The Kenton RC Autumn Classic, scheduled for 7 September, has been cancelled less than a week before it was due to take place.
The race had been announced in July as the final round of the U23 Open National Road Series, designed to bring a decisive conclusion to the competition. Instead, the Yorkshire U23 Classic on 3 August now stands as the final round — confirming 360Cycling’s Maxwell Hereward as the overall series winner.
| Pos | Rider | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – | Maxwell Hereward (U23) | 360 cycling | 80 + |
| 2 ▲ 5 | Max Bufton (U23) | Wheelbase CabTech Castelli | 52 + |
| 3 ▲ 2 | Samuel Nisbet (U23) | Reflex Nopinz | 48 + |
| 4 ▲ 16 | Lewis Tinsley (U23) | BCC Race Team | 34 + |
| 5 ▼ 3 | Alex Beldon (U23) | MUC-OFF-SRCT-STORCK | 30 + |
| 6 ▼ 3 | Cameron Still (U23) | Ride Revolution Coaching | 30 + |
| 7 ▼ 3 | Dan Eastham (U23) | Cycling Sheffield | 29 + |
| 8 NEW | Jake Edwards (U23) | 360 cycling | 28 + |
| 9 ▼ 3 | James Satoor (U23) | Bridgnorth Cycling Club | 28 + |
| 10 ▲ 20 | Max Duckworth (U23) | Spirit Racing Team | 27 + |
In a statement on Instagram, Kenton RC said:
“It is with regret that despite the best efforts of the Club and British Cycling, we must confirm the cancellation of the Kenton RC Autumn Classic on 7th September. The financial burden of running the event with just a small field was too great. We wish to thank all the teams, riders and individuals who showed their support.”
The cancellation adds to a growing list of National B road race cancellations on the domestic calendar this year: we count 14 cancellations in all.
That leaves just three national road races remaining this season: the Maria Thompson Road Race (7 September), the EMRRL Riders Collective GP (20 September), and the Drummond Trophy (20 September), the last opportunities for riders to stake their claim in The British Continental national road race rankings.
Notably, there was no visible promotion of the Kenton Autumn Classic from British Cycling — the governing body and organiser of the U23 Open Series — on its own channels. With just 42 entries, the event fell short of the numbers needed to make it viable, underlining once again the fragile economics of staging National B road races when participant numbers are low.
