That’s all folks… til next year!
Now the dust has settled, it’s time to reflect on what just happened…
Thanks to everyone involved!
This year was our most successful event EVER, with a total of 140 entries! That’s 140 people that have contributed towards raising a huge amount of money for our charity partner, Ben’s Den (The Ben Parker Trust Fund)
We’ve had a number of standout entries this year, ranging from the Mayor of Erewash, Councillor Harry Atkinson who “opened” the event today going up the hill wearing the chain of office.
Additionally, a huge thanks to Green Watch Firefighters from Ilkeston Fire Station who came today to not only support Ben’s Den, the MORE THAN A CYCLIST campaign but also rode up the infamous hill themselves in full Firefighter uniform! Chapeau!
A massive thanks to our Café partner, Café Allez who have served over 500 drinks today keeping the people of Ilkeston fed and watered.
CHARITY TOTALS:
We’ve collectively raised a fantastic £1029.71, which is divided up into three categories:
£778 – Ticket Sales
£50.31- Ilkeston Fire Station stand collection bucket
£201.40 – Ben’s Den collection bucket
There will be a number of digital/online donations made today which aren’t included in these totals.
Thank you so much for your generous donations, this event really shows the community spirit of Ilkeston and is a standout event on the calendar every year. We can’t wait for next year!
RESULTS:
We’re extremely excited to present the official hill climb results below (scroll sideways to view full table):
GRAVITY 2025 – Final Times
| RIDER NUMBER | RIDER NAME | RIDER CATEGORY | START TIME | FINISH TIME | ELAPSED TIME | LANE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Atkinson (Mayor of Erewash) | Male Senior | 10:00:00 | 10:01:47 | 00:01:47 | LEFT |
| 2 | Sophie Proctor | Female U11 | 10:00:30 | 10:04:04 | 00:03:34 | RIGHT |
| 3 | Camille Smith | Female U11 | 10:01:00 | 10:04:27 | 00:03:27 | LEFT |
| 4 | Floss Glenie | Female U11 | 10:10:00 | 10:12:42 | 00:02:42 | RIGHT |
| 5 | Lucy Proctor | Female U11 | 10:02:00 | 10:04:59 | 00:02:59 | LEFT |
| 6 | Fionn Lamont | Male U11 | 10:02:30 | 10:04:48 | 00:02:18 | RIGHT |
| 7 | Miles Oakes | Male U11 | 10:03:00 | 10:04:50 | 00:01:50 | LEFT |
| 8 | Eric Perkins | Male U11 | 10:03:30 | 10:05:28 | 00:01:58 | RIGHT |
| 9 | Ned Fearnshaw | Male U11 | 10:04:00 | 10:05:56 | 00:01:56 | LEFT |
| 10 | George Marsden | Male U11 | 10:04:30 | 10:07:55 | 00:03:25 | RIGHT |
| 11 | Lorcán Lamont | Male U11 | 10:05:00 | 10:06:43 | 00:01:43 | LEFT |
| 12 | Nico Billsborrow | Female U11 | 10:05:30 | 10:08:22 | 00:02:52 | RIGHT |
| 13 | Oscar Phipps | Male U11 | 10:06:00 | 10:08:14 | 00:02:14 | LEFT |
| 14 | Shay McDonagh | Male U11 | 10:06:30 | 10:09:19 | 00:02:49 | RIGHT |
| 15 | Phoebe Langlands | Female U16 | 10:07:00 | 10:08:26 | 00:01:26 | LEFT |
| 16 | Henry Cordon | Male U16 | 10:07:30 | 10:09:01 | 00:01:31 | RIGHT |
| 17 | Joshua Ball | Male U16 | 10:08:00 | 10:09:14 | 00:01:14 | LEFT |
| 18 | Jack Langlands | Male U16 | 10:08:30 | 10:10:43 | 00:02:13 | RIGHT |
| 19 | Jack Biggs | Male U16 | 10:09:00 | 10:10:15 | 00:01:15 | LEFT |
| 20 | Chatterday Monkey (Ben’s Den) | Monkey | 10:09:30 | 10:12:54 | 00:03:24 | RIGHT |
| 21 | Albie Saxton | Male U16 | 10:10:30 | 10:12:08 | 00:01:38 | LEFT |
| 22 | Harry Sims-Wade | Male U16 | 10:11:00 | DNS | DNS | RIGHT |
| 23 | Milo Banner | Male U16 | 10:11:30 | 10:12:54 | 00:01:24 | LEFT |
| 24 | Stanley Perkins | Male U16 | 10:12:00 | 10:13:15 | 00:01:15 | RIGHT |
| 25 | Helen Langlands | Female 40-50 | 10:12:30 | 10:14:23 | 00:01:53 | LEFT |
| 26 | Elisa McDonagh | Female 40-50 | 10:13:00 | 10:14:40 | 00:01:40 | RIGHT |
| 27 | Emily Cordon | Female 40-50 | 10:13:30 | 10:15:19 | 00:01:49 | LEFT |
| 28 | Melanie Hagarty | Female 40-50 | 10:14:00 | 10:17:17 | 00:03:17 | RIGHT |
| 29 | Lynsey Blackburn | Female 40-50 | 10:14:30 | 10:16:36 | 00:02:06 | LEFT |
| 30 | Debra Fearnshaw | Female 40-50 | 10:15:00 | 10:17:19 | 00:02:19 | RIGHT |
| 31 | Joanna Spray | Female 40-50 | 10:15:30 | 10:18:37 | 00:03:07 | LEFT |
| 32 | Lisa Williams | Female 40-50 | 10:16:00 | 10:18:03 | 00:02:03 | RIGHT |
| 33 | Jenn Dick | Female 40-50 | 10:16:30 | 10:18:13 | 00:01:43 | LEFT |
| 34 | Sally Maitland | Female 50-60 | 10:17:00 | 10:18:38 | 00:01:38 | RIGHT |
| 35 | Anita Boswell | Female 50-60 | 10:17:30 | DNS | DNS | LEFT |
| 36 | Elizabeth Bridgen | Female 50-60 | 10:18:00 | 10:21:08 | 00:03:08 | RIGHT |
| 37 | Lilja Raine | Female Senior | 10:20:00 | 10:21:11 | 00:01:11 | LEFT |
| 38 | Lucy Ball | Female Senior | 10:19:00 | 10:20:20 | 00:01:20 | RIGHT |
| 39 | Katie Heald | Female Senior | 10:19:30 | 10:20:51 | 00:01:21 | LEFT |
| 40 | Ange Crofts (DFRS) | Ilkeston Fire Station | 10:20:00 | 10:22:11 | 00:02:11 | RIGHT |
| 41 | Alex Rice | Female Senior | 10:21:00 | 10:22:33 | 00:01:33 | LEFT |
| 42 | Helena Shapton | Female Senior | 10:21:30 | DNS | DNS | RIGHT |
| 43 | Amy Hudson | Female Senior | 10:22:00 | DNS | DNS | LEFT |
| 44 | Olivia Howcroft | Female Senior | 10:22:30 | 10:24:13 | 00:01:43 | RIGHT |
| 45 | Laura Woods | Female Senior | 10:23:00 | 10:25:02 | 00:02:02 | LEFT |
| 46 | Shannon McDermott | Female Senior | 10:23:30 | 10:25:17 | 00:01:47 | RIGHT |
| 47 | Abbie Taylor | Female Senior | 10:24:00 | 10:25:13 | 00:01:13 | LEFT |
| 48 | Jessica Denman | Female Senior | 10:24:30 | 10:26:03 | 00:01:33 | RIGHT |
| 49 | Melissa Denman | Female Senior | 10:25:00 | 10:26:34 | 00:01:34 | LEFT |
| 50 | Millie Couzens | Female Senior | 10:25:30 | 10:26:41 | 00:01:11 | RIGHT |
| 51 | Chris Peach | Male 40-50 | 10:26:00 | 10:27:18 | 00:01:18 | LEFT |
| 52 | KJ Pounder | Male 40-50 | 10:26:30 | 10:28:02 | 00:01:32 | RIGHT |
| 53 | Oliver Crofts | Male 40-50 | 10:27:00 | DNS | DNS | LEFT |
| 54 | Simon Vardy | Male 40-50 | 10:27:00 | 10:28:27 | 00:01:27 | RIGHT |
| 55 | Matt Hay | Male 40-50 | 10:31:00 | 10:32:09 | 00:01:09 | LEFT |
| 56 | Richard Marsden | Male 40-50 | 10:28:00 | 10:29:06 | 00:01:06 | RIGHT |
| 57 | Daniel Follon | Male 40-50 | 10:29:00 | 10:31:02 | 00:02:02 | LEFT |
| 58 | Martin Smith | Male 40-50 | 10:29:30 | 10:31:52 | 00:02:22 | RIGHT |
| 59 | Dave Fairclough | Male 40-50 | 10:30:00 | 10:33:21 | 00:03:21 | LEFT |
| 60 | Adam Mears (DFRS) | Ilkeston Fire Station | 10:30:30 | 10:32:21 | 00:01:51 | RIGHT |
| 61 | Matt Adkin | Male 40-50 | 10:31:30 | 10:32:39 | 00:01:09 | LEFT |
| 62 | Ben Smith | Male 40-50 | 10:32:00 | DNS | DNS | RIGHT |
| 63 | Olly Humphreys | Male 40-50 | 10:32:30 | 10:33:37 | 00:01:07 | LEFT |
| 64 | Chris Spray | Male 40-50 | 10:33:00 | 10:34:46 | 00:01:46 | RIGHT |
| 65 | Kevin Fearnshaw | Male 50-60 | 10:33:30 | 10:34:50 | 00:01:20 | LEFT |
| 66 | Duncan Gilmartin | Male 50-60 | 10:34:00 | 10:35:18 | 00:01:18 | RIGHT |
| 67 | John Billsborrow | Male 50-60 | 10:34:30 | 10:36:17 | 00:01:47 | LEFT |
| 68 | Jason Smith | Male 50-60 | 10:35:00 | 10:36:29 | 00:01:29 | RIGHT |
| 69 | Rob Goddard | Male 50-60 | 10:35:30 | 10:37:28 | 00:01:58 | LEFT |
| 70 | Nick Baggaley | Male 50-60 | 10:36:00 | 10:37:22 | 00:01:22 | RIGHT |
| 71 | Tim Glenie | Male 50-60 | 10:36:30 | DNS | DNS | LEFT |
| 72 | Robert Taylor | Male 50-60 | 10:37:00 | DNS | DNS | RIGHT |
| 73 | Gwyn Carless | Male 50-60 | 10:37:30 | 10:38:40 | 00:01:10 | LEFT |
| 74 | Dale Goodwin | Male 50-60 | 10:38:00 | 10:39:22 | 00:01:22 | RIGHT |
| 75 | David White | Male 50-60 | 10:38:30 | 10:39:55 | 00:01:25 | LEFT |
| 76 | Ian Bates | Male 50-60 | 10:39:00 | 10:41:02 | 00:02:02 | RIGHT |
| 77 | Simon Joiner | Male 50-60 | 10:39:30 | DNS | DNS | LEFT |
| 78 | Dave Litchfield | Male 50-60 | 10:40:00 | 10:41:47 | 00:01:47 | RIGHT |
| 79 | Mike Adams | Male 50-60 | 10:40:30 | 10:41:46 | 00:01:16 | LEFT |
| 80 | Declan Conlon (DFRS) | Ilkeston Fire Station | 10:41:00 | 10:43:11 | 00:02:11 | RIGHT |
| 81 | Richard Thorpe | Male 50-60 | 10:42:00 | 10:44:22 | 00:02:22 | LEFT |
| 82 | Kieron Salt | Male 50-60 | 10:42:30 | 10:43:55 | 00:01:25 | RIGHT |
| 83 | Craig Lamont | Male 50-60 | 10:43:00 | 10:44:19 | 00:01:19 | LEFT |
| 84 | Phil Hawthorn | Male 50-60 | 10:43:30 | DNS | DNS | RIGHT |
| 85 | Si “Superfly” Paton | Male 50-60 | 10:44:00 | DNS | DNS | LEFT |
| 86 | Steve Oakes | Male 50-60 | 10:44:30 | 10:45:48 | 00:01:18 | RIGHT |
| 87 | Paul Pearson | Male 50-60 | 10:45:00 | 10:46:31 | 00:01:31 | LEFT |
| 88 | Sean Reek | Male 50-60 | 10:45:30 | 10:46:55 | 00:01:25 | RIGHT |
| 89 | Ash Miles | Male 50-60 | 10:46:00 | 10:47:11 | 00:01:11 | LEFT |
| 90 | Andrew Clayton | Male 50-60 | 10:46:30 | DNS | DNS | RIGHT |
| 91 | Martin Holmes | Male 50-60 | 10:47:00 | 10:48:39 | 00:01:39 | LEFT |
| 92 | Ab Woolass | Male 60+ | 10:47:30 | 10:49:11 | 00:01:41 | RIGHT |
| 93 | Peter Wilkinson | Male 60+ | 10:48:00 | 10:49:26 | 00:01:26 | LEFT |
| 94 | Simon Hale | Male 50-60 | 10:52:00 | 10:53:09 | 00:01:09 | RIGHT |
| 95 | Richard Simpson | Male 50-60 | 10:49:00 | DNS | DNS | LEFT |
| 96 | Mark Outram | Male 50-60 | 10:49:30 | 10:50:49 | 00:01:19 | RIGHT |
| 97 | Michael McDermott | Male 60+ | 10:50:00 | DNS | DNS | LEFT |
| 98 | Oliver Barlow | LATE ENTRY – 40-50 | 10:50:30 | 10:52:11 | 00:01:41 | RIGHT |
| 99 | Graham Pritchard | Male 60+ | 10:51:00 | 10:52:42 | 00:01:42 | LEFT |
| 100 | Kevin John Wortley | Male 60+ | 10:51:30 | 10:53:24 | 00:01:54 | RIGHT |
| 101 | Steve Musgrave | Male 60+ | 10:52:30 | 10:54:04 | 00:01:34 | LEFT |
| 102 | Gary Swift | Male 60+ | 10:53:00 | 10:54:43 | 00:01:43 | RIGHT |
| 103 | MISSING NUMBER | 10:53:30 | LEFT | |||
| 104 | Kevin Raine | Male 60+ | 10:53:30 | 10:55:17 | 00:01:47 | RIGHT |
| 105 | Christopher Hodgetts | Male 60+ | 10:54:00 | 10:56:51 | 00:02:51 | LEFT |
| 106 | Vincent Gregory | Male 60+ | 10:54:30 | 10:56:20 | 00:01:50 | RIGHT |
| 107 | Jeremy James | Male 60+ | 10:55:00 | 10:56:36 | 00:01:36 | LEFT |
| 108 | Ben Mackinson | Male Senior | 10:55:30 | DNS | DNS | RIGHT |
| 109 | Miles Marr | Male Senior | 10:56:00 | 10:57:19 | 00:01:19 | LEFT |
| 110 | Robert Donald | Male Senior | 10:56:30 | DNS | DNS | RIGHT |
| 111 | MISSING NUMBER | 10:57:00 | LEFT | |||
| 112 | Russ Chamberlain | Male Senior | 10:56:30 | DNS | DNS | RIGHT |
| 113 | Stefan Gates | Male Senior | 10:57:30 | 10:59:18 | 00:01:48 | LEFT |
| 114 | Adam Biggs | Male Senior | 10:58:00 | 10:59:00 | 00:01:00 | RIGHT |
| 115 | Simon Maddox | Male Senior | 10:58:30 | DNS | DNS | LEFT |
| 116 | Liam Chaudhry | Male Senior | 10:59:00 | 11:00:24 | 00:01:24 | RIGHT |
| 117 | Ashley Dunn | Male Senior | 10:59:30 | 11:00:47 | 00:01:17 | LEFT |
| 118 | Nathan Roberts | Male Senior | 11:00:00 | 11:01:18 | 00:01:18 | RIGHT |
| 119 | Ryan Clarke | Male Senior | 11:00:30 | 11:01:40 | 00:01:10 | LEFT |
| 120 | Matt Harvey | Male Senior | 11:01:00 | 11:02:19 | 00:01:19 | RIGHT |
| 121 | Dan Smith | Male Senior | 11:01:30 | 11:02:39 | 00:01:09 | LEFT |
| 122 | Jess Bereznyckyj (DFRS) | Ilkeston Fire Station | 11:02:00 | 11:04:31 | 00:02:31 | RIGHT |
| 123 | Josh Bradd-Kerr | Male Senior | 11:04:00 | 11:05:28 | 00:01:28 | LEFT |
| 124 | Phillip Evans | Male Senior | 11:04:30 | 11:05:42 | 00:01:12 | RIGHT |
| 125 | Chris Stray | Male Senior | 11:05:00 | 11:06:21 | 00:01:21 | LEFT |
| 126 | Niko Raine | Male Senior | 11:05:30 | 11:06:48 | 00:01:18 | RIGHT |
| 127 | Aidan Foster | Male Senior | 11:06:00 | 11:07:31 | 00:01:31 | LEFT |
| 128 | Sam Bates | Male Senior | 11:06:30 | 11:09:10 | 00:02:40 | RIGHT |
| 129 | Oliver Bradley | Male Senior | 11:07:00 | 11:08:20 | 00:01:20 | LEFT |
| 130 | Mark Stephen Dogelio | Male Senior | 11:07:30 | 11:08:48 | 00:01:18 | RIGHT |
| 131 | Fergus Holmes | Male Senior | 11:08:00 | 11:09:13 | 00:01:13 | LEFT |
| 132 | Ryan Barrell | Male Senior | 11:08:30 | DNS | DNS | RIGHT |
| 133 | Noah Starbuck | Male Senior | 11:09:00 | 11:10:07 | 00:01:07 | LEFT |
| 134 | Stan Jackson | Male Senior | 11:09:30 | 11:10:39 | 00:01:09 | RIGHT |
| 135 | Henry White | Male Senior | 11:10:00 | 11:11:17 | 00:01:17 | LEFT |
| 136 | Gregory Priestley | Male Senior | 11:10:30 | 11:11:47 | 00:01:17 | RIGHT |
| 137 | Lochlann Collins | Male Senior | 11:11:00 | 11:12:22 | 00:01:22 | LEFT |
| 138 | Jack Brough | Male Senior | 11:11:30 | 11:12:31 | 00:01:01 | RIGHT |
| 139 | Ewan Mackie | Male Senior | 11:12:00 | 11:13:14 | 00:01:14 | LEFT |
| 140 | Josh Giddings | Male Senior | 11:12:30 | 11:13:25 | 00:00:55 | RIGHT |
| 141 | Toby Barlow | Male U16 | 11:13:00 | 11:14:36 | 00:01:36 | LEFT |
| 142 | Robert France | Male 60+ | 11:13:30 | DNS | DNS | RIGHT |
| 143 | Nadine Qtaish | Female 40-50 | 11:14:00 | 11:15:31 | 00:01:31 | LEFT |
A massive thank you again to everyone who participated, volunteered or turned up to cheer on the riders, without you this event simply wouldn’t be possible.
There are a number of photos posted to our Facebook Discussions Page (please complete the membership questions otherwise your request won’t be approved) and we’ll also link any public libraries on our socials!
Here’s to next year!