The Eurotunnel Kent International Para-cycling Championships
Results and photos from the event
British Paracyling Time Trial Championships 2010 (pdf)
Method of factoring of results (pdf)
Over the weekend of 4th and 5th September 2010 Kent hosted the first P1 status Road Race event ever to be held in the UK at Fowlmead County Park, near Deal. A strong field of athletes from Europe and the USA, including World and Paralympic Champions took part in a Road Race on the Saturday and Time Trials on the Sunday, including the British Para-cycling Time Trial Championship 2010.
There were notable wins for Great Britain including Crystal Lane who won both the C1- C5 Road Race by over 8 minutes and the Time Trial on Sunday, Rik Waddon who won both the C1 – C3 Road Race and Time Trial, picking up the British Para-cycling Time Trial Championship Winners Jersey, and Rachel Morris who also won 2 trophies in the H1 – H3 Road Race and Time Trial, again winning the Time Trial Championship Winners Jersey. Oscar Sanchez from the USA was another double winner, powering away from the field in the H4 Road Race and Time Trial.
More than 1,000 visitors to the park over the weekend witnessed the cycling whilst also attending the Family Fun Day on the Sunday, which included dance displays from local cheerleading group The Vista Twisters, opportunities to try their hand at circus skills, archery and a 500 metre sprint on the WattBikes provided by British Cycling. The Paralympic Mascot Mandeville was also in attendance and proved popular for photographs with children, adults and some of the athletes!
Kent Sport, Leisure and Olympics worked in partnership with Eurotunnel, Fowlmead Country Park, British Cycling, Vista Leisure and other para-cycling associations to provide the very best event possible.
The event promoted the County worldwide for tourism, economic links and as a venue for future major events beyond the London 2012 Games.
