95 riders representing 25 teams lined up for 7 circuits of exposed grass land, strength sapping climbs and technical slalom sections through woodland.
Ben Paton led away the first group and stayed at the front for the opening lap before being overtaken by Shaun Aldous of Extreme Sports Therapy which eventually took the team win.
Aldous was later passed by the newly crowned league senior champion Andy Nicholls of the composite CX Research Team who was first rider home.
The Amis Velo riders crossed the line with Paton in eighth place, David West 29th, Paul Barrow 31st and Richard Alexander 72nd.
The quartet were edged out by just a single point from sharing the third step of the podium with the Ford CC and PCA Ciclos Uno entries.The 13 race league season still finished on a high for Paton and West as they collected bronze medals in their respective Elite Veteran and Veterans classes.
Paton also celebrated climbing to 36th in the national Veterans rankings.With the cyclo-cross season ending, the road season warms up with a series of local non-competitive events.
Amis Velo RT- Solo Scaffolding run their annual sportive rides this Saturday from Boxted Village Hall in Cage Lane.
A new distance of 15 miles has been added to the 30, 45 and 60 mile routes through the Essex and Suffolk border countryside.
Start times are staggered from 9am to 11 to allow for all levels of ability.
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