The opening day of qualifiers saw wins for Zac Payne (Kesgrave), Noah Woodhouse (Kesgrave) and Reece Pollitt (Bury) in some closely contested racing at Sheffield and Hull, before Ashley Hill (Ipswich), Josh Brooke (Great Blakenham) and Kenzie Bennett (Poole) also secured qualifying wins on the second day of the championships.
The final at Astley and Tyldesley on day three saw Paul Heard (Birmingham) hit back after his seventh round finish in the qualifiers, and won 17 sensational points when it counted to be crowned the British open champion once again, having shown fantastic speed and strength across the weekend to cling to his title. Heard had stiff competition from Brooke on 16 points, who finished in second to make it a 1-2 repeat of last year. Woodhouse came in third with 15 points - a brilliant effort from the junior ride. (c) British Cycling.