Successful Eastern Region Road Races back on the Calendar
It was a warm Sunday afternoon on 12th July 2026 for VC Norwich E123 Road Race. 27-riders on a short but technical 7km circuit for 19 laps to complete a 117km race.
2-rider 80km breakaway and a straight up sprint with Toby Bartlett (Wold Top Pactimo) taking the win crossing two seconds ahead of Morris Bacon (DAP Cycling Club).
An attritional race with just 9-riders finishing. Fan favourites Dan Bigham (WattShop) punctured and following a wheel change suffered in the chase back on after 13 laps and Frank Longstaff (DAS Richardsons), the highest-ranked rider in the field retired with 4 laps to go.
Race report from The British Continental https://thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2026/07/13/2026-vc-norwich-road-race-report-and-results/.
VC Norwich would like to say a massive thanks to organiser Steve Swift, the many VCN club members involved and to partner club Diss CC and their members for support and running the morning 3/4 Race.
The races require a significant effort from both clubs and together would like to express gratitude to National Escort Group) NEG, Norfolk Event Medical Services (NEMS), Accredited Marshalls, BC Commissaires, Ken Joliffe and BC eastern for subsidising race timing, Convoy drivers, radio operators, and to Lopham Village Hall.
Photography from Lex Spedding https://www.that-shotmedia.com and IG on https://www.instagram.com/that_shotmedia/
Drone fotage from James Walsgrove RHdroneMedia https://rideharder.co.uk/ and IG on https://www.instagram.com/rhdronemedia/
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