Falkirk Junior Bike Club riders ace Scottish Gravel and Schools Championships
Falkirk Junior Bike Club celebrated a fantastic day at the inaugural Scottish Gravel Championships, with three riders crowned Scottish champions in the youth categories.
Lucy Dixon took the U12 Girls title, while Alexander Mullen claimed the Juvenile Open championship and Gregor McNaught won the Youth Open title. There was also a silver medal for Rose Martin in the Juvenile Female category, with Thomas Macleod taking bronze in the Youth Open.
Meanwhile, FJBC riders enjoyed a hugely successful day at the Scottish Schools MTB Championships. Rose took victory in the S1/2 Girls race, leading home an impressive FJBC showing as Theia McKay, Lilly Brown and Lucy Dixon finished 5th, 6th and 7th respectively, with Gemma Tattersall 11th in a field of more than 40. Ellis McAusland led the S1/2 Boys home in 5th after winning a sprint finish, followed by Cody McPeake, Benjamin Mullen and Daniel Rice in 9th, 10th and 11th, with Evan Howson 13th in a field of 140.
Gregor produced another standout performance, winning the S3/4 Boys race after leading from the start. Callum Ross, Thomas and Ethan Kidd followed in 8th, 9th and 10th in a field of almost 150. In the S3/4 Girls, Ella McQueen finished 5th, with Isla 9th, Freya McQueen 13th and Ally Clifford 18th. Lewis McAusland was the club’s sole S5/6 entrant, finishing 10th in a field of almost 70.
The riders were competing for their schools, with Callum helping Peebles to victory in the Boys category, while Ellis, Ethan and Lewis helped Larbert finish second. Ella, Freya and Isla also secured second place for Falkirk in the Girls category. And Rose’s result helped Linlithgow claim the Mixed category.