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John Dodgin on the attack at CDNW Ulverston - Photo courtesy of Ian McVety CitrusImages.co.uk

John Dodgin was the only representative of the successful Biketreks Racing Team today at Round 13 of the CDNW racing series which took part on the demanding Ulverston circuit. Despite the lack of teamates due to holiday season John was determined to take the race by scruff of the neck on a course that suited his strenghts. The Ulverston circuit has a number of significant climbs, a couple of short sharp ones that lead to a fast flat stretch along the coastal road and a couple of longer climbs that drag on and slowly sap the strength of the racers, the 2nd long gradual climb to the finish line on top of the moors was amplified in difficulty today by a very strong headwind. Racers had to complete 6 laps of this course and the race was fast and not without a few incidents.

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