Whitelow Lane Hill Climb

16-year-old talent Isaac Oliver set a new junior course record – and came within one second of breaking the senior course record – at the 7 Hills Cycling Club hill climb near Sheffield, while 11-year-old Olivia Marriott (Derby Mercury RC) was fastest female overall and set a new junior course record too.

Friday evening’s event saw some remarkable performances throughout the field, but none more so than the winning pair of youngsters who hurtled up the 0.9-mile climb of Whitelow Lane, to the west of Dore in Sheffield.

It was a warm and sunny evening on the closed roads, with the field of more than 100 riders including ages from seven to over 70 tackling this increasingly popular event.

Oliver clocked 3-36.01 to take victory by five seconds from veteran Nick Latimer (Lifting Gear Products), with Andrew Douglas (Veloviewer) being six seconds further back in third overall.

Marriott covered the course in 5-09.05 to finish as fastest female by two seconds from Jenn Dick (Fusion CC Dronfield), while another ten seconds back in third was Amelia Cass (Loughborough Students CC).

In other categories Alfie Nott (Sheffield Youth CC) was quickest juvenile, the 14-year-old clocking 4-02 which was only four seconds better than runner-up Roch Morgan (Derby Mercury RC).

Latimer was fastest veteran and second overall, winning this category with the same record time he set last year of 3-41, while Gavin Alcock (7 Hills CC) was second again with 3-54.

Olivia Marriott was quickest juvenile as well as fastest female overall, her time of 5-11 leaving Serpaphina Green (Sheffield Youth CC) as runner up with 5-43.

* All reports are copyright of Cycling Time Trials/Snowdon Sports. Not to be used without permission.