th and Charlotte Gould can again be pleased with her weekend’s performance with a solid 8th place in Junior 1.
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