Yukon Sports Report

Velonorth hosted its annual YXYCross cyclocross race on Sept. 18, 2021, at Mount McIntyre in Whitehorse.

Cyclocross is a form of bicycle racing popular in Belgium that combines mountain, road and gravel biking with running and obstacles to create a unique type of racing.

This year’s race featured two distances – either four or six laps of a 2.96 kilometre course – as well as shorter junior races after the main event.

A total of 18 riders competed in the six-lap race, with Matthias Purdon winning in a time of 49 minutes and 46 seconds. Willie Bell placed second in 50 minutes and 22 seconds, and Ian Parker was third in 51 minutes and nine seconds.

The four-lap race included 24 riders and a photo finish. Alain Masson placed first with a time of 37 minutes flat, with Jonah McConnell finishing second in an identical official time. Third place went to Isidore Champagne with a time of 37 minutes and 34 seconds.

Six-lap (17.76-km) results

Place	Name	Time
1	Matthias Purdon	49:46
2	Willie Bell	50:22
3	Ian Parker	51:09
4	Joel Macht	52:37
5	Peter Sandiford	52:52
6	Vincent Lapierre	53:38
7	J.P. Molgat	54:30
8	Geof Harries	55:00
9	John Stamp	55:24
10	Michael Marceau	55:26
11	Evan Wise	55:50
12	Daniel Phillips-Freedman	56:05
13	Jonah Clark	56:13
14	Kevin MacGillivray	56:33
15	Ross Phillips	57:26
16	Brian Horton	58:15
17	Laura Salmon	1:02:00
18	Thomas Tetz	51:01 (5 laps)

Four-lap (11.84-km) results

Place	Name	Time
1	Alain Masson	37:00
2	Jonah McConnell	37:00
3	Isidore Champagne	37:34
4	Reid Sandiford	38:19
5	Minty Bradford	39:00
6	Phil Hoffman	40:24
7	Finn Gallant	40:49
8	Maude Molgat	40:58
9	Alex LeBarge	41:18
10	Fin Bradford	41:48
11	Johannes Benkert	42:06
12	Jan Zumer-Brewis	42:30
13	Bella Mouchet	42:42
14	Heron Land-Gillis	43:10
15	Sylas Sanderson	43:49
16	Kieran Horton	45:04
17	Kolya Grottoli	46:25
18	Sophia Giangrande	46:45
19	Constance Lapointe	46:50
20	Finnian Hanley	47:15
21	Mavik MacKinnon	47:16
22	Micah McConnell	47:40
23	Colin McCann	48:51
24	Sitka Land-Gillis	49:16

Race photos