Monday 24 February 2020

Valentines day MTB

Practise lap

Valentines day 2020 and hackney downs was the setting for the mountain bike round of this years Young Hackney Primary Schools Cycling League. On what seems like the only day so far this year without the wind and rain conditions were perfect - what's not to love?


The riders split into groups and spent an hour training together in order to gain better technical skills needed in MTB racing. The areas they focused on were the ready position - this helps focus the mind as wells prepare the rider for any upcoming obstacle. Race starts - always important to get off to a good clean start. Cone of movement - this is the amount of movement the rider can use on their bike ie leaning sideways /forwards backwards in order to get better traction past an obstacle - this carries onto the next skill set - Ascending and Descending - and most importantly which gears to use when go up or down a slope. The riders finished off practising Cornering. All of these techniques are of course transferable to everyday riding and something the riders can practise at any time.

Start of the year 4 girls race
Practise over it was time to race - first off were the year four girls. Catrin led Esther and Rosa to clean sweep of the podium for Millfields followed closely by Isobel from Jubilee and Melissa from Kingsmead making up the top five. Bonus points were awarded to Catrin, Chara and Sidem for good use of the techniques they practised before hand.

Y4 girls

Year 4 boys
Next to race were the year four boys -  Dijle from Jubilee came first followed by Victor from Millfields then Aaron from Jubilee finished third. Alonso from Mandeville was awarded a bonus point.



Year5 girls start
The year  five girls raced followed - Maya form Jubilee was first followed by Pia from Millfields then Magda from Jubilee rounded out the top three. Magda also gained bonus point as did Gaia from Kingsmead for good technique use.




Year 5 boys start

The final race was the year five boys - Arthur from Millfields led his team to a clean sweep of the podium with Max edging out Finnbar for a close fought second place. Milo and Rudy from Jubilee and Reagan from Mandeville all gained bonus points.
NameSchoolM/FYeary4 girlsy4 boysy5girlsy5boysbonuspoints
CatrinMillfieldsF41111
EstherMillfieldsF429
RosaMillfieldsF438
IsobelJubileeF447
MelissaLassondeKingsmeadF456
SidemJubileeF4716
CharaFranklinKingsmeadF4815
ArianaElekKingsmeadF493
RochelleMandevilleF4102
MichelleMandevilleF4111
NeveahMandevilleF4121


NameSchoolM/FYeary4 girlsy4 boysy5girlsy5boysbonuspoints
DijleJubileeM4110
VictorMillfieldsM429
AaronJubileeM438
DashiellMillfieldsM447
AlessandroJubileeM456
MaxHMillfieldsM465
WilliamCrinnionKingsmeadM474
ScottMailer-ThorpeKingsmeadM483
AlonsoMandevilleM4913
IsiahMandevilleM4102
YahyaAliKingsmeadM4111
ZainMandevilleM4121
NameSchoolM/FYeary4 girlsy4 boysy5girlsy5boysbonuspoints
MayaJubileeF5110
PiaMillfieldsF529
MagdaJubileeF5319
PearlMillfieldsF547
HonourMillfieldsF556
ColetteJubileeF565
GaiaKingsmeadF5715
BlesslowMandevilleF583
GultenaMandevilleF592
DzyahMandevilleF5102
IrisKingsmeadF5111
KayyokingsmeadF51
NameSchoolM/FYeary4 girlsy4 boysy5girlsy5boysbonuspoints
ArthurMillfieldsM5110
MaxcMillfieldsM529
FinnbarMillfieldsM538
MiloJubileeM5418
WilliamJubileeM556
RudyJubileeM5616
ReaganMandevilleM5715
LenelKingsmeadM583
KamilMandevilleM592
TobyMandevilleM5102
OmarKingsmeadM5111
KaineKingsmeadM5121


YHPSCL 2019-20
Current League standingSchoolHILL CLIMB 11-10cross Hackney Downs 8-11roller  race 13-12roller race 10-1MTB    14-2LVV circuit 1     13-3 LVV circuit 2     15-5 Grass Track 12-6Grass track 10-7Total
1Millfields93731049398461
2Jubilee9282516381369
3Kingsmead6124523534206
4Mandeville39194026124
5Shacklewell322916683
6Grazebrook18321161

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