2008 Reports

Report by Smiley

Pics Gary Dowzall

Common Field Clumps was the venue for Oxford Ixion's third round clubchampionships,Cold but sunny weather greeted a good turnout of riders and withthe threat of rain most got a bit of a push on to tackle four laps of ten farmlandsections.

Intermediate Stepan Walters Beta ran out a clear winner on the Expert routetaking a superb clean on sub ten,A sharp Drop into a natural streambed thirtymetres of narrow gully to negotiate then a very tricky right hand climb and backinto the stream before the ends cards came into site.

Clubman rider Adrian Steele put in the best peformance on the standard routeposting twelve,Steele was good on section three a short blast accross an everdeepening bog with tree roots to take in if you got through.

Rob Faulkner TY 250 was best Twinshock just getting the drop on Alan Taylor, Subseven a really tough old fashioned 60 metre blast though marshland needed Endurostyle tactics which Rob provided no problem.

Kevin Allen 'souped up' Bantam took the Pre 65 class 53 was his tally 20 ahead ofbsa C15 mounted Matt Mullen.

On the Blue eased route 'Ageing Barnet Bashers' Mick and Rob Edwards made thetrip up from london a worthwhile one with Rob taking third spot in this class,young Sam Cherry 315R montesa was the victor getting the better Ixion Veteran Kevin McCullagh for the first time.