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The Berkeley Road Race
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The Annual Berkeley Road Race is a annual road race that follows a 85.1 mile route through the Gloucestershire countryside. It starts and finishes in front of the Berkeley campus secondary school in Wanswell. Usually during the race there are break away groups due to the hilly nature of the race, although there has twice during the race history been a bunch sprint at the finish line. First winner was Donovan Biggs in 2013 who edged elder brother Gavin in a sprint finish after they had broken away on the Tytherington Hill, a midway point during the race. Due to the very select nature of the event only students of Focus school Berkeley campus can take part in the race, and dates and results seldom published anywhere but within the school and community. There are exceptions however, ex-students can race if formally invited by current students and results and race reports may be published on the focus school Berkeley campus website.    

It is usually held mid-June and is a well attended local event and always a thriller to watch.

== History of the main event ==
* 2013: Donovan Biggs
* 2014: Brendan Pavey
* 2015: Howard Tunley (in absentia)
(contracted; show full)y far a more clean and sporting race. The  pack broke up as Campbell Martin broke away with hopes of another title 20km from the finish, he was closely followed by Vernon Tunley and Chester Huntley. The race was far from over as 10km from the finish a counter attack of 5 riders reeled them in. The rest was a full out battle where men were distinguished from the boys, and ended rather fittingly with Sterling Hext fighting through cramp to break away in the last 200 meters to win by a bike length and a half.
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== Latest news ==
The team warrior has just released its 8 man team for the next seasons race with some surprising changes. It is a very high press team and expected to take out the dangerous sprint finish of people such as Martin, Watt and Biggs