The British National Derny Championships are an annual bicycle racing event held in the United Kingdom.
The event was originally run as a motor paced event behind the larger stayer motors, but in 2000 a demonstration championship was run using derny bikes, opening the championship up to wider participation. The first official championship took place in 2001 for the Ron Pugsley Trophy. The British Cycling National Derny Paced Championship is run over 30 km.
The event was known as the amateur motor paced championships from 1970 to 1993, and simply the motor paced championships from 1994 to 1999; it was held at a distance of 50 km. A professional motor paced championship was run in 1982 over one hour.
The event is still often referred to as the motor paced or stayer championships, but this is a misnomer, because a motor paced or stayers race is one where the pacing machine is a modified motorbike of anything from 100cc to 2000cc engine size which has a roller mounted behind the back wheel. The cyclist or follower uses a bicycle which has a small front wheel and trailing front forks, which if it hits the roller merely spins the roller without causing any damage. Motor pacing lost popularity in the late 1990s due to its esoteric nature and Derny racing was introduced. There is a move by Motor pacing fans to revive the Motor Paced Championships in the future. Motor Pacing is still very popular on the continent.
A Derny is a two-stroke engine assisted bicycle and the cyclist or follower can ride a normal track bike, making the discipline readily accessible to most track cyclists. Always held on a cycling track, the riders follow a derny throughout the race. The rider of the derny is known as their pacer. The event is classified as a team event, with both the rider and pacer being awarded medals and title of National Champion. The event is relatively long for track racing, and usually held separately to the British National Track Championships which consist of multiple shorter events. A women's championship over 15 km was first introduced in 2005 and won by the Scottish rider Katie Cullen paced by Ian Smith.
Event history Amateur 50 km Motor Paced Championship (1970–1993) Amateur and Professional editions (1982) Open 50 km Motor Paced Championship (1994–1999) Open 30 km Derny Championship (from 2000)
Past winners Men
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref 1970 Manchester Roy CoxJim Patterson (p) 1971 Leicester Velodrome Reg Barnett Sid Barras Tony Gowland 1972 Leicester Velodrome Roy CoxJack Collins (p) Tom Moloney Morgan Jackson 1973 Leicester Velodrome Roy CoxJack Collins (p) Phil Buckley John Hall 1974 Leicester Velodrome Roy CoxJack Collins (p) Rik Notley John Hall 1975 Leicester Velodrome Roy CoxJack Collins (p) Rik Notley John Hall 1976 Leicester Velodrome Rik Notley Alan Johnson Richard Dixon 1977 Leicester Velodrome Rik NotleyHoward Broughton (p) Alan JohnsonAlan Gibb (p) John HallLes Robinson (p) 1978 Leicester Velodrome Alan Johnson Rik Notley Paul Gerrard 1979 Leicester Velodrome Alan Johnson Paul Gerrard Des Fretwell 1980 Leicester Velodrome Paul Gerrard Des Fretwell Rik Notley 1981 Leicester Velodrome Paul Gerrard Des Fretwell Mick Coles 1982 Leicester Velodrome Des Fretwell Geoff Armstrong Steve Wakefield 1982+ Leicester Velodrome Ian Hallam Phil Thomas Paul Gerrard 1983 Leicester Velodrome Andy Hurford Steve Bent Bob Barber 1984 Leicester Velodrome Ian DonohueHoward Broughton (p) Nick LettPaul Wingrave (p) Adrian Adgar 1985 Leicester Velodrome Nick LettPaul Wingrave (p) George DixonJack Collins (p) Adrian Adgar 1986 Leicester Velodrome Nick LettPaul Wingrave (p) Des FretwellHoward Broughton (p) George DixonJack Collins (p) 1987Leicester Velodrome Nigel BrownJack Collins (p) Nick LettPaul Wingrave (p) John DaleClive Murden (p) 1988 Leicester Velodrome Nick LettPaul Wingrave (p) Nigel BrownJack Collins (p) John DaleClive Murden (p) 1989 Leicester Velodrome Nick LettPaul Wingrave (p) John DaleClive Murden (p) Levon Pegg 1990 Leicester Velodrome Nick LettPaul Wingrave (p) John DaleClive Murden (p) Adrian Krakiewicz 1991 Leicester Velodrome Bryan TaylorPaul Wingrave (p) John DaleClive Murden (p) Peter Kennedy 1992 Leicester Velodrome Bryan Taylor Adrian Krakiewicz Paul Gerrard 1993 Leicester Velodrome Paul CurranHoward Broughton (p) Spencer WingravePaul Wingrave (p) Paul GerrardNoel Worby (p) 1994 Herne Hill Paul CurranHoward Broughton (p) Spencer WingravePaul Wingrave (p) Russell WilliamsColin Denman (p) 1995 Herne Hill Paul CurranHoward Broughton (p) Spencer WingravePaul Wingrave (p) Norman DunroyNoel Worby (p)1996 Herne Hill Paul CurranNoel Worby (p) Russell WilliamsColin Denman (p) Keith ReidDerek Marloe (p)1997 Herne Hill Bryan Steel Paul Wingrave (p) Russell WilliamsColin Denman (p) Keith ReidDerek Marloe (p) 1998 Herne Hill Bryan SteelPaul Wingrave (p) Russell WilliamsColin Denman (p) Clive BurrDerek Marloe (p) 1999 Herne Hill Simon CopePaul Wingrave (p) Russell WilliamsColin Denman (p) Rob Jefferiesunknown 2000 Reading Simon CopeDerek Marloe (p) James TaylorColin Denman (p) Dave EdwardsRoger Hughes (p) 2001 Reading Ray HughesPaul Wingrave (p) Simon CopeDerek Marloe (p) James TaylorColin Denman (p) 2002 Herne Hill Russell WilliamsColin Denman (p) Martin FreemanColin Garnham Ray HughesPaul Wingrave (p) 2003 Reading Bryan TaylorColin Denman Martin FreemanColin Garnham (p) Andrew RussellDerek Marloe 2004 Herne Hill Tom WhiteSteve White (p) Simon GaywoodColin Garnham (p) Tony GibbGraham Bristow (p) 2005 Herne Hill Bryan TaylorColin Denman (p) James Holland-LeaderColin Garnham (p) Simon GaywoodDerek Marloe (p) 2006 Reading Bryan TaylorColin Denman (p) James Holland-LeaderColin Garnham (p) Simon GaywoodDerek Marloe (p) 2007 Maindy Tony GibbGraham Bristow (p) James McCallumDerek Marloe (p) Matthew RoweCourtney Rowe (p) 2008 Maindy Luke RoweCourtney Rowe (p) Tony GibbGraham Bristow (p) Andrew MagnierChris Pyatt (p) 2009 Newport Jon MouldCourtney Rowe (p) Jamie RogersSteve Parsons (p) Tony GibbTim Read (p) 2010 Scunthorpe Matthew RoweCourtney Rowe (p) Matt GittingsGeorge Gilbert (p) Adam DugglebyDave Urquhart (p) 2011 Herne Hill Jack KirkPeter Bäuerlein (p) Adam DugglebyAlex Wharton (p) James Holland-LeaderGraham Bristow (p) 2012 Herne Hill Matt GittingsGeorge Gilbert (p) Adam DugglebyAlex Wharton (p) Symon LewisMichael Lewis (p) 2013 Newport James Holland-LeaderGraham Bristow (p) Symon LewisGeorge Gilbert (p) Phil TroddenDave Urquhart (p) 2014 Herne Hill Matt GittingsGeorge Gilbert (p) James Holland-LeaderGraham Bristow (p) Phil TroddenDave Urquhart (p) 2015 Lee Valley Oliver MoorsGeorge Gilbert (p) Alistair RutherfordPip Taylor (p) Phil TroddenDave Urquhart (p) 2016 Lee Valley Oliver MoorsGeorge Gilbert (p) William PerrettTim Read (p) Alistair RutherfordPip Taylor (p) 2017 Lee Valley Oliver MoorsGeorge Gilbert (p) William PerrettJames Holland-Leader (p) Stephen BradburyTim Read (p) 2018 Newport Oliver MoorsGeorge Gilbert (p) Stephen BradburyTim Read (p) Michael MottramTony Hibbert (p) 2019 Newport Oliver MoorsGeorge Gilbert (p) Nicholas CooperTim Read (p) George ClarkMalcolm Freeman (p)2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Newport William PerrettPip Taylor (p) Olivier ManghamIain Cook (p) Oliver MoorsGeorge Gilbert (p) 2022 Newport Tom WardPip Taylor (p) Nicholas CooperBrad Thurrell (p) Max CapamagianTim Read (p) 2023 Derby Matthew BrennanPaul Curran (p) Tom WardPip Taylor (p) Matthew GittingsGeorge Gilbert (p) 2024 Herne Hill Alec BriggsIain Cook (p) Tom WardJohn McClelland (p) James Ambrose-ParishPip Taylor (p) 2025 Lee Valley William PerrettPip Taylor (p) Dylan Belton OwenTony Cassidy (p) Luke Meyer-ElandChris Bedson (p)
Women
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref 2005 Herne Hill Kate CullenIan Smith (p) Jo TindleyColin Denman (p) Joy NixonDerek Marloe (p) 2006 Reading Victoria PendletonSean Bannister (p) Laura BissellIan Smith (p) Leda CoxPaul Spender (p) 2007 Maindy Victoria PendletonSean Bannister (p) Alex GreenfieldUnknown Katie CurtisUnknown 2008 Maindy Janet BirkmyreGraham Bristow (p) Hannah RichJames Taylor (p) Joanne McRaeColin Denman (p) 2009 Newport Danni KingCourtney Rowe (p) Emma PattersonGeorge Gilbert (p) Melanie SneddonDoug Pinkerton (p) 2010 Scunthorpe Laura TrottSean Bannister (p) Danni KingCourtney Rowe (p) Janet BirkmyreGraham Bristow (p) 2011 Herne Hill Hannah WalkerPeter Bäuerlein (p) Claire NewlandDave Scott (p) Corrine HallDerek Marloe (p) 2012 Herne Hill Hannah WalkerGeorge Gilbert (p) Corrine HallDerek Marloe (p) Joanne McRaeSean Bannister (p) 2013 Newport Katie ArchibaldIan Smith (p) Janet BirkmyreGraham Bristow (p) Hannah WalkerGeorge Gilbert (p) 2014 Herne Hill Hannah WalkerGeorge Gilbert (p) Niki KovacsPip Taylor (p) Janet BirkmyreGraham Bristow (p) 2015 Lee Valley Janet BirkmyreGraham Bristow (p) Hannah WalkerGeorge Gilbert (p) Laura CheesmanTim Read (p) 2016 Lee Valley Neah EvansDave Urquhart (p) Hannah WalkerGeorge Gilbert (p) Jennifer AllumTony Hibbert (p) 2017 Lee Valley Abigail DentusDave Dentus (p) Hannah WalkerGeorge Gilbert (p) Jennifer AllumTony Hibbert (p) 2018 Newport Ellie RussellIain Cook (p) Abigail DentusDave Dentus (p) Niki KovacsJames Holland-Leader (p) 2019 Newport Charlotte ParnhamBrad Thurrell (p) Niki KovacsJames Holland-Leader (p) Catherine ColeyPhil Wright (p)2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Newport Anna HendersonGeorge Gilbert (p) Mirriam JessettTim Read (p) Charlotte ParnhamBrad Thurrell (p) 2022 Newport Miriam JessettTim Read (p) Sophie LewisThea Smith (p) Charlotte ParnhamPip Taylor (p) 2023 Derby Anna MorrisPip Taylor (p) Lucy NelsonPhil Brown (p) Miriam JessettTim Read (p) 2024 Herne Hill Miriam JessettTim Read (p) Charlotte ParnhamCarl Alsop (p) Hannah Williams Tony Hibbert (p) 2025 Lee Valley Danielle WatkinsonJames Holland-Leader (p) Miriam JessettPip Taylor (p) Mathilde PaulsChris Bedson (p)
Key (p) = pacer
References
Past Results at cyclingwebsite.net Past Results at dernysportuk.com 2007 results at British Cycling 2008 results at British Cycling 2009 results at British Cycling 2010 results at British Cycling 2011 results at British Cycling 2012 results at British Cycling