Rhuairdh Fulton (West Lothian Clarion) won the sprint from the select group on the final lap to take the Under 16 Scottish title with Johnstone Jets’ Reuben McLardie taking the silver medal and Josh Stewart (SteppingStanes) in third place.
Zara Main of Deeside Thistle won out in the Youth A female field to take the top honours in the Under 16 field. Main, alongside Edinburgh RC’s Izzy Barbour, would be off the front of the field but it would be the local rider who would take the title. Edinburgh RC’s Sarah McCormac rode well to take bronze.
Racing at the same time, but very much in their own Championships was the Youth B riders. Eilidh Scally (Johnstone Jets) outsprinting Southport CC’s Olivia Laing to the line to take the gold medal, with Clydesdale Colt Boo Williams in third.
It was an excellent afternoon from the team at Falkirk Junior Bike Club in the Youth B race with Alexander Mullen claiming the Under 14 Scottish title, and Henry Lockett finishing on the podium in third. Mullen won with a late attack on the last lap, gapping Freddie Ball by three seconds to take the title. Lockett followed in tow to take bronze.
Magnus Ogg won the sprint to the line to take the Youth C open title from Finn Revell, with Euan McDonald in third. While Heather Bailie was on their wheel to take the female title from Sophie Tomb and Isla Sim.
A massive than you to all the team at Ythan CC for organising the racing.
You can enter the next round of the Scottish Youth Circuit Series IGNITE at the Fire and Rescue HQ in Cambuslang here.
Riders travelled to Newcastleton right on the English Border for the chance to be crowned British National MTB Marathon champions.
Grace Inglis (Team HUP) took home her second national champion jersey of the year with an excellent ride to take top spot. Racing was tight as Inglis faced off against 2025 marathon champion Isla Short (unattached) who was on a mission to retain her jersey. Just one second separated the two across the first two laps, before Inglis opened up a gap in the final lap to take the win. Short finished in second, less than a minute behind.
There was an excellent ride from Innes McDonald (Scotia Offroad RT) to take silver in the Open U23 category.
Melanie Rowe impressed again at the North Yorkshire GP, finishing in second place as DAS-Hutchinson’s Morven Yeoman claimed the overall National Road Series and Rapha Super League honours. Rowe was in the key move that made it to the line – but a late attack by Anna Morris was enough for the Welsh rider to take the win.
While Spokes Racing Team-Oscar Onley Development were on the rode at the three-day Ronde des Vallées Juniors in France. Louis Thornley claimed sixth on the opening stage and wore the white jersey for the best first-year junior until the final mountain stage in what was a strong performance from the Scottish team.