The 2008 National Hill climb Championship took place on Bank Road, Matlock.
- Distance: 830m
- Average gradient of 14%.
- Maximum Gradient of 20%.
- Weather was good for late October. Sunny and dry. There was a full field of 150 riders.
Results 2008
| No | Name | Club | Category | Halfway Time | Time |
| 1 | Matt Clinton | MikeVaughan.co.uk | Senior | 01:03.2 | 02:24.2 |
| 2 | Bill Bell | Gemini BC | Senior | 00:58.4 | 02:25.4 |
| 3 | Jim Henderson | Southport CC | Senior | 01:06.3 | 02:26.5 |
| 4 | Dave Griffiths | Paramount RT | Senior | 01:08.0 | 02:29.6 |
| 5 | Lewis Cowley | Plan B RT | Senior | 00:58.1 | 02:30.2 |
| 6 | David Clarke | lacuna | Senior | 01:09.3 | 02:31.0 |
| 7 | Charles Taylor | South Pennine RC | Senior | 01:10.1 | 02:31.4 |
| 8 | Adam Pinder | Blackburn & District CTC | 18 | 01:12.6 | 02:34.6 |
| 9 | Adrian Rodgers | Worthing Excelsior CC | Senior | 01:02.3 | 02:35.2 |
| 10 | Darren Atkins | Coventry RC | Senior | 01:15.0 | 02:39.5 |
| 11 | Daniel Arblaster | Guernsey Velo Club | 17 | 01:11.8 | 02:40.4 |
| 12 | Ian Stott | Blackburn & District CTC | Senior | 01:14.1 | 02:41.0 |
| 13 | James McLaughlin | Guernsey Velo Club | 18 | 01:15.0 | 02:42.1 |
| 14 | Tejvan Pettinger | Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team | Senior | 01:10.4 | 02:42.3 |
| 15 | Adrian Lawrence | Lancashire RC | Senior | 01:15.5 | 02:43.5 |
| 16 | Chris Metcalf | Matlock CC | Senior | 01:08.1 | 02:43.5 |
| 17 | Robert Gough | John’s Bike RT | Senior | 01:02.7 | 02:43.7 |
| 18 | James Ward | Cambridge CC | Senior | 01:16.5 | 02:44.8 |
| 19 | Robin Coomber | Johns Bike’s RT | Senior | 01:04.1 | 02:44.8 |
| 20 | Chris Edmondson | Blackburn & District CTC | Senior | 01:09.0 | 02:45.0 |
| 21 | James Dobbin | Arctic Premier RT | Senior | 01:10.6 | 02:45.3 |
| 22 | Digby Symons | Cambridge CC | Senior | 01:18.4 | 02:45.4 |
| 23 | Chris Storer | Ashfield RC | 45 – 49 | 01:09.0 | 02:45.6 |
| 24 | Alexander King | GWR Team | 17 | 01:13.3 | 02:46.3 |
| 25 | Chris Myhill | Peak RC | 40 – 44 | 01:10.7 | 02:46.5 |
| 26 | Tim Bayley | Arctic Premier RT | Senior | 01:24.4 | 02:47.3 |
| 27 | Danny Axford | Arctic Premier RT | Senior | 01:13.8 | 02:47.8 |
| 28 | Alistair Robinson | Keswickbikes.com | Senior | 01:13.0 | 02:47.9 |
| 29 | Christopher Green | Matlock CC | 40 – 44 | 01:08.0 | 02:48.5 |
| 30 | Ian Taylor | MTS Cyclesport | Senior | 01:19.8 | 02:49.5 |
| 31 | Michael Cuming | Macclesfield Wheelers | 17 | 01:02.9 | 02:49.9 |
| 32 | Andrew Steel | Sheffield Uni CC | Senior | 01:18.0 | 02:50.3 |
| 33 | John Whittington | Bristol Cycling Development Squad | Senior | 01:10.6 | 02:50.4 |
| 34 | Glyndwr Griffiths | Bristol South CC | Senior | 01:12.8 | 02:50.4 |
| 35 | Gareth William | Cheltenham & County CC | Senior | 01:13.8 | 02:51.4 |
| 36 | Sam Clark | Buxton CC | Senior | 01:14.2 | 02:51.4 |
| 37 | Keith Flory | Wrexham RC | Senior | 01:18.2 | 02:51.4 |
| 38 | Simon Wilson | Arctic Premier RT | Senior | 01:13.9 | 02:51.7 |
| 39 | Dominic Munnelly | KB Cycles RT | Senior | 01:06.5 | 02:51.9 |
| 40 | Iashael Burdeau | www.agiskoviner.com | 40 – 44 | 01:11.5 | 02:53.0 |
| 41 | David Watson | Coventry RC | Senior | 01:22.0 | 02:53.3 |
| 42 | Chris Sharp | Matlock CC | Senior | 01:17.6 | 02:54.3 |
| 43 | Paul Robinson | Lyme Racing Club | 45 – 49 | 01:15.4 | 02:54.4 |
| 44 | Robert Adams | Severn RC | Senior | 01:16.3 | 02:54.6 |
| 45 | David Boughton | Coventry RC | Senior | 01:14.8 | 02:55.2 |
| 46 | Mark Solley | Mildenhall CC | Senior | 01:20.8 | 02:55.7 |
| 47 | Jack Green | Westmead Team 88 | 16 | 01:19.8 | 02:55.8 |
| 48 | Neil Blessitt | Severn RC | 50 – 54 | 01:12.8 | 02:57.1 |
| 49 | Jonathan Knox | Kent Valley RC | 15 | 01:19.1 | 02:57.6 |
| 50 | Tony Grassby | Peak RC | 40 – 44 | 01:19.7 | 02:58.2 |
| 51 | Andrew Graham | Bournemouth Jubilee Whs | 40 – 44 | 01:17.6 | 02:58.5 |
| 53 | Graham Pollard | Bob Jackson RT | Senior | 01:14.8 | 02:59.4 |
| 54 | Lynn Hamel | TheGreenroomGroup.com | Senior L | 01:21.2 | 02:59.6 |
| 55 | Steve Gibson | Peak RC | 40 – 44 | 01:19.3 | 02:59.9 |
| 56 | David McGaw | Arctic Premier RT | Senior | 01:22.7 | 03:00.0 |
| 57 | Nathan Turnbull | Leigh Premier RC | Senior | 01:22.9 | 03:00.3 |
| 58 | Duncan Putman | Derby Mercury RC | Senior | 01:12.6 | 03:00.4 |
| 59 | Matthew Woods | Stockton Wheelers | 16 | 01:15.0 | 03:00.7 |
| 60 | Andy Marshall | VS Cycles – Brighouse | 40 – 44 | 01:09.8 | 03:05.4 |
| 61 | Simon Owens | Peak RC | Senior | 01:26.2 | 03:06.2 |
| 62 | Peter Taylor | Leamington C & AC | 50 – 54 | 01:21.5 | 03:06.4 |
| 63 | Rob Jackson | Cambridge CC | 40 – 44 | 01:15.3 | 03:06.8 |
| 64 | John Ealing | Rossendale RC | Senior | 01:27.2 | 03:07.2 |
| 65 | Chris Leverton | Altura | Senior | 01:17.7 | 03:07.4 |
| 66 | Daniel Gee | Ashfield RC | Senior | 01:15.2 | 03:07.5 |
| 67 | Gregory McCullum | Nottingham Clarion CC | 18 | 01:24.7 | 03:09.1 |
| 68 | Steven Falk | Coventry RC | 45 – 49 | 01:17.6 | 03:09.4 |
| 69 | Anton Blackie | Oxford University CC | Senior | 01:22.0 | 03:09.7 |
| 70 | Karl Proctor | Matlock CC | 40 – 44 | 01:21.5 | 03:09.7 |
| 71 | Peter Turner | Derby Mercury RC | 50 – 54 | 01:29.1 | 03:10.9 |
| 72 | Nathan Chamberlain | Redhill CC | 40 – 44 | 01:22.9 | 03:10.9 |
| 73 | Rob Weare | Team Midland | 45 – 49 | 01:28.8 | 03:11.3 |
| 74 | Paul Hodgkinson | Matlock CC | 45 – 49 | 01:29.6 | 03:11.6 |
| 75 | Mark Shardlow | Derby Mercury RC | Senior | 01:21.0 | 03:12.1 |
| 76 | Jack Shackleton | Peak Cycle Sports | 17 | 01:17.3 | 03:13.5 |
| 77 | John Storms | Tri Cyclists | 40 – 44 | 01:25.5 | 03:13.7 |
| 78 | James Furniss | www.zepnat.com RT | Senior | 01:12.5 | 03:14.2 |
| 79 | Richard Birkin | Ashfield RC | 40 – 44 | 01:17.9 | 03:14.8 |
| 80 | Paul Murphy | Tyneside Vagabonds CC | Senior | 01:24.0 | 03:16.7 |
| 81 | Joshua Teasdale | Stockton Wheelers | 15 | 01:32.7 | 03:17.0 |
| 82 | Paul Smith | Blackburn & District CTC | Senior | 01:28.5 | 03:17.2 |
| 83 | Marc Allen | Swindon RC | 40 – 44 | 01:28.8 | 03:17.7 |
| 84 | Ian Shapiro | Stockport Clarion CC | Senior | 01:31.3 | 03:17.8 |
| 85 | Joe Corden | Stone Wheelers | 15 | 01:30.6 | 03:18.7 |
| 86 | Stewart House | Arctic Premier RT | 40 – 44 | 01:28.0 | 03:19.3 |
| 87 | Richard Clough | Rochdale Tri Club | Senior | 01:25.5 | 03:20.9 |
| 88 | Rob Pollen | Ashley Touring Club | Senior | 01:31.6 | 03:21.0 |
| 89 | James Knox | Kent Valley RC | 12 | 01:27.3 | 03:21.2 |
| 90 | Dougi Hall | Border City Wheelers CC | 45 – 49 | 01:26.7 | 03:21.8 |
| 91 | Mark Cook | Planet X | Senior | 01:12.5 | 03:22.4 |
| 92 | Mike Hudspith | Godric CC | 45 – 44 | 01:25.0 | 03:22.7 |
| 93 | Simon Gates | Solihull CC | 40 – 44 | 01:32.5 | 03:23.2 |
| 94 | Jahan Hunter | Ashley Touring Club | Senior | 01:28.8 | 03:24.5 |
| 95 | Claire Thomas | Edinburgh RC | Senior L | 01:25.1 | 03:25.1 |
| 96 | Dave Preece | Worcester St Johns CC | Senior | 01:24.2 | 03:25.3 |
| 97 | Matt Plews | Welland Valley CC | Senior | 01:22.7 | 03:26.2 |
| 98 | Hugh Carthy | ScienceinSport.com | 14 | 01:35.3 | 03:27.1 |
| 99 | Paul Brierley | Huddersfield RC | 40 – 44 | 01:34.7 | 03:27.2 |
| 100 | Ralph Keeler | Cambridge CC | 55 – 59 | 01:28.7 | 03:28.5 |
| 101 | Xavier Disley | A3crg | Senior | 01:45.7 | 03:30.8 |
| 102 | Tim Smith | Arctic Premier RT | Senior | 01:25.6 | 03:31.5 |
| 103 | Sam Hall | Border City Wheelers CC | 15 | 01:32.6 | 03:33.4 |
| 104 | Ben Kellett | Holme Valley Wheelers | 15 | 01:32.8 | 03:35.3 |
| 105 | Jamie Richardson-Paige | Chippenham & District Wheelers | 16 | 01:29.3 | 03:35.8 |
| 106 | Dave Groves | Severn RC | Senior | 01:34.3 | 03:36.0 |
| 107 | Simon Foster | North Notts Olympic RC | Senior | 01:29.7 | 03:36.6 |
| 108 | Marianne Britten | VC St Raphael | Senior L | 01:32.3 | 03:37.0 |
| 109 | Callum Rogers | Scunthorpe Poly CC | 13 | 01:31.7 | 03:39.0 |
| 110 | Joe Smalley | Ashley Touring Club | Senior | 01:38.9 | 03:41.7 |
| 111 | William Hall | Heanor Clarion CC | Senior | 01:44.3 | 03:46.5 |
| 112 | Chris Jones | Bynea CC | Senior | 0.31736111 | 03:47.6 |
| 113 | Christine Howard | Matlock CC | Senior L | 01:40.9 | 03:49.6 |
| 114 | David Lowe | ABC Centreville | 40 – 44 | 01:41.0 | 03:51.5 |
| 115 | Michael Ives | MI Racing | 65 – 69 | 01:36.4 | 03:52.6 |
| 116 | Shaun Walsh | Yeovil CC | 55 – 59 | 01:30.5 | 03:53.0 |
| 117 | James Fuller | Bournemouth Jubilee Whs | 45 – 49 | 01:37.0 | 03:53.4 |
| 118 | Mark Saunders | Mid Devon CC | 45 – 49 | 01:41.0 | 03:56.5 |
| 119 | Trevor Pain | North Hampshire RC | 40 – 44 | 01:39.1 | 03:57.1 |
| 120 | Andy Cosgrove | Teesdale CRC | 45 – 49 | 01:36.5 | 03:57.5 |
| 121 | Jack Beardsell | Holme Valley Whs | 15 | 01:48.7 | 03:59.0 |
| 122 | Vicky Dawson | Matlock CC | 40 – 44 L | 01:39.7 | 03:59.1 |
| 123 | David Percival | Hull Thursday RC | Senior | 01:37.1 | 03:59.3 |
| 124 | Lee Cairns | Team Swift | Senior | 01:54.9 | 04:04.7 |
| 125 | Ken Roberts | Preston Wheelers | 55 – 59 | 01:45.1 | 04:05.8 |
| 126 | Denise Shackleton | Yorkshire Velo | Senior L | 01:44.1 | 04:07.2 |
| 127 | Mark Plowright | Beeston RC | Senior | 01:43.2 | 04:08.1 |
| 128 | Mike Westmorland | Border City Wheelers CC | 60 – 64 | 01:52.9 | 04:09.2 |
| 129 | Richard Towse | Buxton CC | Senior | 01:37.6 | 04:10.5 |
| 130 | Sorrelle Le Cornu | Swindon RC | Senior L | 01:45.9 | 04:15.6 |
| 131 | Jonathan Poole | Ashley Touring Club | 45 – 49 | 01:54.1 | 04:28.9 |
| 132 | Victoria Ware | Keswickbikes.com | Senior L | 01:41.1 | 04:33.7 |
| 133 | Clare Richardson | Ashley Touring Club | Senior L | 01:55.6 | 04:34.6 |
| 134 | Peter Greenhalgh | 45 Road Club | 60 – 64 | 02:08.7 | 04:37.6 |
| 135 | David Francis | Sid Valley CC | 60 – 64 | 02:11.4 | 04:41.0 |
| 136 | Ann Staley | Plan B RT | 55 – 59 L | 02:05.7 | 04:49.1 |
| 137 | Geoff Southworth | Ashley Touring Club | 50 – 54 | 02:25.3 | 05:29.2 |
| 138 | Peter Doherty | South Pennine RC | 60 – 64 | 01:53.5 | 05:34.5 |
| 139 | Harriet Hudspith | Godric CC | 13 L | 03:15.6 | 06:56.0 |
My blog from 2008 was very short. I think I only did a couple of races in 2008. The course was the same as 2016 National Championships.
Course
The winner was Matt Clinton mikevaughan.co.uk – 2008 in a winning time of 2.24.2. He just edged out Bill Bell (2.25) and five times champion Jim Henderson. The women’s champion was Lyn Hamel (Greenroomgroup.com) 2.59
Blog from 2008
I finished 14th in a time of 2.42.3. I was quite pleased with my time for a hill which wasn’t ideal to my liking. It was very close at the top, with just 2 seconds separating the top 3 – Bill Bell, Jim Henderson and Matt Clinton. The first women was Lynn Hamel, 2.59
There was a good crowd at the steepest part. At this point I was already a bit dizzy in the head. My arms were drained of blood like pins and needle. After the steep corner, there was another 200m of relatively shallow climb. Although it was shallow, it was hard to go much faster.
Stewart House (10) at the start. The event was well organised by Matlock CC and other local clubs. It’s great to race on closed roads.
I enjoyed the race a lot. I really felt I had raced at my limit. I will have to try and find an extra 18 seconds for next year.
National Hill Climb 2008
| 1 | Matt Clinton | MikeVaughan.co.uk | 02:24.2 | ||
| 2 | Bill Bell | Gemini BC | 02:25.4 | ||
| 3 | Jim Henderson | Southport CC | 02:26.5 | ||
| 4 | Dave Griffiths | Paramount RT | 02:29.6 | ||
| 5 | Lewis Cowley | Plan B RT | 02:30.2 | ||
| 6 | David Clarke | lacuna | 02:31.0 | ||
| 7 | Charles Taylor | South Pennine RC | 02:31.4 | ||
| 8 | Adam Pinder | Blackburn & District CTC | 18 | 02:34.6 | |
| 9 | Adrian Rodgers | Worthing Excelsior CC | 02:35.2 | ||
| 10 | Darren Atkins | Coventry RC | 02:39.5 | ||
| 11 | Daniel Arblaster | Guernsey Velo Club | 17 | 02:40.4 | |
| 12 | Ian Stott | Blackburn & District CTC | 02:41.0 | ||
| 13 | James McLaughlin | Guernsey Velo Club | 18 | 02:42.1 | |
| 14 | Tejvan Pettinger | Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team | 02:42.3 | ||
| 15 | Adrian Lawrence | Lancashire RC | 02:43.5 | ||
| 16 | Chris Metcalf | Matlock CC | 02:43.5 | ||
| 17 | Robert Gough | John’s Bike RT | 02:43.7 | ||
| 18 | James Ward | Cambridge CC | 02:44.8 | ||
| 19 | Robin Coomber | Johns Bike’s RT | 02:44.8 | ||
| 20 | Chris Edmondson | Blackburn & District CTC | 02:45.0
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The results were published at CTT but are now a dead link and I couldn’t recover them from the internet archive. If anyone has full results, I would be interested in posting them as I can’t find them on the internet anywhere.
Women
| 1. | Lyn Hamel | The Greenroomgroup.com | 2.59 |
| 2. | Claire Thomas | Edinburgh RC | 3.25 |
| 3. | Marianne Britten | VC St. Raphael | 3.37 |