Wet and chilly conditions greeted riders for the second Wrekinsport CC Spring Sprint 5, affecting both the entry level and times in the gathering gloom. Not that it made any difference to the destinations of the top two slots as Tomos Hales and Phil Roberts headed up the standings again. Hales took hos second victory in as many weeks, losing nine seconds on his first attempt after crossing the line in 11 minutes 12 seconds. Roberts lost 14 seconds to finish in 11:31, with these two riders the only ones to beat 12 minutes as Alex Hall occupied the final podium slot in 12:41.

Best ride of the evening went to Mollie Croxon, who improved by 31 seconds to post a fine 14:52, beating the classic ‘evens’ or 20mph barrier for the first time after having a significant carrot of Stuart Wortley, who started a minute ahead, to chase down.